Entry: Kyou Kara Maoh... New Shounen-Ai Anime? Apr 24, 2004



After seeing the second episode of Kyou Kara Maoh it has to get it's own space when I review it. Honestly.... I love this series so far!

Kyou Kara Maoh:

9.5/10

Excuse me while I die of laughter. *ahem* Ok, this is great, my favourite of all the new series I've seen. It reminds me of Juuni Kokki or Fushigi Yuugi with the idea of someone being thrown into another world where they find out they are ruler of an empire. And not just any typical empire, the DEMON EMPIRE! The show has definite yaoi theme to it, which I love and find hilarious (watch the ending credits with the chibis chasing after Yuuri), it also has magic/sorcery going on... and then lets not forget the tone of bishounen! I've only seen one main female character in the series so far O.o The second episode is what made this go from an ok series to something I need to see more of... but I wouldn't be giving much of a review if I didn't actually say WHAT the anime's about.

Well this guy named Yuuri gets flushed down a toilet to another world (no I'm not on crack, that's what happened, I swear... stop looking at me like that!!!), and once there he meets a ton of good looking guys that inform him that he's the Demon King! And of course he thinks, like with any typical story like this, he must do some great task to be allowed home. His task? Kill all people opposed to him. Ah yes, just your typical task for the good guy, ne? Now as for the second episode *shakes head and can't wipe large grin off her face* just watch it! It involves Yuuri slapping a guy on the face who's named Volf because he insultes his mother for being a human. After he slaps the other boy everyone tells him to take it back but he says there is no way in hell he'll ever take it back because Volf just insulted his mother - someone he doesn't even know. The thing is, he's not all that accustomed to the traditions of this new world... and as it turns out, the way nobility propose is by hitting the other on the left cheek. I almost chocked on my lunch when I saw that part! I'll leave my summary/review for this series at that even thought that's not how the 2nd episode ends. I can't wait for the next episode! *goes and watches the second episode again*

Screen caps:

That's gotta hurt...

This is "The Slap" from the second episode ^o^



At one point, near the end of the second episode, Yuuri is waking up... who should be waiting for him to awake? Yeah... these two rather obssive people ^__^

Chibi Power!

If you don't get around to watching the end credits (or haven't noticed what I'm talking about because I didn't even take notice of it until the second episode)... throughout the credits chibi Yuuri is being stalked around the page and then at the end the result is getting glomped ^___^

As this shot was panning up the screen when Yuuri first laid eyes on Volf he was thinking (in awe) "wooooah.... a pretty boy" Yes, now isn't that what all guys would think when looking upon another guy? O_O Have I made you think this is a yaoi title yet? I sure as hell think it is!

   2 comments

kodocha
May 11, 2004   05:53 PM PDT
 
another Kyou Kara Mao fan? I was laughing at Gunther in that scene too with his "impute thoughts", but the whole engagement thing I was totally unprepared for and I found it so funny :)
Lecca
May 10, 2004   01:11 AM PDT
 
Really? I almost choked on ice when it came to the impure thoughts Guenter was having.

Yay!

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