#MAUNO GENRE PLUS#

Perhaps the most laughably bad aspect of Testament is that there is an attempt to weave a plot into It’s a self-insert power fantasy featuring a sad excuse for a cast, the bulk of which whose sole purpose is attempting to procreate with a main character who has the charisma of beige wallpaper. The okatu-pandering, aimless and empty Shinmai Maou no Testament fits the bill and is the latest offering to leave me speechless for the wrong reasons. It’s quite an achievement to stumble across something so unfathomably bad that you struggle to find the right words to sum up how awful it can be. If you like Highschool DxD, give it a try. I'm sure an uncensored version will be released eventually. The anime is heavily censored which is to be expected. I think more complexity will be added in following seasons especially with the revelations of the last episode which does hint at a greater depth than previously seen. The characters are underdeveloped which is to be expected for a harem that consists of only The OP and ED are very reminiscent of Highschool DxD in both the style of animation and type of music used. I think there is much more depth to be mined in future seasons. The story is rather simplistic but overall interesting to see the relationships between the demons and hero clan.

#MAUNO GENRE PLUS#

That is a plus in my opinion although everyone seems to either hate or like this series. This is the closest harem to Highschool DxD that I've seen yet. Moreover, the protector himself is hiding his own dark secret that still haunts him to this day. With the Heroes observing his every move and the constant threat of hostile demons, Basara has to do the impossible to protect his new family members. However, having begun to care for his new sisters, Basara instead decides to protect them with his powers and forms a master-servant contract with Mio to keep watch over her. When his father suddenly brings home two beautiful girls and introduces them as his new siblings, he has no choice but to accept into his family the Naruse sisters: busty redhead Mio and petite silver-haired Maria.īut when these seemingly normal girls reveal themselves as demons-Mio the former Demon Lord's only daughter and Maria her trusted succubus servant-Basara is forced to reveal himself as a former member of a clan of 'Heroes,' sworn enemies of the demons. Mauno’s Tuning is incredible pop, a record worth playing over and over.Running into your new stepsister in the bathroom is not the best way to make a good first impression, which Basara Toujou learns the hard way. A great pop album is immediately familiar and enjoyable, but an incredible pop album is also intriguing enough to dissect. Although the melodies can seem odd, they are still comforting and recognizable which reinforces a style unique to Mauno. As complex as Tuning can seem, the genre that permeates throughout is pop.

The band also explores the idea of everyday sounds and their importance to time and place by using field recordings taken from various regions that were at times called home.

Moving from quietly sung lines over gentle guitar to clashing cymbals and soaring distortion it gives the feeling of unease as a song can zig when intuition says it should zag. Musically the album has an unpredictable quality that helps reaffirm the uncertainty of relationships. The lyrics are repeated throughout the song to help burn the idea into the listener making it easy to find throughout the next thirteen tracks. Frontman Nick Everett sets the theme on the first track “Or Just,” a song about believing love given is not being reciprocated.

Anxiety and insecurity surrounding love are major topics found within Mauno’s (pronounced Mao-no) sophomore album Tuning.

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