A nip slip moment officially confirms nudity for this series. Who doesn’t love a good censorship fail?
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Of course, the big news coming out of this episode is some failed censorship that makes nudity for this series official:
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Welcome to the club, Production IMS.
Other than the production values being a bit on the low end, there’s a lot of good things to say about Shinmai Maou no Testament so far. Unlike most nude-ecchi anime, this series has so far managed to mix service with action and romantic comedy without much friction.
Many other series in the past have struggled hitting their titty quotient while still attempting to put up the facade that what we are supposed to be watching is an actual anime and not soft porn. But so far I honestly feel that Testament is working on an anime level, legitimately. The pacing feels comfortable and very little time feels wasted. The ecchi scenes are intense, but actually seem to fit into everything without much of a clash. Music is often a big problem in ecchi anime, but the soundtrack to this show is above average and is used well. The characters are likable enough and feel distinct (if a bit cliched).
Everything seems tame enough when the girls are washing Basara’s scarred up back. Then Maria pauses to give a knowing *cough* *cough* … and the (almost censored) insanity begins. I knew right then that I was loving this show.
In this way Testament kind of reminds me of Seikon no Qwaser , in the sense that both are shows that flowed well despite an utterly insane fanservice level. It’s really hard to mix service in without ejecting viewers, and Testament does it better than most. Seikon no Qwaser was borderline hentai and felt like a real anime. I still don’t quite know how Hiraku Kaneko pulled that off.
Obviously, the fanservice level here isn’t particularly close to Qwaser , but there is a lot to like. The panty and ass shots are rather dramatic, probably the most intense since Vividred Operation or Demon King Daimaou . We’ve seen nudity now in two straight episodes, and also two setups for BD extras. We even get an obligatory hot busty nurse character.
Every season needs a show like this. This is well beyond what was expected. Production IMS is no stranger to making decent or even good anime in the past, so it’s very cool to see that they have gone down this road today.
Now, it’s still early, but we need to get some scenes for these other characters! Four sexy babes in this episode, but only one gets naked. That needs to change, and it probably will. It’s going to be a treat watching this series unfold.
