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Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Macross Frontier the Movie 2, Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa, Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye, Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell InformationType:Movie Status: Finished Airing Producers: None found, add some Studios:Satelight, 8bit Genres:Action, Mecha, Military, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older StatisticsRanked: #586 22 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Members: 21,748 | Ranked #586Popularity #2974Members 21,748 Add to List * Your list is public by default.SynopsisSecond Macross Frontier movie.BackgroundThe series won the 2011 Newtype Anime Awards for Best Anime Film. |
Related Anime| Alternative version: | Macross F | | Prequel: | Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime |
Characters & Voice Actors| Saotome, Alto Main | Nakamura, Yuuichi
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| Dyson, Isamu Alva Supporting |
| Lee, Ozma Supporting | Konishi, Katsuyuki
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Staff| Kawamori, Shoji Director, Theme Song Lyrics, Mechanical Design, Screenplay, Creator |
| Mima, Masafumi Sound Director |
| Miura, Kazuya Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation |
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#2: 'd Shooting Star b (dシュディスタb) by May'n and Megumi Nakajima (Second part)
More reviewsReviews 1 of 1 episodes seen P_H(All reviews)
39 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 3 | | Story | 1 | | Animation | 9 | | Sound | 9 | | Character | 8 | | Enjoyment | 3 |
This review is spoiler free. I was excited when a fansub of this film was finally released. The first film remake of Macross Frontier was actually not that bad. It was enjoyable, and the changes they made from the original anime were interesting. This film follows the first. It's immediately clear that a considerable amount of money went into the production of this film. The CGI effects are a step above what we saw in the original anime. There's more detail, the fights are faster and more frenetic, and the animations are all much more convincing. The battles are fantastic. The music's quality continues to be near the top of anime music. The characters themselves suffer from the same inconsistency in their drawings that's plagued this series since the TV anime, but it's become part of its style at this point, I suppose. I'm not a huge fan, but it's digestible.
Everything is so far so good.
Then the movie continues its narrative, and things immediately starts to go downhill. The story continues where the first film left off. More details are revealed about the characters' origins. They're different from the TV anime, and in some aspects more interesting. In others, they're horribly convoluted and feel contrived. The conspiracy to control the Vajra returns, but with immense amounts of absurdity and contrivance added to ensure this film fails.
That's the part I don't understand. The writers jammed so many twists into this film, and featured so many unkillable characters making surprise reappearances, I had to keep myself from fast forwarding between battle sequences. The unkillable characters reach Sunrise anime levels. The story barely ends up making sense at the end. The end itself is fairly interesting, but they take the most inane and unintelligible route to get there.
Even for Japanese anime, which is notorious for ambiguity and stories that end terribly, this film manages to reach its own depth of utter nonsense.
There's a scene where the main cast from the SMS dress up and play instruments on stage with Ranka. Michel plays a guitar. Kanaria plays drums. Clan plays what I presume to be bass. She shoots darts loaded with tranquilizers from the neck of her instrument. Near the end, the Macross Quarter surfs into the atmosphere of a planet on an enormous piece of ship hull. The main characters all 'die' at least twice each throughout the course of the film.
Words cannot describe how let down I was by this movie. If you're a fan of Macross, it's worth watching at least once for the battles. Personally, I can never get enough of Macross-style action with the missile trails and transforming fighter planes. This movie, though, managed to get me to delete it as soon as the credits hit. It's amazing. 1 of 1 episodes seen CodeBlazeFate(All reviews)
25 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 8 | | Story | 8 | | Animation | 9 | | Sound | 8 | | Character | 7 | | Enjoyment | 9 |
*SPOILERS FOR MACROSS FRONTIER, THIS MOVIE, AND THE PREVIOUS MOVIE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED* Remember my Evangelion anecdote in my Macross Frontier Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime review? If not, let me recap. Evangelion had 3, soon to be 4 rebuild films that got progressively strayed from the original anime, the more the rebuild story went on, to the point that movie 3 was something new in its entirety. It's a similar thing here. Itsuwari no Utahime partly recapped the first 10 episodes of Macross Frontier, and then strayed away for the film`s second half. This film, Macross Frontier Movie 2: Sayonara no Tsubasa or the equally awesome English translation, Wings of Farewell, is a new story in its entirety. So, with the final installment to this 2-part ambitious project, did they put off a stellar farewell performance, or did they come crashing down into the crevasses of forgotten stardom? Let's find out, shall we?
