Today I will be introducing the anime Log Horizon
Log Horizon is an action/fantasy anime that was aired in the fall of 2013. The anime follows a group of players in an Multiplayer online roleplaying game called Elder Tale. Like many anime titles within this genre, the players were unable to leave the game due in this case an unknown reason and are force to live, adopt and make a living with the game world. The anime follows one particular player in the game call Shiroe.
Shiroe is later joined up by Naotsugu, a Guardian class player, and Akatsuki, an assassin. The three character join up to explore, and attempt to find ways to exit the game, and worst case scenario, manage to survive in the game. The three character later meet different players along the way and find way to at least make their stay in the game more comfortable. The anime often feature comedic sequences between Naotsugu and Akatsuki, and there are many opportunities for laughter just as much as tension and worry for the characters in the anime. This makes the overall experiences of watch Log Horizon very enjoyable.
Like many anime titles of this genre, the anime does have action sequences and these sequences are done very well and will often leave the viewers hanging as they wonder what will happen to the character during the fight. However, the one key aspect which separates Log Horizon from other anime of the genre is its approach towards the characters, the in game community and the interaction between different characters in the anime.
One of the strength of Log Horizon is that rather then focusing on action, fighting giant monsters and leveling up, the anime focused on the politics and social impact and the psychology of players who are trap inside a game. The anime also focus on strategies and diplomacy rather than action. While this can be a turn off for many fans of the genre, the anime does approach this very well as the anime is able to progress the story in a timely manner which cause viewers to often wonder "what does Shiroe got up his sleeves?"
Another strenght of the anime is its ability to provide background information as the story progress. The storyline for Log Horizon is relatively complex and often viewers may feel unable to understand what is going on within the anime. Log Horizon address this by explaining a concept as they come up rather then attempting to inform the viewers at the start or leaving it to be explain in a plot twist.
Overall, Log Horizon is a decent anime with good story and character development and the moderate pace of progression makes it relatively enjoyable for a long time. The anime has already finish with 25 episode and a second season has already been plan for the fall anime release schedule and I personally am very excited to continue figure out more about the world of Elder Tale and the story of Shiroe.
Angie Anime Score: 7/10 - Highly Recommand
Imagines are found at http://randomc.net/2013/10/05/log-horizon-01/
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