Kämpfer

My first review will be on the newly released anime Kämpfer. Since it just came out this month, there has only been one episode released so far. The story begins with Natsuru Seno, an ordinary high school student and the main protagonist, who one day wakes up only to find a bracelet on his wrist and his transformation as a girl. Harakiri Tora, a messenger that takes the form of a stuffed tiger, greets Natsuru and tells him that his purpose is to fight as a “Kämpfer” who are only female. The main character then awakens once more and this time in his original body, but he realizes that what happened wasn’t a dream; the bracelet still remains on his wrist. From then on Natsuru begins to face troublesome encounters such as running into a battle with Akane Mishima, another kämpfer and later discovered to be a student at Natsuru’s high school. After watching the first episode I was eager to see more. I thought the storyline was very intriguing; a boy turning into a girl is something that I haven’t seen since Ranma, which is another anime that uses similar circumstances. What I liked most were the comical moments within the episode. For example, there’s a scene where Natsuru, who by then changed into a female, had to use the restroom. It’s funny because he had no idea what to do. I also enjoyed the types of abilities the kämpfers possessed such as Akane's "Gewehr" type which means she uses automated hand guns. Generally there weren’t necessarily any flaws in the anime except when there wasn't an explanation on why the kämpfers had to fight against one another; Akane’s messenger, the Black Seppuku Bunny, didn’t even know the reason. I can only presume that they'll answer it later on in the series, but I guess it just makes the storyline far interesting that way. Other than that, I found the show entertaining enough to where I’ll be looking forward to future episodes.