Tomoko NAKAJIMA
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Staff in:
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card : Sound Production
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) : Sound Producer
Gedo Senki (movie) : In-Between Animation
Immortal Grand Prix (TV 2) : Audio Production Manager
Jyu Oh Sei (TV) : Audio Production Manager
Kemonozume (TV) : Sound Production Manager
Samurai Champloo (TV) : Audio Production Manager (Techno Sound)
ToHeart - Remember my memories (TV) : In-Between Animation (ep 9)
Zone of the Enders: Idolo (OAV) : Digital Work
Cast in:
Jungle Emperor Leo: The Movie as Merry
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Coverage available now:
Japanese Seiyuu and US Voice Actors Panel
Yoshiyuki Tomino Keynote and Focus Panel
Viz Media
Manga Entertainment
Bandai Entertainment
Del Rey
Aniplex
Vertical Industry Panel
Tokyopop Industry Panel
Funimation Industry Panel
Opening Ceremonies
2009-09-25
This week, the dried-
Spit and polish notwithstanding, you're better off sticking to the television series.
Nearly smothered under outlandishly risqué costuming and retread story ideas is some surprisingly entertaining content which mixes humor with a semblance of true sentiment and actual plot. Although still far from great, the series is definitely better in its second half than it looked like at first.
Ah, Darkside Blues…that 80 minute refugee from the good old days of violent, post-
The problems with this second half are not enough to derail the show, but the experience is way less satisfying than it should be. Such is the power of its characters that I still can't help but love the whole package.
The manga version puts the focus back on the most interesting character: the Count himself. As a result, the plot reaches full steam in a very powerful way—but sadly gets derailed in the later chapters.
It's a film that defies any and all expectations of both medium and genre, that makes us marvel and has really little time to do much else.
The clues it contains about the future direction of Guts' journey—and the relentless monster action—ultimately save it, but unless the series regains its bearings soon this will begin to qualify as a genuine slump.
It may not be as thoroughly eccentric as previous volumes or have a proper ending, but a wonderful pair of insert songs provides highlights for content with a lot of replay value.