There is a world of similarities between this title and Yuu Yuu Hakusho. You have the demon/ghost fighter, and he also has a “guardian” who constantly reminds him of his duties. You’ll also notice they seem to have a love for puddles and tunnels, much like in YYH. There really isn’t much activity here except there are about two magical idiots who dare take away Yonosuke’s sword (the Chitentai) but then fail miserably. Little twerp turns into handsome yet effeminate guardian and all is well — with the assistance of some friends, that is. I am suddenly reminded of a Pokémon movie…

Yaoi content anyone? Well, there are “hints” of those, but it was only in the out takes did I find out the real score. I’m not gonna spoil anything for readers out there, so all I’m gonna say is that there are two characters who are actually lovers, which is surprising because I thought they have an altogether different kind of relationship. Actually, genders are mixed up in this anime so don’t be surprised if you have difficulty identifying who is male and who is female, or if you get thrown in for a loop!

There are a lot of missing pieces in this anime, though. It looks unfinished. It’s giving me a weird feeling that it was created to just be a teaser for people to buy the manga.

Individual Rating: Art/Animation 8; Story 8; Characters 9; Sounds 7

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