Brave 10

I started watching this because I thought the synopsis makes this out to be like the 2004 series Samurai 7. Although, the artwork and sound quality is better the story is too fast paste and there isn't hardly any character development. Since there was so little character development I couldn't connect with any of the characters in this anime. This anime needed to be at least twice as long as it was and need character back-story. The story line could work over a longer arc.

Brave 10 is based on a manga which is loosely based on the Sengoku period. One of the various fables of that era was the Sanada Ten, a team of powerful warriors who were formed by Sanada Yukimura in his efforts to rule supreme. The premise is the formation of the team and is shown primarily through the eyes of Saizo. I can’t say the setting and the premise are that interesting. They are in fact quite basic and there have been several other stories based on the same period and people. The most famous example is Naruto but the relations don’t go beyond names as well as both shows being equally gay. Samurai Deeper Kyo (SDK) is another case, this one even centered on the exact same events and characters. The anime adaptation sucked ass but the manga was amazingly GAR for the most part. You see the fail just from the intro song, which is nothing but a cameo parade of all the characters and their special abilities. Seriously, where is the interest in watching the show if you already know what they all do? And come on, is this show so shallow that they had nothing else to show other than a character selection screen? Maybe the intro is bad and the plot is deeper (no relation to Kyo) than that. And nope, in just three minutes the story barely begins and WHAM we are already shown how the protagonist is uber powerful and the lead female is useless and in constant need of his help (it wasn’t like that with Kyo). So he comes here, he goes there, and he meets lots of weird guys he has to fight. Expected. Ok, maybe the action parts will be good. And boy, could they be any worse in battle choreography? The transition from one scene to another is completely random and anything could happen just because the scriptwriter said so and not because it followed some sort of actual strategy. They can be fighting for half an hour just to protect or kidnap Miss Pacifism (her name is not important because she is female in a male-oriented show, so I will be using nicknames) without any luck, and then a simple guy can just waltz in, grab her under their very noses, and move calmly away while they are spacing out. You also barely see the fighters move; they use the typical frozen images with a few simple visual effects to make you think they move. Adding to that the background music which is usually a random tune playing regardless of what is going on in the plot, and the directing which is completely lazy. Stuff blow up and people get killed and you feel absolutely nothing compared to, let’s say, Rurouni Kenshin. Meaning, the aesthetics are completely basic to the point of not caring to look at the screen. Let’s move to the characters. For starters they all feel like filler characters from Naruto, which is bad because Naruto is gay, fillers suck, and a cast should feel special and not a rehash of a now decadent shounen. So what do we have here? Ah yes, Saizo, the protagonist who is repulsive right away for being constantly bored with his life. I mean, seriously, the only thing he is doing when not fighting is sleeping or running away scared from girls. How is he supposed to be macho if he can’t stand a few boobs? He must be gay (thus this really is like Naruto). And is this a manly samurai action series or a shitty harem? It sure doesn’t feel like the former if it has such a wuss main hero. If it was, he should have been constantly horny, molesting and raping anything that catches his eye (that is, everything), just like all normal men did in the good old chauvinistic feudal times. Kyo from SDK was one of them. But then again this is not really a manly show about gar super samurai from the actual Sengoku era but a lukewarm show with poser idiots who loosely plagiarize historical events, and who are hardly as cool as Kyo or the original historical Sanada. If the animators didn’t want to show rape or something that immoral, they could just make him not care in the least, like in the case of Katanagatari. The chemistry between Shichika and Togame was very unorthodox and thus memorable, but here it is totally boooring because it feels like yet another show aimed at boys whose balls haven’t dropped yet. I mean he is already bored out of his mind, so why is not being bored of girls that hard to think of? Because it wouldn’t be funny? IT WOULD BE FIFTY TIMES FUNNIER; HAREM LEADS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE NOT FUNNY! Furthermore, are all these warrior dudes supposed to be manly, talking big in the middle of the fight while doing all sorts of acrobats and magician tricks? Well if they are so powerful then why are they owned whenever Miss Useless just gets fed up and intervenes? She is all “Stop fighting, hurting people is bad hurr durr” attitude and I just want to slash her in half just for that. This is an action show you stupid bitch, take your pacifism elsewhere. But then again she can do anything she likes because she is Miss Sunshine and the rest are a bunch of idiots who can’t just say “Shut up you broad, you only exist so you’ll be kidnapped every half an hour and we are the ones busting out butts trying to save you every time. We are the strong ones here so close that trap of yours and let us do what we know best.” But they never do that and instead constantly try to protect Miss Kidnap Target Practice. So you never consider them to be that strong, or dedicated to their cause, or even good at what they are doing. Seriously, they are pathetic in their job since they always get ambushed in the most simple and obvious way possible. What kind of elite ninjas get ambushed twice a day? Even a baby can fool these idiots. And it’s not like they do a smart comeback to win every time they fall for it. No sir, it always gets resulted with some random super attack they had in store but never use from the very start even if it has no set back. Hell, even Miss Molest-Me-Now has her own superpower, which works anytime the scriptwriter feels like it and not every time she or Saizo are in danger. You can’t even like the characters for their looks, since they all look like whores and gigolos. Seriously, they are all supposed to be sexy and with cool clothes, and then a baby appears and lures them to a trap without even trying. So much for character appeal. Especially for Miss Braindead, who gets completely fascinated with Saizo, although he constantly ignores her and runs away. HOW STUPID IS SHE? The directing is terrible even in non-action scenes. The way everything works in this show is making your I.Q. drop to that of a lizard. Everybody is constantly unable to see someone standing exactly next to him, just because he was out of screen or wasn’t talking. But when the scriptwriter feels like it, he can jump in-screen to do or say something and everybody is acting all surprised. WOW, WHERE DID HE COME FROM? He was standing right next to you, you idiots. And then it’s the whole lousy way they try to make things more exciting. There is this scene where that stupid bimbo is completely scared of snakes and points at the place the snake is. So for reasons unexplained she also comes along with that wuss Saizo to find the snake. WHY IS SHE DOING THAT IF SHE IS TERRIFIED? And then they find the snake and guess what. She faints from fear. OF COURSE SHE WOULD; SHE IS TERRIFIED OF SNAKES! And wait a second, if many were ordered to find the snake, why didn’t they come along as backup? WHY DID THEY GO ALONE? And then guess what, the snake blows up in their faces, causing a small nuclear explosion. They are just fine for some impossible to imagine reason and nobody else in the valley heard of such a big bang. This is just a small example of how ridiculous the whole thing is. So, after all this mess, why is the anime even called Brave 10? You mostly see what Saizo does and it’s not divided to ten side stories. The show could have easily be called Brave 1. Plus, why is he even called brave if he gets scared of a few boobs? The show should be called Wuss 1. Plus, he is a bored moron, so it should be called B…

