Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou (2025)

Manpig

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Oh, WaSuYu has a TV Version now, I guess it’s as good of a time to rewatch it…again.

Now before I begin this review, I need to make a disclaimer. This show is meant to be a prequel series to Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero, or Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de aru. If you have not seen YuYuYu, do not watch this show. This show was made to be watched as a prequel, and needs context from the original YuYuYu to be understood entirely, as well as to know aspects of the story for more of an effect. Due to this, I will assume you’ve ...

SpaceWhales

Recommended

Washio Sumi's Chapter is a prologue to Yuki Yuna is a Hero that serves as both a redefining experience and as a unique universe addition. Its goal was to sit somewhere been essential world-building and narrative, or simply being an extra story to flesh out the main series.

I say this because there's 2 ways to experience the Washio story. Released originally as a light novel, chapters were coming in between episodes and thus were made in such a way as to not spoil the original series and should probably be watched (or read) alongside the original series... to a certain extent. If you haven't already ...

LegendAqua

Recommended

The Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru series is probably one of the only "dark magical girl" animes since Puella Madoka Magi Magica to stand on it's own whilst still having it's dark underlining themes as a result and not be made a ripoff of, see Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou for the latter.

Seeing Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou which is a prequel already got LA under some skepticism as to how this prequel mini series was going to pan out. From this even being a prequel it was already going to get dealt with the "inevitability" and "knowing what's gonna ...

AlaskanWeeb

Mixed Feelings

If you liked Yuuki Yuuna, you'll probably like this. A little history to Mimori's character, why she had more faeries than the other girls, why she seemed to have more going on than the others in the first season.

That said, it doesn't exactly do anything new. It's just an earlier iteration of the cycle that was established to exist in this world: girls are gifted powers to fight Vertexes, girls get pushed to their limits and realize that there are sacrifices to be made. Almost all of the actual explanation for why Mimori is how she is is in season 1 is done in ...

homura_timeline

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Tringapore_98

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Anime Review: Yuuki Yuuna Washio Sumi no Shou(cos im too lazy to type the full name FITE ME)

If Yuusha de Aru made me shed tears, Washio Sumi no Shou made me cry buckets, because it's freaking sad, especially the part where Gin died and they did her funeral. Wa i cant tell you how sad those scenes were. The sad music made it even worse. Considering that this is part of the Yuuki Yuna anime franchise, i'll keep the review short and only talk about the important parts.

Story: The story is almost the same as Yuusha de aru, but the most striking difference ...

Dark_Pride

Not Recommended

Rating: 4/10

Do note that I binged through the first season of this show last Fall 2014. Note that there will be spoilers for the show.

Maybe, it could be that I already know the conclusion of the first part of the sequel that I am not really that emotionally invested in the characters. And hey, the way the show is presented in the beginning there is no attempt to hide the fact that this part of the sequel will not end on a good note. Maybe my sensibilities changed through the years that I might have been tolerant of some of the anime tropes back then. ...

EntameWitchLulu

Mixed Feelings

I loved Yuki Yuna is a Hero, and it continues to be one of my favorite magical girl anime, and one of my favorite anime, of all time. Unfortunately, watching this prequel, I found myself questioning why I even liked the franchise. That's how disappointing this was.

I feel like there's an unfortunate trend in a lot of media, not just anime, in which people feel the need to explain everything. In this case, this anime felt the need to explain the details of Togo's backstory, which were otherwise hinted at well enough in the original main story. In essence, this story just felt unnecessary. We ...

krishnaWijaya

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i just want to said , i really enjoy this Washio sumi series especially all the

backgroud song when the battle begin they are really good and giving you

goose bumps of excitement and reminded me of NIER AUTOMATA

background song which is really good to hear .

the character looks appealing but the i dont really like the animation when

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monsta666

Recommended

Story/characters

The Washio Sumi Chapter starts in a similar fashion to its predecessor with a rollercoaster ride of an opening episode. It starts in a typical mundane manner but things are quickly turned upside down only for us to get some heart-warming moments right at the end. It is a good opener that will likely stir various emotions from the viewer. At the same time, you are not quite sure where this anime will go as the first episode has a bit of everything.

In the subsequent episodes the focus is clearly on our three main girls; Mimori Tougou, Sonoko Nogi and Gin Minowa. I got to ...

Tref55

Recommended

Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero: Washio Sumi Chapter is what I think the first season of Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero should have been more often. The tone of this season is better, the characters are more consistent and better written, and it gets to the point of everything much quicker than season 1 of Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero.

The tone in this season is a lot better paced than season 1 of Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero. In season 1 of Yuuki Yuuna Is A Hero it felt like it took a long time for set ups to be paid off. They didn't do ...