![]() Character designs are definitely a bit weird, with eyes that don’t quite fit the body and excessive roundness and pointy features. The most amusing part of the chibi scenes is the fact that often, the chibi characters are mixed with regular looking ones, causing the scenes to be even more humorous.Ĭolors are all over the map, but are generally bright and interesting. Personally, I found it to be amusing a lot of the time, but still thought it was a little excessive and could have been toned down a bit. This could be one of the best appeals about the OVA, but it could also be a weakness, depending on how much you like chibi characters. Unlike some series where the chibi aspect is only a small amount, with Dragon Half, it’s pretty much half and half with the normal stuff. In general, Dragon Half polarizes between two styles of animation: normal, and chibified. If you enjoy random comedy and have an hour to spare, the wackiness will definitely warrant a viewing.ĪnimationIt’s old, but the animation still shines for what it needs to: the randomness. Even without an ending, however, Dragon Half is definitely something you should see. It is for this reason that I gave the story section an 8.5 and not higher for sheer humor. Instead, this wonderful OVA seemingly fell by the roadside, and that’s a shame. ![]() For the life of me I can’t figure out why this wasn’t more popular in its time, which could have warranted more episodes to be made. The only downfall of Dragon Half is, like many other series out there, that it has no ending. It seemed like every scene had something random in it, for the most part. Or, a flashback to Slimeopolis where a group of slimes are discussing becoming human. The humor meanders into places I wouldn’t have expected in an anime, such as one of the characters taking ex lax on accident and having to run to the bathroom, cursing all the way. I found myself laughing out loud on a variety of occasions, and would probably watch it again. Funny captions, chibis and hilarious moments can be found all over the place, and it works completely. Though there might be a fairly weak "plot" (the king is out to have Mink killed for an old grudge against her mother, Mink wants Dick (haha, that sounds really bad)), the majority of the appeal of Dragon Half is for watching the utter randomness that happens all the time. Due to her small problem of being half dragon, this of course causes plenty of mayhem to occur including assassination attempts on Mink’s life, rivalry from the princess of the kingdom who herself is half human/half slime, and various battles in a great arena!Īt its core, Dragon Half is definitely 100% random comedy in the vein of Suddenly Princess and Elf Princess Rane. Thus, I finally decided to pick it up, and I’m glad I did.ĭragon Half follows the life of Mink, a half human/half dragon, as she tries her best to get the attention of Dick Saucer, a dragon slayer with a penchant for music and concerts. StoryI’ve heard about Dragon Half for quite some time now, and have seen it recommended for a variety of series I’ve enjoyed.
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