From a bad romance anime with sci-fi elements to a good romance anime with sci-fi elements.
Kaito is a normal school student with a keen interest in filming, while testing a new film on his old camera, a bright light strikes him, injuring him, he wakes up in bed the next day seemingly okay but upon arriving at school, a red haired girl named Ichika transfers into his school, believing her to be linked to the incident, Kaito and his friends invite Ichika on their summer film project along with Ichika's friend Remon, what begins as an accidental meeting becomes a whirlwind romance of summer love between multiple characters.
This setup seems familiar if you've ever seen Onegai Teacher, well it has more in common than you think as it's actually set in the exact same universe and is a distant sequel to Onegai Teacher and pretty much the same setup with the love story between human and alien.
With these factors the romance written is solid and very mature, it's greatest strength is capturing the essence of growing up in the later teen years, it never shys away from the stronger subjects treating the subject of sex with dignity and respect; it's sci-fi elements are pretty weak and slightly distracting and Remon's part in the story is very Mary Sue, otherwise it's a solid mature romance story.
No dub, but one is being released this year, there is talk of a sequel but nothing as of 2019.
Final Verdict: A solid, mature romance anime from the makers of another solid, mature romance anime, sadly they haven't solved their sci-fi storytelling issues but don't let it distract you.
Well so far the anime I've drawn has kept me interested so lets cover DNA^2.
In the future, over population has spiralled out of control all stemming from a Mega Playboy who made a 100 women pregnant, multiplying the DNA of the Mega Playboy in the offspring creating an unstoppable chain reaction. To stop this a DNA operator is sent back in time to neutralise the Mega Playboy source in hapless hero Junta who vomits when he sees sexy women, unfortunately she takes the wrong bullet and awakens Mega Playboy. Now Operator Karin must find a way to fix the issue by hooking Junta up with the only one not affected by the Playboy charm, Ami.
The first half was a complex love puzzle where Junta's playboy side attracts two other girls, one being Ami's best friend Kotomi the other being a girl who at first uses Junta to get back at her ex.
It's fine if a little manipulative, while Kotomi becomes a better character it doesn't help the others and with barely any chemistry between any couple the Playboy charm so to speak becomes manipulative making both genders look toxic. It gets even worst in the 2nd half when so called ex Ryuuji gets involved in the DNA issue and becomes able to absorb DNA turning him into freakin M Bison and if the train was crashing then it comes completely off the rails when the finale tries to get sci fi on us when more people from the future turn up.
I didn't watch the dub but I'm at least grateful not to.
Final Verdict: It tried to be one thing, wasn't great but salvageable but then it tried to be something else and went off the rails.
Getting some good titles, this is way better than my really terrible anime reviews. Now for Mahoromatic.
Mahoro is a combat android who served in the war against SAINT, an alien race bent on destroying humanity.
With the war over she is given options to how she would spend her remaining operational life. In a surprise decision and perhaps to rid the guilt of killing her commander, she becomes a maid for Suguru, her late commander's son.
What happens next is a funny comedy as Suguru deals with the fantastic scenario of having a combat android as a maid, friends who are too curious for their own good, another combat android and a sexually frustrated teacher; but the clock ticks down the remaining days of Mahoro's life along with the uneasy thought of SAINT returning.
That last bit is crucial, it's easy to write this off as a laugh worthy comedy filled with enough sex jokes to sink a battle ship, least we not forget the boob vacuum scene from season 2. But you see the clock tick down every episode and you get the sense that you'll be heading for quite a sad finale, and while it does happen and you expect it to happen you'll never be prepared for it, and that's quite a feat for an anime.
There isn't alot to dislike about Mahoromatic, although Shikijo is a bit much and the dub is somewhere between Love Hina bad and Haruhi Suzumiya bad (one dub actor is clearly carrying the anime)
Otherwise it's a solid comedy with some heartbreaking drama.
Final Verdict: A brilliant comedy with enough emotional investment to care for the characters and what ultimately happens to them. Worth the watch.
For those new to my worlds, I hold the title of 'Master of Lists' so let's start with a list. Requests are always welcome.
