Post by Jinfan on Apr 5, 2007 11:59:17 GMT -5
watched the series anyone?
It's a twist on a classical plot--save the girl from the evil dragon. But what happens when the girl is the dragon? The result is a surprisingly good story!
Orphen is a wandering sorcerer who just happens to have spent a year in a lonely town called Totokanta. And he just so happened to pick up an apprentice by the name of Majic, whom he just happened to drag into a small misunderstanding with a girl named Cleao. And they just happened to be in the exact place where a dragon suddenly decides to attack. Are you fooled? I hope not. Orphen knew that the dragon, called the "Bloody August," would appear in Totokanta and go after a certain young girl's sword. The unsuspecting Cleao actually has an ancient sword in her possession--the Sword of Baltanders. The Bloody August, or Azalie as Orphen calls her, wants the sword so she can return to her human form. Orphen has it all planned out--he'll bind Azalie with his magic until he has figured out how to use the sword to change her back. But what would a story be without its villains?
Enter the rivals: the Tower of Fang is determined not to let Orphen change Azalie back to what she was. Being a failed sorceress she is a disgrace to the Tower's name. Childman, Orphen's old teacher, is the first to oppose Orphen. The other is Hartia--a redheaded sorcerer who was once Orphen's best friend. Orphen, furious at the Tower and his former friends, declares he will change Azalie back at all costs. And so the journey begins. Orphen, along with Majic and Cleao, leave Totokanta to find the secrets of the Sword of Baltanders.
The story isn't that straightforward. Through the numerous filler episodes that plague this series, there is real character development, and you begin to wonder exactly who the bad guys were supposed to be again. But even the filler episodes weren't bad. They are filled with their own amusing little plots and outcomes. When I say 'amusing,' I mean hilarious. This story will have you laughing so hard you will forget you have to breathe. From a super-villain wanna-be with a bad intro speech, to giant beetles and other insane antics, the humor is one thing you shall never tire of.
The story is well done but the art even more so. The animation is beautiful and attention is paid to each detail. Very rarely do the characters' looks change. Only for part of the time during two episodes does the quality drop a bit. The color is done traditionally, except for another two episodes where it is done digitally. (These are NOT the two episodes with the funny animation.) Although the colors are somewhat brighter, they didn't distract from the story at all.
The music isn't as good as some I've heard, but it matches the scenes and I've caught myself humming to the opening theme, Ai Just on My Love. The background songs are fine but not outstanding.
The only thing I have to complain about is a little thing called Volcan and his ambiguous sibling, Dortin. They are the true terror of this story. They are two trolls who live to wreck havoc in Orphen's life. They succeed in that goal. But then again, Orphen needs someone to take his anger out on, and the little trolls do make good target practice.
-Otaku review
It's a twist on a classical plot--save the girl from the evil dragon. But what happens when the girl is the dragon? The result is a surprisingly good story!
Orphen is a wandering sorcerer who just happens to have spent a year in a lonely town called Totokanta. And he just so happened to pick up an apprentice by the name of Majic, whom he just happened to drag into a small misunderstanding with a girl named Cleao. And they just happened to be in the exact place where a dragon suddenly decides to attack. Are you fooled? I hope not. Orphen knew that the dragon, called the "Bloody August," would appear in Totokanta and go after a certain young girl's sword. The unsuspecting Cleao actually has an ancient sword in her possession--the Sword of Baltanders. The Bloody August, or Azalie as Orphen calls her, wants the sword so she can return to her human form. Orphen has it all planned out--he'll bind Azalie with his magic until he has figured out how to use the sword to change her back. But what would a story be without its villains?
Enter the rivals: the Tower of Fang is determined not to let Orphen change Azalie back to what she was. Being a failed sorceress she is a disgrace to the Tower's name. Childman, Orphen's old teacher, is the first to oppose Orphen. The other is Hartia--a redheaded sorcerer who was once Orphen's best friend. Orphen, furious at the Tower and his former friends, declares he will change Azalie back at all costs. And so the journey begins. Orphen, along with Majic and Cleao, leave Totokanta to find the secrets of the Sword of Baltanders.
The story isn't that straightforward. Through the numerous filler episodes that plague this series, there is real character development, and you begin to wonder exactly who the bad guys were supposed to be again. But even the filler episodes weren't bad. They are filled with their own amusing little plots and outcomes. When I say 'amusing,' I mean hilarious. This story will have you laughing so hard you will forget you have to breathe. From a super-villain wanna-be with a bad intro speech, to giant beetles and other insane antics, the humor is one thing you shall never tire of.
The story is well done but the art even more so. The animation is beautiful and attention is paid to each detail. Very rarely do the characters' looks change. Only for part of the time during two episodes does the quality drop a bit. The color is done traditionally, except for another two episodes where it is done digitally. (These are NOT the two episodes with the funny animation.) Although the colors are somewhat brighter, they didn't distract from the story at all.
The music isn't as good as some I've heard, but it matches the scenes and I've caught myself humming to the opening theme, Ai Just on My Love. The background songs are fine but not outstanding.
The only thing I have to complain about is a little thing called Volcan and his ambiguous sibling, Dortin. They are the true terror of this story. They are two trolls who live to wreck havoc in Orphen's life. They succeed in that goal. But then again, Orphen needs someone to take his anger out on, and the little trolls do make good target practice.
-Otaku review