For further reference: Wiktionary: In most English-speaking countries, Nimrod is used to denote a hunter or warrior, because the biblical Nimrod is described as "a mighty hunter". 1: a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar. From Merriam Webster: Definition of Nimrod. And to a Western (specifically, American) audience, using the word 'Nimrod' has connotations that the creators of the show most likely never considered.įor anyone that might be confused about the use of the word 'Nimrod'. Teenaged boys might be willing to accept 'holding hands' in a romcom, but 'holding hands' in a battle-action show really just seems odd.
Basically, this show shot itself in the foot before it even aired by using such a. And the concept here- that 'holding hands' charges a warrior's powers and allows them to use a tool called a 'Nimrod' (name clarification to follow) really doesn't sound like an appealing concept to a typical 'shounen' viewer. Naturally, for the girl, the stakes are 'life and death', which adds a level of angst to the plot. A reluctant boy gets cornered into fighting in a tournament for the sake of a girl. This show is a typical "shounen action battle tournament" show. This show is both 'average' and 'generic', which is a lot of the reason why it's rated so poorly here on AniDB. Those of you who have read the description of Hand Shakers may have gotten the impression that this show is really generic, at best 'average'.
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The regular TV broadcast started on January 11, 2017. Source: crunchyroll Note: Episodes 1-4 received an early screening at a special event on. At that moment, Tazuna and Koyori are attacked by an unknown assailant. Bewildered by this new world before him, Tazuna tries to comprehend what's happening.
Their goal is to defeat other Hand Shakers in order to gain an audience with God, who will grant them wishes. In this world, there are Hand Shakers, two people who touch hands and create the Nimrod. Suddenly, Tazuna and Koyori get pulled into a whole different world called Ziggurat. After creating the Nimrod, Tazuna hears a voice: Those of you who've overcome many battles and difficulties, who've had a revelation, and who intend to challenge Me are Hand Shakers. Guided by something unknown, Tazuna touches Koyori's fingertip, and they create a weapon called Nimrod. He accepts the request and ends up meeting a girl named Koyori, who has been bedridden for a very long time. One day, he receives a repair request from an university laboratory. Tazuna is a high school student, living in Osaka, who loves to fiddle around with machines.