Could it be the beginning of a romance? Only time will tell. Hiori and Ruka are polar opposites, but they get along surprisingly well. But then she meets her roommate Hiori, who is the freest of free spirits – running off in the middle of the night, coming back through the window, and acting very familiar with Ruka despite having just met her. She struggles to make friends and fit in. Her parents abruptly move overseas for work, so she transfers to a boarding school in the middle of the year. I think I’ll take a wait-and-see approach with this anime.īlue Reflection Ray is a classic girl-meets-girl story. The animation and character designs might also throw people off because of the uncanny look of the characters’ faces. Overall, it was a mixed kind of premiere, but with some promising narrative developments. We’re promised more details in the next episode, but I’m hoping the relationship of Ruka and Hiyori develops over the next couple of episodes. Hiyori gets some attention in the back half, but aside from a vague memory of her big sister, I don’t really know much about her. Instead, we’re given focus on Ruka specifically as we find out about her past and inability to connect with people. It frustrates me that Blue Reflection Ray leaves a lot more questions than answers and I wish we could’ve gotten more information about how these Reflectors operate. These rings power the magical girls of this universe who are called Reflectors.Īfter watching the first episode, I’m optimistic that this will be a decent anime down the stretch, but first impressions matter. When their surroundings suddenly change, they realize that they’re somehow connected through some mysterious rings. Later, she bumps into the energetic Hiyori, who wants to help anyone in need. We’re introduced to the socially awkward Ruka who just transferred to her new school. Anime adaptations of these can be hit or miss and Blue Reflection Ray left me with some mixed feelings. Going into the first episode, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect considering all I knew about it was that it was based on an RPG game. Strap in folks because we got another magical girl anime. While I’m sure the show will pick up at some point if it sticks to the game’s major plot points, I’m not willing to cross my fingers and push through episodes holding onto that hope. There wasn’t any comedy like Sailor Moon, but there also wasn’t enough devastation like Madoka Magica to compare it to other magical girl shows, and the middle ground it found between the two just couldn’t keep my attention. The massive 3D mecha-monster in the beginning, and the magical girl transformation and action-y bits were super interesting, but the entire middle was pretty boring and extremely somber. Similarly, I couldn’t get in tune with the story. I couldn’t pin if I was a fan of the style or not since some images look like a pretty shojo and others look like a cheap dream/flashback sequence. While the artwork is very pretty, it does better as still images than moving scenes. But I can’t say this was a great translation from game to show. (The husband played it when it came out and I casually watched him platinum it.) The first episode definitely evoked similar vibes to the game–the art style, the girls, and of course the story. When I heard Blue Reflection Ray was a thing, I was a little optimistic since I’m decently familiar with the game. But these two do have one thing in common: they’re both magical girls called Reflectors! Together, this unlikely pair will use their powers to help resolve emotional struggles and protect the Fragments of people’s hearts.” – Funimation Let’s see what our team of writers has to say… Kaley Connell Awkward Ruka can’t seem to make friends, even when she tries. “Optimistic Hiori can’t turn away anyone in need. In this season’s case, it will actually be four shows, since we had a tie! Those shows are To Your Eternity, 86 (Eighty-Six), Blue Reflection Ray, and Tokyo Revengers. Of those four, Blue Reflection Ray was the first to air. For those unfamiliar, here’s the deal: before the start of each new anime season, our readers vote on what series they’d like us to cover, and we review the first episode of the three series with the most votes. The spring anime season is upon us, so it’s time once again for First Impressions. Blue Reflection Ray – Spring 2021 Anime First Impressions (Spoiler‑Free)įirst Impressions are back for Spring 2021!
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