Anime: Marine Shukkou!! 11703y

This time, I’ll begin my review with what I would usually leave for the last – notes on my final rating. Because in this case, I’ll have to disclose I’m biased. I’m a Hololive fan. I’m a fan of Marine. This makes me enjoy this music video considerably more than I would without the context. So, right off the bat I’ll tell you, if you’re not into Hololive, don’t expect much above 6/10. If you are a fan however, expect enjoyment that is higher than that.

The song manages greatly to evoke a pirate feeling, mixing sea shanty and idol style. Well, it wasn’t made by a newbie, and looking at other works by the composer, it’s no wonder it reminded me of oldschool action anime, which makes it double fitting for the boomer pirate protagonist.

Animation-wise, it’s one of the Hololive music videos that are closest to regular anime level of animation, up there with Hololive Alternative. The visuals convey the adventurous and camaraderie feeling.

My only complaint is that I wish the video was longer. The full song has double the length and it would be nice to have MV that covers the whole song. Of course, that is assuming that the added footage would retain the quality of the footage we already have. If not, then less but with consistent quality is preferable.

This is really mainly a treat for those who have been on the metaphorical journey together with Marine. And that goal the music video fills without a doubt.