STORY: 8/10
Your enjoyment of the story comes down to how much you can handle all of the many twists and hidden agendas this movie throws at you. It rivals Code Geass R2 in the amount of those present here. Back in Itsuwari no Utahime, Sheryl and Grace were suspected as spies from Macross Galaxy. This movie finishes what THAT film started. It turns out that like in the show, Sheryl has been afflicted with a fatal Vajra illness, and she'll eventually die, so Grace O'Connor wants to take her and her career out in one fell swoop. Luckily, Leon, whose role is somewhat changed from his villainous role in the show, brings this case back up, eliminates most of Grace's men, shot Grace multiple times, arrested Sheryl, and started a manhunt against a guy named Brera Sterne, a guy being controlled by Grace herself. Fed up with Sheryl's arrest, Alto, the rising star Ranka, and various members of Frontier's military team up to bust her out, and eliminate the still present Vajra threat. Unfortunately, Grace's body is brought back by Leon, thinking he still has a use for her. Considering the bullet her minion Brera Sterne put on Leon's head, it's safe to say it didn't work out well. Also, if there was anything recycled from the show during this movie, it would be the remaining sides during the final confrontation, seeing as there were four sides to this epic battle of wits and conquest. Also, this movie, like Code Geass R2, pulls an ambiguous ending, leaving you to speculate what truly happened. There's already enough spoilers on the review as it is, and I won't add any more.
CHARACTERS: 7/10
One of the biggest sections of dramatic tension, is Sheryl's arrest. She's heartbroken knowing that her career is going to end, and she's going to die, weather the illness or the new death sentence placed on her arrest kills her first. Luckily, she's even better than her portrayal in the show, with slightly more depth in this incarnation. Ranka is the same as before, and so is Alto, except for some choices he makes, even if it's pretty much confirmed that at some point after the ending of this film, you know, when he gets back home from his crazy decision, the Alto x Sheryl ship will set sail. Everyone else is the same as in the show as well, except for Leon. He is no longer a backstabbing villain who gets confronted near the end of the show with no further punishment. This time, out of the four sides, he's the second best, aside from the protagonists of course, only this time, HE gets backstabbed, or rather, shot.
ART: 9/10
The visuals in this movie are incredinke. What's with 2011 products looking so damn amazing? Both this, and Fate/Zero look absolutely magical, especially for things that came out 5 years ago, at the time of this review of course. The performances are marvelous and full of life, the CG looks stepped up from the show, and even more amazing than before. The mech fights are some of the best I've ever seen. So much beautiful flashy effects everywhere, it's just breathtaking! Nothing looks bad, and it's just a marvel to look at. It's like being up close for a fireworks show, only, no side effects like smoke or whatever.
SOUND: 8/10
No track is less than stellar in terms of vocals. Sure, the background music sounds just OK, but the vocals are the best in the series. Kindan no Elixir and Sayonara no Tsubasa are some of the best performances ever, and Ranka`s performances are no slouch either. You have to listen to these songs for yourself. Also, a majority of songs are new this time around. I still listen to Kindan no elixir from time to time. It is that good.
ENJOYMENT: 9/10
The twists were enthralling, the action was amazing, and the music was just beautiful. What else do I need to say? If I can put up with some of the worst subs I've ever seen, just for this movie, that`s a testament to how much I loved this film, even if some of the twists are a bit more disagreeable than others. It was definitely the most fun I've had with Frontier as a whole, as well as some of the most fun I've had with the franchise period.
