You cannot have meaningful anything or anyone if you have nothing at stake. There is no character development whether in Shirayuki, Zen, or anyone. It comes off like a wish fulfillment fantasy that gets so carried away with making the protagonist's life perfect, it's BORING AS HELL. What is the point of even watching this anime when the story is nonexistent and she has so little conflict in her life? She stood up for herself before, and she does it now, too. She was hardworking before and she is hardworking now. She was pretty before and she is still pretty. She was happy before and she is happy now. There really is nothing about Shirayuki's life that is a problem. Life is hard, indeed.Īnd, that's just the problem. Well, nothing's hard for this girl, other than being so beautiful and revered. Because she had already worked as an apothecary, she took naturally to this whole herbs business and easily passed the test to become the palace's apprentice herbalist. So, now she's in the kingdom next door as the very special friend of Prince Zen, a young second prince she meets immediately upon leaving her own kingdom. I'm not saying this is okay, but there are worse fates out there. In fact, she was very well loved by everybody in her own kingdom and she literally threw it all away simply because Prince Raj got horny and decided he wanted to pamper her like a wife without actually marrying her. A coincidence for you, and one coincidence for YOU-coincidences for everybody!īut, wasn't Shirayuki escaping a horrible life when she ran away from home? That's why she ran, right? Well, no. Third, she is so special, the prince of her own kingdom wants to make her his concubine, but she decides to flee the country instead, only to run into none-other than the SECOND prince of the neighboring country. Second, she has a rare hair color for NO story reason in order to force her to be considered special by the other characters, but it doesn't convince the viewer who is not impressed with this unrealistic display. a very cliched protagonist, Shirayuki, who is the Mary Sue of anime.įirst, she has a very unusual name in any culture, "Snow White." If that doesn't scream "Mary Sue," then I don't know what does. It falls awkwardly and unawares into most of them and sloshes around in the ditch water like a pig wallowing in its own filth. Those who claim this anime sidesteps the usual shoujo anime tropes couldn't be more wrong. If I'm not feeling it, then why are all of these idiots in her world? The specialness of this very bland, boring, ordinary girl with a supposedly unusual hair color just goes way too far. Shirayuki, why are you so special and so loved by everyone you meet? This is the question I cannot help but ask with each episode I watch of this anime. As loyal friendships are forged and deadly enemies formed, Shirayuki and Zen slowly learn to support each other as they walk their own paths. Hoping to repay her debt to the trio someday, Shirayuki sets her sights on pursuing a career as the court herbalist in Zen's country, Clarines.Īkagami no Shirayuki-hime depicts Shirayuki's journey toward a new life at the royal palace of Clarines, as well as Zen's endeavor to become a prince worthy of his title. Unwilling to give up her freedom, Shirayuki cuts her long red hair and escapes into the forest, where she is rescued from Raji by Zen Wistalia, the second prince of a neighboring country, and his two aides. Her life changes drastically when she is noticed by the silly prince of Tanbarun, Prince Raji, who then tries to force her to become his concubine. Although her name means "snow white," Shirayuki is a cheerful, red-haired girl living in the country of Tanbarun who works diligently as an apothecary at her herbal shop.
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