#Ookami san ep 1 series#

The rest of the music throughout the series doesn't really add much to the atmosphere of a given scene, and the proof of this lies in the numerous occasions where no music is used as there is very little difference in terms of impact. The ED, 'Akazukin-chan Goyoujin' (Careful Akazukin-chan), by OToGi 8, is a strange mixture of J-pop and chip tunes that is equally forgettable. The OP, 'Ready, Go!' by May'n is a boppy J-pop track that doesn't leave any impact whatsoever. That's not to say that it's bad, no, it's simply that it's all been done before. Unfortunately the music isn't up to the same standards. One point in the show's favour is the sound quality, as the effects are fairly well realised and choreographed. Once the viewer understands the reference then everything becomes clear, however Ookami-san only really works on that basis. One of the main issues with this approach is that it impacts on the relationships between the characters, and the reason for it may not be obvious at first. Certain other characters follow this design pattern to highlight the fairy tale they are based on, while others are a bit more subtle with their reference. On the surface the casual viewer may consider the design of certain characters to be quite original, for example Akai Ringo is supposed to be Little Red Riding Hood and this reference is prominent in her clothing throughout the series. The real problem with the overall look of the show though, is the inherent lack of innovation I mentioned earlier. The backgrounds and settings are pretty standard fare for anyone familiar with high school anime, and while there are no real feats of originality, there are also very few major flaws. The animation is generally fluid throughout the series, but there are one or two telltale signs of corner cutting during the fight scenes. Staff have produced a fairly decent looking show for the most part. While the story may have some interesting aspects, the usage of fairy tales places quite a heavy dampener on innovation and it shows in Ookami-san in many ways, from relationships (Usami Mimi and Ryuuguu Otohime are inclined to hate each for example), to character design. If one is able to disregard the lack of focus and detail, there's still the creativity barrier to overcome and it's here where the everything falls down. Unfortunately, there's a side effect to incorporating specific elements of other stories into your own and that's exactly what happens here. Because of these two factors, the story never really reaches the level where the viewer can become engrossed, and in all honesty the only reason I finished it was because I was playing 'Spot the Fairy Tale'.ДЄs I mentioned before, the franchise plays fast and loose with several well known fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood (complete with wolf and hunter), Momotaro (with dumplings), The Hare and the Tortoise (which was changed to a turtle for some reason), Urashima Tarou, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, The Little Match Girl, Puss in Boots, and probably a bunch more. The plot, however, is haphazard in its approach, and a number of points never get explained over the course of the series. That's not to say that the story doesn't work as there are plenty of things already in the tale that are interesting enough. The main problem with Ookami-san is that it suffers from the same flaw that almost every novel adaptation has - an inherent lack of detail. Due to a strange twist of fate (or a complete lack of ideas), the series was chosen to be adapted into anime form, and they all lived happily ever after.Дirected by Iwasaki Yoshiaki (Gokujou Seitokai, Wagaya no Oinari-sama, Gunbuster, Love Hina), Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi (Ookami-san and her Seven Companions), follows the adventures of Ookami Ryouko and her colleagues from the Otogi Bank as they solve people's problems, right various wrongs, fight delinquents, and generally act as all round Once upon a time there was a series of light novels by Masashi Okita that played around with certain well known fairy tales.