Shy and awkward, but moral and caring late teenager Minato, after failing to get into college again, runs into Musubi, a girl his age who surprises him with her superhuman abilities. He's told by her that he's an ashikabi, a destined young man, meant to strengthen girls like her, a sekirei, through sexual contact. When I started watching this series I thought I might not make it past the first episode as it was immediately clear that it was going to be packed with unnecessary fanservice and probably a poor plot. I was right about the amount of fanservice; nearly all the female characters had enormous breasts which their clothes barely cover assuming their clothes haven't fallen off in a fight or they aren't taking one of their many visits to the bath. Thankfully the series had an enjoyable plot that soon had me roped in. Minato is trying to get into university but has failed his exams for the second time, one day he is out when a girl literally falls out of the sky and lands on him. It turns out that this is Musubi, a Sekirei, and when she kisses him her special powers increase and he becomes her Ashikabi or master. After some confusion with his landlord he finds himself homeless luckily the two of them find a new home where it turns out there are already Sekirei living. In the early episodes Minato increases his harem of large breasted Sekirei and one child then in later episodes we learn that the Sekirei are destined to battle it out till only one of them remains.<br/><br/>While we see quite a few fights the battle to the last Sekirei doesn't end within the series, in fact the final episode ends with "To be continued…". I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed this series; the characters were interesting and by the end I really cared about whether or not they would survive the climactic battle. Given the size of the girls chests the fanservice looked as if it was designed to be more comic than erotic. As well as the action there are plenty of comic moments such as one Sekirei who is never without a bottle of sake and Minato's harem competing for his affections. At only twelve episodes the series ended all too soon although I hear that a second series is due to be released this Summer. Given that it can be watched free and legally on Funimation's YouTube channel at the moment I'd recommend checking it out if you aren't offended by gratuitous nudity. Now, after watching both seasons of Sekirei, the one thing I can say is that this is, in a way, your standard Harem Anime. Lots of Ecchi scenes, lots of big breasted women and lots of Nudity. But this in no way means that the plot is weak.<br/><br/>Minato Sahashi is our physically weak and confident-lacking protagonist. By no means is he one of those characters with some hidden power. He's just an average human being with nothing that makes him special, per se. He's intelligent but lacks confidence in himself and does not deal well under pressure, which is why he has failed the University Entrance Exams two years running now. One day after making his way home from the University, he suddenly encounters Musubi, Sekirei #88. Dropping in on him from the Sky. He protects her from her pursuers, twin Sekirei, who attack all Sekirei that have yet to Emerge. The pact between a Sekirei and their Ashikabi is made through a kiss. <br/><br/>Sekirei are mystical beings who were found by two people on an island that had mysteriously emerged from the Sea. They were found by Minaka Hiroto and a lady named Takami. There are 108 Sekirei, the single digit Sekirei being significantly stronger than the double-digit and triple-digit Sekirei. Minaka Hiroto has set up a game which most Ashikabi are dragged into unwillingly. According to him, the self-proclaimed Game Master, Sekirei exist only to fight and kill each other. So he decides to hold what is known as The Sekirei plan. In this deadly game of life or death, there are several stages and each Sekirei must compete to survive and find their chosen Ashikabi.
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