![]() Gatchaman '72 - 03 - I am finding this highly-watchable. A dog that can breathe fire and transform into a jet? Also awesome. ![]() A dude who can cut a robot in half with a karate chop? Awesome. I think it's an alright series with some great ideas for action scenes. I think I prefer that approach to Casshern, but ultimately I don't really enjoy Casshern - the character or the series - all that much. He never loses hope.Īll of the later adaptations are darker, portraying a generally more broken Casshern, with Casshern Sins taking this the furthest. But unfortunately the series ends before it can really explore any of this. Casshern '73 is a hero show with a tinge of tragedy that veeeery slowly turns into something more like The Unraveling of Casshern, as he struggles to save people who don't trust him or appreciate his help, and in some cases people who are worse than the robots. I think it's interesting as a comparison to the later adaptations of Casshern though. The final 11 episodes are an improvement, but it's ultimately pretty one-note. Was trying to think of where this season could end but have no idea what would be a good stopping point.Ĭasshern '73 - Finished - If you're into Casshern and you've been thinking about watching this one, you can skip the first 24 episodes. The Tatara/Mako dynamic is a significantly more compelling way of showing Tatara's strengths/weaknesses and overall development rather than what is going on in the first four episodes (though they do their job of setting him up). In general I think the manga hits its stride with this Tenpai cup arc and that looks to be the same with the anime as the last two episodes have been the best so far. Also should mention that the soundtrack is excellent. Shizuku is in a weird spot now where she definitely has autonomy (deciding to partner with Gaju) but at the same time is kind of a trophy for this competition. I think the show does a good job of building a likable cast, particularly with Tatara, Mako, and Sengoku. Biggest problem is some of the unneeded fan service scenes with Shizuku but IIRC those don't happen too much in the manga beyond this point. It's a nice looking show despite some clunky dance sequences (and long necks). Amazing use of third parties in different angles to capture the sense of place.įinally got around to catching up on this. The other scene I always bring up is the bridge duel. Insane attention to detail that shows a lot of thought going into "how can we present this scene in a meaningful way". Even when he gets to the dog, he realizes how hard it is to feed him the water with his hands, so he uses his mouth. When he's running back, he moves a little too quickly and almost slips, adding realism to the setting as he's running by the river/drain and it was likely to be wet and muddy. Just this small detail shows that he is actually deeply concerned that the dog gets clean water, and he adds effort to ensure that. He realizes his hands are dirty, and washes them before scooping water again. He doesn't just go fetch water, but he tries to get it with his hands because he doesn't have time to find a bowl. It is a masterclass in how subtle details in every step of a very basic and simple process adds additional layers of naturalism to the scene. ![]() The secret best scene in the entire film is actually the part where Kotaro goes fetch water with his hands for Tobimaru. ![]()
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