In a nutshell: Everything this anime had potential in was ultimately pegged by flaws. Story: Although the plot was predictable and unoriginal, it had the potential to be enjoyable. EXCEPT the story began at a slow pace as we met the various characters of the Brave 10. Moving at largo from episodes 1 through 10, all of a sudden the plot sped through the whole story in the last three episodes. The sad thing was that by episode 10, I welcomed the change of pace because I just wanted to get the series over with. Characters: Again, so much potential here. For me, the eclectic and eccentric bunch that the Brave 10 were comprised of was the highlight of the show. Each character had their own style, albeit filling various archetypal roles expected in most animes. Regardless, there was variety in the mix in terms of looks, personalities, and backgrounds. EXCEPT, I found Isanami (the protagonist) utterly annoying. (In some reviews, there was a complaint that the main characters didn't get enough airtime because there were so many other warriors, but for me, this ended up being a saving grace.) If it were up to me, I would've replaced her entirely with an artifact. In my opinion, she added nothing as a human character except a repetitive cycle of crying sounds and high-pitched cries to Saizou. In all the animes that I have watched, I've never met a less contributing MAIN character. (More bluntly, I think the female leads in hentai display more character than she does.) Enjoyment: Possible. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this series to anyone, but it's not the worst thing I've ever watched. It would be okay to have in the background. It's a series that won't require your commitment; a show that'd be easy to drop for something better that comes along. Finally, if you feel like this is an underwhelming review of Brave 10, then I think I've achieved the same takeaway feeling that it gave me when I finished watching it.

