Flame of Recca

Flame of Recca is a TV series about a teenage boy named, uh, Recca. Recca is just like any other boy, except that he has extraordinary fighting skills and he has the power of flame within him. He falls for a girl named Yanagi and swears to dedicate his life protecting her as her personal ninja. One day, an unknown woman appears from the shadows and changes Recca's life forever. Yanagi then becomes the target of an underground group due to her mysterious healing powers. Armed with mystical weapons, Recca and his friends must uncover the truth which stretches back to the last four centuries. Eventually, Recca must face his long-lost brother in a fight to the death to save Yanagi and the world.

• Recca Hanabishi-Recca is the main character of this anime. Raised as the son of a fireworks maker, Recca has the knowledge and ability to use gunpowder effectively.He was always obsessed with ninjas, and knows several tricks and techniques that make him a good ninja overall. His major goals in life is to protect his hime and to be the greatest ninja of them all.Recca is a loving, hot headed and kind man that only wanted to be a kid that loves ninja stuff and not some flame master that has to uphold the Hokage name. His abilities are that he can call forth the 8 hokage dragons and use their powers.
  Rating: four stars ****
  

  Review:What sets Flame of Recca apart from other fighting anime is the intricacy of its plot and the painstaking detail it devotes to the combat sequences. FoR takes the basic idea of sibling rivalry and sets it as the stage on which everything develops. Things happen at a good pace. One is assured of a bone-crunching spectacle almost every episode. Don't get me wrong, this is not your usual punching and kicking spree. The bouts are some of the most strategic and exciting ones I've seen. There is a wide variety of techniques, all of which are pretty awesome. If you're not into action or fighting though, you may find the progression quite tedious. Everything is nicely drawn and animated for most part. A few eps have sucky art, which is probably due to a different artist's handiwork. Animation is generally fluid and well-executed -- a definite plus for a fighting anime. . FoR is an above average series. The soundtrack is worth checking out too

  
  

  RATING****(Four stars): This series is an updated fighting series which has a great plot, good story, and an excellent soundtrack.