Lance N' Masques

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About As Unique As A Brick

By ultra13 on Oct 2, 2015 - See all reviews by ultra13

The characters are generic as well as the story. The attempts at humor were pathetic to say the least. The show is clearly setting itself later for a loli-harem situation which is not conducive to good storytelling. The animation quality is absolutely dreadful, and would be considered dated in 2004. Overall, I feel that this show is not worth the time of any serious anime fan.

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17 out of 24 people found this review helpful:

Good Fun, Not Unique

By DanMahBoy on Oct 1, 2015 - See all reviews by DanMahBoy

You know, it's a good story as far as the first episode. Knight guy goes around saving all the ladies. Will it be a cheap harem anime? Probably. Will the story ever be deep? Probably not. Will you laugh? I don't know about you, but I sure did. It's not some special snowflake of an anime, but it is fun.

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20 out of 31 people found this review helpful:

Cheesy, Trite, and nothing new to offer

By Niaseat on Oct 1, 2015 - See all reviews by Niaseat

Unfortunately, this anime just follows in the footsteps of the white knight/harem anime theme. There is nothing really new or interesting regarding the characters or the story. If you're into underage girl harem anime, then you might enjoy this, otherwise I would suggest spending your time watching something else.

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9 out of 12 people found this review helpful:

Shaky at first, but don't be fooled its good

By Brikwall on Nov 3, 2015 - See all reviews by Brikwall

I can sort of understand why it got some bad reviews. I watched the first episode and half of the 2nd, and stopped. Just by chance I came back to watch a few more episodes. Glad I did. It surprised me, it really gets better with each episode. If you were hasty and stopped after one or two episodes like me, jump back in and catch up. If your just starting it, stick with it until at least the 6th. ...

I can sort of understand why it got some bad reviews. I watched the first episode and half of the 2nd, and stopped. Just by chance I came back to watch a few more episodes. Glad I did. It surprised me, it really gets better with each episode. If you were hasty and stopped after one or two episodes like me, jump back in and catch up. If your just starting it, stick with it until at least the 6th. Most will be glad they did.
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The boy, the girl, and a world of knights

By shadowsden on Oct 1, 2015 - See all reviews by shadowsden

The boy is a knight, the girl is fascinated by heroes. Set in a modern world setting the Knights of the World act as an autonomous power of "Justice" (but as we all know most of the time that on the surface and there's always something else going on.) Yotaro is an unmotivated knight who just wants to live a normal life, but can help but use his training and skills to help the damsel in distress, ...

The boy is a knight, the girl is fascinated by heroes. Set in a modern world setting the Knights of the World act as an autonomous power of "Justice" (but as we all know most of the time that on the surface and there's always something else going on.) Yotaro is an unmotivated knight who just wants to live a normal life, but can help but use his training and skills to help the damsel in distress, sometimes to the misunderstandings of those around him and sometimes winning the girls heart, even if she doesn't know it yet. The story is pretty straightforward, nothing really all that surprising right now, though to be fair this was coming from just the first episode. A good number of standard cliches have already been met to....

Yotaro is your probably going to be often misunderstood wuss but still rocking in his own way main character.
Makio acts as the moe niche and from what i've gathered main female lead.
Add in Shirohime the horse, who can apparently become humanoid, though i'm not sure is that's just when they go chibi or not, the ditzy blond and the scary maid and little is left.

Visually it's quite nice, the scenery is colorful and ornate in its own way. The action is normal with nothing unique so far save for main guy have a massive lance instead of a sword.

In all i'll be nice and give it a standing 5/10 for the moment. It does need work and refinement as it goes but as of now it's just average.
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Self Aware Magical Lancers

By FumaLeifoh on Nov 21, 2015 - See all reviews by FumaLeifoh

Firstly, at no point is this show trying to establish itself beyond entertainment. The main character left his Knightly upbringing to be a normal kid but finds his white knight syndrome to be soo over powering he rushes to the screams of every damsel in distress.

Some like the chivalrous approach, some think he's a pervert in a mask. This rings true especially for the girls he befriends ...

Firstly, at no point is this show trying to establish itself beyond entertainment. The main character left his Knightly upbringing to be a normal kid but finds his white knight syndrome to be soo over powering he rushes to the screams of every damsel in distress.

Some like the chivalrous approach, some think he's a pervert in a mask. This rings true especially for the girls he befriends through the show. Some know him as a whimpy guy, some know him as a heroic lancer and others know him as both.

The girls are cute and the writing does have a Tenchi Muyo kind of harem feel where even if the girls aren't in love with him they all have a connecting reason to be there. Fairly sure episode 6 is the stereotypical hot spring story, but it sort of had a point in the story.