OVERALL: 8/10 RAW SCORE 81/100
There's not much left to say. This movie was epic. It truly brought a great conclusion to the series, and is a worthy addition to the franchise. Sure, not all twists were great, but they kept me at the edge of my seat, along with the amazing songs and battles. Sure, this movie is a bit more divisive than the first, despite it having a higher score than the first, but it was a real treat, and you should definitely watch it if you have watched movie 1 already. With that, I bid you adieu. 1 of 1 episodes seen apatch3(All reviews)
24 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 7 | | Story | 2 | | Animation | 10 | | Sound | 9 | | Character | 5 | | Enjoyment | 6 |
The second part of Macross Frontier's theatrical version. What can I say? If you've seen the series and the first movie you know what to expect. a) The best animation ever seen (the first movie blew me away so did this one) b) Cheesy songs that you may end up listening to as a guilty pleasure, you wouldn't be caught dead listening to them in front of your friends c) A crazy story about how music can suddenly save the world and make wars come to an end d) some sort of stupid Love Triangle I mean the thing with Macross is you can't judge it in comparison to other shows nor can you judge it with a regular mindset. If you're the type of person who has willingly chosen to watch Macross then you know by now that - c) and d) are very likely to be present, perhaps you even enjoy dismally bad stories and love polygons perhaps you dream of one day singing to make the galaxy a better place, or maybe you're just an obsessed fanboy/girl. To you all of these things shouldn't matter
Strangely enough the love triangle here is finally resolved! Yes RESOLVED - after the series' rather indecisive ending - which was left like that so as not to piss off half of their fanbase. Now that the frontier chapter is over though and cinema tickets have been purchased nobody cares about the disenfranchised lot who are probably now embarking on a host of collective suicide gatherings and poster bonfires.
Was it better than the first movie? No use comparing them they're probably better watched in sequence
If Nuclear reactors ran on cheese then this movie would be Fukushima - non-irradiated people like myself can actually sit through it if we take the time to remember that a) and b) are worth watching - so much so that c) and d) can be overlooked.
1 of 1 episodes seen misfitflower(All reviews)
8 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 9 | | Story | 9 | | Animation | 10 | | Sound | 10 | | Character | 9 | | Enjoyment | 9 |
!!!WARNING!!! --may contain some SPOILER!-- Alto-kun is a real man~ I would have complained if the movie ended with alto not being able to choose between sheryl and ranka. Even though that was (or maybe) his last time~ He really.. *cries* he really made up his mind and chose~ I'm a rankaXalto fan. Even way back from the series, I was hoping that Alto would end up with Ranka. I was obsessed about their pairing so I kinda hated Sheryl. Or should I say I really hated Sheryl. What I had in mind about her was that she makes all this 'alluring' moves to seduce Alto and so on. But after
seeing this movie, i changed my view about her. TT^TT
Well, more about the movie~ The concert (Sheryl and Ranka's
concert) was very amazing! I wish there would be a concert like
that. It started with Sheryl having her concert. (Once again,
MF never really fails you with their songs XD) with all of
those costumes and test tubes~ TEST TUBES? yeah~(It kinda goes
along with the meaning of the song) test tubes and she used one
of those as her mic then she suddenly collapsed. I thought the
reason why she collapsed was because she kinda swallowed some
of the liquid from her test-tube-mic. Hahaha~ n_n'
Well, the rest of the story was just like from the series. Some
events on the series was elaborated on the movie. And there was
also bit of twist. Also a memory of Alto from the past was
revealed. Which I think is the one that contributed to the
'thing' that made Alto chose that girl.
Alto's moment of decision must be considered a very special
time~ considering how the movie ended. But if he could have
just got out from that VAJRA, the movie would be more dramatic.
Alto surviving, returning to his chosen girl, and that girl
being on the verge of death, ranka getting over or accepting
alto's decision (So sorry for the spoiler >_
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Alternative TitlesEnglish: Macross Frontier: The False Songstress Synonyms: Macross Frontier the Movie, Gekijouban Macross F: Itsuwari no Utahime InformationType:Movie Status: Finished Airing Producers: None found, add some Studios:Satelight, 8bit Genres:Action, Mecha, Military, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Space Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older StatisticsRanked: #784 22 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Members: 24,812 | Ranked #784Popularity #2771Members 24,812 Add to List * Your list is public by default.SynopsisHalf retelling of the original Frontier series, half new story. Conspiracies arise within the Frontier government when Sheryl Nome arrives to the colonial fleet for her concert and is soon marked as a spy for Galaxy while childhood friends, Alto Saotome and Ranka Lee both try to achieve their dreams as the battle between Frontier and the Vajra draws closer.
