I previously reviewed Tokyo Mew Mew and Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and mentioned in both that I would watch and review Wedding Peach. Well now I finished it so I am going to review it! Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach or simply Wedding Peach started as a 6-volume 1994 manga written by Sukehiro Tomita. Then another 1-volume 1995 manga, Wedding Peach Ai Tenshi Tanjou hen came out. Then it became a 51-episode 1995 anime series by OLM Inc. Additionally, there is a 4 episode OVA, Wedding Peach DX and another 1-volume 2004 manga, Wedding Peach Young Love. Wedding Peach is a magical girl romance anime. While it does sound and look a lot like Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew, let me point out that the manga writer Sukehiro Tomita also wrote Sailor Moon as well and let's be honest there's not such thing as an original idea nowadays. Besides I'd rather have a good cliche than a bad original idea, the whole reason why cliches become common. Now I'm pretty embarrassed about doing a review on this girly magical girl anime as I am a grown man but I've done plenty of other reviews I'm embarrassed about and will probably doing more in the future. With that being said I really did like Wedding Peach and would recommend it to anyone who likes magical girl anime.
Summary
There are three known worlds-the human world, the angel, world, and the devil world. The evil queen Raindevilla yearns to destroy the angel world with the help or her many devil minions. The goddess Aphrodite sends an angel to the human world, Limone, to summon three love angels in the form of three school girls, Momoko Hanasaki, Yuri Tanima, and Hinagiku Tamano, who together become angel Lilly, Angel Daisy, and the Wedding Peach. The three girls must fight to overcome the evils of the devils, as well as their own lives and restore peace to the angel world by gathering all pieces of the Sacred Four Somethings (or Saint Something Four) and defeat the evil queen once and for all.
My Thoughts
While I'm embarrassed to say it, I did really like Wedding Peach, but it's not the first anime I'm embarrassed to like and won't be the last. The characters in Wedding Peach are lovable in their own way and pretty well thought out. Momoko is your typical cute magical girl but has qualities that make her unique. The story is what sets Wedding Peach apart from other similar magical girl anime such as Sailor Moon. Romance is the best part of the story which is what I really enjoyed in this anime. Momoko takes some time to figure out who she is really in love with and the love-story happens to be a star-crossed lovers romance, like Romeo & Juliet. Wedding Peach is an enjoyable magical girl anime, being cute, funny, and romantic all in one.
My Conclusion
I would give Wedding Peach 4.5/5 stars or a 9/10 score. I enjoyed Wedding Peach and I would recommend it for anyone who like magical or romance anime. I will be watching and reviewing similar magical girl romance anime, Cardcaptor Sakura, Mermaid Melody, and Nanatsuiro Drops in the future.
I did reviews on Da Capo II, and Capo III a few months ago and I mentioned I would watch and review Da Capo since the original is usually the best. I also mentioned this in my reviews of To Heart 2 and Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi too! Well I just finished watching it so I will review it. Da Capo is harem, romantic comedy, fantasy anime. There's a pretty long explanation origin for Da Capo but I will explain it! Da Capo was originally a 2002 game from Circus then there was a 2003 2-volume manga written by Circus. Next the 2003 anime came out. The first season with 26 episodes was released by Zexcs while the second season with another 26 epsiodes was released by Feel for a total of 52 episodes in the main series. Then another manga, Da Capo: Second Graduation from 2004 was written by Circus with 3 volumes. Additionally there is a 2-episode OVA, Da Capo: If which is a different timeline of events of the second season of Da Capo. Da Capo is a magic romantic comedy harem anime. I've said this before, harem anime are usually hit or miss for me but I really liked Da Capo. While I wouldn't call it the absolute greatest it is underrated and should get more attention. This is based on my opinion and if yours is different that's fine. I will be discussing the ending a little bit so....
Summary
Every year the flowers bloom. Mysterious Cherry Blossoms blooming all over a crescent shaped island. That island is the island of Hatsune...
The main character Junichi Asakura goes to Kazami Academy and has the power to see the dreams of other people in his sleep. He was also taught magic by an old lady that allows him to create sweets. One day, Junichi seems to have seen someone's dream again while he was sleeping. Inside that dream, a girl who was a childhood friend of his appeared. But, he was woken up by his adopted sister Nemu Asakura, forcing him to come back to his regular life. Nemu doesn't actually have blood relation to Junichi but their bond is deeper than other real brothers and sisters. So deep that it gives the illusion that they're lovers.
It was another peaceful normal day waking up early in the morning and going to Kazami Academy. Together with childhood friend Amakase Miharu, the academy idol Shirakawa Kotori, the two sisters Mizukoshi Moe and Mako who prefer eating nabe on the school roof for lunch. Going through their day as usual, their childhood friend, Yoshino Sakura, who they thought had moved to America suddenly appears. It was a surprise for Junichi and Nemu. Sakura tells them, "I came to finish the promise we made during our childhood"...
My Thoughts
Harem anime are usually hit or miss but I really liked Da Capo and while it's not the absolute greatest I really did enjoy it and I think this underrated series deserves more attention. Da Capo has a pretty good storyline and with some very interesting characters which everyone will find one that they love. Throughout the series we see each of the girls' relationship with out main character Junichu Asakura and each have feelings and there is plenty of great romance. Considering this anime came out in 2003 the art for is pretty good. The only downside is that it is because a harem anime it often jumps around from girl to girl at first, but it does focus more on Nemu and Sakura, particularly Nemu at the end.
Utumaru
This ending is so addicting and stuck in my head, Sakura and Utumaru are so cute! So I'm posting this so it can get stuck in all your heads! Enjoy!
Romance Aspect If you do not want to be spoiled DON'T READ THIS! Da Capo is a romantic comedy harem anime so I will discuss the romance in Da Capo some more. Throughout the story we see how each of the girls have feelings for Junichi and their relationship with him. The two girls who are the main focus are Junichi's sister, Nemu and his cousin, Sakura Yoshino as well as Aisia in the second season. I liked the ending too and I say it did a pretty good job of wrapping up the series. Now, while I usually don't support incest relationships, I will make exceptions. While Junichi and Nemu are brother and sister, they aren't blood related and let me point this out! Marriage laws are less strict in Japan than in the USA, in fact I think they're only law is that you can't marry an immediate blood-related family member. In Japan and many other countries it is legal to marry a cousin and in Da Capo it's legal to marry an adopted sibling. Let me remind everyone people married their cousins all the time in the early 1900s and they saw it as normal. Anyway, I also mentioned Junichi and Nemu as an underrated couple in my 2017 Valentines Day post so if you support them, please ship them, if not that's fine!
My Conclusion
I would give Da Capo 4.5/5 stars or a 9/10 score. It was overall a really good and enjoyable romantic comedy harem anime that had good selection of characters as well as it's romance and drama. I would recommend Da Capo for anyone who likes romantic comedy or harem anime. I plan on watching a two more similar romantic comedy harem anime known as Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary (HaniHani: Operation Sanctuary) and Gift: Eternal Rainbow as well as another similar romance anime Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na: Crescent Love will probably review it in the future as well.
