Episodes: 10
Year: 2008
Status: Complete, unlicensed
Rating: Great
After being told to “see the world”, young Rahzel is abruptly kicked out of her house by her father. Rahzel begins her travels and incidentally meets Alzeid – a young man on a mission to avenge his father’s death. Rahzel and Alzeid are poles apart in almost everything but continue to their travels together. As they embark on various adventures, their journey brings them reflections on their lives, their pasts and relationships.
Hatenkou Yugi is far from the run-of-the-mill both in storyline and characterisation. I have to say, I have never seen an anime like this! The anime begins with a cheeky humorous tone, but as the plot progresses, takes on a more emotional take on things. Romance isn’t exactly the driving theme in this although there is the question of underlying attraction between Alzeid and Rahzel. Rahzel and Alzeid (later accompanied by Baroquheat) do all sorts of jobs to pay for their travels and ofcourse end up with a variety of ….er interesting (not to mention dangerous) tasks. The best thing about this anime is that the story started out great, had an interesting plot throughout, and wrapped it up well at the end. While the last episode does answer some questions, it leaves some open which in my opinion is a good thing. That said, I am hoping for a second season of this series. Thumbs up to Hatenkou Yugi!
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