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Eiga Doraemon Shin Nobita to tetsujin heidan: Habatake tenshitachi (2011)
Not groundbreaking entertainment, but still very enjoyable
I was watching this film with a friend of mine. He was a really big fan of Doraemon when he was a youth in China, and he had spent the last few weeks introducing me to the series. I'm not a very big fan of anime, but the cartoons reminded me a lot of the cartoons I used to watch when I was younger, so I found myself enjoying them, on their own goofy level. I watched the movie on his suggestion.
The plot concerns Nobita and his friends attempting to stop an invasion of Earth by an alien robot army being spearheaded by a young woman and an electronic bowling ball they met earlier. I wouldn't say it's the most original concept, but it fits very well into the Doraemon universe, and it's well-written and well-directed enough to keep you invested.
The thing that struck me the most about this movie was it's somewhat darker, more emotional tone, compared to the TV show. Without giving away the plot, I can say that it is not quite the goofy joke-fest that the TV series was, although it still leaves you feeling good at the end.
The animation is quite good. It's not the best I've seen, but everything is quite nice to look at. The copy I was watching was Japanese with English subtitles, so I can't really comment on the quality of the voice acting, although I can't say anything seemed wrong with it.
Overall, I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's not anything that I would call 'innovative', but that's not a bad thing. It's simple, but comforting, like chicken noodle soup. Anybody who has a little under two hours to spare and wants to enjoy something pleasant should seek this film out, especially if they are young children*, or fans of the Doraemon cartoons.
(For the record, this movie was a remake of a film from 1987. I haven't seen that version, but I've been told that the animation is of lower quality, and the story is a touch different(some say better).)
* Quick warning for parents: There is one point in the film where one of the female characters appears without any clothes on. She is rendered with Barbie Doll Anatomy, though, so there isn't really anything to shield your kid's eyes from. Keep in mind that this is not uncommon in Japanese animated works, even ones intended for children.
Sonikku za hejjihoggu (1996)
Great For Sonic Fans; Can Be Skipped Otherwise
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, Sonic The Hedgehog games were actually good. Because Sonic was popular the world over, SEGA decided to make a pilot for an anime series based on the Sonic characters around 1996. Unfortunately, they forgot that Sonic wasn't actually all that big in Japan. As such, it was never picked up.
Cut to 1999. A group of hardcore otaku by the name of ADV Films realized that, with the imminent release of Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast, they could make a fair sum of cash by releasing the pilot as a direct-to-DVD movie here in the States. Hence, Sonic The Hedgehog: The Movie.
I explained all that because I wanted to make it clear that a great opportunity was missed when nobody in Japan picked the pilot up. They could have made a killing on the US market.
I mostly say this due to the animation. To say the least, it is absolutely gorgeous. The scenery is very detailed, the characters look exactly as they're supposed to, the actions scenes are nothing short of awesome, and it never descends into QUALITY at all. It captures the qualities of the video games perfectly, and the fact that it may remind fans of the FMV sequences in Sonic CD only helps.
Granted, it's not perfect. The plot, which involves Sonic and Tails attempting to disable a generator in Robotnik's underground city before it explodes, is not very well developed, and is really just an excuse to watch the nice animation. The VAs are kind of love-em-or-hate-em, as well. I personally think they're alright, but I can understand why people would find them kind of annoying. People who aren't fans of the Sonic The Hedgehog games, or are only familiar with the post-Adventure games, probably won't get what the big deal is.
It really is a shame that this was never picked up, as Sonic fans would have loved the show at the time. As it is, Sonic fans owe it to themselves to watch this, if only for the beautiful animation. If you are not a Sonic fan, however, you won't miss too much by skipping it.