[ConcernedCitizen]

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Sword Gai: The Animation

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(ソードガイ The Animation 歌詞)
(I'm fucking confused, man)

Science-Fiction, Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

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Synopsis

Below contains spoilers but idk if they really are because I have no idea what is happening 80% of the time. I have only watched 2 episodes so far.

The story Netflix tells us:

Spoiler:

A boy born in the woods is left alone with just a sword. Found by a local blacksmith eventually it is discovered that the sword is a bosoma, a sword with a mind of its own that possess the bearer of the weapon. Then a mysterious group approaches the boy and the blacksmith to offer a solution.

That's it. But is it?

The real synopsis

Spoiler:

Swords are actually possessed by demons called Busoma, which constantly want to kill and fight. Not always humanity but always to see who is worthy of being possessed. I don't know, it's not clear on how they are created aside from some wizard that tries to beat death and makes a deal with the Devil to give him the knowledge to smith the most powerful weapon - in exchange for his soul. But the deal goes sour and he reneges his offer, so the Devil comes to kill the wizard (he's not actually a wizard). But they are overwhelmed and the wizard traps the Devil in the Philosopher's Stone. The smith then forges a sword with the stone as the pommel. That's the end of that plot line until someone working for a company, maybe Shoshidai (I forgot the name because they have 4 different companies looking for the fucking thing in the first episode) finds the sword at auction.

Turns out, they're not the only ones searching for it. The Demon Swords go by the name of the demon possessing it. There are other demon-possessed swords looking for it. There's at least 3 at any given time. Shiriyu, Zsoltgewinn (pronounced zolt-gyn), Fallgon, etc. all augmenting the desire to kill within their wielder. That's how Busoma are created. It's inevitable. The only way to not become a Busoma is to catch one of the people possessed and put them to sleep so they remain a Chrysalis. But this only really suspends the transformation. And there are, again, always at least 3 other Busomas searching for these Chrysalises to help them become stronger and to fight and kill.

So, one of the people looking for the Azoth sword (possessed by the Devil) actually steals it upon failing to buy it at auction. Azoth senses the buyers want for power and how jealously of his ex and it consumes him. He, possessed, seeks for his ex and she is literally about to get married at the altar but the wielder tries to kill the would-be couple. The attack is thwarted by the original buyer of the Demon sword, a member of Shoshidai, and he is bested. But it's okay because since they are both possessed, they can be friends. They join up and it's all good.

Shoshidai isn't clear. They claim to want to try to save humanity but it isn't really explained why they seek the Demon Swords and the nature of their research. The entire plot of the Shoshidai is intentionally left to the shadows. They're basically giving off mad Shinra vibes. Totally not an evil megacorp ran by billionaires seeking power or something. Zero foreshadowing.

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My rating:
(6★/10★)

[Shrek69]

Thanks for the post really appreciate it

[ConcernedCitizen]

Thanks for the post really appreciate it

I hope you enjoy the anime!

[Jiggly]

Have you watched past the 2 episodes yet? I'm curious to see if your opinion of it changes when you watch more of it. There's been a couple shows/movies that were hard to follow at first, but once I was 3-4 eps in, it was ok. Then again, some are just confusing AF XD

[ConcernedCitizen]

Have you watched past the 2 episodes yet? I'm curious to see if your opinion of it changes when you watch more of it. There's been a couple shows/movies that were hard to follow at first, but once I was 3-4 eps in, it was ok. Then again, some are just confusing AF XD

It was super confusing but around episode 4 it got less confusing. The plot gets better and when you understand who the characters are and know all the different Busoma and stuff it's easier to follow. I didn't watch the ending yet.

[Jiggly]

Have you watched past the 2 episodes yet? I'm curious to see if your opinion of it changes when you watch more of it. There's been a couple shows/movies that were hard to follow at first, but once I was 3-4 eps in, it was ok. Then again, some are just confusing AF XD

It was super confusing but around episode 4 it got less confusing. The plot gets better and when you understand who the characters are and know all the different Busoma and stuff it's easier to follow. I didn't watch the ending yet.

Oh thank you! It's good to hear it gets better. I will add this one to the watchlist!

[ConcernedCitizen]

Oh thank you! It's good to hear it gets better. I will add this one to the watchlist!

Good, let me know what you think after!

[Accident Man]

This had a good start for me, but quickly became disjointed and fell apart rather quickly.