Opening each episode with the impossibly soul-stirring and dazzling ‘ On the Other Side of the Wall‘, performed with groovy, raw and raspy intensity by MARU, arranged masterfully by the rising star Ryo Takahashi, the opening sequence of Princess Principal is a perfect over-dose of fantasy and unhinged excess. Instead of a group of indistinguishable men who go on their merry behind the lines adventures without establishing any sense of rapport with the audience, the girls of Princess Principal are for the most part distinctive, efficiently characterised with silhouette-friendly outfits, immediate personalities and interactive liveliness.Īnd it gets even better when one take in the show’s music. In brief and concise capsule review speak, Princess Principal is Joker Game done right: a spy ensemble production that relishes in the glorified profession of agents and spies, the former opted to bring to life the ever so reliable steampunk-period piece aesthetic, pairing it with the timeless filth of turn-of-the-century London. ![]() The adventures just keeps getting more absurd from there, though not without a helpful dash of human sentiment. Princess Principal flaunts its style and glee of not being chained to logic and reality, by throwing a top hat donning spy off a roof and have her land safely with a levitating ball, all within the first minute of the opening episode. As it so happens, the winning formula for comfort food entertainment still requires a certain amount of finesse from the creators’ part.
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