XLIII: "Pretear"

Yes I know, feel free to rip me a new one when I say: I've actually watched Pretear, and liked it. But it's true. I did indeed stumble upon this title years ago, and only now I decided to cover it. Pretear is an interesting anime that also bore the name Pretear: The New Legend of Snow White. I don't know if I can go as far as to call it that, but it had me entertained. As it is a magical girl anime, it is also a romantic comedy (something I see a lot of nowadays).

The heroine in question is Himeno Awayuri, a girl adjusting to life after her widowed father remarries another widow, the wealthy Natsue. On her way to school, she encounters a man that turns out to be the Knight of the Wind, Hayate. Initially rude to her, he actually turns out to be an ally to her once she decided to fight as a Pretear, in order to combat the forced of the Princess of Disaster, the series antagonist. More Leafe Knights (which Hayate is part of) are seen and with their appearance, more Pretear forms are discovered as it reaches the climax of the stories plot.

While not my cup of tea, having watched Sailor Moon years prior, as a man, I can say I have no negativity towards it. Published by ADV, it made its cut on the channel Anime Network, which through their On Demand service I found out about it. Pretear gets a 7 of 10. Decent in its own right, I still believe that it shouldn't be paired with the classic fairy tale, but it's still enjoyable.