UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

Synopsis:

In the distant future, Earth is not the only source of life and has become the home of many lifeforms throughout the universe. And in this vast and ever growing world we have one lone guy Kazuto. Kazuto Tokino has just inherited his grandfathers bathhouse and despite all odds that are against him he decides to keep the place open. With the lack of funds and his own parents telling him he is wasting his time and effort, only his sister Rika tries to help him but even so she tells him that he's dug himself a money pit that he has no hope of escaping from. Kazuto thinks that things couldn't get any worse, but when out of nowhere a spaceship crashes into the Tokino bathhouse and lands right on him he begins to see his life fade and how he has let everyone in his family down. But, before Kazuto goes to the light from beyond, he sees an angel that tells him she will give him part of her soul to spare his life for the mistake she has made as she kisses him squarely on the lips. When Kazuto comes to, he is told that the space princess Valkyrie accidentally crashlanded her spaceship on the bathhouse killing him but she saved his life by sharing half of her soul with him. The side effect, Valkyrie is also reduced to half her age to that of an 8 year old and the only thing that can restore her is a kiss from Kazuto... although she can only remain as a buxom 16 year old temporarily and therefore the two are eternally bonded together sharing the same soul.


Reviewer: Endosanity
Number of episodes watched: 33 (spanning 4 seasons, OVAs included)


Review:

I've got 4 seasons of episodes to cram into a review so bear with me. Basically we've got the alien babe comes to Earth and falls in love with the average Joe type of anime. But this time we get the added twist of having Valkyrie in the body of an 8 year old and the first season basically focuses on watching Kazuto deal with this. This may seem funny at first but you might get a tad annoyed with it as Valkyrie's physical form changes to that of an 8 year but so does her mentality and some of the episodes are like... babysitting episodes. Thankfully, Ultramaiden starts throwing some seriously crazy-ass characters your way amidst all this like the Vallhalla family's high maid cat-woman, rival princess Hydra who also gets turned into an 8 year old but keeps her adult mentality, Princess Chorus who thinks she's a robot, and princess Laine that travels back in time and meets up with past and present versions of herself just to hang out with her ditzy self. What this show lacks in storytelling more than makes up for it with some bizarre characters that will have you laughing and scratching your head at the same time.

Never have I watched a show quite like this since Ah! My Goddess. It covers just as much ground and then some by catering to pretty much all genres in character types. The only downside is that our main characters, Kazuto and Valkyrie, might seem boring as Kazuto is a down to earth straightforward guy that loves Valkyrie, faults and all, and she loves him unconditionally which makes them almost too perfect for each other. Don't let that deter you from watching as this series never fails to throw enough crazy story arcs your way that will keep you watching till the end and covers all character types. From lolis to big breasted babes with nipples hard enough to poke your eyes out if you stare too long, and even an episode of shota... this series not only gives you some great characters but also enough comedy, romance, and drama to make it one enjoyable show from beginning to end. My big complaint... I want MOAR!!!

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (opening)

Recommendation: |Above Average|