I doubting it was supposed to be kid friendly. The amount of blood seems more realistic, not excessively gorey like most anime (go Claymore, Elfen Lied, etc). So maybe they are just going for realism (well with the violence, not with everything) . And there havent been a lot of deaths, but they did show one man get stabbed by a spear, and it was very realistic death, he just sort of slumped and died. Now I would argue they kiddied it up a little with a lack of cursing (the gore is a moot point for above reasons). I mean, you'd think people in battle would curse here and there (though not excessively then it's just like gore, immature on a different level).
Also, the dialogue and the way the series is paced seems to indicate that this series is geared for an older teen - young adult demographic (16-24). So overall I'd say it might be hard to grasp for a younger teen or maybe even some older teens (like about 50% of the kids in High School), but that's because it's probably geared for college students.
Episode 6 was good, and it showed that Shaman knows a lot of tricks, and a lot of animals apparently. It also is showing the relationship between Tanda and Balsa; obviously Tanda cares for her a lot more than he cares to let on to most people. I liked it a lot. Good character development.
Clarification on the egg: It seems that the hatching of the water spirit egg will CAUSE a drought. Which is why the shaman asked if she would kill him or protect him. Because if she lets it hatch then it could mean the deaths of many.
Message Edited by Kiba226 on 05-14-200709:21 PM
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