Seisen Cerberus: Rjúkoku no Fatalite

Seisen Cerberus could have been a pretty good fantasy adventure; the setting is interesting and has a good backstory. Unfortunately, what spoils my impression of it is the main male protagonist Hiiro. There were a few times in the first few episodes where I thought he was not completely pointless. However, as the episodes went on, it turned out that he was completely useless. Hiiro's fighting abilities are ridiculous, and despite that, he is a cocky, arrogant jerk. It makes for a rather unpleasant combination. His only useful weapon is when he accidentally gets into "beast" mode, even though it is not his and he cannot control it (yet). Plus, he only has it because he got in Daganzord's way. The other characters are not as tragic, although it is pretty clear that the cat ears and sporty outfits are mostly fan service. It reminds me of the movie Dragonheart (or perhaps because of the bond between the main male protagonist and the dragon, it is more like Voldemort and Harry Potter). However, I did not have that much of a problem with it. The animation and soundtrack are pretty good. Since I like fantasy adventures a lot, I ended up watching it until the very heartwarming ending, when I had no idea what I was watching. The final episode is something else! The situations that come up and how they are resolved is something I had not seen before as a rule, so there was one WTF moment after another. After that conclusion, I should tear the whole thing apart, give it one star at most, and try to forget I ever saw anything like that. However, I am not going to do that because some of the twists and situations were so unpredictable that it was quite intriguing to some extent. Well, because I felt entertained, even though it was very stupid and probably meant in a serious way, the impression I got was not that bad. Seisen Cerberus is a below-average fantasy adventure with below-average characters, led by one of the worst "Hiiros" I have ever had the misfortune to watch. At the same time, it has an original concept that is so horrible in places it is fascinating. The beginning was good, then it went downhill, and the conclusion is a must-see. 3/10. (11/04/2016)