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King of Thorn
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Title(s): King of Thorn
いばらの王 Ibara no Ō?
Creator: Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Kazuyoshi Katayama
Genres: Action, Horror
Age Group: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage: May 1, 2010
Status: Completed
Summary: King of Thorn is a science fiction survivor drama. For its most part, the story is viewed through the eyes of the two protagonists, a Japanese girl named Kasumi and, American, Marco Owen. Kasumi is introduced as one of only 160 people in the whole world who were chosen as candidates to experiment a cure against the deadly Medusa virus, a mortal disease which was running rampant in the world. Such an event is not met with joy by Kasumi, who is forced to enter treatment and cold sleep without her twin sister Shizuku, whom she cares much about.

48 hours later , however, some of those put in hibernation abruptly woke up, only to find the facility where they were supposed to be treated in a total state of decay, invaded by a lush jungles of trees and especially strange vines covered in thorns, which appear to have something of a mind on their own. Not only that, but the survivors soon discover that the entire ruin is filled with strange, dinosaur-like creatures and other monstrous aberrations of nature. Thinking that a great amount of time passed since their arrival on the island, soon the survivors discover not only that their sleep was indeed too short to label such dramatic changes as natural occurrence, but also that the situation in and of itself is far greater than they could imagine.
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King of Thorn Review
Written by Lord_Shiki on January 4, 2013 at 12:05 AM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
Seen at the 'Madman Anime Reel 2010' in Canberra.

Story: 9/10

At first glance, King of Thorn looks like your typical horror movie; Evil monsters fighting a varied cast, everyone but one or two people dying, etc etc.

But if you look a bit deeper, you'll see the detailed backstory. The many twists and turns, each revealing just a little of the big picture, leaving you guessing. And just when you think its all over; it takes one last jump to surprise you again.

Animation: 9/10

The animation is your typical modern style, leaning towards a more realistic style if anything. Intricate details make every moment visually stunning.

Sound: 8/10

The sound wasn't anything new or spectacular, but each piece fit perfectly with the scene, enriching the experience.

The voice acting was also very good, each voice fitting in with the character.

Characters: 7/10

A motherly figure, a young boy, a protector, the man that knows more than meets the eye, and the girl stuck in the middle of it all.

The cast had a good amount of backstory; Not enough to bog down the rest but enough to give you more understanding about them and their motives.

That said, I do feel that the creators tried too hard to include a character from each nationality; One from Africa, one from America, one from England, One from France... It was almost as if they had a quota to fill in that regard.

Overall: 9/10

In the end, it was a very enjoyable movie. A great story, interesting characters, and an ending that ties up all the loose ends.
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