#Wolf girl and black prince series#

Much of Philly’s personality and past are kept under wraps at first. What could this be about, and why is Philly now immortal? It's a secret you’ll have to keep watching to unravel. The numbers appear gradually on his body, counting the number of times he's been killed, as he comes right back to life afterward. It appears that Philly is cursed, as you learn in the first episode, never to die. But there's one particularly interesting tidbit about him that you'll notice immediately: the line of numbers dotting the left side of his body.

Shades of Trigun's Vash the Stampede and Cowboy Bebop's Spike Spiegel (as well as a bit of Mugen to boot) make up his gritty exterior, which belies Philly's slacker vibe. Philly the Kid is your archetypal 'cool guy' outlaw. That just makes Bessie all the more imposing. What's more, it's absolutely huge - not only long, but tall, too, and appears to change sizes depending on the episode, which seems unintentional. It gets our heroes out of harm's way more than a few times, but car mode has a few tricks up its sleeve too, like a mounted machine gun on the hood. Deposit four quarters, and it can transform into a menacing raging bull mech that you don't want to mess with. The trio's journey is facilitated by 'Bessie,' Philly's trustworthy ride that's seemingly operated by the arcade machine in its console. These colorful enemies aren't just 'bad guys of the day,' but living, breathing beings imbued with back stories and personalities you're dying to know more about, even when they're absolutely awful. Then there's an entire outlaw gang with cybernetic body parts that resemble scorpions and insects, right down to a man with a beard resembling the arachnid. The way to Gara's Keep is paved with dangerous roadblocks, like a cannibal 'mother and daughter' pair clad in leather made from, well, you don't really want to know. It's the only lead to where Kelby can be found, and when Philly reluctantly agrees, the trio sets off on a raucous adventure. After meeting up with a robotic junk mechanic named Casey Turnbuckle (Stephanie Sheh), SAM enlists the help of outlaw Philly the Kid (Kenny Blank) to take them to Gara's Keep. She's on the hunt for her 'very best friend in the world,' Kelby, the Prince of Botica who barely escaped the kingdom following its harrowing invasion by a malevolent, larger-than-life magic and mech user, forcing the pair apart. SAM stands for 'Special Associate Model,' as she reminds us (and every one of her new friends) as she meets them throughout the show.

#Wolf girl and black prince series#

The series follows SAM (Kamali Minter), a robot hailing from the kingdom of Botica. Some series take hundreds of episodes to serve this kind of world-building (looking at you, One Piece), and yet Cannon Busters does it in all of 12 episodes. In its first season, it manages to craft an expansive world teeming with lore, weaving through a fantasy world that wouldn't feel out of place in an anime classic from yesteryear while still retaining modern elements that give it a fresh, modern feel.

Now that it's here, we can't get enough of it, and suspect you won't be able, either.Ĭannon Busters is a refreshing oasis of action-packed trope-tastic science fiction and Western fantasy featuring a diverse cast, genuinely likable characters, and heaping helpings of nostalgia.

Following the show's extremely limited run in 2016, released for a small number of Kickstarter backers who helped crowdfund the pilot, Cannon Busters made its Netflix debut this month. Thomas initially sought to adapt the work into an anime series by way of Satelight ( Fairy Tail) and Yumeta Company ( Wolf Girl and Black Prince), eventually securing production funds in November 2014. What do a trio of motley adventurers, a screaming pink hot rod with the ability to transform into a bull-like mech, and a displaced prince on the run have in common? They're all a part of Netflix's newest original anime series Cannon Busters, and if you know what's good for you, you'll be meeting them soon.Īdapted from a comic book series written and created by LeSean Thomas ( The Boondocks, The Legend of Korra), Cannon Bustersis equal parts Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Samurai Champloo, and Gurren Lagann, all expertly blended into one great-looking homage to classic '90s anime and Gainax's unique touches.