Ten years ago Fujiwara noticed he had a power to see multicolored auras surrounding the person's body. Ever since then he's been having a weird dream about a war with cats. Then one day a mysterious girl falls on top of him...
Opening Theme
"Daydream Syndrome" by Marina Fujiwara (藤原鞠菜)
Ending Theme
Yume to Kibou to Ashita no Atashi (ユメとキボーとアシタのアタシ)" by Ayane Sakura (佐倉綾音)
Shura no Toki
DVD 1: Age of Chaos
The character designs used are clean, simple, and obviously digitally-rendered, with a style strongly reminiscent of other anime series which skew towards younger audiences. Of the four main characters, all except Miyamoto are appealing designs. The artists tried to make him look a bit scruffy, which doesn't translate well into artistry of this style. (The historical Miyamoto was believed to have been less than diligent about his personal hygiene, so likely this was a legitimate attempt to portray him accurately.) Of supporting cast members, the most notable design is of Princess Yuki, who appears in episodes 4 and 5 wearing a striking red kimono and offers up an even more impressively-designed kimono to Shiori at one point in episode 5. The quality of background artistry varies wildly from scene to scene, with some scenes featuring very well-rendered digital designs (the artistry of sliding panels in the princess's home is particularly sharp) and others using what looks like amateurish water colors. The overall color scheme is very bright and cheery, a marked contrast to the drab surroundings normally depicted in period pieces. The animation adequately supports the fight scenes, which use some common stylistic gimmicks but are remarkably well-detailed for the genre. This certainly isn't top-end animation, but it does the job well enough.
