Re: Cutie Honey

Okay, I watched Re: Cutie Honey because A) it's Cutie Honey and B) it's Hideaki Anno's first anime work in quite some time.

And what did I get? Well, exactly what I expected. It's Cutie Honey: funny, over-the-top, action-packed and peppered with random naked anime girls. Anno understands the material and makes it work.

Does that make for great anime? Nope, but it's pretty good for what it is. It's not the best thing ever, but all of the details are as they should be. The animation is fine, the artwork is stylish and attractive, the pacing is ideal, the music is cool, and the acting is solid with a few stand out performances. Most of the villains are pretty lame personality-wise, but the main characters are very entertaining.

It's a show that was made to be fun, and that's what it is.

Also, it gives us this woman...


...and that, my friends, makes it all worth it.

Score: 6/10 (Worthwhile)