Irina over at I drink and watch anime came up with a cool tag which I thought I’d try – I probably mentioned a few good things about these texts in my original reviews, but I’ll try add to that today đ
(The shows/films might be familiar, as I’ve listen them before.)
I’ve said before that I thought the tone was wildly uneven in this series (among other things), but what I did enjoy was the unabashed adventure feel combined with airships – that’s always a plus for me.
My theory is that any kind of steampunk/airship aspects are going to please me thanks to JRPGs from the ’90s and so Fractale had enough of time spent flying around that I can definitely mention that as a plus.
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
Maybe I’m being a bit hard on this one – in terms of the heading of this post – because I liked this plenty… but the ending was so rushed and compressed that I felt a little sad at the end.
On the other hand, this has a fair few stand-out character designs from Katsuya KondĆ (familiar to Ghibli fans no doubt) and so watching it offered feelings of familiarity.
Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnĂȘamise
Ah, a space-race film with animation so good that it nearly sank Gainax before the studio took off.
I exaggerate a little I guess, but it is really grand – fluid and detailed, there are so many stunning sequences throughout. I love the assassination attempt or the race to Riquinni’s place to mention just two. (The world-building is pretty ace also).
The art style I liked a fair bit – and maybe the obvious work placed into developing how an isolated society might operate, though maybe the credit there goes to Abi Umeda’s manga?
I might add to this if I finish more anime that I don’t really enjoy – but for now, this is what I’ve got!
Seen any of these?
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