Netflix has been quietly spoiling anime fans lately, and I am not complaining. Just when you think you know what kind of fantasy anime the platform will throw at you next, along comes “The Ribbon Hero” with a giant monster, a magical ribbon and a princess who is much more interested in saving people than waiting around for her kingdom to be restored.
It is colorful, strange, sweet and, at times, gloriously over the top. And honestly, that is part of the fun.
“The Ribbon Hero” follows Sapphire, the princess of Silverland, whose world is destroyed when a gigantic otherworldly creature known as Nergal attacks her kingdom, killing her parents and leaving her homeless.
Sapphire escapes to neighboring Goldland with her loyal attendant Zirco, carrying survivor’s guilt and the enormous responsibility of figuring out what comes next.
Naturally, peace does not last long.
