I am not the world’s biggest anime fan. I find it hard to connect with the films on
many levels, but when it is done well it is unlike any kind of animated or live
action film out there. This one falls
into that category, though it didn’t get the best reviews when first released.
The Black World and our world have an agreement to co-exist
in peace, and when the time comes to renew this pact, a militant group wants to
ensure that a new treaty will not be agreed upon. Two Black Guards are enlisted to see to it
that the agreement is seen through without a hitch, but nothing really goes as
planned, and the man they have been tasked with protecting, the powerful
Mayart, ends up saving them … and that’s when we learn all is not as it
seems. Of course not.
The film, which features copious amounts of sex, rape and
other violence, has been called misogynistic, sadistic and brutal. That’s partially true. It’s also imaginative and disturbing in a way
few other animes have ever achieved. It
took chances that panned out and made for a captivating movie.
Interestingly enough, this movie, which was also known as Supernatural Beast City, was also made into a live action feature
which differed from the animated one on many levels, though it was still fun to
watch.
I don’t have many animes on my 100 Favorites list, but this
one has earned its place here. It may be
dark and a bit nasty, but it sure as heck beats the crap Disney keeps vomiting
forth year after year.
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