Mahou Senshi Louie

Rune Soldier

魔法戦士リウイ

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
7.224 episodesFinished Airingspring 2001

Studio: J.C.Staff

Synopsis

Louie, a brawny student at the mage's guild, is reluctantly accepted by three girls (Merrill-thief, Genie-fighter, and Melissa-priestess) as a companion for their adventuring party. As the foursome explore ruins, battle dark creatures, and make new friends, they also uncover a sinister plot within the kingdom. (Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Genie

Genie

Main

VA: Takayama, Minami

Louie

Louie

Main

VA: Konishi, Katsuyuki

Melissa

Melissa

Main

VA: Calene-Black, Shelley

Merril

Merril

Main

VA: Kawakami, Tomoko

Anna

Anna

Supporting

VA: Haag, Hilary

Barb

Barb

Supporting

VA: Tachiki, Fumihiko

Carwes

Carwes

Supporting

VA: Mugihito

Catherine

Catherine

Supporting

VA: Koorogi, Satomi

Celecia

Celecia

Supporting

VA: Orikasa, Fumiko

Conrad

Conrad

Supporting

VA: Gremillion, John

Corwell, Linalim

Corwell, Linalim

Supporting

VA: Hiramatsu, Akiko

Foltess

Foltess

Supporting

VA: Tsukada, Masaaki

Reviews

formosanformosan7

I would rate this a 7.5 if I could. It has a message, it has entertainment value, and it isn't as ecchi as one might think from a casual glance. The female characters are surprisingly deep and I found that I knew real-life women who could be compared to each of them. On the one hand, one can watch this show as merely being a bit of fan service, counterbalanced by a male buffoon, thus making a compromise show suitable for viewing in mixed male-female company. I take the show more seriously; I think the writers are making a point about howan old-fashioned masculine man can get along with aggressive, independent female co-workers who are *not* romantically attracted to him in the slightest. I think it's trying to make a point about modern gender roles. I could be reading way too much into it. At the same time, it's very intertextual, which is a fancy way of saying it rips off cliches from all kinds of sources that have come before it. IMHO the writers do a great job of ripping off a diverse selection of sources -- not just swords-and-sorcery, but also murder mysteries, martial arts stories, etc.

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HiGHFLYiN9HiGHFLYiN98

When I think of Rune Soldier, I almost immediately think of Slayers: sword bearing warriors, magical items, monsters, sorcery, etc. It's definitely a comedy, and nearly impossible to take a situation seriously until the very end. There were quite a few times I laughed out loud while watching this. The series is 24 episodes long, and it felt like an appropriate length. There weren't really any dry episodes or filler that was noticeable either. The last three episodes were more or less dedicated to the ending, and although there were events leading up to this it almost felt like an abrupt twist to finish thingsup, but in the end I was pleased with the way things were handled so I can't complain. If you dig comedic anime and the old school RPG setting then I'd highly recommend this.

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