The story though it isn't deep or inspiring, is coherent and tries to add depth to even the tertiary characters. So this won't win any prize for screen play or writing and it's not overly original...BUT...it is entertaining and the main character being self aware adds an almost satirical angle to the show.

EDIT- final episode definitely ruined the show. The pacing in this last episode made no sense, his father is basically a God and he was able to best him...yet still needs to go to knight school. They try to tie things up in a cute bow at the end but it all seems very rushed and trying too hard to make you say "aww".

Is it wonderful? Nope. But it's not close to terrible and definitely deserves better than a 2.6 out of 5 (at the time I write this review). Characters are amusing and endearing enough for this not to get written off as just generic garbage.
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Nothing About This is Redeemable

By moniibear on Apr 14, 2018 - See all reviews by moniibear

I mean to start off, we have a little girl as a staple loli for gross otakus, so this show is already in the garbage can. I mean seriously, why are anime companies allowed to run this through? "White knight complex"??? Really??? As if anyone needs or wants a series about that.

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Knight with a harem.

By Syrth on Jan 10, 2018 - See all reviews by Syrth

I liked the idea of a masked knight saving people being chivalrous. I enjoyed the concept of the knight island and the hierchy of the knights and different types of lances.

The anime started to lose me when the harem concept really dug in and the 6 year old child romance plot they seem to be pushing on us.

There seemed to be a lot of other plot and sub plots that could of been better ...

I liked the idea of a masked knight saving people being chivalrous. I enjoyed the concept of the knight island and the hierchy of the knights and different types of lances.

The anime started to lose me when the harem concept really dug in and the 6 year old child romance plot they seem to be pushing on us.

There seemed to be a lot of other plot and sub plots that could of been better explored but mostly ignored. I find that Makio is basically reliving her mothers life to be incredibly weird as well.

I give it a 3/5 because it has great potential.
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Okay, I guess? Fun but forgettable.

By E150d on Jun 7, 2016 - See all reviews by E150d

Lance N' Masques is a somewhat competent, character driven anime but falls short in several regards. The shows identity suffers from trying to do many things but not succeeding completely, it attempts to use elements of harem, romance, action, and mystery genres but without proper dedication and development. Most of the time I felt that characters were going through the motions without any real ...

Lance N' Masques is a somewhat competent, character driven anime but falls short in several regards. The shows identity suffers from trying to do many things but not succeeding completely, it attempts to use elements of harem, romance, action, and mystery genres but without proper dedication and development. Most of the time I felt that characters were going through the motions without any real sincerity. While many balk at the relationship between Yotaro and Makio all I can say is don't worry about it; there is a significant difference between a platonic love and a sexual one.

I enjoyed the time I spent watching, it was a a cheesy romp with playful use of cliches. Give it a chance if you think it sounds interesting.
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Interesting Premise; Somewhat Cliche

By SoftenStar on Feb 5, 2016 - See all reviews by SoftenStar

I initially checked out Lance N' Masques because I love the concept of knights and people wearing masks. While this series did indeed having both those things, it also had a few things I didn't enjoy.
Being that this is a light novel adaptation, it's a harem series with a main character who isn't always the most interesting person in the world. Yotaro did have an interesting background, but I ...

I initially checked out Lance N' Masques because I love the concept of knights and people wearing masks. While this series did indeed having both those things, it also had a few things I didn't enjoy.
Being that this is a light novel adaptation, it's a harem series with a main character who isn't always the most interesting person in the world. Yotaro did have an interesting background, but I feel like his character could have been explored more than just meeting the next female character.
Next is Makio, who I feel like was way too young for this series. I get that she's supposed to be naive, innocent, and fond of heroes, but her age makes the interactions between her and Yotaro rather squicky at times. While she isn't outright said to be his love interest, one can't help but wonder what happens after the last episode. Scratch that, I don't want to know. I just feel like she could have easily have been written as the same age as Yotaro or at least closer to him in age.
The other characters could have greatly been expanded on. Alice had little focus herself despite being a main character. Several of the other girls get little focus before another is introduced. Heck, I don't even remember the pink-haired girl's name or why she even appeared in this series.
The plot itself had some holes. While it moved rather quickly and took little time to take off, the ending was very rushed and confusing. I have to wonder if the light novel's pacing is much different.
In the end, if you're looking for something with knights and girls and are able to look past any unfortunate implications between the characters, then you should check this out. Otherwise, there are better shows.
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Yotaro Hanafusa is a descendent of the “Knights of the World.” With the Knight’s Code of Chivalry hammered into him since childhood, Yotaro cannot ... more
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