The art for this movie is pretty great especially for a 1985 film. Someone into today's anime may not enjoy this one though, but I'm used to the art style as I watched the old animes from the 80's before, like Ranma 1/2. The animation is very fluid, colors are nice to look at. Probably not the best art if you compared it to today's standards for anime. It also contains some nudity. ( Cover your eyes, children! )
I think what drew me in the most would be the story. It was very interesting to watch, and I could feel the horror and suspense as I watched it. Plot may be difficult to understand for some viewers or confusing, but I enjoyed how this movie focused a lot on the plot. I was able to understand it pretty well. I've never seen an anime with a story like this before, so I have to admit that I was pretty entertained. It contains sexual themes that may make viewers feel uncomfortable ( it did for me, I guess that adds onto the horror aspect ). The only part that's cliche about it is D and Dorris, other than that I think it's pretty original. They definitely should do better with the story telling though because it was a bit all over the place.
This is probably the most flawed part in the movie. Many of the characters are one-dimensional. D has pretty unique abilities, and let's all admit that Dorris is your typical damsel in distress. All the characters are so damn flat and cliche. It just screams of FLAT. One thing that made me uncomfortable was how women were very sexualized in this movie. Everyone wants Dorris, eh? Most characters here are barely likable or relatable for the viewer.
The music in this story is barely memorable. It's basically mediocre but not something I would sing to or think about when I see this anime. Voice acting is interesting, much different from today's anime. I think it's pretty good and refreshing to see how different voice acting was back then.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie but I wouldn't rewatch it again. If you like horror with sexual themes and sci-fi, give it a try because you'll like it. I tell you this as a horror and sci-fi fan ( though I technically love every genre as long as the story is told well ). Hope my review actually helped people get an idea of the movie.
