Blast of Tempest Review

Blast of Tempest has a very well thought out plot, and even my critic of a sister agrees. Typically she's looking at me going "But they could have done this and that wouldn't have happened" or "But if they did this then it would be so much easier to...!" but with Blast of Tempest... I'm honestly not sure if I heard a single theory on how they could better achieve their goal.

Besides being well thought out, the plot is also extremely interesting. If you like BBCs Merlin, Sherlock, or Doctor Who, I highly recommend you watch Blast of Tempest, since it's got it's fair share of magic and a hint of time travel, wrapped up as a murder mystery type story, since the main characters are looking for the murderer of someone they knew.

Speaking of the characters, both mains are wonderful. They aren't your typical hero, which is a refreshing change from "I'm gonna save the world!!"

Mahiro just wants to track down his sister's killer and kill him, because he feels like it's not quite fair that he got away clean. And if he happens to save the world in the process, well, that's a happy coincidence.

Yoshino's motives are a little harder to pin down, since he just kind of ends up tagging along with Mahiro. I think he joined up with him because- well- they're friends, and he's also possibly ever so slightly worried that Mahiro would do something stupid.
Which is exceptionally possible.

The third main character, Hakaze, doesn't exactly show up a whole lot until midway through the season. But she's awesome as well. Not quite your standard heroine in the way that she doesn't seem solely there to be a love interest, or a weapon of mass destruction. She's a nice balance between the two, since she does end up getting a massive crush on Yoshino.

I love the art style of Blast of Tempest, since it's the most realistic anime style I've seen yet. They don't often ignore physics, unlike some (*cough* most *cough*) animes, unless the magic is involved. The character designs are wonderful, as is the scenery. It has a really nice clean feeling, that's also somehow mature. If that makes any sense.

So now for the ranking!
Characters are a 9 out of 10
Plot is a 10 out of 10
Art is a 9 out of 10
Family friendliness is probably around a 7 out of 10. One character needs to wear a tanktop and leggings, and the intricacies of the plot might sail over the heads of younger kids. Beyond that, it's not a bad anime to watch around people.

So, over all, I give Blast of Tempest an 8.5 out of 10!

 Do any of you have any suggestions on something for me to read/watch and then write a review on?

Thanks for dropping by and I shall see you on Monday, if Kathryn doesn't scare you off!
--Rebecca