IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-hen

Review of IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-hen This OVA is at least 50mins long and it is about 1.87 GB to download to watch with HD quality. First of all, you should realize OVAs can do anything 'crazy' off topic from the original Infinite Stratos story. ( Crazy I mean well, obviously ecchi stuff and unbelievable things.) To me, IS: Purge hen is more for enternainment AND no connection whatsoever with IS since the second season of IS. Story: 5 - I give it a five because there's no focus in the story, keeps changing stories due to the number of heroines in the IS. Art: 10 - If this OVA deserves an outstanding ten, that means it had the same art as the last IS series. No problems at all! Enjoyable and no need to squint your eyes because such as "man this scene's art is done poorly" situation won't ever show up! Sound: 9 - Yeah, it's similar to the last series of the IS. Nothing was bothersome. Character: 8 - Some characters were well made and some characters weren't so good. Enjoyment: 7 - I know that this is a 'Harem and ecchi' genre anime, but as an entertainment, it reveals too much ecchi and unnecessary scenes. Unnecessary scenes such as showing underwears of a girl casually like it's so natural. For some people, they enjoy those pantyshots and fan service scenes. Overall: 8 - OVERALL, this OVA still deserves an 8 for being made just for an entertainment purpose of others. If it's an OVA, making people who watch feels comfortable comes in first. This review is my opinion of the OVA, no need to say "No, you are wrong or right". Take your time watching the OVA. Thanks for reading.

Ichika is the most lucky guy in IS, well the only male exist in IS series. IS series comeback with the new OVA World Purge-hen which caught my eyes and try to enjoy the show. IS series never failed to deliver the harem theme with bit of action here and there. Story Score: 4 The story is predictably enough. A hero comes to save the princess in danger and then finish all the enemies. There is significant root of the story but very unclear unless you watch it for the 2nd time. Some part of the story was not evenly distributed and a bit rush. IS Purge Hen revealed what was all the heroins true desire and their dreams( all about the main protagonist, Ichika). Well I'm fine with that but houki scene was too short and not fair. I'm not a fan of any female character of IS series but but im looking forward for Tatenashi words in the end of the show. There is none off screen plot so far, but the ecchi theme seems on and off. Some part of the fanservice does censor and some are not (you can clearly see it). Few unecessary scene such as the interval between Ichika going to rescue all the girls. The fan service and this scene was absolutely uncessary. In addition, few new things you will gain from watching this one, the story will open new plot and build my curiosity (maybe) of Orimura Chifuyu and Laura Bodewig. Well at least there is something to look forward. Characters Score: 6 Most of the characters is the same except Chronicle Chloe, which the only recognizable enemy in this show.For an OVA, its too much uncessary scene and consider to reveal who is the enemy is at least a little. There is few characters development but very little such as Tatenashi, Laura and Orimura Chifuyu. Art Score: 7 The artworks of IS Purge Hen is almost similar to previous TV series. I have no problem with that. Enjoyment Score: 6 Enjoyment of watching IS Purge Hen is just moderate. Most of the fun coming from the Orimuras battle and Ichika's battle with the villians was very funny. Not to mention, the mediocre fanservice, ecchi is the best selling point of the series and the enjoyment sources. Overall Score : 5 As an OVA, I will give 5 . Im sure you will enjoy the ecchi theme and fanservice but not much on the story I guess.

