Quick Final Thoughts – Princess Principal

Way better than I even suspected from the pilot.

Anime Strike is becoming more and more important to have at this point for a lot of the best and most interesting shows, as frustrating as that is, and at first I was hooked by the aesthetic of this one, but Princess Principal drew me in further with a fantastic core cast and an appropriate amount of intrigue for a spy story, in addition to its amazing period setting. I wish we’d gotten more of a conclusion, but we’re at least left open to the possibility of a second season, and if we don’t get it, I’m pretty happy with what we got for a dramatic, epic finale.

I also wish the show would have decidedly paired its two leads, as it’s totally filled with subtext so overt it might as well have just been text, but it wasn’t nearly enough to diminish my enthusiasm.

Killer opening song, too, that totally suits the dramatic nature of the show.

9/10. And as a side note, I’m bringing Re:Creators down to a 9/10 as well, as I’ve been second guessing its perfect score. It’s still fantastic but I wouldn’t say it was better than PP.