Honorable Mentions
Honey Kisaragi from Cutey Honey
Not consistently an Android through her various canons
Android 18 from Dragonballz
Never started as an Android
Elara from Twin Signal
The show doesn't get enough love
Kurumi from Steel Angel Kurumi
Old school robot girl anime at it's best but just a little too annoying
10. Naomi Armitage from Armitage III and Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
Not really much to choose between them, both are considered the most human like androids in their respective cyberpunk shows
9. Nuku Nuku from All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku
This is how you make a catgirl, take an Android body and mix it with the brain of a cat and somehow this works.
8. Any Service Doll or Toy from Angelic Layer, Busou Shinki, Chobits and Hand Maid May
Grouping these together for convenience but any small sized robot used for service or as toys does count, including Chii from Chobits who is built by the same inventor of both the persecoms and the Angels.
7. Alita from Battle Angel Alita
Probably the most badass android on this list, a capable combat robot in pint sized form.
6. Marionettes from Saber Marionette J
In a world without women, men built their replacements in robot form but some had a special circuit that gave them emotions, the genki Lime, the cute geek Cherry and the full bodied powerhouse Bloodberry are certainly lost favourites of Oldtaku.
5. Nano from Nichijou
A school girl created by a child scientist that operates on a clockwork key, watching her interactions with the world are a joy as well as various parts of her body being used for storage.
4. Mahoro Andou from Mahoromatic
A combat android who served in a bloody war for many years, becomes a maid for the son of a military official who lost his life. With a time limit counting down, Mahoro lives out the life of a maid.
3. Ruru Amour from Hugtto Precure
Starts as a replacement daughter for Dr Traum, acts as an evil henchwoman, becomes a Precure after meeting Emiru and becoming her musical partner. The only non organic Precure in the franchise. She's also my favourite Precure
2. Chachamaru Karakuri from Negima
The android doll assistant of Evangeline and one of my favourite Negima characters, easily the most capable among the other robot girls
1. Dorothy R Wainwright from Big O
The top four were fighting for this spot but it goes to Dorothy. A robot girl with such a deadpan sense of humour that it plays well with Roger Smith's Batman playboy type and gave Big O a unique identity.
I'm going to be throwing up a few top tens on popular characters from certain countries, this covers Anime, videogames and for this list non United Kingdom produced cartoons.
This rank is based on how Scottish they are.
Honorable Mentions: Any character who is obviously Scottish such as the Scotsman from Samurai Jack, The entire cast of Brave, Scottish Pokemon Trainer and Scrooge McDuck. I do want a challenge.
10. Alexander Anderson from Hellsing
This is more the dub representing him as Scottish as his nationality is never spoken of, but his name would suggest that he is Scottish.
9. Lilly Satou from Kitawa Shoujo
I don't know much about this character but she is listed as half Scottish on her official bio.
8. Jonathan Joestar from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Yep the first Jojo is descended from Highlanders, speak volumes about his abilities.
7. Edward Fokker from Power Stone
First glance you'd assume English but this ace fighting pilot in the anime adaption is actually Scottish as his uniform flag is the St Andrews Flag.
6. Mike Haggar from Final Fight
Scottish heritage and proud of it, his wrestling style even originates from Scottish back hold wrestling.
5. The Demoman from Team Fortress 2
We are now in the region of people actually from Scotland and Team Fortress 2 has one in the Demolitions Expert, not nearly as talked about as the Heavy or the Scout, he is nonetheless important to any team.
4. Johnny McGregor from Beyblade
Of the Beyblade representatives of Europe they overlooked England in favour of Scotland, Johnny himself doesn't seem much of a character but is one of only a handful of characters to defeat Kai on merit.
3. Moira MacTaggert from X-Men
A brilliant genetic scientist with a Nobel peace prize to boot, Moira was one of few human allies to the X-Men and was even engaged to Professor Charles Xavier.
2. Lydia Carlton from Earl and Fairy
Lydia is a Fairy Doctor, a voice that connects the mortal realm with the Fairy Realm and love interest of the Earl who is meant to be ruler of the fairy realm. One of only two full Scottish anime characters known in existence and considering it's a period anime set in Victorian Britain, she's an outright rebel.
1. Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers
It can't be anyone else, she's argubly the most famous female fighting game character since Chun Li and is probably the most likely guest character in a lot of Capcom's RPGs, shooters and smaller fighting games. She's a Succubus who just enjoys a good fight.
