Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena

This one is from the 2019 spring collection and it's sure to awaken all those happy spring feelings even in the winter! Namu Amida Butsu is a story about the battle against human vices and the 13 buddha's who protect the peace by ridding people of these vices. 

This story, however, focuses on two deities in particular; Bonten and Taishakuten who were invited to the Buddhist temple in order to fill in for the cosmic Buddha; Dainichi Nyorai. 

However, Bonten and Taishakuten got along as well as oil and water. They would often get into arguments and rarely agreed on anything. The blunt and straight-to-the-point Taishakuten could never appease the thoughtful yet round-about Bonten.



However, both characters wished strongly to rid the world of vice and thus their adventures at the Buddhist temple begins.

Mara; a powerful deity who wants to spread vices in the world, is the major villain in this series, along with the mysterious Ashura; a relation of Taishakuten.



This series was a mix of action, and slice-of-life sweetened by adorable moments, as the cast of characters tried to live normally and fulfill their deepest calling of ridding the world of the vices once and for all.



The characters in this series were very individual, and their personalities made the anime worth watching. The graphics weren't bad either. 

This series is very similar to Touken Ranbu and if you like one, you may like the other since the setting is similar and the anime, in general, has a similar feel to it. In addition, just like Touken Ranbu, this anime was based on a game.

The storyline really was interesting though and unlike Touken Ranbu and Touken Ranbu Hanamaru, there was more of a continuous story,



Can Bonten and Taishakuten help save the world from vice, or will their differences get in the way, putting all of humanity at stake? Who is Ashura and why does Taishakuen care about him so much?



Watch Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai Utena today and find out.