Dragon Crisis!

Honestly, what can I say about this Anime, the story was truly something special. This anime had a really strong romance, love, relationship vibe to and I'm a sucker for those types of things but anyway, without further ado let's get right into it.

**There are some spoilers in the story section, if you haven't yet watched this anime, skip to the Art section.**

Story - 8/10
The story begins with a teenager by the name of Ryuuji Kisaragi, he's just a plain simple teen who goes to school but his life changes dramatically when his second cousin Eriko Nanao sort of takes out of his School class ... and rushes him off to a port where smugglers are transporting an unknown package.
After a couple of scenes, both Ryuuji and Eriko try to steal this unknown package which they manage successfully however as they were escaping from the port and bullets start flying, one of those bullets hit the mysterious briefcase and destroys the locking mechanism, and out comes a red dragon girl who instantly forms a connection with Ryuuji and defends the van from the mercenaries. As the story goes on the connection between Ryuuji and the newly named red dragon Rose become's stronger. However, they are both attacked by Onyx who is part of the black dragon organization who tries to kidnap Rose of which he successfully does. Ryuuji however only just met Rose and he starts to show some strong emotions towards Rose, so they go on a rescue mission. After being successful, Ryuuji now must use his power as a relic handler to protect Rose from anyone who wants's to either take her or kill her.
From then on, Ryuuji's world changes, and the story starts to unravel into a lovely tale of love, friendships, romance, relationships, and also some heartbreaks.
I highly recommend you watch this if you're a fan of those genres I listed above.

Art - 9/10
There is no question about it, the Art in this anime was truly well done. It was beautiful to look at and the art team truly took their time to make a scene look great. It didn't feel like it was rushed in any way. They put love and passion into every scene that was shown.

Sound - 9/10
The sound included in this anime was again really well done. In some certain scenes, the music complements the action and romantic scenes perfectly. I also loved the opening and ending songs and humming along with them, not like I can sing Japanese.

Character - 10/10
This was no doubt an easy rating to give, I love all the character designs and how they were portrayed. I especially loved the character design of Ai, she is, without doubt, my #1 favorite character of the series.

Enjoyment - 9/10
I truly enjoyed this anime, it was a fun-filled action-packed romance and I'm a sucker for those type of things.
Of course with all anime's it was a slow beginning but if you watch 2-3 episodes I would probably want to carry on, but don't take my word for it, go watch it yourself!

Overall - 9/10
This anime was great and for just a short series it was worth the watch. It really takes you on an interesting journey of love, romance, friendships, and relationships. I would give this a 10 but I just feel a 9 is more appropriate but that doesn't mean it's bad, not in any way!

Anyway, that just about sums up my review on 'Dragon Crisis', if you read this far, thank you so much! Feel free to give it a rating, would love to know your feedback!

Once again thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day!

cryyptt_ <3

Interesting story at first, but did not find anything beautiful at the end. Unbeliavable this show turning some of their best into that thing very quickly. I mean, i know this show all about the relations between dragon and human. But, turning that meaning into some kind of romantic feels really amusing. Maybe i just dislike the male MC, and irritated with female MC personality, but that only one thing of some factor. What i dislike most was the story plot become so generic, which only i can say as a lame excuse.

The scenery within every episodes become so dull too. Idk what happen, but ... at my view, i found every episodes not quite fit in each arcs. The connection lost on every aspect that i believe that must be a mistake made by the studio. But, when i see the public opinion about this show, my believe just dissapeared so fast like a dust. I dont like the fact, but its happen, so i need to move on it. Now lemme explain some of my thought for this show what i rely on.

As a whole story explanations, the decision to conclude the romantic relations between the two of MCs, come from the very first beginning, was really a big mistake for the audience. For the half part until the end, all story telling to the show, will become like a filler. No more tension appear, in my opinion, since i was know the good part just end in the first sight. Tbh, i dont enjoy that decision. I realise, where every anime shall be preparing the idea like this one. But, their approaching in this show too rushed for only showing a little affection toward the whole series.

