Sunday, March 3, 2019

Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! (Venus to Mamoru!) Review

As you may know I previously reviewed Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu and mentioned I would watch and review Mamoru-kun ni Megmai no Shukufuku wo! or Venus to Mamoru in English. Well I just finished watching it so I will now review it! Venus to Mamoru started as a 16-volume, 2003, light novel written by Hiroki Iwata. In 2006, it was turned into a 24-episode anime series by Zexcs. Venus to Mamoru is a romantic comedy anime and while not classified as one, it has lots of magic in it as well. Venus to Mamoru is such a great underrated romantic comedy anime that should get more attention.


Summary
"Beatrice" is a mysterious power that responds to people's will and realize them. Tokyo Beatrice University Attached High School is the only school that teaches Beatrice called "magic appears in the real world."
Yoshimura Mamoru is a high school boy who was saved by Beatrice miraculously when he was a child. At the first day of the school, he meets a girl under the cherry trees on his way to the school. She orders him to go out with her.
Her name is Takasu Ayako. She is in the second grade and one year older than him. She is a director of student committee of discipline. Also, she is a granddaughter of a big-name politician, very beautiful, and a genius Beatrician who can even shoot a satellite down. She is called Witch Beatrice or Death Angel in Beatrice, but in fact, she is a pure-hearted girl.


My Thoughts
I really loved and enjoyed Venus to Mamoru and I believe it deserves more attention. The artwork is pretty good. The characters were very interesting, lovable, and fun to watch and like most anime our two main characters, Mamoru and Ayako, made this anime great. Venus to Mamoru was a very enjoyable anime and I really looked forward to watching the next episode. There were some 'awkward moments' but it didn't ruin the anime too much for me. On the other hand there were plenty of really good romance scenes in this anime. Anyone looking for a more lighthearted romantic comedy would really enjoy this. While I would really like to see more episodes but I was satisfied with the 24 episodes in the anime.


Romance Aspect
What's a romantic comedy without couples? I love the romance in this anime. We have Mamoru, a new student at the school, who is asked out by Ayako, a beautiful, popular girl at the top of her class. Some people don't like the way Mamoru looks, because he's short, but I don't mind it! (I probably sympathize with him because while I'm not as short as him, I'm not the tallest guy out there either). Besides if you hate it, that's called heightism! If you have read my other posts, I do the short guy, taller girl couples, couples with an older girl and younger boy, and couples with a popular girl and a not as popular boy. Mamoru and Ayako are all of those which is more reason why I love Venus to Mamoru. He's really one lucky guy! Mamoru and Ayako spend more time together and become boyfriend and girlfriend pretty early in the anime and share plenty of good moments throughout the story. I mentioned Mamoru and Ayako in my 2017 and recent 2019 Valentines Day Posts as an underrated couple who deserve more attention. If you agree with me, feel free to ship them!


My Conclusion
I would give Mamoru-kun ni Megmai no Shukufuku wo! 5/5 stars or a 10/10 score. I really loved and enjoyed this anime and it is so underrated and deserves so much more attention. I would recommend Venus to Mamoru for anyone who's a fan of magic, or romantic comedy anime or looking for a more lighthearted romance to watch.


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