A girl is kidnapped as a slave and brought to the royal harem. She has a great time drinking poison.
Such a great show. So well executed. Not a dull moment. The characterization is top notch. Maomao in particular is great. Always weird and true to herself, loving poison, completely oblivious to the hot eunuch who’s into her, weirding out everyone around her. The animation complements the portrayal with the top notch facial expressions and bringing out the best efforts for the animation not in the fight scenes but in the “Maomao eating some weird shit again” scenes.
All the characters are great. Don’t feel cliched or like tropes at all. A few of the arcs had me wondering where they were heading, but they always paid off in the end.
Storytelling – A – Fun, beautiful, thoughtful.
Voice – A – Setting has been done before but not like this.
Characters – A – Superb.
Attention Grab – A – Was excited for each new episode.
Production – A – Fabulous
Overall – A
Recommendations – Read Dream of the Red Chamber