Every people will think, to not watch this again from the half of the season until the end. They know what is goin on, why they must watch the show? The studio fail to make some excuse for the flow of the story, fail to make me curious. Instead make the story become clear with the flow, they even make another character appear as a backup.

In this attempt, its somehow be a good respond, only to make me satisfy a little. Yes, the failure become big, so the decision to patch the hole via more cute character will only the temporary solution. Until this, the story become boring, become boring, and make me questioned myself, why i even watch this show?

To hell with that, im here to enjoy myself with cute character, so i dont even need a good story! With that only reason, i hold myself to watch this until its end. The end, still the same conclusion from the first arc. I must say here, all thing happen from 4 until 9 episodes as a filler. No good for the story development, only to make the season filled to the normal 12 episodes, which is a shame from me. I find that strategy to be nice, only to making me another full of laughing. Why that shit happen?

I can take that shit goes to the garbage, but i still have a pride. I know the risk, so i must return all the cost. 5 point for that amusing part of the story section. Okay, in this paragraph, i keep my review short, to the point what i dislike, and ofc, to the characterization. As i stated before, referring the half season only a filler with nonsense to the main plot, all the character development become dull too.

What is they try to accomplish while their side character become a dumb doll? Nothing. Only their duo MC shines leaving every nonetheless supporting chara. Im crying, i dont even get a good linking between all of their character. All like puppet show within the brain, no personality, no great impact for the feeling. With only 12 episodes, 4 arcs with leading to the main plot only its beginning and ending, and 2 fan-services episodes, their character can not great me well. I may enjoy the 2 fan-services, but for the character development? Nothing, i won't leaving that excuse onto another excuse.

As an amazing show, the character must flow into more human. In this show, they turn into no human. Heck, they half were dragon, but thats not my point. What i try to explain was their behaviour, their interaction, their past moment. And i found all of that in the bad level, even as a horrible one. Sad think happen to the conflicting idea too, that shit never get in to the show. They fail that again, so no progressment for the character development too, right? Ok, this is enough. I now feels bad with my decision, like my other bad show i ever watch in this year. But, its nice to seeing this series. Im glad, the story was exist in that past year. So, for my gratitude, i may not take this show lower than 5 (as this stated as a character section first). Then, what is the real score for this whole series? Lets continue for the next part.

Art, sound, and music part were really only a strength for this show. Their great ED and OP OST greet me with most satisfying lyric and tone. Its all relaxing, and blowing my mind into the next level. I must say the music had an easy-going mode to make everything as simple as possible. Unfortunately, their story become too simple, which is make these as a lame show. Too bad, they fail to accomplish the music element into an amazing show. But, the show must go on, time never back to its greatness. Instead of raging, i make this section as my reason. Their decision for filling the male MC with Hiro sounds and the female MC with Rie not bad at all. I found that thing as an excuse too. If only their character not become too dull, i may greet this show more points than my thought now, if only....

Okay, thats it all. To completely saying the score at the clearly coast, here my list through all of my rant:
Story: 5
Thats because i feel the story really a bad joke. No nice action, generic main story, dull and boring progression, no great conflict affecting the whole, and else. 5 point must be to big for my level of enjoyment.

Art, sound, music: its 9. This only can give a proud judgement.

Character : 5. As a dull character, why i give more than five?

Enjoyment: i somehow had such a big hope for this. But, that thing only made a big hole onto my heart. 5 point only to make heart healing for that misery.

As an overall, 5 point shall be good. But, since i kinda like the music, which is abit relaxing and easy-going, i may give a nice score too. Be proud of them, so my final really get high at high rate. To that point, my 6 overall can be my final judgement, only for my gratitude to all of the hotties appear here (yes, usually you, my Eriko). As my final word, i make a suggestions, if you enjoy such a lame drama melancholy with a little romanctic issue as an excuse, you can watch this show. Otherwise, or you just be an elitist with so much high level reasonal hating point, this show can be reveal as your nightmare only.

