Plastic Model Wrestling Sanshiro

OddGrim★ 6

Plawres has a strong focus on the robot wrestling battles that are titular to the series. These battles are a constant throughout the series and are characterized by wrestling moves and techniques but their repertoires are expanded as the series progresses. There is little I can say about this anime, what you see is what you get. It's a mostly lighthearted show with an villain-of-the-week formula. Each character serves their role but they are not explored in much detail, with the exception of the mysterious Ms Sheila Misty. Sanshirou gets the majority of the screen time, with everyone else regulated to supporting roles. The art style ofthe anime is nice but it does not stand out from its peers. There are however flashes of excellent animation that spice up the fights. The design and abilities of each robot are distinctive but lack the expected appeal of made-to-be-marketed soft vinyl figures. But maybe that's just me. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, who would later make the Pokemon anime. It becomes apparent that Pokemon incorporated elements of plawres, mainly the 1 vs 1 proxy battle structure, with a commander and a commanded. My main complaint is that I never got invested into the battles. You can have the best choreography and animation but it won't matter if I don't care about the characters. Overall, I had a fun if unmemorable time with this show.