History Anime / FenaPiratePrincess

** Mary, one of the O'Malley Pirates, has such poor directional skills that her captain exploits it. Knowing that if she says to go in one direction, they immediately go in the other.

* NoSenseOfDirection: Otto and Salman successfully rescue Fena from her captors. Unfortunately, they happen to take her ''the opposite direction they were supposed to go'', when their real destination was almost right next to the tower she was at. HilarityEnsues.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Fena is just as much a target of AmusingInjuries as the rest of the crew. She can't escape being kicked out of the boat, even. Karin also gets her share, usually because of Fena accidentally screwing up.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Episode 5 ends with most of the Samurai Seven trapped in a cave and caught in an explosion large enough for Tsubaki to see from the Bonito. The Toonami preview that airs right after [[spoiler:reveals that everyone made it out OK. Granted, nobody actually believed any of the group died, but still]].

10 years prior, Fena Houtman was inbound on a ship with her father and other friends, when it suddenly was attacked. In the ensuing chaos, her ChildhoodFriend Yukimaru takes her to safety on a boat and sends her adrift to escape from the attack, but not before listening to her father telling her to "Go to Eden!" right before seemingly succumbing to death in an explosion.

The series premiered on August 14th, 2021, with its sub version being streamed on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, while its English dub airs on Creator/AdultSwim's Creator/{{Toonami}} block.

* AnachronismStew: The series doesn't seem to take place during any particular time period. The British Empire is still a global power, but the United States of America are making their presence known, and Japan has at least a few explorers enjoying the open seas. Pocket lighters are a brand new invention and Karin just invented a new gun beyond a black powder flintlock. This all while people still dress out of the age of pirates (from the 1600 and 1700's). The main cast also uses an advanced {{Clockpunk}} style submarine. The history does acknowledge UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc's execution in the 1431 though.

* CharClone: Abel is this, what with being a handsome blonde man with a tragic past who is in conflict with the main characters, but his British royalty clothing and his obsession with his sister are a bit closer to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Marquise]]. Fitting, given what [[Creator/{{Toonami}} television block]] the show was created for.
* CityOfGold: It's eventually revealed that the clear block is [[spoiler: the key to finding El Dorado]].
* {{Clockpunk}}: Karin's inventions: Everything from a working lighter to a ''submarine'', all powered by Springs. It borders on {{Magitek}}.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Fena's many quirky plans to escape from Shangri-la on a boat. One of said plans involved selling her own body, which... [[StartXToStopX was exactly the one thing she was trying to avoid while being on the island]].

* GreenEyedMonster: Fena gets jealous of Arya's advances on Yukimaru, but Yukimaru can't take a single hint and she realizes that he likes Fena and even tells Fena about it.

* RecycledPremise: The show borrows ''a lot'' from ''Anime/NadiaTheSecretOfBlueWater'', such as the globe-spanning quest led by a young girl with short hair who has a mysterious gem necklace and a mysterious past, her joining with the crew of a seafaring vessel that probably shouldn't exist in that time period, and uses a lot of real-life myths and historical characters in service of the plot.

** Otto and Salman are a pretty obvious one to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi.]] The red one is short, stocky, and identifiable by his prominent mustache, while the green one is tall, lanky, somewhat more prone to fits of shock, and identifiable by his angular face. Otto is even introduced properly by jumping on an enemy! They're also both guardians of a young woman.

* TrailersAlwaysLie: The promotional trailers painted the anime as a serious adventure through the sea. While it is partially that, it is also made up of many comedic moments a la ''Manga/OnePiece''.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Episode 4 ends with most of the Samurai Seven trapped in a cave and caught in an explosion large enough for Tsubaki to see from the Bonito. The Toonami preview that airs right after [[spoiler: reveals that everyone made it out OK. Granted, nobody actually believed any of the group died, but still]].

* BatheHerAndBringHerToMe: Not the literal application, but this is the sentiment for having Fena get dolled up in a nice wedding gown, only to be led into Maxiver Jr.'s bedroom, where he's currently playing around with his harem.

* OnceAnEpisode: Someone, usually Fena, gets bonked on the head every episode.
* PiratesVersusNinjas: In Episode 3, the Samurai Seven is beset by a group of male and female pirates in town. The pirates figure to become regular antagonists.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Maxiver Jr. forcibly buys Fena's hand in marriage in order to not only gain access to her wealth, but to claim her innocence, just because he likes that look on a woman. When Fena escapes, he makes plans to get revenge, and would likely continue if [[spoiler:he wasn't killed by Abel's servant, Cody, via drowning, after failing a second time]].

* PiratesVersusNinjas: in Episode 3, the Samurai Seven is beset by a group of male and female pirates in town. The pirates figure to become regular antagonists.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Maxiver Jr. forcibly buys Fena's hand in marriage in order to not only gain access to her wealth, but to claim her innocence, just because he likes that look on a woman. When Fena escapes, he makes plans to get revenge, and would likely continue if [[spoiler:he wasn't killed by Abel after failing a second time]].

** The beginning of Episode 1, where Fena's ship is attacked, has many allusions to the first scene of ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanCurseOfTheBlackPearl''.

