GunXSword
Total Episodes:26
Genres:Action,Adventure,Fantasy
Introduction:Armed with a metal sash that straightens into a sword, lanky swordsman Van is traveling through the desert, searching for the mysterious clawed man who killed his bride. Along the way he picks up a fellow traveler: Wendy, a young girl whose town he saves from bandits by summoning a mecha with his sword. Wendy is searching for her missing older brother, whose engraved gun she carries on her back. In their mutual quest they run afoul of more bandits and villains, a mysterious woman named Carmen99, and more mecha battles a la Wild West.
Wahoo Broke a record for staying away from anime~ 6 months
Finally finished this long standing anime. I held off on this till the end because I know that good animes have gone down the drain. This one however soared to meet expectations. Comparatively, this anime's ending, though long done in Japan, is still something very fresh thanks to SHRIMPS in the world wide web. Frankly, I welcome such a happy ending. It still held the necessary drama but it definitely did not overabuse it. Like disciplining children, there is a fine line between that and beating them. They definitely remained on the former's side. The anime is a good break from the melodrama that plagues today's anime series as fun comedies take sudden turns for dramatic scenes and emotional festivals that rival high school girls, fresh out of a cat fight. I especially like how you find out why the named it GunXSword, emphasis on the "X" portion of it, really, it just made it more comprehensive. My favorite part of this anime would have to be the new parody of Mecha-animes and definitely the unique weapons that each individual has.
I definitely give this anime a 5/5 because of its great story, the "goodness" of the bad guys, the artwork, the character developments, and the comedy, which never failed to die but not live overly in moments saved for action and drama. This anime definitely has the right mix of everything in it and is highly recommended to all who enjoy action anime. Don't be discouraged by the obvious mecha theme if you're not into that, because there is just so much more to this anime than that.