Shuumatsu no Valkyrie is a Japanese seinen series created by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui. This series has been adapted by Netflix since 2021 and has received quite satisfactory appreciation from the audience. I suggest you watch the previous series first because the stories are still intertwined.
This series tells the conflict between humans and gods that occurred in
Valhalla. Humans must win the battle with the gods in a competition called
Ragnarok to prevent extinction. The temporary score this time was held by the
gods with 2 wins, while the human side only got 1 win.
In the next round, the human side is represented by Jack the Ripper, the
cruelest serial killer in history, to fight against Hercules, the god who
persistently upholds virtue. Hercules against Jack the Ripper, Good versus
Evil, this fight is full of surprises.
Hercules in this series is described as a very persistent god, this can be
seen from the way he speaks and the look in his eyes that always looks
confident with every action he takes. In contrast, Jack the Ripper looks full
of mystery, he is a criminal who is cunning and cruel, very contrary to the
character of Hercules.
In my opinion, the fight between Jack the Ripper and Hercules is the best so
far. The criminal character does provide a big surprise with the background of
Ragnarok which was changed to resemble the city of London in the 1880s.
Facing the cunning enemy, the persistence in Hercules heart remained
unwavering, he remained confident that he would win the battle by persuading
the gods to save humanity from extinction. After all, Hercules will still be
on the side of humanity.
After Hercules' fight with Jack the Ripper ends, in the next round, we will
see a fight between Shiva, the god of destruction from India, against Raiden
Tameemon, the strongest sumo wrestler who is called "The undefeated Rishiki".
Shiva is told as the strongest god in the plains of India who managed to reach
the highest peak by defeating thousands of other gods. Meanwhile, Raiden
Tameemon is the strongest sumo wrestler in human history. Throughout his
career as a sumo wrestler, Raiden Tameemon has never used his full strength
for fear of injuring his opponent. Be it Shiva or Raiden Tameemon, both of
them are great fighters because they both reached the top.
Compared to the first season, Shuumatsu no Valkyrie this time presents a more
intense, more brutal, and of course more interesting battle for you to watch.
The animation quality has also improved. The progress is clear, proving that
anime from Netflix is now starting to be of high quality. Even though in
some scenes there are still some shortcomings, this is covered by the various
advantages that stand out from this series.
SCORE
8/10
Shuumatsu no Valkyrie has so far succeeded in presenting a very interesting
story when compared to other anime. Even though at the beginning of its
release there were a lot of controversies behind this anime, it still doesn't
change my opinion that Shuumatsu no Valkyrie is the best anime series from
Netflix so far.
For those of you who like fighting genre anime, Shuumatsu no Valkyrie must be
on your list.
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