*SPOILER WARNING* *If you are a fan of any of these anime OR a fan of THIS anime then I think you will enjoy these* -Samurai seven -Bleach -Nabari no Ou -Basilisk (Watch the original before the remake) -Tokko Okay so the few dissapointments from this series are: -Basic bitch plot (for the first seasons arc) -Marry sue female heroine -No romance/sexual tenson between the two main characters (who are implied to be complimentary to eachother (yin and yang, light and dark) -NO SECOND SEASON!? Moving from that I would like to express the good points of this anime. -plot development - there is decent plot development within the first season arc. The ending leads me to believe that the production team planned to produce at least another season but that did not happen, thus far. (I'm assuming not enough interest in the anime which is usually the case..) -The characters. If the plot of an anime doesn't mean a lot to you and you care more about the characters themselves then this is a good one to watch. they all have a background (almost all..) and throughout the show you never really get bored of any of them (apart from izunami that is. she's as flat as a pancake)

I almost skipped watching this anime after looking at the low score and the critical reviews... Though, I choose to watch it and managed to complete this anime within a day. Well, I enjoyyyyyy Brave 10 so much! The plot is simple but decent and fun 😁... Naruto fans might like this... there are ninja arts and so on... Every character is unique... they have their own power element... This anime has lots of decent fighting scenes too.. Oh yeah... I think the main lead, Saizou, is a lot like general Hak in Akatsuki no Yona... Basically, I love this anime because of the simple yet fun plot... furthermore, the characters are so lively... You will not get bored watching Brave 10... unless you love something hardcore like Sengoku Basara which had lots of serious fighting scenes and less weak character like Isanami (heroin in Brave 10).

If you ask me brave 10 is one of the most underrated anime out there I personally loved it, I mean there's so much to love about it if you are a lover of the action, historical, adventure genre. The action I'm talking about is not some cheeky ball game or something epic less, I'm talking blood and ninja fights done so well you wouldn't be able to tell if you're watching it or not. Honestly I don't know why the popular opinion about the anime is so bad. Because for me everything about the anime is top notch the story, the art, the soundtrack, the characters everything. The story talks about a female priestess on the run from ninjas trying to kill her after they had already killed everyone else in her temple she stumbled upon a ninja who doesn't have a master because he hates having one, now that might have been a problem for most ninjas at that time but not this guy, he loved being free. He saved the priestess from the ninjas and as they continued their journey they stumbled into the territory of a powerful man gathering ten skilled people from all around the world. That's just about what you'll get from me regarding the story if you want to know more, read the synopsis on MAL or better still check it out. The art in this anime is wonderful the dark theme the anime had suited the story in fact you could tell that the amount of time and money put into the making of this anime doesn't deserve to be underrated in this manner. Despite the art not being brightly coloured, it's still a marvel how well the art matches the story. Beautifully designed action scenes, well drawn scenery, name it! I think the soundtrack is one of the reason why the public opinion on the anime is not so good. I have always taught that a good soundtrack makes a good anime and while the soundtrack in the anime wasn't so bad it failed to bring to life those flashy scenes or failed to sound sad when it had to. Well apart from this complain, the soundtrack was awesome. This anime had really strong characters, like I said earlier a man was gathering 10 really strong people around the world. It had characters really intelligent, some good with gun to each their own field. There was no character development because everyone around is a master in what they do. Brave 10 focused on the priestess because she was the only one weak, she was the only one that needed to be protected. I think by now you already have an idea of how much I enjoyed brave 10 despite public opinion, for me the anime is ratted (9/10) I don't know how it'll be for you but it's not too late to find out.

