Post by God on Jul 9, 2005 15:17:41 GMT -5
As the title implies, Review Anime.
Darkside Blues
I'm very suprised this isn't for famous than it is. It originated the "Big Corporation Own The World" concept that was put into many other highly successful animes/films/videogames (including the immensly popular Final Fantasy VII). It nearly matches Akira in creating the post-apocolyptic slum city where you just get the sense of the unrest and stoic detachment of its citizens, which drives the story.
Persona Century own most of the world and is firmly in command. One of the very few places it dosn't own is part of Tokyo, know as "The Dark Side of Tokyo." Law is nonexistant, gangs run rampant, murder and crime is social acceptable and commonplace. As a character says: "It's the most dangerous place in the world ... but it's the only free place in the world, as well." Given this, it's no suprise that anti-persona rebels call this place their home.
These same rebels break into an office of Persona and steal something of "Minor Value." Only one is caught, and tortured to death. Around this time a vortex is opened, and out rides a mysterious man on a horse-drawn carriage. He takes the name of the place he came to: Darkside.
A smaller rebel group known as "Messiah" meet him after they give him a child who's mind Darkside has "Renewed." Shortly after the meeting they come across one of the rebels who broke into Persona. The Messiah's leader, Mai, decides to help him escape Darkside and take him back to his comrades, as Darkside himself performs more "renewals."
The animation is beutifully done, with the settings perfectly matching and enhancing the atmosphere and story. Each character looks and acts perfect to who they are, especially the stoic and mysteriously clad Darkside.
The story unfolds brilliantly, with the only flaw being the questions left unanswered: Who is Darkside? Why does he perform renewals? A persona exec. refers to Darkside as "The child we sealed away", but it is only briefly mention once, is easy to miss, and is never further explained.
Despite that semi-big querrel, it remains as a highly influencial film, and one of the greatest animes ever.
9.4/10
Darkside Blues
I'm very suprised this isn't for famous than it is. It originated the "Big Corporation Own The World" concept that was put into many other highly successful animes/films/videogames (including the immensly popular Final Fantasy VII). It nearly matches Akira in creating the post-apocolyptic slum city where you just get the sense of the unrest and stoic detachment of its citizens, which drives the story.
Persona Century own most of the world and is firmly in command. One of the very few places it dosn't own is part of Tokyo, know as "The Dark Side of Tokyo." Law is nonexistant, gangs run rampant, murder and crime is social acceptable and commonplace. As a character says: "It's the most dangerous place in the world ... but it's the only free place in the world, as well." Given this, it's no suprise that anti-persona rebels call this place their home.
These same rebels break into an office of Persona and steal something of "Minor Value." Only one is caught, and tortured to death. Around this time a vortex is opened, and out rides a mysterious man on a horse-drawn carriage. He takes the name of the place he came to: Darkside.
A smaller rebel group known as "Messiah" meet him after they give him a child who's mind Darkside has "Renewed." Shortly after the meeting they come across one of the rebels who broke into Persona. The Messiah's leader, Mai, decides to help him escape Darkside and take him back to his comrades, as Darkside himself performs more "renewals."
The animation is beutifully done, with the settings perfectly matching and enhancing the atmosphere and story. Each character looks and acts perfect to who they are, especially the stoic and mysteriously clad Darkside.
The story unfolds brilliantly, with the only flaw being the questions left unanswered: Who is Darkside? Why does he perform renewals? A persona exec. refers to Darkside as "The child we sealed away", but it is only briefly mention once, is easy to miss, and is never further explained.
Despite that semi-big querrel, it remains as a highly influencial film, and one of the greatest animes ever.
9.4/10
