キャプテンハーロック
Directed by:
Shinji AramakiCast:
Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Arata Furuta, Yū Aoi, Maaya Sakamoto, Miyuki Sawashiro, 福田彩乃, Chikao Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Naka, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiji Takeuchi (more)Plots(1)
It is the year 2977 and 500 billion displaced humans long to return to the planet they still refer to as home. Captain Harlock is the one man standing between the corrupt Gaia Coalition and their quest for complete intergalactic rule. Seeking revenge against those who wronged both mankind and himself, the mysterious space pirate roams the universe in his battle cruiser, the Arcadia, defiantly attacking and pillaging enemy ships. Gaia Fleet leader Ezra sends his younger brother, Logan, to infiltrate the Arcadia and assassinate Harlock. But Logan will soon discover that things are not always what they seem, and that legends are born for a reason. (Defiant Screen Entertainment)
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Mad Max in space with amazing CGI Animation. It is a very enjoyable movie, it has an interesting story, beautiful locations, solid action, interesting characters, and decent pace. More or less everything that should work in such a movie works here. Perhaps it lacks humor, and I would definitely add more action scenes, but still a very decent achievement. 8/10.
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So this is what you call a feast for your eyes? Okay. Yes, the animation was beautiful – I admired his ship in every scene. I was also surprised by Oguri Shun, I didn't expect him to be that good. Miura did pull my ears a bit in the beginning, but after that I got used to him. The music was fitting, likable, except that the ED made me feel a bit like being thrown into another world. But otherwise fine. What was weaker, though, was the story. It felt a bit like a hodgepodge, until it made me want to watch the original series, because I trust that it will make more sense there and won't make some scenes feel explicitly violent next to the others. Overall, though, I enjoyed it. A simple movie with great animation (just the way Harlock's appearance changed...).
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The animation is excellent, the soundtrack is great, the narrative is rather average, the characters are also average. On the whole, I liked it quite a lot, although there were a few moments that are better not to think about, and the whole romantic subplot of the two brothers and the one girl left me with a lot of questions, and somehow I could not get into it. Still, I am really quite satisfied, and the animation in particular really impressed me. 8/10.
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The visual aspect is absolutely breathtaking. Seeing this in the cinema must be quite an experience. However, it lasts two hours, which is a bit too much because the story is not that interesting. But it's quite nice how a 2D animated series from the 70s can become visually stunning 3D movie that still remains a light space opera.
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