Ranked #3040

Black Magic M-66

A tight and tense little OVA co-directed by none other than Masamune Shirow. It focuses on just a small but interesting part of the Black Magic manga and expounds upon the basic story with some great animation and exciting action sequences. The music is pretty good, too.

VISUALS: 7/10
Generally fluid animation compliments great character and mecha design. This will not blow you away, but it's good enough not to be distracting and the visual ideas carry it above other similar stuff.

STORY: 7/10
Simple and straightforward plot and not much excess. The story is a set-up for the action here, which is OK by me since it doesn't spend a lot of time dressing up as something it's not. The characters are basically fun, especially Sybil.

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