Jan 29, 2023
I will try to be brief. As with a lot of revivals in OVA format, this is not a complete story, nor is it an exact "remake" of the original. It reimagines a lot of stuff and some story bites are clearly rushed to get us to the hero in a suit fighting villains.
Like many other OVAs from 80 and 90s here, we have nudity and blood, and sometimes it can feel a little bit unwanted but these days I usually interpret it as part of its time and style (but yeah sometimes too much violence and nudity).
The fights are well-animated, with good choreography and
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fluid animation. The tone shifts from dark noir to more lighthearted conversations as the daily life of detective Joe with Takeshi and Teru with him. It blends well in my opinion but as this feels more like a Pilot rushing to the interesting part of the fights nothing is closed out on the plot or very much developed.
There is also an attention to detail in visuals and fashion, the characters have creative and different character designs focusing on the main cast on their daily life they sport some cool 90's style. The protagonist (Takeshi) has an elaborate haircut and a baggy jacket with chains. and even use earrings. Teru uses more than one outfit and her main clothes are a mix of light and daily with a bit of fashiony and cool.
(Im not very well-developed as a Clothes and Fashion critic)
The music adds a nice layer to the OVA, combining the fun parts with good voice actors, and the noir and tense parts with that detective and mystery vibes, the action is hype 90's action music! Not only is the opening epic but when it plays at the end fight it is equally epic.
Conclusion: It's pretty, not that dumb, charming, dated, epic, noir?, heroic, mysterious, but it is just a 2 episodes OVAs with barely anything explained or developed. Good action, charming visuals, nice pacing, awesome music, and charismatic characters. If you like 90s stuff, I recommend it cuz it's so brief. If you're looking for a deep story, conclusions, and themes, and even something that does not scream 90s dumb action and corny fashion, do not watch this.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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