Warning possible Spoilers What I really got from this is that it just felt like a need to really show off how sexy the girls in Ichika's harem can be and how it does that is by literally going into their minds. When a program called World Purge affects the academy the girls have to go into a machine to shut it down however this requires the girls to conquer their ultimate desire. For something that was only 44 minutes I thought it provided some entertainment even though it's mainly fanservice entertainment it was fine nonetheless. I thought it was fun seeing how the girls imagined Ichika in their own way and I thought it was funny how Ichika spoke in the native language of each of the girls like with Laura he was German or with Cecillia he was British. Despite the fanservice parts there was another battle going on outside and even though we don't get to see the reason behind the attack on the Academy we do get to see pretty good action. The ending too gave me chills too since it was setting up for a season 3 that may never happen, but if it does it'll definitely be interesting. There isn't really any character development between the character's other than what their ultimate desires are, however I have to give Josh Grelle credit for trying to make the girls version's of Ichika sound like he's from their country, we also get to see Chifuyu kick some ass for once which just increased her badass level for me althought other than that there really wasn't much difference with the characters overall. When it comes to the artstyle I did like Chifuyu's suit even though it wasn't an IS unit it was still pretty badass and the settings where the girls illusions were despite looking like sexy encounter places they looked pretty detailed. The fanservice was off the scale this time and is pretty much the reason why this exists, but I didn't hate it in fact it was pretty good it definitely made some of the girls more sexy or cute like Laura in nothing but an apron or Cecillia getting washed in a bath, it was certainly a good site to see. Overall this was alright for an OVA, the only thing that really peeked for me was the ending that may have shown a possibility of a season 3 which I hope will happen cause considering what happened at the end it's got me pretty interested for the next chapter in this story.

Infinite Stratos, what happened to you? You used to be filled to the brim with potential for a great story with interesting characters and now, you end up doing this? Whatever. Let's just get this over with. There are spoilers, but come on, do you really care? Story Ichika has to go to a special facility to get his IS unit checked out while the girls enter some sort of virtual world to counter a cyber-attack into the IS Academy's network (trust me, I'm just as confused as you are). Meanwhile, the girls that don't enter the cyber-world have to confront a military group that attacks the academy, again for ill-defined reasons (doesn't this count as an act of war or something?). Something that really annoyed me from Infinite Stratos 2 is that the story played awfully, awfully, awfully coy with its long-running plotlines and World Purge continues that trend by not bothering to explaining what the fuck is going and instead indulges in more harem antics. Yes, the girls use the virtual world to live out the personal fantasies with Ichika. I thought this was gonna be one of those stories where the girls had to choose between fantasy and reality because that would give the story and the characters some degree of pathos, but instead Ichika has to save them all on his own. Never, not even once, do the girls wonder if this is all good to be true. Common sense is thrown away for the sake of harem antics and that's just sad. (3/10). Characters No matter how generic and rudimentary a story is, it can always be elevated by how much you connect and relate to the characters, but unfortunately, World Purge forgets that and doesn't bother trying to get us to make the characters relatable. Yes, the harem antics are fun at first glance, but then you realize they are fake and they don't really teach you anything new about the characters, only that they're in love with Ichika. The worst part I can say about World Purge is that the characters were painfully reactive this whole time. Nothing they do actually changes the course of events and when the story ends, the antagonist (wait, is Chloe an antagonist?) has already gained what she wanted, so the protagonists and the viewers are left wondering what the fuck what that all about. (4/10) Art One thing I can't fault World Purge about is the aesthetic values. The budget of the story really went into the fanservice and the action scenes, but they don't do much elevate the story. The action scenes involve secondary characters and the fanservice is distracting and doesn't compliment the story (other than showing that the girls are really into Ichika). (7/10). Sounds God bless the brave voice actors that partook in this steaming pile of garbage. Infinite Stratos doesn't deserve them. (8/10) Conclusion Infinite Stratos continues its downward spiral into mediocrity and obscurity with a story that didn't really add anything new to the grand scheme of things and when it does add something new, it's something obscure that will probably never be explained because we have no idea when season 3 will reach us. I'm telling you, Infinite Stratos is really showing its age in a time when anime is pushing boundaries of what the harem genre is really capable of. (5/10).

