Feb 8, 2011
"Our job is to capture terrorists. Dreamers are out of our jurisdiction"
I start this review like many others, with a quote. The only difference is this quote comes from a minor character whose name I cannot remember but this quote holds such power it's difficult to forget. Moonlight Mile isn't some space mecha, nor is it strictly slice of life. It's a wonderful combination of the two.
Moonlight mile portrays a realistic view of life in space, which is something I haven't seen done before. When I think of space anime, shows like Macross, Galaxy Express 999, Cowboy Bebop, and Gundam come to mind. These shows
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all take place in a futuristic universe where living in space is no different than living on the ground. Moonlight Mile rejects this and gives us a taste of what space travel is really like (for now at least). It was this original idea that first got me interested in this show. What I expected was a lot of cool space related stuff, what I got was unexpected.
I got a drama, supplemented by the back story of space development. The story of the two friends, Goro and Lostman, continue as both try to reach the moon, the goal they set after their encounter with Snow White. However now both have taken separate paths and each has their own problems to overcome. That said the series is only lightly protagonist-centric. We begin to learn about each of the minor characters, their pasts, and their lives. No single character is given more than one episode for their story, but in that short episode we are given stories with depth and strong emotions. That's why I started this review with a quote from one of these stories.
The music consists mostly of instrumental scores, even the opening is an orchestral score. Although this may seem like a boring soundtrack it fits the series well.
The only real problem I had with this show was the artwork on some of the characters. The whole show is drawn in a "rugged' style (muscles, masculinity etc...). But that style fits the series quite well, I just wish they had removed a few of the sharp edges on some characters (especially some of the women). That said the backgrounds and CGI were done very well. Overall it's a great thing to look at!
Overall a great show! "I'll see you on the lunar desert"
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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