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| Surprised no one created a discussion thread about it until now. Anyway, I watched it in a cinema yesterday and it was a great time! It looked amazing on a big screen. I did have a couple of issues with the movie tho. First of all: It did feel rushed in some places, especially before the rock opera part starts to kick in. For example, I felt a bit of a whiplash when they were talking about the spirits floating around them, and then suddenly, boom, rock opera begins and they are freakin good at it lol. Felt like I missed a few minutes at least. Second: It's going to sound a bit silly for a rock opera, but the musical parts were a bit too long. Mostly because the music itself felt pretty one note at some moment, being long itself wouldn't be a problem but when you hear the same song for a while (especially when it's Tomona's parts, these were pretty much the same instrumentals he was singing on) it gets a bit tiring. Outside of that tho, solid 8/10. |
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| I clicked on this without knowing what it is and regretted the moment I saw it was from Science Saru. Art it ugly, the close up of the guy's teeth with saliva was incredibly gross and ugly. Concept is stolen from Dororo. It was obviously guitars and drums being played for all those modern songs besides the biwa and taiko (or whatever those Japanese drums are called). Watching this is like torture, I had to stop in between, since I'm just 30 mins away from completing this nightmare I guess I'll torture my self some more but on another day. Edit: Last part was good but overall still sucks. |
Maou_heikaJan 10, 2023 5:25 AM
Always the same… Every age, every generation. Human beings are infinitely more cruel and selfish than any demon in hell ~Dantalion (Makai Ouji) |
| Probably my favorite anime from Yuasa so far. I didn't have a lot of expectations but after watching the movie I found t quite nice. I had my problems here and there, but overall it was an enjoyable movie. DatRandomDude said: Second: It's going to sound a bit silly for a rock opera, but the musical parts were a bit too long. Mostly because the music itself felt pretty one note at some moment, being long itself wouldn't be a problem but when you hear the same song for a while (especially when it's Tomona's parts, these were pretty much the same instrumentals he was singing on) it gets a bit tiring. I agree. The music and direction parts were incredible, but the scenes lasted for too long. |
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| Good thing I watched Heike Monogatari prior to this. Unfathomably based film and soundtrack. Biwa the Rock just works. |
| One of the best movie i have seen after a long time, what a ride this is the reason I love science saru. |
| Reminded me of my childhood days watching musicals with my Family, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, etc. Never experienced anything remotely close to that in anime, until tonight. Have never been the biggest fan of Science Saro, their projects or their unique art-style, but this one resonated with me. Those very long sequences of song and dance were simply amazing and incredibly immersive, I even found myself moving along at times, especially to that Whale story. Very swift pacing, time skips are fairly indifferent, not much room to breathe. But it keeps you hooked nevertheless. Not the most interesting story ever, but the way it was presented, is definitely worth the watch. 8/10. |
| The character I feel bad for is the damn blind guy who sacrifice himself to save Tomo, and in the end he just let himself be beheaded anyway. That guy died for nothing. |
| Ahg I want to add Tsuda Kenjirou to this casting DB but his character name is pretty much a spoiler if someone hasn't seen the movie yet 😭 |
Respectfully ofc |
| I did like the art direction, it was good, and the soundtrack was REALLY good. The singers are really talented and the overall vibes of the songs were cool - even mixing "modern" rock with 1400s japanese music was a choice I would have not expected to like as much as I did. The rest of the film was, for me, uninteresting, boring, kinda bad. Despite really liking the songs, I think they were waaay too long for a film that's only 1 hour and 38 minutes long. Everytime a musical pieces came on, I enjoyed it for a bit, then I couldn't wait for it to end and the story to progress. Sadly, the story didn't progress at all. Too many questions were raised and little to none answer were given; there was just the basic plotline and nothing more. Why or by who was the imperial sign cursed? What about the mask? And how did they find it? Why did his father had it? Why was Inu-Oh turnin into a normal human after getting restless souls into heaven? Why were the ghost of his ancestors following the protagonist, and why did they suddently disappeared? Many of those have an historical/legendary answer, but it did not help that this film didn't make anything clear at all, since it was a fantasy tale and so the story could have been different- the film was also presented at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, so it was intended for a global public, so don't even think about saying stuff like "But it was for japanese people who knew Japan's history!!!1111!!". It's like making a film about a 1900 A.D. explorer finding some roman ruins and not givin any hint about what is going on, just saying "Oh, but if you were from Europe, you would know!" Also, I didn't find Inu-Oh actions meaningfull at all. The only person who accepted him for who he truly was was killed, and he didn't give a damn and continued to be the shogunate's dog. I don't really find films without a morale worth my time. |
| Location: Turin, Italy |
| The opening act is unbelievable. The imagery, shading of colors and the rapid fast editing in that part is prime Yuasa, straight out of Tatami. Inu-ou's 1st and 2nd musical segments did drag which reminds me of Night is Short, Walk on Girl, where I remember it to have a musical performance in it's 3rd act, and I was bored there too. An exceptional movie otherwise and a great send off to Yuasa's Saru years. |
| Honestly, it was the first time I watched an anime movie that I knew nothing about it and I didn't feel bored for a single moment. The moment the songs start to play is a big trip, and the songs are great. |
| Imagine how boring this world would be without Japan - a comment at youtube |
| The gritty, expressive animation, great music (the singers & musicians are crazy talented!), compelling storytelling, drama, humor & whimsy, the world building & character development... Every aspect of this anime checks an entire line of boxes for me. I have sincerely enjoyed all kinds of anime for decades, but every now & then, one comes along that forces me to adjust my personal rating scale for damn near 98% of them. This anime is one of those. A Masterpiece. |
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| I could agree with the comments about some musical numbers being too long and the story being barebones, but... it almost feels petty when faced with the audacity and artistry of this movie. What an amazing performance. So creative, strange, energetic, absorbing, uniquely beautiful, fun, disturbing and surprisingly sad. We need more unapologetic movies like this. FYI: I think this goes well together with Heike Monogatari, also by Science SARU and released around the same time. Highly recommend the show if you liked this movie, even though that show is a lot quieter and plot/lore-heavy. |
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