HOUROU MUSUKO
studio : AIC Classic
director : Ei Aoki
serial run : January 14, 2011 - ongoing
total episode : 11
hime's priority rank : 03
zange's priority rank : 02
HIDEYOSHI ? HE'S SO YESTERDAY. NITORIN IS THE NOW
hourou musuko [ or wandering son, as localized by several other sites out there ] is one of the two series produced for fuji tv's widely acclaimed noitamina block; with the other one being fractale directed by none other than yutaka yamamoto [ of lucky star / kannagi / black rock shooter fame ] via his newfound studio ordet; the latter of which didn't made its cut for our 'first impression' series [ but will certainly be covered upon in future posts / full-fledged review ]. anyway, hourou musuko for one were among the many instant favorite of us this winter even before it is aired, primarily due to the transsexualism theme and setting it is to tackle upon, which indeed had us very well intrigued.
as mentioned in the final line of the paragraph above, the major portion of the story plays around the transsexualism, as well as the ensuing social stigma issues [ often associated with the former ], where two of its primary characters were youths in their prime, trying to deal themselves both psychologically and socially with their growing interest and desire to live as the opposite gender. both were depicted at the start of the [ anime ] series as to have taken some level of initiative, with nitorin's being the first to have been shown caught and shown some disinterest with, notably by one of his own family member. the rest of the series rooted its way into the casual slice-of-life route, not any different than those of tamayura or honey and clover, among others.
aside from the seemingly intriguing plot and excellent, captivating storytelling, hourou musuko were as well best regarded by fans around the fandom for its lush, splendid visual production value and ear pleasing musical scores; both points of which helps in delivering the story in the most elegant yet casual way possible. the foreground / background art - for the entirety of the series - were exquisitely rendered in soft, breezy watercolor touch; even more so than most known watercolor-based series such as kimikiss -pure rouge-, for example. this splendid choice of visual / art direction greatly helps in amplifying the mood and the emotional intensity of the characters aside from strengthening its artistic value to those who've held quite a large concern over the latter.
as mentioned in the final line of the paragraph above, the major portion of the story plays around the transsexualism, as well as the ensuing social stigma issues [ often associated with the former ], where two of its primary characters were youths in their prime, trying to deal themselves both psychologically and socially with their growing interest and desire to live as the opposite gender. both were depicted at the start of the [ anime ] series as to have taken some level of initiative, with nitorin's being the first to have been shown caught and shown some disinterest with, notably by one of his own family member. the rest of the series rooted its way into the casual slice-of-life route, not any different than those of tamayura or honey and clover, among others.
aside from the seemingly intriguing plot and excellent, captivating storytelling, hourou musuko were as well best regarded by fans around the fandom for its lush, splendid visual production value and ear pleasing musical scores; both points of which helps in delivering the story in the most elegant yet casual way possible. the foreground / background art - for the entirety of the series - were exquisitely rendered in soft, breezy watercolor touch; even more so than most known watercolor-based series such as kimikiss -pure rouge-, for example. this splendid choice of visual / art direction greatly helps in amplifying the mood and the emotional intensity of the characters aside from strengthening its artistic value to those who've held quite a large concern over the latter.
[ this is admiral ackbar to rogue leader; IT'S A TRAP ! ]
should you were already fan of casual, free-spirited slice of life series in the likes of aria, tamayura or honey and clover [ among others ] then we, the +ophanium team as a collective would like to [ greatly ] recommend that you give hourou musuko a check-and-watch this winter. and believe us [ for just this once ] that this is one series that should not be missed out, for as much as the highly regarded kimi ni todoke II is.
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