Monday, December 06, 2004

Top anime on my wishlist....



if there was an anime that I'd love to have a complete copy of, it would be the Heroic Legend of Arislan, an old anime that came out quite some time ago (around the early nineties, I think.) Arislan centered on the saga of a young prince who lost his kingdom, and accompanied only by his loyal vassal, and a group of loyalists and friends, fights to reclaim the throne that was lost to him.

It's a very cool anime that's composed of only 6 or so volumes, including a movie-length first episode. The characters are compelling, the artwork superb, and the music is exotic, lending much to a very different kind of fantasy setting, that is at once familiar... without being stale.

There are no orcs, or dwarves or even elves in this anime, just humans, and it is the uniquely human aspects of the characters that make them so interesting to watch. Of course, one can always expect slight exaggeration in how well the characters do stuff, but hey, it's all part of a fantastic show.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hola, amigo! How are you doing? how's work? what have you been up to? I'm still Jeddah living a bum's life. hehehe. still looking for a job. --- shar