My Way or the Anime – The Thematic Failure of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai
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Science versus magic. Uh, science is the glowing dragon monster in back. Really. |
For fans of this anime—or in all likelihood, of the source material, since the anime has been rushed—I’m probably about to get into trouble. So let me make this clear: I’m not talking about whether the story of Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai is good or not. I’m not talking about quality. I’m talking about whether it follows through with its central premise, i.e. that guns have taken over from swords and magic as The Most Powerful Weapons In The World™.
In case you haven’t guessed, the answer is no. It fails at its central theme, and here’s why.
