Anime Review: Ga Rei Zero

Review Ga Rei ZeroWritten by WarpshadowRating very good

A concise, dramtic and action filled show Ga Rei Zero is one of the best shows of the season and well worth watching.

Demons are a constant problem to the people of Japan even though the vast majority of the people are unaware of the danger. The people are protected by a secret arm of the Ministry of the Environment. It’s agents are equipped with cutting edge equipment but the strongest weapons they wield are spiritual artifacts like the Ga Rei stone or the Katana Shishiou. Even though the physical dangers of the job are many it is the emotional stresses that are the worst. Yomi was an agent that used to hunt demons before she changed allegiances. What exactly could make her make such a grave decision?

Ga Rei Zero is an interesting sort of monster hunting anime show. The most obvious salient thing about the show is the plotting which is nonlinear without being deliberately confusing. The action scenes of this show are fast paced and often has fights with zany weapons played with a straight face. The story is fairly tightly woven with no wasted episodes. Even with all of these bells and whistles Ga Rei Zero is still a show that depends on it’s characters and narrative to entertain viewers. It has been a while since I saw an action series this fun and so this is a show I recommend.