Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Vintage:
April 2, 2009
Status:
Completed
Summary:
A spate of mafia assasinations occurs in America, the work of the mysterious organization named Inferno. "Phantom" is their most strongest and capable assassin, however a lone tourist witnesses Phantom's latest act of murder. He unwittingly exposes the top assassin's true identity, a young girl named Ein. Witnesses are usually killed, but the man is captured and taken to be brainwashed into "Zwei", Inferno's newest assassin, with no memory of who he is. From this point on, Zwei is drawn into a world of conspiracy, deceit and violence.
This is most definantly a new type anime while still clinging to the cliche of predicessors.
It explores all the facits of the Human phycology and the effects one has when they are forced to take a life. While they strugle to rebuild and become better as humans trying to avoid repeating the same mistake again.
The story starts very quickly and is a little boaring because it greatly leaves the audience out of the entire loop. still it has its own charm and if you continue watching it you will gradualy begin to see the masterpeacie it is.
the diologue is Fantastic, every part is done down to perfection.. though most of the voices are normal they are done to entipify each character and each mood. Never more was an anime so normal yet by the voices of each character you could decern a motive and a attitude.
The animation is good. I must say this is the first series that has quite mastered the deadness in the eyes that people who have killed have. The details of each of the weapons ( particularly the assult rifles) are wonderful and the specs of shots are quite good. I find the scenery ideal and brings out the characteristics.
I must mention the music. Most great anime have a talent for awesome music but this one much like Code Geass uses a particular brand that is intreaging... Using differnt strings while conveying two meanings at once. In several parts I could detect the upbeat of action while the guilt of the charcaters through the music- very rare...
The Plot unfolds and has a few twists and turns though not major does give the overal series a great feel and depth to an otherwise straitforward story about unfortunant characters trying to escape their fate while ruthless people try and abeit sometimes suceed in using or destroy them is impactful.
A word of warning the end is though for me not suprizing.. however can still be quite shocking to actually see it ... even if your prepared for the ending. (though I dont see why they couldnt have stopped about 2 seconds before the end and make it a happy ending....
Overall if you like action and drama this is a wonderful series truelly a must see..