This movie serves as part one of the Frontier retelling and will conclude with the second, The Wings of Goodbye.BackgroundNo background information has been added to this title. Help improve our database by adding background information here.
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Related Anime| Alternative version: | Macross F | | Sequel: | Macross F Movie 2: Sayonara no Tsubasa |
Characters & Voice Actors| Saotome, Alto Main | Nakamura, Yuuichi
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| Angelloni, Luca Supporting | |
Staff| Kawamori, Shoji Director, Mechanical Design, Screenplay, Creator |
| Mima, Masafumi Sound Director |
| Kikuchi, Yasuhito Episode Director, Key Animation, Assistant Director |
| Matsuda, Kiyoshi Storyboard |
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More reviewsReviews 1 of 1 episodes seen KaminaKai(All reviews)
89 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 9 | | Story | 8 | | Animation | 10 | | Sound | 10 | | Character | 8 | | Enjoyment | 10 |
“The animations … the insert songs … this movie is simply amazing.” Macross Frontier: The False Songstress is an excellent example of bringing a two season long TV series to the movie theater. Unlike many recent TV-to-theater adaptation in which a large portion of the movie is nothing but recycled scenes from the TV original, the staffs behind this Macross movie has dedicated their time in rewriting the story, revising the character relations, composing new songs and OST, and most of all, using completely new animation and scenes on ~90% of the movie. In other words, there are no more than a couple of minutes of reused materials from the TV series in this 120 minutes movie! So don’t be fooled if you are told this movie is nothing but a retell/summary of the original because that is far from the truth.
While the movie is paced so that a first time viewer with no prior background from the TV series can still follow the story at ease, but at the same time it will not bore those who have already watched the 25 episodes original because the story is so immensely different on so many different levels. However, with that said, I personally still recommend watching the TV series first before proceeding with this movie so that one would have more time to get accustom to the terminologies in that universe (ie. Deculture!). To fully appreciate the skillful remake of the story, one would need to have a solid understanding of the original creation.
The Macross series has been well known to many as a futuristic action-packed, mecha, sci-fi space opera with a healthy dose of romance and lots of aliens in the mix. But what really make this series differ from other mecha shows are the superb songs, soundtracks, and OST. In other words, the music. Music is an integral part of each and every Macross title dating back to the first series aired in 1982. Following this old tradition, Macross Frontier and its first movie have set numerous sales records in the anime music industry. In fact, it is not an exaggeration when it claims that its success is nearly unmatched in the history of anime music industry. Many of its albums reached Oricon’s weekly chart top three positions and maintained those positions for weeks! Of course it is always possible to argue that the successes of the albums are thanks to the skillful J-pop singer, May’n and to a lesser degree, Megumi Nakajima, the winner of the “Best Musical Performance” award.
Character growth/development tends to be lacking in recent TV-to-theater adaptations and before watching it, I sincerely hoped Macross Frontier: The False Songstress will allow me to write something positive for a change in this category. Fortunately for me (and for all the viewers), the main casts are quite realistic albeit the girls seem a bit more moody than their TV counterpart. While not on the level as its music production, the main characters do show enough depth and personality to make me view them as something more than a 2D character with voice (2.5D?).
Much like the music compartment, the animation of Macross Frontier and its movie has been highly regarded as top notch in their respective category. The fluidity in mecha motions during intense battle scenes must have struck many unprepared viewers like an intense thunder. It is rare to see Cel-shaded animation used so well that they seem natural to be part of the environment. What makes the animation more praise-worthy is the fact that the studio did not neglect the other aspects of the show (ie. not just the battle looks great). Simply put, the animation is without doubt THE selling point of the show. Even if you are not interested in mecha or galactic warfare or singing diva, the animation alone is enough to persuade you that this movie is great in its own way.