This is a wonderful historical fiction type anime set in feudal japan. The series is not too long, and nothing ever really drags on. The character development is good enough and it is very entertaining. However they could of done much more with this series, i felt that it wasn't long enough and kind of left me unsatisfied, like i wanted more. Sort of like running for miles, and getting a nice cool drink of water only to have it knocked from your hand before you have even taken half. But it is a very good anime, and something to watch for sure.

I try to keep spoilers to a minimum with this review. I wasn't sure what to expect when I began watching this. I enjoyed watching Sengoku Basara, and I had read that this anime had similarities to it (Sengoku period, fighting...). I didn't keep my hopes up too high though, since this is only 12 episodes, and much can't be put into that. Story: 4 The beginning was boring to me, but the plot became interesting after the fourth episode or so, but not for the right reasons. I liked the plot for the parts when the characters weren't doing anything important main plot -wise. That's odd because I don't even like fillers. I think it might be because that was the only time when we could get time to get to know the characters a bit better. Personally, I think twelve episodes was way too short a time to introduce so many characters. Art: 5 Even though I liked Sengoku Basara, there's one visual thing I don't quite like about the recent sengoku period animes: the costumes. I don't think a rock star attire sits well with an ancient Japan environment, and it does even less so with this anime. The outfits are too flamboyant and they seem to be there to make up for the lack of depth to the characters. I did enjoy the backgrounds though, they were very atmospheric and beautiful. Sound: 4 The sound wasn't that special. It did its job, but it could have been better. There were some sound effects that were a bit off to me (the sound of Date closing his fan sounded like a whip, for one), and some music that I felt was repeated too often. I didn't like the opening, it felt as if it didn't fit with the animation. Characters: 4 This should probably mean the character of the anime, but I'll talk about characters instead. The main character was quite generic, but he did develop somewhat, so I don't think he was that bad. At some point I think he did develop too fast though, I almost didn't recognize him (onsen-scene). The main female character was pathetic, because she was always whining, always tripping over something, and stopping others from fighting (come on, they're warriors! They're supposed to fight!), and she's a terrible Mary Sue. She wasn't fully annoying though, she did have some adorable and sweet moments, but she didn't develop at all throughout the episodes. The other characters were sadly left behind, only some of them getting some backstory. I think it's because of the length of the series. Enjoyment: 5 Despite being boring in the beginning and pretty predictable, I did enjoy watching this. I liked the "filler" episdoes the most, which is kinda sad, though. Overall: 4

I just want to say that this anime has very minimal, but sufficient, flashback. That's what I like about this anime.

I decided to watch this cause I've seen quite a big if gifs from it, and I liked the art. it looked pretty good Story: it was ok, could've been a lot better, but it was only 12 episodes, but I've definitely seen better anime that had more to it with the same amount. but they should've added a romance tag to this as well. Art: I liked it, I think they did a pretty good job on it, a lot of people are saying that there were 'to many bishies' but you can make an anime amazingly awesome with it having those 'bishies' to, it doesnt matter how 'pretty' the chars look, it counts on what you do with them in the story. Also, blood doesn't spray that much when you get it a cut XD Sound: I liked the opening and ending themes, I cant really remember if there was any music playing during the fight scenes or any other random moment in the anime though. Characters: Isanami was cute, but she was the typical girl that always had to be saved and cried a lot when something bad happened. most of the other chars I dont so much as remember, saizo was ok I guess, but I really did enjoy kamanosuke, probably cause I really like those s&m goofy/crazy chars . Enjoyment: It was ok, it wasn't horrendous, something to pass time with if your bored, Idk if I would rewatch it, but it was decent enough to be able to fnish, and got a few laughs from it. Overall: Again, I dont think I would rewatch it, but its something to pass the time with if your bored, not the best anime, but it's not the worst.

