Suggested by Sonic Kouya is a strong beast and one you shouldn’t underestimate in close quarters combat. That said, Captain Bravo still has the edge here with his incredible defenses. He can block Kouya’s attacks long enough to land a solid counter with his chains. I don’t see Kouya being able to outlast Bravo here or being able to overpower him. The iron jacket is just too durable. Captain Bravo wins.
Suggested by Sonic Metastacia is very dangerous with how he can take a person over but I think Genkai is quick and nimble enough to avoid such a thing happening to her. Her Spirit Gun will keep him at bay as well. I trust her overall attack power more and her speed is the real deal. As long as she doesn’t get absorbed it should be a clean win. Genkai wins.
Suggested by Sonic The Dark Magician Girl is a strong card but Zangetsu is one of the more powerful characters in Bleach. His sword skills are the real deal and he has the speed to dodge all of her energy blasts. They just won’t be useful here and as a result you could really say that he has shut down all of her attack options. Even flying away won’t buy her time since he can get into the sky. Zangetsu wins.
Suggested by Sonic Silver Sonic is strong but he’s not nearly as fast as most of the other doppelgangers. That means Rapidash will be able to land some really solid hits and her flames will be enough to get past the steel. Silver Sonic has no great long range options to counter and so he’ll definitely be boxed in here real quick and then overwhelmed with the fire. Rapidash wins.
Suggested by Destroyer This is a close battle and part of me doesn’t want to count the Dark Bunny out. However…what is he really going to do here? The Three Giant Snakes are huge and they have decent levels of durability. We haven’t seen anything from Dark Bunny to suggest that he could hold his own long enough to land a definitive blow. He has nothing to land such a blow with either. So yeah this one’s not going to go well for the caped crusader. Three Giant Snakes wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Mr Haney is a tough guy but in the end he’s not tough enough to take down Ratburn. Mr Ratburn was strong enough to put fear into the whole classroom and he did it with ease. Haney doesn’t seem like he would be quie as good in a fight and so ultimately he would be playing catchup the whole time. Ratburn just needs a few good decisive blows to win this. Mr Ratburn wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Richard doesn’t have a gun here so he’s not going to be doing much against Howard. Richard can throw a punch as needed and he can be a very manipulative guy but at the end of the day that just won’t be enough. Howard has been toughing it out there for a very long time so at this point he definitely has the skills to survive for long periods of time and to fight out there a little better. Richard just can’t keep up. Howard Aguello wins.
Suggested by Destroyer The Chunk is taking Richard down rather quickly here. Richard isn’t really a fighter while the Chunk has taken down his fair share of opponents over the years. Chunk can spit out his diamonds at super speeds to knock Richard unconscious and that would be the end for him. Richard has no real way to dodge such an attack so it’d be game over for him. Chunk wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Kyodaigumo is a powerful spider that can fire off a lot of threads and even spikes at once. I don’t see Dark Bunny being able to keep up with that level of power and he would be quickly overwhelmed in short order. Jumping around just won’t help in a fight like this. He would be at the mercy of the beast and he really needed more screentime so we could have seen the stronger gadgets. As it stands now he just doesn’t have enough. Kyodaigumo wins.
Kilala Princess is a fairly basic manga that is all about having fun and doesn’t really try for a deeper plot. That said, it succeeds in this by earnestly making that the priority. The series knows exactly what it is and isn’t trying to be anything else. I can definitely respect that. It’s a super safe approach so I don’t have any significant issues with the series. It does mean that there’s a lower ceiling here since the title won’t be all that exciting or epic but it avoids most pitfalls as well. In essence what this means is that it’s a safe recommendation to anyone but it’s not going to be high enough where I would usually end up recommending it to anyone either way.
The series starts off by introducing us to Kilala who is a very cheerful girl. Life comes at you fast but it never overwhelms her and she just looks forward to the adventure. One day she meets a boy named Rei who is the prince of a far away kingdom. He’s guarding a tiara but there are a bunch of villains after it. Basically he needs to find the 7th princess of legend in order to save his country. Kilala knows there’s no way it can be her but she offers to help. In fact, the princess could possibly be her best friend Erika. Unfortunately Erika gets brainwashed and the villains are relentless. Kilala is now in for a big adventure spanning various worlds and dimensions as she aids Rei but what if this search is for naught and there is no princess?