This two hours long movie is certainly a thrilling ride and well worth my time. There were moments that threw me off my seat, moments that I cheered for certain heroic deeds, and a particular moment that I thought was slightly awkward. But all in all, the “pros” of this movie heavily outweigh the “cons”, or perhaps I was being a bit unreasonable with my expectations. For the action-minded, both the introduction and climatic ending will not be a disappointment. For the music-minded, there are enough new and old songs in the mix to tease you into buying the albums. For all other viewers whether you are new to the Macross franchise or a diehard fan, the combination of beautiful divas, awesome looking mecha, and a love triangle fighting to save the galaxy should be a pretty good recipe to stir up your appetite.
1 of 1 episodes seen canabliss(All reviews)
19 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 9 | | Story | 7 | | Animation | 10 | | Sound | 10 | | Character | 7 | | Enjoyment | 9 |
Okay, I'm not really a part of this website's community, I really just use it as an anime database. I also am not that good at writing reviews, but it's been weeks since this movie has been out on dvd and no one has written a review, so as a fan of the series and this movie I am going to have to do that. First of all, I can see why there are no reviews on MAL yet, this movie still isn't subbed. My Japanese skills are limited, since I'm not a fluent speaker yet, but I have been learning legitimately for about a year and some months (I don't speak super kawaii desu), which means I can catch on to a lot of individual words and small sentences which helps me get an idea of what's going on. I also saw the series, which helped out. Well, anyway, to sum up, I am writing a review based on what I saw, I didn't understand every word of it (especially the big sciency words), but I did get the jist of the story.
First off, you don't even have to speak Japanese to tell this movie is rushed, although it's not as much of a wreck as Unlimited Blade Works, it's pacing is still kind of hectic, if you are going to watch this movie, whether you understand japanese or not, please watch the series first or you will be somewhat confused.
It is a remake of the series, so you will see some differences from the series, which to me are welcomed. I can't really say much or I risk spoiling the movie.
As with most Gekijouban, Utsuwari no Utahime's strong point is NOT the story, although the story isn't bad, what really takes it away is the presentation. This movie is a classic example of what you can do to a masterpiece of the series when given a lot more money to do a remake. The animations and fight scenes were absolutely amazing, probably the best animations I have ever seen. They were so good, at times I just found myself just completely awed by how good it was. Everything just went so far above the series, including Sheryl's concerts, the Frontier itself, the looks of the ships and vajra, the explosions, the macross cannon, ect.
The music was what stayed the most faithful to the series, although we get pretty much the same music maybe 1 or 2 new songs, it was not a letdown any less than the rest of the movie. Because one of the coolest things about Macross F was how they presented the animations during the music, such as concerts and ect. Well, they take it to a whole new level in this movie, what eyes can do to your music listening experience is just absolutely amazing, the director definitely knows this, and used it to their full advantage.
If I had to pick a weakness of this movie though was that there wasn't nearly as much action as I thought there was going to be. Especially for a gekijouban of a mech series. Mech Gekijouban usually say 'screw the story' and give us action every 5 seconds. There really is only action in the beginning and end of the movie, with the middle being dramatic build up and story. Which isn't really bad, but they could have put a fight in the middle, that actually would have been pretty nice. Even if there wasn't as much action as there could have been, the action we did get was supurb, and the story was different enough from the series to constantly keep you somewhat on edge. The story goes up to about episode 7 in the series, when the Galaxy gets attacked by the vajra, but the ending is different than what happened in the series, so look forward to that.
Character-wise, Sheryl definitely played a bigger role with the vajra than she did in the series, but Ranka hasn't really done much in this movie. And Alto is the same Alto.
Overall, this movie was really damn good. If you are a fan of Macross F I strongly recommend you watch this whenever it's subbed. There is definitely enough changes to keep you interested. I now can't wait for the second movie, after watching this one, I wonder what kind of 'different ending' they are going to give us, well, if anyone wants to give me a ticket to fly to Japan in February I'll gladly accept it.
