Gasaraki - The Summoning (Vol. 1)
by Ryôsuke Takahashi
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Actor: Andy McAvin, Chris Patton, Heather Bryson, Kelly Manison, Nobuyuki HiyamaDirector: Ryôsuke Takahashi
Editor: David Grundy
Producer: John Ledford
Producer: Matt Greenfield
Writer: Chiaki Konaka
Writer: Toru Nozaki
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-09-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Adv Films
Movie Reviews of Gasaraki - The Summoning (Vol. 1)
Movie Review: You have to see this! Trust me.
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be the most interesting and captivating series that I have seen in a while. As the other reviews mentioned there is a resemblance to N.G. Evangelion, but I would argue that it is only superficial. The flavor of this story is completely different. The brilliantly complex plot is set in a geo-political conflict reminiscent of Desert Storm. The creators strived for realism and succeed in intellectually engaging the audience. The mixture and contrast of modern politics, near future technology and traditional Japanese culture and mysticism are spellbinding. The story involves ever increasing layers of secrets and mysteries. These are revealed to us slowly and meticulously. The more details we learn the more we realize how little we know. What I find fascinating is that all the action is played out by secondary characters while the two protagonists are the greatest mystery. The character development is very strong, even though in the case of the two main characters it is very slow. I believe that this adds to the quality of the series. The DVD menus and extras are quite good, but the in-menu navigation is a bit quirky once in a while. I only wish that the entire interview with Ryosuke Takahashi was included. For the rest of the interview we have to go to the ADV website - sneaky way to get those web hits. Gasaraki is a must see. Intelligent, complex and engaging - I'd put it on the top of your anime wish list. My only regret is that I have to wait over a month for the next DVD installment.
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