Leo Rates Anime

A slugfest story of an underground boxer, no-ID, no-name, not-civilian, from the slums who wants to win a robotic arms boxing tournament in the sci-fi city that anyone may enter, proper civilians only, and show everybody what's the real deal about boxing. It's like Redline , but with boxing instead of racing, with a touch of Cowboy Bepop . The fights aren't as good as those in Hajime no Ippo , it seems to focus more on the journey. Also, Megalo Box commemorates the 50 year anniversary of Ashita no Joe , so it's probably like a sci-fi spin-off of that. 13 episode anime original. 8/10★ - A cool story with a boxer. Strengths: hype, artwork, soundtracks, rap, grittiness. Weakness: boxing. A boxing anime that gets you worked up, with gorgeous art, music, and some pretty dark plot. Enjoyable from start to end. But ironically, despite great-looking, the fights don't feel that special. Like virtually every sports anime since ever, it's the tale of the und...

A bloody battle school harem  featuring freedom-loving guy transferring into an all-girls school where man-haters armed with police batons and even actual swords "correct" the male delinquents into... crossdressers? Also he needs to collect five seals from the top five swords to be allowed to leave school grounds. It's like Prison School , but less about female anatomy and more about the girls and sword-fighting styles. 12 episode arc-conclusive partial adaptation of a manga. 10/10★ - A refreshing take on a detestable genre. Strengths: the main character, the girls, the fights, the pacing, well, everything. Full of curious surprises: a competent MC, blades that actually draw blood, characters with very thick traits, a mysterious plot. A great mix of action, comedy and sad backstories. What do people want in a battle school harem ? Is it the battles that are actual fights and people actually end up in the infirmary? It's got it. Is it the weird school wit...