Hugh arrives at his deceased grandfather’s house upon receiving the will requesting him to take care of Dalian and the rare book collection. Dantalian no Shoka is one of the most promising shows of the season and the last one to air for the summer season.
Hugh is not a believer of fairytales like his deceased grandfather, so he does not believe Dalian when she tells him that some rare books, called Phantom books, are not what they appear to be. If opened by an unrecognized person, characters from the book can be brought to life. Hugh believes Dalian after he finds that his deceased grandfather’s rival has indeed taken a book from his grandfather’s library, and that the book has brought these characters into the real world. They only affect the real world when it is a full moon. Dalian ends up recognizing Hugh and the two have teamed up to seal the Phantom books.
The story of Dantalian no Shoka is great. I like books and fantasy, so having the two together is great. Hugh’s grandfather is a collector of books, and he was in charge of helping Dalia collect the Phantom books to seal them. Having the Phantom books come to life if opened by the wrong people was a great idea, especially finding out that when the characters are destroyed they leave behind the paint they were made out of.
The special effects in the anime are amazing as well. At one point Hugh has to put the key he has into a lock that, of course, appears on Dalia’s chest to have a special book appear. The book that appears is for sealing books, but it can help destroy the characters from the book as well, since a gun isn’t always really helpful as Hugh finds out.
Dalia and Hugh, as main characters, are very well set. Dalia has definitely turned out to be my favorite character of the series so far. She has a disdain for humans except for Hugh’s grandfather. She decides to make an exception for Hugh since he is the one of the only people who can help her seal the Phantom books. She still doesn’t hold back her dislike of Hugh or humans. Hugh, on the other hand, is a very intelligent person though he doesn’t believe in fantasy being real right away. When Dalian asks him questions about various topics, even about stories, he can answer them, but doesn’t always put much belief in them.
Overall, Dantalian no Shoka has been great so far and has definitely piqued my interest. I can’t wait to see what Phantom book they will seal next as well as see how Dalian and Hugh will interact with each other from now on.
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