The evil Persona corporation dominates most of the earth with their iron fist, excepting small resistance movements, one of which is located in the free town of Kabuki-cho, also known as “The Dark Side of Tokyo”. Here a group of juvenile delinquents known as Messiah dwell. For a fee, they shelter and assist a terrorist who opposes Persona.
I really wanted to like this movie because it was based on a manga by Hideyuki Kikucho who also wrote Vampire Hunter D. You can see the similarities in the animation (which is superb for its time,) supernatural themes and mysterious, romanticized character of
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Aug 13, 2013
Appleseed (Movie)
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Appleseed explores humanity's future, who should decide that fate and the consequences of technology in a Utopia populated by humans and bioroids, artificial humans with suppressed emotions and reproduction.
During a spectacular opening battle, the heroine, Deunan, is captured and taken to this Utopia. While this was a really exciting way to captivate the viewer, the battle had absolutely nothing to do with the movie except concrete the idea that Deunan is a superior soldier. Enter her previous partner and lover, Briareos, now in cyborg form. The movie could have explored their back story or the struggle with their current emotions, but they were left ... 
Aug 13, 2013
Dead Leaves
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When people say anime is for kids, I'd like them to watch "Dead Leaves." With enough coarse language, phallic symbols and defecation jokes to make a sailor blush, Dead Leaves proves animation can cater to an adult audience.
The story follows two unusual characters who wake up naked with no memories. Following their instincts they go on a crime spree, winding up in lunar prison. They seem to have vague recollections of the prison and unusual skill sets with weapons. They uncover top-secret cloning facility, occupied by villainous guards, deformed genetic experiments and shadows of their past. The animation is beyond bizarre. In mind mind, ... Previous - |
