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Unicross

Posted: Apr 20 2006, 04:07 PM

Ichikousa Shousei

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Well, I have just finished watching this series, and well I was blown away, a truely astounding piece of work, created by Yasuhiro Nightow, who also wrote trigun, is a must or any fan of gunplay.

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After a tragic scene with the murder of his friends, Brandon Heat follows his only friend Harry McDowel into Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate. While Harry McDowel is striving for power, Brandon is only staying in Millennion to see the girl he loves who's custody was gained by the leader of Millennion, Big Daddy. But as the years pass and Brandon proves loyal to Millennion, Brandon learns the true purpose and passion of Millennion, and that's when true conflict arises.
Brandon Heat, a silent and passive man, is living a laid back life with his friends. He's got his eyes on Maria, but her uncle forbids their relationship. After the brutal murder of his friends and Maria's father, Brandon is on the run together with the only friend he has left; Harry McDowell. When he finds out custody over Maria has been taken by Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate in town, he and Harry decide to join the syndicate. He goes through many hardships after joining the syndicate but he is willing to risk everything as long as he can be close to Maria.

This is not a happy show, nor is it a show that truly slows down, it keeps up a tight pace of revelation and emotion will still managing to take time to sit down and consider everything that’s going on around it. Also, in a show where the ending to a certain degree is inevitable, Gungrave paves the road to it with strife and struggle, and you likely won’t feel the same way about it at the end then you thought you would. Gungrave is by no means perfect, there are flaws in some of the narrative and logical character development, and the animation is fairly low-rent, but it's truly a story worth living through.

And while its unknown if series creator Yasuhiro Nightow will give Gungrave the same manga treatment Trigun is presently receiving, what you’re given with Gungrave is truly superior material.

Its definately worth a watch for all anime fans, and I'm not ashamed to say the last episode made me blub for the first time since Grave of the Fireflies...

Piccy of Brandon Heat / Beyond the Grave attached

This post has been edited by Unicross on Apr 20 2006, 04:13 PM

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Kitabug69	Posted: Dec 31 2006, 10:10 PM
Kitabug69 Group: Admin Posts: 340 Member No.: 2 Joined: 30-December 05	Yes I must say I was blown away as well I loved this anime they did a great job on it. The only thing is it ended just like I thought it would I knew Brandon would not be able to kill Harry... heehee. Later, -------------------- I don't think you trust, In myself righteous suicide, I cry when angels deserve to die...

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