Campione! English Sub & Dub

About Campione!

Campione! (カンピオーネ！ ～まつろわぬ神々と神殺しの魔王～) arrives as an action anime by diomedéa (2012), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: Some people without warning find religion, but for 16-year-old Kusanagi GoDo, it's that REALLY old time religion that's found him! As the result of defeating the God of War in mortal combat, GoDo's stuck with the unwanted position of Campione!, or God Slayer, whose duty is to confront Herectical Gods whenever they try to muscle in on the local turf.

More of the story: Not only is this likely to make GoDo roadkill on the Highway to Heaven, it's also a job that comes with a lot of other problems. Like how to deal with the fact that his "enhanced status" is attracting a bevy of overly-worshippy female followers. After all, they're just there to aid him in his demi-godly duties, right?

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Fumihiko Tachiki as Narrator and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Godou Kusanagi. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 13 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by diomedéa, so the studio's house style defines how Campione! looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Fumihiko Tachiki voicing Narrator gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.