It’d be easy to be turned off by what’s on the surface of Scissor Seven without stopping to consider what’s underneath.ĭevotees of traditional shonen anime aren’t exactly going to be wowed by what’s on offer here, but that was never the case. Once again, the simplistic art style comes alive during action sequences, and the characters, even the silliest ones, all make a case for themselves. This underlying theme of belonging helps to define the third season better even while it continues to indulge in comedy beats, cultural nods, fourth wall breaks, and visual flourishes - including a turn-based RPG sequence which comes out of nowhere and lasts for about five seconds, not even really in service of any point or gag. While Seven is embracing his past, he’s also trying to determine his future he’s grappling with whether or not he belongs on Chicken Island with Dai Bo and Cola, while, on the other side, Thirteen is experiencing a similar dilemma amongst the Shadow Killers. The journey there does, admittedly, include some standalone adventures that don’t have much to do with anything, but the wider plot is never forgotten, and neither are the crucial character arcs along the way. After the death of Redtooth in the second season, Seven has taken the blame and has sequestered himself away from Chicken Island for the good of everyone while he embraces his past as a Shadow Killer to venture to Xuanwu and take on the group’s leader. On the contrary, this outing has - or at least has the illusion of - much more overall direction. By this point, Scissor Seven has an established fanbase who’re expecting certain things from it, and what you can also say about this season is that it isn’t content to just deliver those things.

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