I know that teacher-disciple themes are old school but "The Boy And The Beast" is unique.
You probably remember a lot of movies like this in your childhood. I do and they were exciting to watch back then. Now, I see such films as cliché and predictable—the teacher teaches his disciple his techniques by doing something unrelated but it turns out those daily routines hone his fighting ability and discipline. You can't find that in “The Boy And The Beast” as the story is much more amazing—it teaches about not merely training and strength, it also shows that a strong bond can be created between completely
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Jun 12, 2016
Versailles no Bara
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ROSE OF VERSAILLES (Anime TV Series)
After I completed Rose of Versailles, I was trapped in a limbo and wished to stay there. This 40-episode anime is a good fictionalised version of French history, revolution and of the iconic but ill-fated Queen Marie Antoinette's life. For someone studying this subject, this is helpful in remembering certain points. Note that main characters Oscar Francois de Jarjayes—a girl her father raised as a man— and André Grandier are among the other fictional characters. Oscar and Andre, the very reason why I wanted time to stop. I like how Riyoko Ikeda masterfully put together the voices of the people and of ... |
