2011/06/02

LXIII: "Najica Blitz Tactics"

Seldom do you see anime that purposely has a lot of upskirt views. Najica Blitz Tactics is one of such anime, related to, as well as created by, the same people that brought us Agent Aika: director Katsuhiko Nishijima and Studio Fantasia.

Titular character and protagonist Najica Hiiragi is a CRI Cosmetics perfumer, working on a series of perfume known as The Day Series, with one smell representing a certain day of the week. When we first see her, she is having trouble with the smell for the Sunday perfume. Under the surface, however, lies a secret agent belonging to CRI Intelligence Bureau (an organization kept below the radar, even to its own employees.) From the jump, we see her assigned to retrieve a android designated as a Humaritt, codenamed ZZZ, from a bisexual countess. However, she becomes a tad suspicious when she is hired to hunt down more lost and rogue Humaritts, on top of having Humaritt ZZZ, called Lila, as her partner.

Girls with guns and short skirts... I guess any guy can ask for more, but that's what we get alongside the action. While she hunts down these Humaritts, her bond with Lila (which was initially sour) develops over time. The anime is but 12 episodes total, so it's not long. The series first ran 10 years ago, spotting themselves on other stations like Anime Network. The licensing was done by ADV Films. Kira Vincent-Davis (who did roles like Full Metal Panic! TSR's Xia Yu Lan and Elfen Leid's Nyu/Lucy) lends her voice for Najica, while Monica Rial (who covered for roles like Air Gear's Simca the Swallow and Black Cat's Kyoko Kirisaki) voiced Lila.

Najica Blitz Tactics is okay in my book, and definitely entertains me despite being short. This anime gains an 8.1 of 10. Now, if only I can get my hands on Agent Aika, them maybe I can talk about it someday...

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