Spriggan

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Jason D May 31 Spriggan (1998) is a relentless action-packed anime that throws logic, subtlety, and storytelling structure out the window in favor of nonstop brawls, explosions, and conspiracy. Based on the manga of the same name, it’s very much a product of its time—with visuals, pacing, and dialogue that scream “late 90s anime.” Kevin and I (Jay) from the K J and A Podcast describe it best: “This movie is 90% action and 10% everything else.” That “everything else” includes a loosely strung-together plot about ancient alien technology (O-Parts), government black ops, psionic kids, and an ancient ark capable of controlling weather, life, and stasis—yep, it does everything. The animation is surprisingly fluid and detailed for the era. The action choreography stands out—especially the city sword fight, the Jeep minigun scene, and the brutal hallway brawl with Fatman. Kevin praised it as “one of the best anime fights from the 90s,” while I noted the fight scenes often seemed like “setups for trailers more than natural plot beats.” The characters are mostly archetypes: the brooding teen super-soldier (Yu), the creepy child villain with god powers (McDougal), the cigar-chomping cyborg thug (Fatman), and a handful of scientists there to yell exposition. The story hints at something deeper with Yu’s dark past in Project COSMOS, but barely scratches the surface. It's not essential viewing, but definitely a fun one if you're into 90s anime explosions and overpowered protagonists yelling things like, “I’m a f***ing Spriggan!” See more 06/19/2022 While the anime is in its base for a good action sci-fi show, there are a lot of plot issues. From poor logic in some of the fight scenes, random character introductions, and bonkers writing, its an overall good burn of time as white noise if you are doing something else while listening/glancing at it. However, a big complaint i have is their portrayal of the US military. Many of the actions they show the US military do are flat out illegal actions. If any of the actions shown in this show were done, there would be massive international repercussions and global war. Granted this may be fiction, but at least keep things somewhat realistic when it comes to military reasoning. Corporations dont control the military, nor do military personnel take orders from corporations. Navy ships dont just randomly attack a civilian ship. Not to mention US and Japan are allies, so there are laws preventing the military from acting on allies soil. Some people take these animes as partial truth to fact on how peoples are depicted, and the depiction in this anime about foreign countries is pretty bonkers. See more 11/20/2015 Nostalgia and awesomeness rolled into one. See more 07/23/2013 A sci fi/fantasy/action thrill ride that is brutal and intense to the very core. It gets a little iffy toward the end, but ultimately proves to be satisfying. It has an interesting story to top it all off. Some people will be thrown off by the more bizarre elements, but for those who stick out will find this one to be just awesome. See more 11/03/2012 Classic. Must watch for anyone who fancies themselves an fan of Anime. See more 08/10/2012 Having a feel similar to Akira, Spriggan is one of my fave animes of the 90s. Combining religion, action, scifi and standard anime craziness, Spriggan delivers a fun watch. The film does allow for plenty of mild theological discussion but doesn't get too complex and allows itself to be understood while many of the most popular anime, simply don't make much sense once they start trying to "think" too hard. The animation is fantastic and I really enjoyed the score. This is classic 90s anime but it's often overshadowed by films like Ghost in the Shell and Ninja Scroll. See more Read all reviews

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