Wakfu

Even though I have not played Dofus or Wakfu, it was easy to get my head around this show. It took me a while to get used to the animation style, and whereas I cannot say it was unappealing, it does look a lot like Angry Birds, although why the hell not? The narrative was relatively easy to understand. Even though I have seen a few shows about a disparate group wandering around full of adventure and fun, I still enjoyed this. As far as the fantasy setting is concerned, there is a lot to applaud. It is very diverse and colorful, and you can see that the anime’s creators had a really rich imagination. They also often use references to various well-known movies and, in some episodes, even PC games like Super Mario Bros or Pac-Man, which I appreciated. As far as the characters are concerned, they were all good, the main male protagonist being a very nice chap indeed, and Princess Amalia is again very pretty to look at. The greedy Ruel also has his charm, although I liked the most the slightly indiscreet hero Sir Percedal of Sadlygrove and the incredibly interesting Evangelyne. All in all, this was an enjoyable romp with a bit of suspense and fun that is easy to watch, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. (21/02/2015)