Review
by Maral Agnerian, Jan 27th 2002Fortune Quest (TV)
DVD 1 - Journey to Terrason
| Synopsis: | |||
Wide eyed heroes Pastel, Clay, Rumy and Trapp are no strangers to adventure. With a mix of lightning fast steel, subtle stealth and elven wizardry, they are the perfect team. This time, a strange magical crystal drops into their hands, and it looks as if it may be linked to the power of dragonkind. When a quest like this calls, these heroes have no choice but to answer. They belt on their swords and begin a perilous journey to Mount Terrason in search of answers. |
|||
| Review: | |||
| Apparently the OVA and manga were popular enough to warrant making this TV series. Made considerably more recently than the OVA, the production and animation quality are greatly improved, which is nice, but they forgot one thing--the funny. Where the 4-episode OVA was a hilarious parody of role-playing games, with the TV series it seems they decided to scrap all that and turn it into your average fantasy adventure series. If that was their goal, they succeeded brilliantly--Fortune Quest TV is indeed very average, in almost every way. Most of it is just straightforward fantasy stuff that we've seen before many, many times, and the few lame attempts at humour are terribly forced slapstick crap involving dumb Wile E. Coyote-esque henchmen and whatnot. Some of the in-jokes have been carried over from the OVA, but they've had all the life and humour sucked out of them and just fall completely flat. I don't think I even giggled once throughout the entire 5 episodes. The first episode dragged intolerably, with most of the episode taken up with Pastel introducing the characters via internal monologue. Get ON with it already! Speaking of which, the characters are just ridiculous. It didn't really bug me in the OVA (probably because the whole thing was a parody and made no pretensions to seriousness), but the choices of party members are questionable to say the least. Pastel is supposedly the Bard (she writes about their adventures) and Navigator, but she herself admits that she has no sense of direction. Pretty much all she does is wander around in a very short skirt and emanate that "I'll do my best!" genki-ness typical of anime heroines. Sorry, but to be in MY adventuring party you need to offer something more than a cheerful outlook on life. Then there's Rumy, the 2-year-old elf kid in a clown suit that's supposed to be the magic user. She can do a couple of spells, but who in their right mind would take a toddler adventuring through a dangerous wilderness? And of course, there are the white dragons, which look more like big flying hairy dogs with unicorn horns. Riiight. To top it all off, the subtitling job is full of typos and very strange translations ("Digesting your thoughts will push open the door of mystery"). The dub voices are kind of annoying, but the dub script itself is pretty good, with some liberties taken to make the dialogue flow better in English. The music's about average, with a your typical genki-pop opening and a slower ending song. All in all, Fortune Quest TV is so formula it almost put me to sleep. A somewhat tedious and very ordinary fantasy series, it doesn't have much to set it apart from the rest of the dreck out there. Not really recommended. |
| Grade: | Production Info: | |||
|
Overall (dub) : C
Overall (sub) : C-
Animation : B-
Art : B-
Music : C
+ Nice clean animation, cute characters |
Full encyclopedia details about Release information about |
|||
|
bookmark with:
Digg
|
||||
ANNCast
- Bosch Spice
Johnny Yong Bosch joins Zac and Justin for a chat about conventions and a whole bunch of Twitter questions, but before all of that, it's the downfall of ADV Films and the questionable dub of Sgt. Frog. Do it now! 2009-09-03
Johnny Yong Bosch joins Zac and Justin for a chat about conventions and a whole bunch of Twitter questions, but before all of that, it's the downfall of ADV Films and the questionable dub of Sgt. Frog. Do it now! 2009-09-03
Now
Streaming: Sergeant Frog 1-4(d)
It's the same Sergeant Frog, except with 100% less Japanese puns and 70% more American pop culture references! Is it still funny? Funnier, maybe? Check out Funimation's new reversioned Sergeant Frog, right here! [then tell us what you think here]
2009-09-03
Anime
News Nina! - 2009-09-02
It's the final nail for Kuu-tan.
2009-09-02
The X Button - Conflict and Chaos
This week's X Button delves into Dissidia: Final Fantasy, a promising Okami sequel, a new Level-5 RPG, an old Lupin III puzzle game, and Muramasa art that's probably not safe for work or bookstore shelves.
2009-09-02
This week's X Button delves into Dissidia: Final Fantasy, a promising Okami sequel, a new Level-
What's Happening with ADV Films
Stop all the speculation about ADV's fate. This is the final word in Internet speculation on this topic... till the next press release at least. 2009-09-01
Stop all the speculation about ADV's fate. This is the final word in Internet speculation on this topic... till the next press release at least. 2009-09-01
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - The Despair of the Letter Bees
RTO is in despair again! That's because Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is reviewed this week, along with Tegami Bachi, Ikigami, and the shoujo-est version of X-Men EVER.
2009-09-01
RTO is in despair again! That's because Sayonara, Zetsubou-
Shelf Life - Bubble Teatrino
Taking orphans off the streets and putting guns in their hands. That's the way to go.
- Darker Than Black DVD 5
- Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino complete
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen complete
- When They Cry complete
2009-08-31
Taking orphans off the streets and putting guns in their hands. That's the way to go.
- Darker Than Black DVD 5
- Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino complete
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen complete
- When They Cry complete
2009-08-31
∨ advertisement ∨
This boxed set, which constitutes the second half of the original Soul Society arc, brings the series to its first major plot climax. Along the way it showcases (for better or worse) all of the characteristic traits of long-
This isn't just a comedy or a slice-
Spiritually powerful young maidens pilot mecha to defend the imperial capital in a steampunk version of 1920s Japan in this TV series based on a popular video game line. This economical rerelease gives newer fans a chance to experience one of the most popular series of the early 2000s.
A worthwhile watch for anyone who doesn't mind their entertainment with more brain than heart.
St. Dragon Girl GN 2-4
St. Dragon Tail might actually have been improved if it were doing something blatantly and ridiculously “wrong”…'cause as banal shoujo puffery, it just isn't doing much of anything right. Don't give it a second thought.
Yokai Doctor GN 2
Some of the stories achieve enough depth to break the mold (or at least, make the best use of the mold), but otherwise, this volume of Yokai Doctor fails to reach its potential.
Some of the stories achieve enough depth to break the mold (or at least, make the best use of the mold), but otherwise, this volume of Yokai Doctor fails to reach its potential.
Hayate the Combat Butler Sub.DVD Part 1
If you're hunting the market for a low-investment comedy that keeps the chuckles coming and never overreaches itself, then Hayate is your man; particularly if your anime trivia is up to snuff.
If you're hunting the market for a low-
Moribito DVD 4
Though the story drags a bit through this run of three filler episodes, the series still looks great, offers another amazing action scene, and does its job well in world-building and character development departments. That should be enough to sustain fans until the meat of the main story returns.
Though the story drags a bit through this run of three filler episodes, the series still looks great, offers another amazing action scene, and does its job well in world-
Black Lagoon GN 7
Bigger isn't always better, and setting up a massive, all-encompassing storyline sometimes has a way of backfiring on itself.
Bigger isn't always better, and setting up a massive, all-