Rating: 0.5 / 5
Reviewer: Marc
Definitely not one of Go Nagai's best, and considering his reputation for sleazy "classics," that's really not a good sign. An odd mix of ultra-violent, ultra-gross, ultra-silly Technicolor fever-dream introductory episode and a closing half of brutally traumatized students and campus warfare, the whole thing lacks solidity in both its setting and art style, leading to a loosely put together mess of a series. The only bright point is the characters, which, true to Nagai form and helped out by decent Japanese acting, somehow manage to be likable and oddly believable in the face of their bizarre setting.
If--and only if--you're a huge fan of Go Nagai and his over-the-top, lowbrow mayhem, the Abashiri Family might be worth a look, but even then don't get your hopes up.
Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:41 am