==============================================================================================================================Every now and then, you come across an animated series that looks so ridiculous at first that you are tempted to dismiss it before giving it a proper chance. I mean i had the chance to watch this anime for the longest time and i didnt. Then, somewhere along the way, you realise that the ridiculousness is actually part of its charm. That was my impression of Scissor Seven, an animated series that combines comedy, action, absurd situations and surprisingly emotional storytelling.
The story is about Seven, an amnesiac hairdresser who works as a part-time contract killer while trying to recover his lost memories. Armed with a pair of scissors that he can control with his mind, he accepts assassination assignments to earn money, although things rarely go according to plan. In theory, being an assassin should be a straightforward job. Identify the target, carry out the assignment and collect the payment. Unfortunately for Seven, he is not exactly the most competent person for the job. His missions frequently descend into chaos, and what should have been a simple assassination often turns into a comedy of errors.
Seven is not your typical overpowered anime protagonist who walks into a room and immediately establishes himself as the strongest person there. He can be clumsy and downright ridiculous, sometimes, watching him attempt to complete a mission is like watching someone who has absolutely no idea what he is doing but is somehow convinced that everything will work out in the end. His personality makes him very easy to enjoy, especially because the show is not afraid to make him the butt of its own jokes. What makes this even funnier is the contrast between the kind of person Seven wants to be and the reality of his situation. He wants to become a successful assassin, but he is also a hairdresser trying to run a small business and make enough money to survive. His financial struggles, awkward encounters and questionable decisions give the series a very different atmosphere from the more serious action anime that focus almost entirely on fighting and becoming stronger.
However, reducing Scissor Seven to a comedy would be doing it a disservice. Beneath the ridiculous situations is a surprisingly interesting action story. The series gradually introduces more dangerous opponents, complicated relationships and a wider world filled with powerful assassins. The stakes become more serious as the story progresses, and the show begins to reveal that there is considerably more to Seven than his foolish behaviour suggests. Another thing again is how the series handles its action sequences. The animation is not always the most polished or technically impressive when compared with some of the bigger Japanese anime productions, but it has a distinctive style of its own.
Their is also most definitely an interesting contrast between the show's visual style and the seriousness of some of its fights. One moment, you are watching a character behave like an absolute fool, and the next, you are watching a surprisingly intense confrontation that reveals just how dangerous the world of assassins can be. That shift in tone helps keep the series unpredictable. You never quite know whether an episode will leave you laughing, feeling sympathetic towards a character or wondering what on earth you have just watched. The supporting characters deserve some credit as well. Seven's life would not be nearly as entertaining without the people around him, including Dai Bo, the blue chicken who acts as his manager and companion, and Thirteen, a skilled assassin whose relationship with Seven adds another layer to the story.
Of course, not every joke lands, and the comedy can occasionally become repetitive. Some episodes rely heavily on absurdity, and viewers who prefer tightly structured storytelling might find the early parts of the series somewhat uneven. What really surprised me, however, was the emotional depth hidden beneath all the nonsense. It kind of reminds me of Mob Psycho anime and as the story develops, the balance between comedy and drama becomes increasingly important. The earlier episodes establish the show's absurd humour, while later developments give the characters and their relationships greater weight. This gradual expansion of the story makes the world feel more substantial than it initially appears. What begins as a series about a broke hairdresser attempting to become an assassin eventually grows into something much more ambitious.
After all is said and done this is a very entertaining show that manages to combine ridiculous comedy with genuinely engaging action and emotional storytelling. It may take a little time to appreciate its humour and visual style, but there is more substance here than its silly premise initially suggests.
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