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Jul 11, 2010
I came across this movie whilst searching around and I needed something to watch so I thought I'd give it a try. It's not very long, barely and hour but for such a short movie that would seem to be a child's animation, I was very impressed. I of course watched the dubbed version - it wouldn't have mattered to me - and though the voice acting was a bit shaky, it didn't take away from the actual story. I was very impressed by it's mix of CGI renders and animation, the effects taken on during one scenes left me speechless.

This movie really isn't ...
May 31, 2010
This is possibly the greatest Tezuka work I have read to this point. With a collection of: Nextworld, Metropolis, Astro Boy, Kimba, Pheonix and many other excellent pieces, this one is by far the most grasping.

Not only does it go into the more serious darker under side of WWII, it also brings a certain heart and drama to both sides of that world. Tezuka became bold when he did this one, going into many elements many not dare touch. Though pushing the envelope into this more serious work, he still managed to retain some humour and made it enjoyable to the reader. It truly keeps ...


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