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Anime movies....
...that I watched last year and had on my list to post about....
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, The Wyvern Divided! the second of 4 OVAs is once again full of pretty cool mecha action. It's nice to see Lelouch and Suzaku even if Lelouch is not quite himself. Akito has an unsurprising family connection with the enemy. And we see how he was geassed which was sorta like Suzaku...though 'die' makes him more determined to live and influences his comrades to fight insanely hard...just a tad confusing there. The weakness of these OVAs is still the characters. Akito is the stoic soldier. Layla is the leader to whom everyone looks up, but she is inconsistent and resorts to the weak female stereotype too often. The other characters are just fillers so far. ~7/10 rating~ Two more OVAs to go.
Tezuka Osamu's Buddha: The Beautiful Red Desert! I saw a promo poster for this movie at a temple in Japan a few years back. Siddhartha was definitely portrayed as a pretty boy. This movie portrays Siddhartha's journey as he strives to find his place in the world or make the world a better place. You see him as a privileged prince of the Shakya tribe whose father keeps a tight rein on his activities. He gets educated, trained in the army, and married through his father's wishes. He sees injustice in the world and decides to run away to become a monk at the end. There are other side characters whose stories show the sufferings of the lower classes. The movie is somewhat gritty in its violence and subject matter. The animation is so-so. The appeal of the movie is mostly Tezuka Osamu's attempt at making Buddha's story an epic one. There's something in the execution or production that isn't quite convincing, but still, the subject matter is interesting. ~7/10 rating~The 2nd movie is slate for release in Japan next month.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka: Hajimari no Monogatari & Eien no Monogatari jmovies! the first two movies are recaps of the tv anime. I recall Madoka and the other girls being incredibly angsty to the point of annoying and whiny. This hasn't changed, but the pacing of the movie is that such it isn't too painful to watch again. I still like Mami, her gun tricks, and her death. I also still like the big reveal regarding the magical girls and witches. That moment still reminds me of Shoujo Kakumei Utena. ~7/10 rating~ Hope the third movie is better.
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, The Wyvern Divided! the second of 4 OVAs is once again full of pretty cool mecha action. It's nice to see Lelouch and Suzaku even if Lelouch is not quite himself. Akito has an unsurprising family connection with the enemy. And we see how he was geassed which was sorta like Suzaku...though 'die' makes him more determined to live and influences his comrades to fight insanely hard...just a tad confusing there. The weakness of these OVAs is still the characters. Akito is the stoic soldier. Layla is the leader to whom everyone looks up, but she is inconsistent and resorts to the weak female stereotype too often. The other characters are just fillers so far. ~7/10 rating~ Two more OVAs to go.
Tezuka Osamu's Buddha: The Beautiful Red Desert! I saw a promo poster for this movie at a temple in Japan a few years back. Siddhartha was definitely portrayed as a pretty boy. This movie portrays Siddhartha's journey as he strives to find his place in the world or make the world a better place. You see him as a privileged prince of the Shakya tribe whose father keeps a tight rein on his activities. He gets educated, trained in the army, and married through his father's wishes. He sees injustice in the world and decides to run away to become a monk at the end. There are other side characters whose stories show the sufferings of the lower classes. The movie is somewhat gritty in its violence and subject matter. The animation is so-so. The appeal of the movie is mostly Tezuka Osamu's attempt at making Buddha's story an epic one. There's something in the execution or production that isn't quite convincing, but still, the subject matter is interesting. ~7/10 rating~The 2nd movie is slate for release in Japan next month.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka: Hajimari no Monogatari & Eien no Monogatari jmovies! the first two movies are recaps of the tv anime. I recall Madoka and the other girls being incredibly angsty to the point of annoying and whiny. This hasn't changed, but the pacing of the movie is that such it isn't too painful to watch again. I still like Mami, her gun tricks, and her death. I also still like the big reveal regarding the magical girls and witches. That moment still reminds me of Shoujo Kakumei Utena. ~7/10 rating~ Hope the third movie is better.
