Azure Flame Reloaded

Some months ago, I reviewed the first volume of King of Bandit Jing, and my verdict was far from positive- if anything, the series seemed to be the most pointless and generic action-based ‘comedy’ that ever existed. Nonetheless, since the whole series was only thirteen episodes long, I resolved to watch the rest, and at long last, that task has been accomplished. Fortunately for me, each subsequent volume of the series only contained three episodes, which, by skipping both OP and ED, can be condensed into little more than an hour’s viewing. Under this new, less painful, viewing arrangement, Jing did prove to be better than it first appeared, if only slightly.

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Meet Jing- in case you hadn’t guessed it from the title, he’s the youthful and fast-fingered King of Bandits. Travelling from city to city with his wisecracking bird sidekick, Kir, Jing has set himself the task of stealing the treasures of the world, whilst Kir concentrates on sampling the local women. Along the way they’ll meet bad guys, distressed townspeople and even the weekly “Jing girl”, but you can be sure they’ll come out on top no matter who they encounter. Continue Reading »