A forgettable OVA of a forgettable work. IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-hen is exactly the kind of OVA you watch and forget a few days later. It follows all the problems I already had with the main series and, unfortunately, does practically nothing to change my opinion of the franchise. The story is extremely simple and predictable. At no point did I feel that anything interesting was being built or any idea that really justified the existence of this special. The narrative serves only as an excuse to reunite the characters and create situations that mix romance, fanservice, and some action elements. The problem is that none of this has much weight. The events seem disposable, the conflicts are superficial, and the episode ends without leaving any lasting impression. It's the kind of content that seems to exist only because the franchise needed another release. Visually, the result is also only mediocre. The animation fulfills its function most of the time, but rarely impresses. The action scenes involving the mechas continue to lack impact, which for me is an even bigger problem since I've never been a big fan of the genre. When the anime tries to focus on the fights, it rarely manages to convey emotion or a sense of grandeur. Curiously, the moments that receive the most attention continue to be the fanservice. And here we arrive at the point that, in my opinion, explains practically all of Infinite Stratos' popularity. The ecchi remains the most competent aspect of the work. The character designs are good, the situations are clearly constructed to please this audience, and the direction knows exactly where to concentrate its efforts. But this also ends up highlighting a huge weakness of the franchise: when we remove the ecchi from the equation, very little remains. The story doesn't stand out, the characters rarely evolve significantly, and the mecha elements never reach a truly interesting level. Therefore, even recognizing that the fanservice continues to work for those looking for this type of content, I cannot recommend this OVA. For me, it represents everything I dislike most about Infinite Stratos: an empty narrative, lacking impact and sustained almost exclusively by ecchi. In the end, it's just another episode that exists, passes before your eyes, and disappears from your memory shortly after. Rating: 4/10 =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Um OVA esquecível de uma obra esquecível. IS: Infinite Stratos 2 - World Purge-hen é exatamente o tipo de OVA que você assiste e esquece poucos dias depois. Ele segue todos os problemas que eu já tinha com a série principal e, infelizmente, não faz praticamente nada para mudar minha opinião sobre a franquia. A história é extremamente simples e previsível. Em nenhum momento senti que havia algo interessante sendo construído ou alguma ideia que realmente justificasse a existência deste especial. A narrativa serve apenas como uma desculpa para reunir os personagens novamente e criar situações que misturam romance, fanservice e alguns elementos de ação. O problema é que nada disso possui muito peso. Os acontecimentos parecem descartáveis, os conflitos são superficiais e o episódio termina sem deixar qualquer impressão duradoura. É aquele tipo de conteúdo que parece existir apenas porque a franquia precisava de mais um lançamento. Visualmente, o resultado também é apenas mediano. A animação cumpre sua função durante a maior parte do tempo, mas raramente impressiona. As cenas de ação envolvendo os mechas continuam sem grande impacto, algo que para mim é um problema ainda maior por nunca ter sido um grande fã do gênero. Quando o anime tenta focar nos combates, dificilmente consegue transmitir emoção ou sensação de grandiosidade. Curiosamente, os momentos que recebem mais atenção continuam sendo os de fanservice. E aqui chegamos ao ponto que, na minha opinião, explica praticamente toda a popularidade de Infinite Stratos. O ecchi continua sendo o aspecto mais competente da obra. Os designs das personagens são bons, as situações são claramente construídas para agradar esse público e a direção sabe exatamente onde concentrar seus esforços. Mas isso também acaba evidenciando uma fraqueza enorme da franquia: quando retiramos o ecchi da equação, sobra muito pouco. A história não se destaca, os personagens raramente evoluem de forma significativa e os elementos de mecha nunca alcançam um nível realmente interessante. Por isso, mesmo reconhecendo que o fanservice continua funcionando para quem procura esse tipo de conteúdo, não consigo recomendar este OVA. Para mim, ele representa tudo aquilo que menos gosto em Infinite Stratos: uma narrativa vazia, sem impacto e sustentada quase exclusivamente pelo ecchi. No final, é mais um episódio que existe, passa diante dos olhos e desaparece da memória pouco tempo depois. Nota: 4/10