I wasn't expecting too much from it, as many recent Japanese fantasy movies have let me down in the past, but this one is a rare exception for me.
as one can see, there are also practical effects in the movie as well as cg. this is one weird snake demon that our heroes, Dororo the thief and Hyakkimaru fight. one of the best things about this movie is that it actually has a sense of humor, and the leads have a good chemistry with each other.
in the comic and cartoon Dororo was a young boy. I've always thought the concept was pretty cool the first time I read about it, in, oh, 1978 or so. I'd still like to see the cartoon.
the fights are well done as well, with a minimum of cg trickery also. even when fighting demons they don't do chop-edit stuff. very nice to see these days.
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Yeah I got this one on DVD, quite enjoyed it!
after live action disappointments such as Devilman, Tetsujin #28, even the Kamen Rider movies (the First and the Next) to an extent this was a pleasant surprise.
Really? You didn't like KR The First? I'm surprised.
Dororo is great though. It did a great job of summing up many of the various stories and actually having a reasonable ending, which the manga never did.
I told you about the subbed, color pilot episode of the anime right?
yes, you did- thanks!
I did like KR the First and The Next to an extent. they got all meander-y with a few useless subplots, especially the first one, which could have been used for another action scene. I should watch them again though, it's been a while.
I wanted to like them more, is what I meant.
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