I'd heard quite a bit of hype on this series, and saw the trailer a few times. However, that hardly prepared me for what I've seen so far... As I mentioned, this one's definitely not for the kiddies... Set in future/alternate reality Tokyo, where drugs and political corruption runs rampant in the streets, where Saiga, the protagonist, makes a living as a photographer. Thrust immediately into an incredibly awkward situation (and this isn't our beloved School Rumble awkward, either!), we learn quite a bit about our protagonist from his actions in the first minute of the anime. We are quickly introduced to a man who is quite obviously a treacherous villain, who is very easy to hate, and given a bit of insight as to the current chain of events in our modern day Tokyo's political scene.
As Mentar mentioned in his description (complete episode description/screencaps/spoilers can be found there, I highly recommend reading the Memento anime blog, if you're into that sort of thing), a bit of verisimilitude is sacrificed for the badass factor, although it wasn't over-the-top enough to be cheesy. At least we see that by the end of the episode, he's still quite human, and prone to mistakes.
This one is definitely not for the squeamish, but if you can handle it, it looks fantastic, and there is already enough of a background for quite the ride.
Initial impression: Thumbs up
~ SpacePirate
As Mentar mentioned in his description (complete episode description/screencaps/spoilers can be found there, I highly recommend reading the Memento anime blog, if you're into that sort of thing), a bit of verisimilitude is sacrificed for the badass factor, although it wasn't over-the-top enough to be cheesy. At least we see that by the end of the episode, he's still quite human, and prone to mistakes.
This one is definitely not for the squeamish, but if you can handle it, it looks fantastic, and there is already enough of a background for quite the ride.
Initial impression: Thumbs up
~ SpacePirate
