Seeing that Infinite Stratos was nothing more than a show about a bunch of girls after a guy's meat, I didn't really find the need to actually review this one seriously. Trying to review this anime's plot is nigh impossible considering that it is virtually non-existent. But I'll see what I can do for a (brief) paragraph:
Infinite Stratos is a harem anime. It revolves around a guy who just can't make up his mind on whether or not to admit to the world about his homosexuality. Afraid that the world will shun him for his lust for men, he hides himself in a mecha school full of girls. Unfortunately for him, all the babes can't resist his aura of stupidity. Little does he realize that these girls are more unseemly than they...seem?
Since words can do no justice to the masterpiece I have taken upon myself to review now, I will use the medium known in this universe as "
images". Normally, I would say
Spoilers Abound, but considering there is no actual plot to spoil, I'm going to let it slide. Images may or may not be considered NSFW.
Pics (mostly) in episodic order:
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| What's learning without a little punching and kicking, right? |
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| "It", here definitely does not refer to his brain |
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| Classroom lesbian sex - Never happens in my school. Do catfights count? |
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| I mean, how will we decide who gets to hold the remote? |
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| It's called a bra. It's what pansy guys such as yourself like to wear when there's no one home. Grab some thongs while you're at it. |
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| This is one time he'd be glad to be called a loser. |
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| What is there to get? There's no plot, story, characters or logic in this show. |
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| He's having a bit of a dry spell. Usually this happens when there are too many hot girls around you and you're not able to pick just one. However, a man always has his hand for a friend. When he's bored, he can switch hands, because I hear it makes a difference. Wait, sword here is dick... right? |
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| Guy wearing a bikini getting touchy-feely with a mecha - That's what it's all about |
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| The annoying part about IS is that it boasts some of the best mecha visuals I've ever seen. Such a shame they wasted it on a harem. |
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| Stop staring. She's 15 years old. |
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| Reverse-rape: They do it on a daily basis |
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| Playboy for guys, Playgirl for girls. Playmates for...mates? So, what, the couple get cozy on the couch and read the magazine together? |
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| No one gets sued in an anime. Go ahead, molesting is 100% A-OK with anime law. But at least try to look like you're enjoying it. |
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| What did YOU read it as? |
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| Gameplan: "Three girls. One guy. You know what to do." |
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| Who needs rapists when you have friends like thse? |
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| Spot the odd one out |
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| My overall reaction to IS summed up in one picture |
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| I can't think of a funnier caption than what the subs already say |
So, yeah, there you have it. I am aware that you may have lost interest somwhere along the middle (I did) and this is most probably due to the fact that you haven't watched Infinite Stratos. Lucky you.
For the sake of upholding the blog's claim to be a "anime and manga review blog", I'll just throw in the usual conclusion:
[ THE WRAP-UP ]
Infinite Stratos is your standard harem anime. There is nothing special about it, save the fact that is contains great visuals and a decent soundtrack. The characters are your usual harem girls, including the childhood friend(s), tsundere, eccentric one and so on. Thankfully, there is one memorable character, Char, and she can most definitely be one of the best harem female leads I've ever seen. One out of fifteen jokes are funny and even those force only a smile and not even a chuckle. Overall, this is the sort of anime that will make you think twice before telling your friends that you're an anime fan.
Rating:
6/10