1 of 1 episodes seen CodeBlazeFate(All reviews)
10 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 7 | | Story | 6 | | Animation | 9 | | Sound | 7 | | Character | 8 | | Enjoyment | 7 |
*VERY MILD SPOILERS AHEAD* Huh.This is the first positive review I`ve given on MAL.. and this is review #3.. OK then.. I apologize for the comparisons to the parent anime known as Frontier, but this is essential to reviewing this movie in particular. Anecdotes are fun. Have you ever heard of Evangelion? If so, you may have heard of the rebuild films: films that are an alternate setting to the original. The beginning ones retell the original story with some tweaks, while the later ones branch out to tell a whole new story, like with movie three, and the upcoming movie four. Why am I telling you this seemingly irrelevant trivia? Because Macross Frontier had a similar deal. This movie, Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime, retells the first 10 episodes of the show, with many tweaks, for the first half. The second half of the film tells a new story. As for how well the film handled all of it, I`m sure you have some semblance of how I felt it did, given the score at the top right, but for those of you who want to know my full thoughts, let`s find out, shall we?
STORY: 6/10
This movie decided to retell the first 10-ish episodes of Macross Frontier, and it feels rather choppy, not helped by the numerous yet harmless changes made. Retellings in general dock points since they simply recap material fans of the parent story already know, just in a choppy and (depending on the quality) sloppy manner. Luckily, the film doesn't feel too sloppy, just choppy.. for the first half. The second half is a bit more interesting. Sheryl Nome and Grace O`Connor have been labeled as spies from Macross Galaxy. Why the people at Frontier would assume that Galaxy has ill will towards them is beyond me. After Sheryl`s date with main lead Alto, and that whole suspicion debacle, he starts doubting her, and that trust is compounded when he sees her seemingly attacking his friend Ranka only for her to scold his and the Frontier military for their seemingly false accusations. I say seemingly because well, we`ll get to that in Movie 2. The alien race known as the Vajra continue their attack against humans that started shortly before the events of the first movie, and in the climax, are eliminated by frontier.. for now..
CHARACTERS: 8/10
As for the main trio, not a whole lot was changed aside from Sheryl`s whole spy thing that gets resolved in the next film. Alto is still a seemingly rough guy with a heart of gold, Ranka is still the naïve upcoming songstress, albeit now, she`s childhood friends with Alto, and Sheryl is still the songstress with an ego problem yet still having a heart of gold. Everyone else from the original Macross Frontier is still kept in tact, even if we get less time for everyone to really develop and stand out. Overall, the are still the same people from Frontier, just with less development or time to get to know them.
ART: 9/10
One of the major problems in the art department as far as the Frontier anime goes is that while many scenes look good for `08 standards and other scenes look freakin` amazing, some scenes had to be sacrificed to look like something you`d normally see in some of Gonzo`s worst, even though this was done by studio Satelight. Luckily, this movie doesn't suffer from those problems. Now, it loos like a well done episode of Macross Frontier. The CG looks as brilliant as it did back in the original, and the actual hand drawn animation looks on par with that of `08-`09 standards. The performances done by Sheryl Nome look as great as ever, only with more emphasis on a style performance, however, there are no truly WOW moments in the movie aside from the astounding water effects, like say, Macross Frontier, or MF Movie 2: Sayonara no Tsubasa. Well, for what it is, the animation is still great.
SOUND: 7/10
Let`s get this out of the way. I only noticed THREE new songs in this movie. All of the songs were ripped straight out of the show, with exception to Universal Bunny (which is just ok; a bit weak by Sheryl Nome standards), the final song at the end, and the credits theme. However, the songs are still great, and that`s what counts. All of the songs are as great as I remember them, and the final song, while not quite as good as previous songs, is still a good track. Then again, a Macross installment without at least a decent soundtrack is nothing short of BLASPHIMA!!!
ENJOYMENT: 7/10
The first part of the movie was mostly entertaining, albeit a bit boring in places. The second half was pretty good, especially the climax. Even with how choppy and dull the first half was at times and how absolutely strange and somewhat irritating the mid-section's plot twist was, overall, this was still a decent movie, even if it's one of the weakest installments of the franchise, especially from an entertainment standpoint.
