Gantz is a show that began with such promise, such a good concept that I was immediately sucked in, but 4 episodes in it became clear I had set myself up for disappointment.
Gantz follows the story of Kurono Kei a high school student with complete disdain for the world around (sound familiar Death Note fans?) though he himself is just as pathetic. Through a chance meeting with an old friend he is killed and wakes up in a room with an assortment of strangers and a mysterious black sphere. The group are given instructions to kill an alien by the sphere in order to win
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Oct 13, 2009
Strait Jacket
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Strait Jacket is based around an interesting concept, but itdoesn't really go anywhere.
It focuses on Leiot Steinberg and his hunting of these demons as well as a few other characters, but the action is pretty static, since the MOLDS just stand and shoot at the demons and then they usually get taken down with one shot, the characters don't really pull you in and by the end, you're left wondering what the point was. It's just demon encounter after demon encounter and they all play out similarly, and Leiot's guilt over the deaths he's caused just seems too cliché. but the voice acting (in the ... |
