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Release Date: 23 April, 2002 Retail Price: $29.98 OUR Price: $26.99 You SAVE: $2.99! Cast: |
Spriggan Reviews
Fantastic visuals combined with an intriguing storyline!
I'm not exaggerating when I say there's not one unattractive scene in Spriggan. The crisp, clear visuals and smooth-as-silk animation had me practically glued to the screen... and the buck doesn't stop there. Biblical facts and scientific probabilities are seamlessly merged to create a plot that is clever as well as intriguing. You get to think of what's possible in that eerie, Twilight Zone-ish sort of way.
Yu Ominae is a richly depicted hero. Trained to be a killer since childhood, Yu had originally belonged to Cosmos -- a top secret government elite force. In the course of one mission however, Yu kills a couple of excavation team members and remembers how his own parents were murdered before his eyes. This triggers Yu's memories and he subsequently breaks free of Cosmos' control. Yu is the no. 1 Spriggan in Arcam -- extremely skilled in various types of combat and weaponry. Although characterization mostly focuses on Yu, the supporting cast is just as noteworthy. There's the perpetually cool and collected Spriggan Jean Jaquemonde (my personal favorite); the deceptively child-like Captain McDougal; the brilliant elderly scientist Dr. Mayzel; the list goes on.
As I mentioned earlier, the art and animation are very impressive. Characters, as well as backgrounds, are rendered with a great amount of detail. Scenes are composed very meticulously -- from the simple task of Yu prepping his gun to the more complex events like the car chase sequence. The plot gets a little clouded near the end, but what the heck! It's markedly better than the much hyped up "Ghost in the Shell", and more clear-cut than the sci-fi anime classic "Akira".
Good one
I'm not good at writing reviews on anime. I'm usually a vocal person when it comes right down to it. This has to be one of Hirotsugu Kawasaki's best work. The story line flowed seemlessly right to the climatic end. This is one every true anime fan should have in their collection
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