[Review] Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess a.k.a Kaizoku Oujo is a Crunchyroll original anime series that I was interested in based off of its promotional materials and previews. I believed that the anime would be a coming-of-age story about a young girl going on an adventure to discover her past. And to my credit, I was partly right but the execution of the story left much to be desired.

This anime had so much potential and started out promising. However, it was all squandered towards the latter half of the show's run. Yukimaru reminds me of Haji from Blood+ the stoic guardian with a bodyguard crush which isn't a bad thing at all. It made for some interesting moments when he did display his emotions and affection. I honestly feel he was the best character in the show. He was heroic, caring, and fulfilled his duties as a guardian masterfully. Aside from him, I thought the other characters who made up their ragtag group were okay overall. I have to admit it was disappointing that Shitan's brother became a mere afterthought after the show built him up in prior episodes. He did make a brief appearance during the anime's finale episode.

Another major drawback of the show was it made Fena's whole journey to Eden seem pointless as it was all pre-ordained from the beginning. Therefore, the decisions that she made were not entirely all her own. The whole point of making it to Eden was to see if she was worthy of making a choice that all of her ancestors had to make in regard to the future of the universe. The finale was anti-climatic and took the wind out of the sails of the show--among some other things. The ending was bittersweet and leaves the possibility for a season 2 open.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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