* Soapbox Mode On * I don't wanna use the term "alpha" because it's an insult created by the "beta" audience of late nite animu. I don't wanna use the terms "manly" or "masculine." I mean... If a guy REALLY wanted to prove his masculinity without acting like a douche bag, he'd avoid speaking ill of eating sushi and driving a Toyota Prius. We should call it what it SHOULD be called: Guys using their talents and doing what needs to be done and what's important for one's self and others. Once again, I'm wasting all this typing space and flinging around my opinions. But I atleast stand by them. (I also stand by the need for more adult anime to be created and released uncensored and dubbed in the West, but hey.) * Soapbox Mode Off * Brave 10 is pretty awesome for a "protect the princess" / "sam-nin" (samurai and ninja) combo. I wish Saizo would bonk Isanami on the head more; just so the anime can prove to the world that "blithering spinelessness" can also be found in the female leads of "reverse harem animu." But hey.

To start things off in my opinion the overall score of the anime actually projects how good it is, there is a lot of room for improvement overall so I'll break it down. Story (10): the story isn't the problem, it has a good base that you can work with and it has great potential to be a top tier anime. The story doesn't revolve around Saizou too much and that makes it somewhat unpredictable and fun to watch, no complaints here. Art (9): not much to say, I've seen better artwork in other anime's, but the background doesn't look generic and there are little to none robotic movements of characters in the background or in fights. Sound (7): the sound is quite good, it gets you somewhat hype at the right times but it doesn't get you to the level of hype sounds in an action anime should get you into. Character (9): I liked pretty much all of the character and their personalities but I had one major problem and that's the reason this didn't get a 10. Saizou is the most inconsistent character I have ever seen, in terms of fighting skills. One fight he is using his techniques and unwrapping the bandages off his sword and his skills are sharp, but while fighting Hattori Hanzo his skills look sloppy and he just swings his sword, doesn't use his skills or his sword's full power and it just pissed me off so hard. Enjoyment (8): overall I liked it, there were some scenes I skipped because it was too boring to watch and literally didn't add anything to the story line but other then that I liked the anime overall.

Brave 10: This anime is exactly what I love, as it has two of my few favorite genres of anime. And is both historical and samurai. This anime contains the high fast paced action one would expect from a title like this, as well as the blood and gore, which I am very much a fan of. But, it does have it's touch of both romance, comedy, and adventure, just to keep things from getting dull or repetitive as the anime itself progresses further into the story, thus revealing every little detail, history or back story of each individual characters that are part of the series itself. It also has ninjas, which I love almost as much, as I do samurai. So, throught this anime I very much loved it all. From the beginning, to the end.

General Overview: Saizou, a ronin, encounters a priestess named Isanami who was being tried to be killed by assassins one day by chance and saves her. Isanami is the only survivor of the raid on the temple where she is a priestess and asks Saizou to take her to Lord Yukimura. Yukimura has another plan. He wants to form a ninja and samurai team of 10 people with superior qualities, which he calls the 10 braves, and Isanami and Saizou become members of this team. The story of most of the series takes place with the formation of this team and in the meantime, we watch a lot of fight scenes. On the other hand, it is told that Isanami has a secret power and she discovers it and Saizou's role in this discovery. The Good Sides: I really watched every episode with curiosity and when the episodes ended, I always felt like wondering what would happen in the next episode and I watched many episodes one after the other. The fight scenes were really satisfying. You get enough of the fight in almost every episode. The drawing quality was also good. It contains many characters due to its subject and each character has different characteristics. So you can definitely find one or more characters that you will like. The Bad Sides: The worst aspect of the series is that it is short. It takes a long time to gather 10 brave people in the 12-episode series and the anime ends just when the team is gathered and you wonder what will happen next. There could have been a longer episode count or a 2nd season. In this respect, the taste remains on your palate. Since there are so many characters, it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of who is who. Conclusion: Apart from being short, it is a high-level viewing pleasure, satisfies the viewer with enough fight scenes and special strong characters, and is a must-watch anime for fans of the anime genre.