This is a different (and much superior) movie in Japanese. The English audio version feels like it was written by a 5-year-old and is filled with re-used juvenile catch-phrases. After watching it in English, I was about to review this and give it a 6. But I decided to watch it again in Japanese and upped it a point to a 7 out of 10.
Seriously, it's like watching another film entirely. Even the pacing seems different (giving the viewer time to absorb what's going on). I feel sorry for the original creators that the intended tone of this production was literally lost in the audio translation.
As for the style, it's pretty cool. I kept thinking of how it put me in mind of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (to have my suspicions confirmed when I saw the interview with the Japanese staff).
One tip when watching this is to not over analyze it. There's some crazy stuff that happens at the end that is off the scale. All in good entertainment though.
Seriously, it's like watching another film entirely. Even the pacing seems different (giving the viewer time to absorb what's going on). I feel sorry for the original creators that the intended tone of this production was literally lost in the audio translation.
As for the style, it's pretty cool. I kept thinking of how it put me in mind of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (to have my suspicions confirmed when I saw the interview with the Japanese staff).
One tip when watching this is to not over analyze it. There's some crazy stuff that happens at the end that is off the scale. All in good entertainment though.