* AnachronismStew: The series doesn't seem to take place during any particular time period. The British Empire is still a global power, but the United States of America are making their presence known, and Japan has at least a few explorers enjoying the open seas. Pocket lighters are a brand new invention and Karin just invented a new gun beyond a black powder flintlock. This all while people still dress out of the age of pirates from the 1600 and 1700's. The main cast also uses an advanced {{Clockpunk}} style submarine. The history does acknowledge UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc's execution in the 1431 though.

* GhostLegLottery: In episode 3, Yukimaru draws up a very complex ghost leg lottery to determine who stays behind to guard the ship while the others head to shore to gather supplies. He seems to have drawn himself to stay fives times in a row.
* ImportantHaircut: Fena cuts her hair very soon as a sign that she had made up her mind about her destiny to find Eden in her father's stead.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In Episide 4, the twins get a brief scene where they complain about not getting any scenes in a while.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Fena's pirate crew is made up of samurai with ninja-like skills on top of being pirates in name only.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Otto and Salman successfully rescue Fena from her captors. Unfortunately, they happen to take her far away from the location ''they were supposed to take her on the opposite direction'', and said location was almost right next to the tower she was at. HilarityEnsues.
* PiratesVersusNinjas: in Episode 3, Fena's crew is beset by a group of male and female pirates in town. The pirates figure to become regular antagonists.
* ShoutOut: Otto and Salman are a pretty obvious one to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi.]] The red one is short, stocky, and identifiable by his prominent mustache, while the green one is tall, lanky, somewhat more prone to fits of shock, and identifiable by his angular face. Otto is even introduced properly by jumping on an enemy! They're also both guardians of a young woman.
* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Fena is just as much a target of AmusingInjuries as the rest of the crew. She can't escape being kicked out of the boat, even.
* TrailersAlwaysLie: The promotional trailers painted the anime as a serious adventure through the sea. In fact, it's that, but half of it is made up of many comedic moments ala ''Manga/OnePiece''.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Yukimaru, whom Fena remembered as an energetic kid, is now a grown aloof man trying to keep his distance away from her for reasons unknown.

* AnachronismStew: The series seemingly doesn't seem to take place during any particular time period. The British Empire is still a global power, but the United States of America are making their presence known, and Japan has at least a few explorers enjoying the open seas. Pocket lighters are a brand new invention and Karin just invented a new gun beyond a black powder flintlock. This all while people still dress out of the age of pirates from the 1600 and 1700's. The main cast also uses an advanced {{Clockpunk}} style submarine. The history does acknowledge UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc's execution in the 1431 though.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Fena's many quirky plans to escape from Shangri-la on a boat. One of said plans involved selling her own body, which...was exactly the one thing she was trying to avoid while being on the island.

In the present day, Fena has been raised in the sleepless island of Shangri-la where there is no hope of becoming anything more than chattel; to be used and discarded by soldiers of the British Empire. On a fateful night, as all the quirky plans she had planned to escape fall through by technicalities, she is suddenly rescued by former subjects who served her and her father. Soon, it's revealed that she must go on a journey to the mysterious "Eden" with an entourage of "[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot pirates]]" - whom among them has her childhood friend Yukimaru in the group, acting rather aloof than who he used to be - to find out why her father was seeking the mysterious land in the first place.

The series premiered on August 14th, 2021, with its sub version being streamed on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, while its English dub airs on Creator/{{Toonami}}.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Yukimaru, whom Fena remembered as an energetic kid, is now a grown aloof man trying to keep his distance away from her for reasons unknown.

The series premiered on August 14th, 2021, with its sub version being streamed on Creator/{{Crunchyroll}}, while its English dub airs on Creator/{{Toonami}}.

* NoSenseOfDirection: Otto and Salman successfully rescue Fena from her captors. Unfortunately, they happen to take her far away from the location ''they were supposed to take her''. HilarityEnsues.

In the present day, Fena has been raised on an island where there is no hope of becoming anything more than chattel, to be used and discarded by soldiers of the British Empire. On a fateful night, as all the quirky plans she had planned to escape fall through by technicalities, she is suddenly rescued by former subjects who served her and her father. Soon, it's revealed that she must go on a journey to the mysterious "Eden" with an entourage of "[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot pirates]]" - whom among them has her childhood friend Yukimaru in the group, acting rather aloof than who he used to be - to find out why her father was seeking the mysterious land in the first place.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Fena's many quirky plans to escape on a boat. One of said plans involved selling her own body, which...was exactly the one thing she was trying to avoid while being on the island.

An orphan girl, Fena Houtman, has been raised on an Island where there is no hope of becoming anything more than chattel, to be used and discarded by soldiers of the British Empire. But Fena is more than just another powerless orphan. When her mysterious past comes knocking, Fena will break the chains of her oppressors. Her goal: forge a new identity, free of bondage, search for a place where she can truly belong and find out the true mysteries behind a keyword “Eden.”

The series premiered on August 14th, 2021, with its sub version being streamed on Creator/{{Crunchyroll}}, while its English dub airs on Creator/{{Toonami}}.