Moving out.

Dragon Crisis is about a land where dragons exist in almost humanoid forms (with wings and a weird marking on their wrist), but are at ends with normal humans, who fear the dragons' powers. Enter Ryuuji (not to be confused with Yuuji in SnS) who happens to get a pet dragon (insta girl/dragon-friend), and gets caught in the middle of double trouble: a marriage dispute between dragons (her pet Rose already has a forced fiancee) and the human's standoff against dragons (dragons and humans don't mix well, humans always taking dragon's possessions (called lost precious) for their magical abilities).

The series is a tiny bit harem ... (one guy lots of dragon-girls and other not-so-normal girls), a slight bit of drama, and a fair amount of action. The major failing of this series is its lackluster story line and complete failure in developing the primary characters.

If you just happen to need a bit of Rie Kugimiya, look elsewhere, as this show really isn't worth your time. If you're still adamant about reading more, then feel free to read on.

Animation:
The animation quality is fairly good here. Expect decent crispness and fair character design. The characters are a bit plain compared to other series but for some reason I happened to take a liking to wolf girl. In any case, there are quite a few fight scenes with huge amounts of destruction, and these are done fairly well but not brilliantly. There is some CG usage but I didn't find it too distracting. If anything, this show should get some praise for having very detailed backgrounds, though colors in general are a bit washed at times; if only they spent the same level of detail on the characters.

There isn't terribly much ecchi stuff here, Ryuuji only ends up with his face under a girl's dress once if I recall correctly. Finally, I wish they'd start drawing lead male characters a bit more maturely, I almost thought Ryuuji was a girl at the very beginning.

Sound:
The OP, by Yui Horie, is a catchy involved tune that fits well with some of the latter action-oriented episodes. The ED is a bit more "fun" but less of an organized tune so I ended up skipping it. The BGM is a bit unique with one very electronic-saw based tune that you'll start to hear repeatedly. As for VAs, despite some really high-powered VAs, I think more props go to the lesser known VAs (Yui Horie is relegated to a minor supporting character and Rie Kugumiya's brilliance is reduced to pretty much nothing as Rose doesn't get all that many lines, just a lot of "Ryuuji, Ryuuji, Ryuuji!"). Yuka Inokuchi, for one, is a relative new-comer who voices wolf girl, she gives her a bit of a unique, slightly-rough but still feminine voice, a pretty good job.

Story:
This is where it all falls apart. While there are quite a few sub plots concurrently being explored here, the elements are only loosely tied together and many plot holes abound and haunt the series right through the open-ended conclusion. As this show uses a very over-used plot sequence, you're going to be able to guess basically every twist coming, and thus won't be terribly surprised or entertained. Furthermore, some of the decisions that the characters make just don't make sense from my point of view, decide for yourself but be warned.

Character:
For a series with Rie Kugumiya, I expected a lot more. Not only was her character fairly mute for half the series, but you really never get a sense of what's going on in her head, thus leading to some very confusing decisions. The only "development" is the fact that she can "sync" with Ryuuji in a very un-orriginal way (think synchro from Kurokami, in fact even the sequence looks similar) this time called "engage", powering up Ryuuji's pitiful looking dagger. In fact, I think the only decent piece of development in this entire series was the wolf girl arc (eps 6-7).

As mentioned earlier, this is a "bit" of a harem series as pretty much all the secondary female characters develop some feelings for Ryuuji, and other than for the wolf arc, it isn't terribly convincing.

Value:
My main problem is probably that I came into this series thinking "Rie Kugumiya" and thus having fairly high expectations, which were clearly not met. It's a sub-par watch compared to some competing series in the same season. If you really don't have many expectations and just have time to kill, or if you're dying to meet wolf girl, give this a shot.