OVERALL: 7/10 RAW SCORE 74/100
Honestly, there`s not much left to say. I enjoyed this film, and it offered an interesting spin. If you enjoyed the show, give it a ride. Anything else I say will just be repeating things a third or forth time, so with that, I bid you adieu. 1 of 1 episodes seen WdaCdaShdaDid(All reviews)
7 people found this review helpful |
| Overall | 9 | | Story | 9 | | Animation | 10 | | Sound | 9 | | Character | 10 | | Enjoyment | 9 |
You should definitely watch the anime series first. These films have so many points that were clearly made not for a new audience but for fans of the anime. A lot of character stories were revamped and this is almost like an AU where tons of awesome stuff you wish happened in the anime happens. Also, if you don't watch the anime first, a lot of things are not explained fully in the films and would probably not make much sense at all. Some characters are also kind of skipped over. If you've watched the anime, you know who they are and why they matter and why changes to their characters for the film matter, but if you have not seen the anime, it's like the creators throw a giant cast at you and expect you to care about people you barely know for no reason.
Story: This is not just the first half of the anime series squished into the time slot of a film. The first half does greatly draw from the beginning of the anime series, even down to frame-by-frame shots taken (but enhanced) from the anime. Things are also a bit out of order. For instance, Alto's teasing and training is in the second film, even though it was in episode 3 of the anime, but film 2 is very much Alto's story, so this makes a lot of sense. A number of small things have been removed to make the plot more fluid, and also focus on the pretty art. The second half of the film is almost entirely new story, and it's pretty enjoyable. If you've seen the anime, you will probably cheer a lot during the second half of the film. It ends on a high note and a lot of good things happen.
I like a lot of the narrative decisions they made. My main quibbles are these:
1) Someone clearly thought that there was not enough fanservice and far too much manservice in the anime, and rectified this in the films. The concerts in the films are longer and more fanservicy (e.g., Sheryl is seduced by a male version of herself for one concert, wherein she wears a thong with a pom pom on the butt). It's to the point where it's cringe-worthy at times (although the animation is a lot better and worth seeing), but if you can get past it, it doesn't truly ruin the story. Plus, they added a few things for the guys later on.
2) Women do not do a lot of the action in the films. In the anime, Ranka and Sheryl end up saving Alto a couple times, and Klan and Catherine are far more noticeably badass. This is almost entirely gone in the films. Almost immediately after we meet Catherine the first time, she basically faints from surprise. The films are a bit better because Ranka is a much stronger character overall in the films: she really knows what she wants and pursues it, spending a lot less time confused about what to do. The same is true for Sheryl. But it was a little worrying to see the women pushed back so much.
Art: They had a much bigger budget for the films, and it really shows. While they took a number of scenes from the show, they added a ton of new content. The concerts are quite gorgeous and the fighting scenes are pretty fun. Sheryl and Ranka get a lot of neat outfits to wear and the overall look of the film is much more refined and gorgeous.
Sound: Honestly, I enjoyed the music from the anime a lot better. It's still great in the films, most likely because they reused a number of songs from the show, and I hear that a lot of people like the film versions more, but I just didn't hear anything that really stood out to me. I paid more attention to the narrative changes and art. That being said, if you have not taken the time to check out the soundtrack for this franchise, please do so. It's worth the time.
Character: A lot of character revamps occurred for the films. Ranka and Alto are friends before the narrative even starts, which removes some of the contrived meetings and better explains why they're texting and seeing each other so much. Brera is also introduced almost from the beginning, which better explains his story. It's stuff like that which was changed to just remove a lot of the clutter, give more reasons for cast members to be involved in the plot, and allow more focus for the central plot.
I liked a lot of the changes they made. Sheryl and Alto get to hang out more (this is very much a film series for SherylxAlto fans, since they do a lot of cutesy stuff). Brera's character was also re-done very well, and his relationship with Alto is a let better: less of a testosterone-fueled conflict over Ranka, and more of one of camaraderie. One of the best changes by far for the films is the revamp of Grace's character. Her story in the anime feels so contrived and silly. In the films, you actually like her, and her relationship with Sheryl is incredibly sweet. Yet she's still a beautiful, intelligent, powerful badass.
Enjoyment: There are some things that are missing from the beginning of the anime that I am sad to see gone, and I did not like seeing the ridiculous amount of fanservice, but overall, I liked this film a lot and I like this narrative a lot more than the first half of the anime. On its own, it's very enjoyable and beautiful. It's definitely worth a watch (along with its sequel), especially if you're a fan of the anime.
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