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It's shameless advertising for the Windows Surface RT.

The commercial is completely ridiculous when you take into account that they're cyborgs who have no need for tablets and that this tablet would be around 15 years old in the timeline of the story.

That being said, it did a great job of pumping up excitement before the OVAs started coming out. The animation is incredible. The music and sound effects greatly compliment the commercial. The action scenes are ridiculously over the top.

It may be a downright-silly commercial but it sure is exciting to watch.

I know this might sound extremely biased but: I how could I have lived so long without watching this masterpiece!!!? Here is my review (warning: this review might be extremely biased but nevertheless if you want to know what the big fuss is about or why I loved this movie so much here's why. (or you could simply scroll to my overall if you think the whole review is too long)(sorry for all these confusing parenthesis)):

-story: This movie is often referred to as an environmentalist movie, and it truly is all right but not in the way you'd expect. This is not a tree huger ... movie or one that bluntly states this topic. This story truly has an amazing storytelling all of it's own and it doesn't transmit a message of man vs nature, it's a message that seeks man and nature to cooperate.

-art: The Ghibli studios blew my mind away with the art in this story. It is amazingly detailed: you can see the individual grass blades painted in, along with the textures of the rocks and the dimensions to the foliage just by seeing it it's evident a lot of thought and work was put into the movie.

-sound: I enjoyed the soundtrack from before watching the movie and it's worthwhile checking out if you're into soundtracks (and soft balladic music). There's a great blending of the soundtracks in the story that add a whole new level of depth to some scenes of the story.

-character: Great character development. Each main character has it's own personality well-defined and without seeming stereotypical. Something I also find very interesting is that the village in the story is controlled by women as opposed to the usual men-controlled villages. There are also some interesting twists in character roles.

-enjoyment: Is this part even necessary? It's obvious that I loved the movie!!

-overall: I truly consider this a masterpiece. I was extremely impressed. Before watching the movie I thought that it was probably overrated and wasn't expecting that much until I actually saw it. I truly do recommend this movie, I don't think it'd disappoint you.

In order to well understand this manga one must first read "Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World". I personally didn't like this spin-off; it was too cheesy (lovey-dovey) for my taste but, if you're one who likes romance and would like to see an Alice/Ace pairing you might enjoy it.

Let my ratings speak for themselves. It is a masterpiece. Beware though that there's a certain maturity level needed to well appreciate it. If you're looking for an upbeat anime look elsewhere; if you are however, looking for a darker/gloomier/sadder series, look no further.

A really great anime in my opinion, I would strongly recommend watching it. The series effectively takes you on an emotional rollacoaster. One can easily empathize with the characters and enjoy and suffer with them. It also highlights several aspects in life such as the fact that everyone is fighting their own battle and that lying to protect others can end up causing greater harm. (Please excuse me if my review seems too out of place or such, this is my first review on this site.)