Synopsis
An old Mauser prophecy claims that a certain person known as the scrapped princess is to be killed at birth for on the dreaded day that she turns 16, a plague upon man was to be released…

…and so the story begins.

Years later after the birth of Pacifica, the new alleged scrapped princess, along with her brother Shannon and her sister Raquel, continue an endless journey avoiding people who possess a threat to their lives. Faithfully accompanying their little sister, they vow to protect Pacifica until the fateful day when she turns 16. What danger does Pacifica possess as being the Scrapped Princess according to the ancient prophecy? What is the fate of Pacifica as she begins to doubt her existence more and more?

Review
Honestly.. I wasn’t really interested when I heard the name ‘Scrapped Princess’. My first impression was somewhat like an ‘ oh great… another ecchi sounding anime’. However, I soon realized how wrong I was to assume this anime to be anything else but greatness…

Scrapped Princess offers you an innovative story with eye dazzling magic and intense fighting scenes with all of its originality attached. It attempts to join a fantasy world with a science fiction world together, ultimately giving the viewers a dose in what human imaginations can create.

In the first few episodes of Scrapped Princess, viewers receive a glimpse of who the Scrapped Princess is. Nothing is told other than the fact that Pacifica carries some sort of curse like a Pandora’s Box waiting to be opened . Despite the fact that nothing is revealed until much later, the story picks up consistently as more questions are brought up than answered with the appearance of the Peacemakers, BUGs, and Dragoons. Scrapped Princess carries its plot extremely well using the mystery of Pacifica as a primary driving force.

Furthermore, the animation and music is nothing short of greatness. The animation, from the tiniest mechanical robot such as BUGs to the grand size of a Peacemaker to all the characters of Scrapped Princess, were beautifully drawn, overlapping with a rich layer of colors. Similarly, the music was also well executed from the opening to the ending and in between.

In addition, many of the characters in Scrapped Princess show depth. We have the protagonist Pacifica who tries to be cheerful most of the time despite the fact that she is unwanted by the world as she carries the heavy burden of death at 16. There is Raquel and Shannon as they fight and stake their lives for the sister they love. The characters are charming and well characterrized but not overly exaggerated.The relationship Pacifica, Shannon, and Raquel share with each other is nothing short or artificial as they deal with the pains and struggles together in a bond that seems to be unbreakable.

As the anime comes near to its conclusion, we learn about the surprising truth behind Pacifica and what her role is as being the Scrapped Princess as the anime attempts to explain human destiny and ignorance/freewill of individuals.

Scrapped Princess proves to be on a scale of greatness as it tries to tackle on a simple yet complex question by incorporating itself with the themes of fantasy and adventure: is ignorance bliss?

The Breakdown
24 episodes of greatness that dares to rival Record of Lodoss War OVA.