Anime review from Justin! Has a name I can't pronounce
Publisher: AV Channel
Thu, 3 February 2005
by: ichibod
Having just bought Part I of this six disk series, I thought I would try and convey the essence of Texhnolyze one episode at a time – and hopefully encourage others to try this anime by telling them what they will get from it. What they will most likely get is absolute confusion!
Stranger, the first episode of Texhnolyze, throws you straight in the deep end, leaving you feeling (as I always seem to feel in anime) like you have missed something really important. By the twenty-third minute, when you realize that only one short sentence has been spoken, you will either be hooked or wondering why you spent $30 something dollars on this. But the dark and eerie visuals will keep you interested in this story that appears to be sombre, dark and humourless.
Blood lust and instant gratification have all been removed from this series, replaced by a brooding, thoughtful story that expresses the pain of its characters through visuals that are both beautiful and horrific.
Texhnolyze is the story of a fighter, cruelly mutilated by the people he despises most in a shocking yet elegant scene. A rogue doctor (there is one in every show) gives him Texhnolyze body parts (cybernetic appendages) much to his disgust. After two hours of viewing, that is about all I can tell you.
This Part 1 DVD of the series is laden with bit characters and the beginnings of sub-plots, which like all good anime, are going to intertwine slowly and mysteriously in what promises to be a climatic finale.
Texnholyze is not the blood and guts frenzy that many expect from anime, and its slow, twisting story may put some people off. However, the moody visuals and prominent use of sound are worth the watch, and if you can stick it out I believe this will be a rewarding experience.
This first disk contains four episodes and a small amount of special features, including alternate dialogue outtakes and trailers for upcoming features. Also included is an interview with Yoshitoshi Abe (the character designer) and Yasuyuki Ueda (the creator/producer). Although short – remember there are another five disks to come – the interview gives a little bit of an insight to these guys’s world – because lets face it they do not live in our reality.
I quote - “The first half of the story is dark and dragging, but once people watch the story to the end maybe they’ll think ‘Oh so this is what the creators wanted to do!’”. Yasuyuki Ueda, I hope you’re right.
by: ichibod
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