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| Avoid | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Devil Doll | # |
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[Score: 48%]
Not knowing the manga, the faces of the characters attracted me to watch this OVA as a fansub. But unfortunately you get little more than those nice faces from it. I don't know whether the story works better if you know the characters from the manga but without this background you get very little explanation of what is going on here. You finally get some answers during episode 2, and the story might actually have been touching (the childhood memories... Kagome Kagome came to my mind immediately) as well as dramatic (the biker scenes as well as the swimming scenes) had they not included a handful of elements that are absolutely ridiculous and completely kill the mood (such as the "Tarzan" scene and Seto-kun's lunatic decision to dive into the unknown). The fantasy elements are probably the best part of this OVA as they contribute to the mood. On the other hand, the animation is so abysmal that I can't believe they actually sell such a piece - lots of movement scenes but lowest-possible budget production, clearly visible loops and overlays of character and background stills. This alone would almost justify my "Avoid" rating. Last updated Wednesday, April 20 2005. | ||||||||
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| Avoid | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | bordem | # |
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i watched this right after finishing the manga, and i couldnt help but notice two things. one people arent wearing enough hats and; two this is awful. i was left with this fealing: wow this could have been done using any characters from any show ever, but it doesnt matter the OVA is horrid. it has absolutely nothing to do with the manga, except half of the characters which were portrited awfully, especially the added character yusuke he doesnt matter. he fortunately for us viewers dies in about 5 minutes. Unfortunately they make Iori look like a robot, and they add bikers who can catch and kill a guy on a motor bike, but they cant seem to catch a girl whos on foot. this is shameful for what they had to work with they should be taken out into a wooded area and be shot. Its not really enough to make up for this train wreck but its nearly enough to make sure that no one tries to release it in america. read the manga and burn this.
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| I"s Official Website (Japanese) | http://www.i-s.jp/ |
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