Rating: 3 / 5
Reviewer: Arcane
Based on a manga by the pseudonymous MEE, Adventures of Kotetsu is a supernatural action comedy directed by Yuji Moriyama, better known for his character design, animation, and screenplay work on Project A-ko. One of the first things you're sure to notice about Adventures of Kotetsu is the massive fan service content and general mature tone of things. That isn't to say that this is a mature story--the whole thing is a total laugh trip--but practically all the jokes are nosebleed humour. On the whole it's quite funny and rather entertaining, and while the visuals are uninspired, there's some cool scroll magic and reasonable swordplay. The two big negatives are that Linn's dubbed voice has the most godawful British accent, and it stops abruptly after only two episodes.
Adventures of Kotetsu, while not highbrow viewing or the best thing ever to come out of Japan, is funny and entertaining enough to leave me wanting more. Unfortunately, as my (anime-hating) father says: "That's all there is, there ain't no more." Damn.
Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:44 am