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“Post-war imperial relief unit led by Alice recruits ex-soldier Randal, whose lantern-triggered berserker strength aids missions.”
Pumpkin Scissors
パンプキン・シザーズ
7.16
3,873 rank · 46,948 viewers · 147 favorites
Action
Comedy
Drama
Military
Shounen
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Synopsis
Post-war imperial relief unit led by Alice recruits ex-soldier Randal, whose lantern-triggered berserker strength aids missions.
Three years ago, the long war between the Royal Empire and the Republic of Frost came to an end. With both nations a long way from recovery, a passionate young woman named Alice L. Malvin leads the Pumpkin Scissors, a unit of the imperial army specializing in war relief. During a mission to assist a village occupied by renegade soldiers, Alice meets Randal Oland, a scarred former soldier with a sordid past and kind heart. Encouraged by the efforts of the Pumpkin Scissors, he joins the team on their mission. During the assault, however, Randal enters a trance-like state prompted by a mysterious blue lantern. As a result, he acquires monstrous strength and decimates the enemy forces. Despite having witnessed Randal's disturbing transformation, Alice invites him to join her squandrant, confident that his gentle nature will prevail and make him a perfect fit for the Pumpkin Scissors.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
7.2
/10
What 14 viewers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 8
σ 2.04
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.04 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.21
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Feb 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “At first glance it appears like your typical military story. When you actually begin to watch it you realize it's not. The story is set after a fictional war. The main focus is the section in the...”
- 7 “This is a pretty decent show that is ultimately disappointing. The characters and general world-building are pretty good and fairly well-developed. Some of the plots and stories, as well as some...”
- 8 “I really enjoyed watching pumpkin scissors, the heart of the show to me was the Character driven plot. With a great back story and history to it, it allows characters to be fleshed out pretty well...”
Verbosity
Short · 36%
Medium · 43%
Long · 21%
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2006 – Mar 2007 Fall 2006
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1397 catalog
Produced by
- GDH Producer
- Sotsu Music Publishing Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Funimation Licensor