Witchbladuuu~

"Sought by the greed of men since the dawn of human kind, but only bestowed upon the women whose fate it forever scars... The Witchblade. Is it the righteous sword of God? Or hand of the Devil himself? Now a new bearer has been chosen. And she must discover the answers for herself. As she stands on the brink of destiny, she is forced to seek the balance between ecstasy and ruin."-Anime prologue for each episode.

In this new approach to the Witchblade universe, the lead character (and blade wielder) is Masane Amaha, a kind-hearted woman who, despite her good intentions, is fairly clumsy and not good around the house. She lost her memory during "The Great Quake" that ravaged Tokyo and, curiously, Masane was found unscathed in the phenomenon's ground zero, holding a baby in her arms. Six years later, she returns to Tokyo with the child, whom she believes to be her daughter, intending to live a peaceful life. Unfortunately for the two, Masane becomes entangled in the struggle for power between a huge corporation and a government agency. She discovers that a mysterious jewel attached to her right wrist is actually the legendary artifact known as the Witchblade.

This series is a branch off from the original comic and TV series by Top Cow. Due to it being extremely ecchi, the American dub had to replace almost 80% of Masane’s almost naked body with clothing. You can buy the original Japanese in subs and see this anime in all it’s full-frontal nudity.

You’re probably asking yourself why an otaku, like me, would be watching something that was really intended for men. Simple. I just happened to appreciate the storyline and character design. I am wholly in love with the character designs! I love when all the girls take on their “Witchblade” forms. It really inspires me. I just tend to look past the entire perverseness that the Japanese are known for. I just like the way it looks, not the way THEY look in it. I’m also a big fan of the American Witchblade; I do believe that one was less graphic and more action.

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