Kaze no Stigma

 

Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Status: Finished Airing

Start: Apr 13, 2007

End: Sep 21, 2007

Season: Spring 2007

Studios: Gonzo

Producers: ?

Source: Light novel

Duration: 24 Menit

Genres: Action, Magic, Romance, Fantasy, Shounen

Romaji: Kaze no Stigma

Japanese: 風のスティグマ

Synonyms: Kaze no Seikon, Stigma of the Wind

Credit: AnimeSlash

Sinopsis

Yagami Kazuma pada awalnya bagian dari keluarga Kannagi, keluarga dihormati dengan kekuatan pengguna api yang memiliki kontrak dengan api; Namun, ia dengan mudah dikalahkan oleh sepupunya Ayano yang tidak memiliki bakat apapun dalam sihir api, Kazuma lalu dibuang dan diusir dari keluarganya. Empat tahun kemudian, Kazuma akhirnya kembali ke Jepang, kali ini sebagai pengguna angin yang sangat kuat. Serangkaian pembunuhan anggota keluarga Kannagi telah terjadi seiring dengan kedatangannya. Sementara sebagian besar dari keluarga Kanngi termasuk Ayano, yakin kalau Kazuma adalah pelaku pembunuhan, tetapi dia tidak melakukannya. Peristiwa ini memulai perang habis-habisan terhadap keluarga Kannagi dengan Kazuma dan Ayano terjebak di tengah perang.

Kaze no Stigma is a fun anime if you're interested into this genre. Battles, magic, comedy, kick-ass moments, KnS has it all.

Story
The story is fair, not really impressive since for me it was predictable towards the end. The "main" plot starts later in the series as the first 3/4 is filled with random missions and somewhat fillers like hotspring episodes and so on. Even though the lack of main plot overall disappointed me, I found the story overall satisfying.

Art
The characters are very nicely drawn, you can clearly see this is a 2007 anime. Effects are good, from flames to wind and other unleashed powers; plus the characters are drawn good enough for any fan to enjoy the art. Even though it's no better than other 2007 animes, it clearly has it's own attractiveness for me.

Sound
Not much to comment on this area, the sound is fair enough, soundtrack fits the mood all of the time and the opening song is quite catchy once you listen to it. I liked the idea of two ending songs/sequences since it changed with the atmosphere of the episode. Overall it was fine with me.

Character
The characters were great, I loved them. KnS has it all: the tsundere, the athlete, the rich lady (from America, though speaks English like hell), the lolita and so on. To my surprise, the guys have cool personalities as well, the main lead taking the title of one of the most kick-ass characters, you're gonna like his style. Nothing else to say here, the characters are probably the strong point of this anime.

Enjoyment
Well, as I said, unless you're into magic, combat and ecchi shots from time to time, you're probably not gonna find anything interesting. However, if you like magic battles you'll find this anime cool, plus the characters and some of the situations make the 24 episodes worth the time. I really enjoyed this anime.

Overall I rounded up to around 8. I think it was pretty great and I don't regret seeing it. The main lead remains one of my favorite characters. It's a good thing they have an open end so I really hope for a sequel. That's about it.