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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Oh man talk about tragedy galore. They got driven from their home, got separated from their mother, sold into slavery, the sister turned into a swan and still prior to that their maidservant turned into a mermaid, and finally their father was stripped of his rank after being falsely accused and died far away from them later. Thank the gods it was only one hour and a half movie, it this was a TV series the melodrama would spill in buckets, and lots of it. O_o Anyway Zushio was bad-ass later, flicking the rain of arrows with just his horse whip! Even the little bear can catch and throw enemies several times bigger than itself. XD I've seen the trailer prior to the movie so the guy narrating on the trailer (maybe he was the president of Toei at that time or something) explains this was released in celebration of Toei's 10th anniversary and after two years of production. For a 1960's anime production IMHO they really did a good job. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| beautiful animation and soundtrack - sort of a disneyfied version of ancient japan.......a bit cheesy, what with the talking animals and all, but all in all a fun watch - would love to check out more of the really old anime stuff, but it's very hard to find here in the west.......... |
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| Good vs evil - Evil triumphs until 10 years later. I liked the first half, fast paced with a direction. Second half slowed down considerably, especially during the journey to Kyoto. I wasn't a fan of Anju becoming a swan too, she didn't even die, unlike Kikuno, though I suppose, that's 1960's fairy tale for you. The visual looks pretty good for its age. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| That was interesting - my first time watching something from this era of Japanese animation. Interesting how similar to Western animation of the same time period it is - like the talking animals etc. - very Disney-ish. The overtones were darker than a Disney film though with all of the tragedy the family had to go through. For a film of this era I thought it looked and sounded great. The animation was lovely - I enjoyed the traditional look of the art style - how the backgrounds seemed to blend from one classical Japanese painting to another. The soundtrack was also enjoyable with it's basis in classical Japanese music. |
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| I got a Disney-ish vibe from the animals as well. The animation is very unique, even for the time it was made. The story itself was pretty average. It's something everyone should watch at least once if you are interested in older animation and/or a historical piece. 5/10 |
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Sapphire_91 said: lol no clue why i didnt catch on to that, I remember reading something like that a long time ago. Thanks for clearing it up.It was symbolic. She committed suicide so they cannot torture her to rat her brother. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Really enjoyed this one. Was a pleasant surprise, knowing nothing about it going in. I wish they'd actually shown Anju drowning herself in the lake as in the story it's based on to make it more clear as to why she turned into a bird. It was kinda just confusing and lame the way it was presented in the movie, seeming like she just gave up and turned into a bird because she missed her family. And it's not like they couldn't have shown that, since they showed that other woman drowning earlier. I also wish the dumb shoehorned animal bullshit wasn't here, it really detracts from the sombre story being told. At least they got carted off for most of the movie and only came back after the most serious part had already happened. Not as beautifully animated as Saiyuuki but unquestionably better visually than Hakujaden and Shonen Sarutobi Sasuke. 7/10, good time. Could've been an 8/10 but alas. |
LisbonMappingAug 14, 2022 7:40 AM