It’s a fairly basic plot and that’s basically a vehicle for the adventures so don’t worry about that much. There’s a fairly straight forward formula here which is that the heroes will go to a world like Little Mermaid or Snow White and meet with the heroes. The villains will attack, the heroes realize that the 7th princess is not there and then they go to the next world. It sort of reminds me of Kingdom Hearts but of course without all of the Heartless attacking and laying siege to the planet. There are the human villains running around of course but they aren’t quite as threatening.
As I said before though, it’s a fairly calm adventure and without that big sense of danger you are able to just relax and have a good time. The main characters are nice enough and this is the kind of title you can definitely recommend to all ages to have a good time. There’s a little adventure, a little romance, and a little danger. There’s also some positive themes here like Kilala learning to stand up for herself and realize that even if she’s not a princess, there’s nothing stopping her from being a great person.
The series does seem to accelerate near the end to the finish line though so don’t expect each of the worlds to have equal length. Towards the end they have to wrap things up so the last world or two are rather short. Still, the series had a decent run and is still long enough to be memorable. The smaller stakes is what helps this to end up being very manageable in the long run. Now lets talk about the characters.
Kilala is a nice lead who is always trying to do the right thing and help the prince out. At times she can be a little timid though and isn’t the most outspoken lead. To an extent I would say this is because she’s younger than most leads. Kilala hasn’t had to deal with a whole lot of issues or crisis situations over the years so this whole journey is a brand new experience for her. She does take it in stride and has fun while she can of course. Part of her character development is how she eventually learns how to stick up for herself and be a core member.
It’s just not easy at first but I’ll give her points for doing this. She’s just not my favorite lead as a result. What I’d like is for her to talk a little tougher to the rival Sylphy. See, Sylphy is basically Rei’s fiancé but there’s a lot of disclaimers to that. The problem is that he never really rejects her which gives her an in to be super confident and mess with Kilala a lot. On one hand I love Sylphy’s confidence so if she did nothing underhanded then she would be the best character. Unfortunately she ends up making a shady deal at one point in the series which tanked her character.
If she stuck to fighting for Rei then that would be one thing but she crossed the line there. Ultimately that’s why the best character is Kilala’s friend Erika but she ends up vanishing after the opening arc. It’s too bad but often times that is the fate of the friend in world hopping adventure like this one. Erika isn’t the main character so she’s not really invited but she handled herself with great poise the whole time. She’s just a good person and that goes for a lot in the end.
The reason why Rei doesn’t rise as highly is because he doesn’t really pick a girl as I mentioned earlier. The guy is super passive the whole time. Sure he gets his romance moments but he’s not very decisive and leaves a lot of the work to Kilala. In some ways I don’t fully disagree with this so long as he isn’t interested since the party more in love should make the first move. The problem is then after that he absolutely needs to make a decision but he’s often content to just be on the sidelines. Mix that in with his getting knocked out, captured, and defeated constantly and he’s not the most impressive prince. He means well but you can’t say much else for him.
As for the main villain I suppose it’s a bit of a twist on who he is so I won’t say his name. He’s okay at best but there’s really not a whole lot to say about him. I think you could have gone into depth on his motivations and given him a real sob story but he doesn’t get a whole lot of attention. Yes, he does get the bare essentials in terms of origin and motives but nothing that really makes him stick out. At the end of the day he’s just some guy trying to take over and that’s why it rarely feels like this is really the main plot.
The story is more about Kilala learning about what it means to be a true princess as opposed to fighting and leading the army against the impending threat. This is still a Shoujo and not an action title after all. It’s not trying to be the next Yona of the Dawn. At times you definitely wish there would be more action but the talks with the princesses and mini adventures are fun enough. It’s basically like watching a Saturday morning cartoon.
The art is also pretty good, it’s clear and the character designs are on point. You shouldn’t have any problem understanding what is happening at all times. The different worlds all look distinct and I would say the artist captured the style and appearance of each world pretty well. It’s why in a way basic art can sometimes take on the more detailed ones. Sure this won’t look like One Punch Man or Megaman NT Warrior but because it’s rather basic it is easily understood and you can appreciate the big splash pages.
Overall, Kilala Princess is good fun. There’s not really a whole lot to it but there aren’t really any big issues either. The characters are fun enough and you’ll be breezing through the volumes. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants to see the classic Disney characters. Unfortunately the different worlds don’t get to meet up but you still get to see them advise the heroine and help her along the journey.
Overall 6/10
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