Saiyuuki is an anime with the usual features of a straight fantasy story but driven more by the characters than the actual plot. The story is simple, the characters are interesting and highly original, the fighting system is intuitive and exciting, and a good bit of humor is sprinkled throughout. It is basically the ultimate shounen fantasy with an epic and action-filled story that will entertain any fantasy fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, being a fantasy staple, Saiyuuki has some great things about it, along with a fair amount of mediocrity that holds it back. It comes off as somewhat generic because the monsters of the day theme and the group of adventurers who get caught up in the conflicts of the supernatural world setting are nothing new that hasn’t been seen before in other anime. Despite its rather unoriginal overall theme, this show is still extremely well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are thinking of giving Saiyuuki anime series a try, here’s a guide to help you watch it in the correct order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n