Eat-Man '98

What can I say about this series?
It's as odd as it gets.

Eat-Man 98 ( sequel to Eat-Man) is an old, vintage anime with a futuristic, military look, sci-fi theme and western type music.

We meet a drifter mercenary named Bolt Crank, what he is exactly is not addressed in this series, yet he has the bizzare ability to eat the likes of metal object then reprodece them through his arm?
Through the series, you'll notice Bolt chowing down on screws and shards of metal in order to creat a machein gun or cannon.

Eat-Man 98 also features; a mysterious healing girl, government agents, medevil villagers and an ... immortial fighting lesbian with a sweet girlfrien who turns into a monster?

What makes this series just that bit more bizzare is the fact that the mood is fairly serious, despite having all the makings of a great comedy.


Worth a watch. ;D

I finally did a review for this after watching both Eat-Man 97 and Eat-Man 98 and I think this is the best way to experience this. You have to watch both in order to appreciate them despite their shortcomings.

For EM97, my biggest gripe was it being an anthology, lacking continuity and in my personal opinion being hardly coherent whatsoever. At times, I was scratching my head thinking what's going on, because despite the animation and action theme, it felt like some art house production instead - lots of metaphors, symbolism, etc. In other words, stuff I don't take too kindly to, I prefer more direct ... and straightforward approach.

EM98 doesn't have those problems - the story is about 3-4 segments, or 3-4 different stories with one recurring character from the middle episodes to the last episodes. The story being more coherent also makes it easier to watch and invest yourself in it better. But when you look at it from a distance, it's still similar to EM97 - Bolt Crank travelling the world, accepting jobs and then moving on and you are introduced to an entirely new scene and entirely new characters.

The only difference is there is definitely more action and Bolt Crank's powers and how his ability works are put on a greater display with more depth to it.

I think overall this sequel is also not too fantastic, but a definite improvement over the first one, again, if you decide to watch the series, make sure you watch both in order so you can appreciate them better. Just know you're not setting yourself up for a spectacle of epic proportions, it's niche, it's modest, but it's not horrible, so it's a plus.

I also have a review for EM97 (Eat-Man 97) so if you are interested check it out.