Inferno Cop

When it comes to anime, I'd say that 2013 was Studio Trigger's year. That year, the former Gainax employees released three great works; Kill La Kill, which almost made it onto my favorite animated shows of 2009-2014 post. The Little Witch Academia short, which was awesome and practically begs to be adapted into a full-length series and last, but not least; Inferno Cop, which I watched recently.

There are two things I'd like to make clear for those of you haven't watched this show: Do not go into Inferno Cop expecting eye-poppingly gorgeous animation, or great storytelling. The animation is extremely limited, bordering on the non-existend and although there is a plot, it mostly serves as an excuse to get the hero into various situations, one more bizarre than the other. So, if neither the animation nor the plot is anything special, why should you watch Inferno Cop? Well, for one thing, it's immensely entertaining; Landon of Mecha Guignol, put Inferno Cop at #1 on his best of 2013 list stating that "it's the anime equivalent of someone smashing action figures together, making up shit as they go" and therein lies the charm of this series: Inferno Cop operates completely under its own logic and it's hard not to get swept up by the sheer, anarchic enthusiasm of it all. The world of Inferno Cop is one were basically everything can happen and as a viewer all one can do is sit back and enjoy the ride

Another thing I liked about this show were the visual references to things that usually don't get shout-outs in anime. For example, Inferno Cop with his flaming skull is clearly based on Ghost Rider and the final villain seem to have raided The Scarlet Witch's wardrobe, just to name two examples.

All in all, if you have a few minutes over (this is a very short series, with most episodes being slightly over two minutes long), I'd recommend watching Inferno Cop, there are certainly worse ways you can spend your time.