Ikki Tousen - Season 1

Ikki Tousen is the epitome of ridiculously pandering anime. I've mentioned some shows with over-sexualized female protagonists, but Tousen takes the cake. It would honestly be tamer if they just had a naked girl once in a while instead of what there is. It They're constantly groping each other, getting their clothes torn off, and ending up in suggestive positions during fights. Oh yeah, this is another one of those shows about high powered battles between gangs in rival schools, this time with the twist that each of them is the reincarnation of a historical Japanese military figure. If they thought this would make the story more interesting, they were wrong.

This isn't to say the show is terrible, although I'm rarely that hateful of something. It's just not that interesting and uses cheap tricks to keep people watching. Without the history gimmick, the story isn't bad, although not great. Too many names are thrown around too fast that can make it a little confusing, but there are the requisite twists and developments that keep it from getting boring. Most of the main characters are pretty likable. Few are developed that much in the season's short timespan, but they fit well into the medium's stereotypes. The fights are, again, not great, although they have enough gimmicks to keep them a little entertaining. If you really like anime and don't have anything else to watch, Ikki Tousen won't completely ruin your life.