This was a surprise back when I picked this up. I think my friend and I laughed our asses off the whole night. So Rune Soldier is based around the main character Louie "that is a mage", supposed to be a mage..lol
This series came out in April 2001 with 24 episodes.
But he spends most his time doing everything and anything other than magic. Drinking, kicking, biting, wrestling, and acting like a swordsman. And the punch comes with a loud shout of "Louie Punch"!
Not to mention on his first outing with a group of adventures he uses his wand as a club. I am sure you can guess what happened next...lol
So next we will introduce Melissa a priestess of the War God Mylee. So it opens with her in the temple praying for her champion to appear that she is to follow and aide for life. So I am not sure why (mostly fan service) she strips down enters a pool of water to purify herself. So in comes Louie, I mean falls in and they end up bound together by her faith. And she spends the rest of the show repeatedly saying "This is against my will"!..lol
So now that she has her champion (against my will...lol) she introduces Louie to the rest of her group. The first thing they want to do is kill him so she can find a better champion. First the super strong and experienced warrior Genie. A former soldier of Ohfun.
Louie, unfortunately, has a nasty habit of pissing her off a lot! Which she pays him back while training him in swordsmanship. Since he broke his wand the first trip out and tries to brawl with everything or one that pisses him off.
Next who be a small thief named Merrill who loves her money. It even gets her into trouble later. Not that they need any more trouble due to Louie. When not adventuring, Merrill is either raising funds for the next adventure through various part-time jobs or looking at any scheme to get rich, including running booths at various events in Ohfun. She is a short fused firecracker! You got to love her....lol
Aila one of Louie's only true friends and a member of the same mage's guild. She is a mountain of knowledge specializing in magic theory and magical items. She is always there to give him a hand when he needs it and tutors him since he spends his time doing other things than studying. She also seems to really like him, but even though he is always chasing beautiful women she ends up over looked.
Finally, there is Celecia a beautiful elven maiden with elemental and spirit magic. The group met her in a forest on a trip to stop a runaway weather machine. As you can imagine Louie fall head over heals for her instantly. This does create tension in the group for some comedy relief. Even though the whole show is comical relief...lol
This was about the time when most anime these days throws in the bikini episode for those that like the fan service. It was supposed to be a vacation getaway to a lakeside cottage. Just sun bathing, fun and fishing. Then Merrill hears about a legendary monster with a hoard of treasure. So there goes the relaxation!
And enter stage right the monster...
I don't want to give away too much so I will leave plenty out including the ending. You will most likely love this fun laid back comedy fest of a series! I do love my older anime! I will continue to pull these odd balls out for a little sun light to share.
So let me know what you think.