Mikazuki
Banned
The series aired in Japan already and is out on Winny.
Honestly, I don't know what to think about this series since I happen to love the original Witchblade comic and tv series.
If I remember correctly, the series takes place 100 years into the future. While things look like normal Tokyo, at first, you see right away that many of the buildings were destroyed and Tokyo is partially underwater. Masane Amou is the newest Blade wielder.
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I really didn't understand what was being spoken so I don't know if Rihoko is her daughter or her little sister since Rihoko calls her "mama" and I think "mama ne". They arrive in Tokyo and immediately the police are looking for them. Meanwhile, in another part of town there is a brutal murder and the cops are investigating it. A photographer manages to take pictures of it before taking off.
Back with Masane and Rihoko, they're eating at what looks to be a ramen stand when the cops show up (I think the woman in pink is actually part of child services since she doesn't come off as a cop). The woman in pink talks to Masane and gives Masane a piece of paper to sign. Outside the room, the male companion takes Rihoko away who then begins to scream for "Mama" who is inside listening and is torn about it. The woman in pink goes outside and they take the little girl away who continues to scream and shout. Finally Masane runs out to get Rihoko but it's too late, the woman in pink and the man with her leave. Masane is held back by some cops but fights with them before stealing a cop car to chase after them.
Once Masane catches up she tries to ram the van which speeds up to get away. Masane doesn't pay attention to the road and crashes allowing the woman in pink and the man to get away with Rihoko.
Back to the photographer who is outside some building when the van with Rihoko pulls up. He takes more pictures.
Next we see Masane locked up in jail. As tears slip down her face she says, "Rihoko... gomen."
Back to the woman in pink and Rihoko. They're inside the building and the woman in pink takes the little girl to a bathroom room. The little girl attempts to escape.
Masane has a tattoo/scar/birthmark on her right wrist, or what appears to be a tattoo or scar or even a birthmark (can't really tell in anime). As she's sitting in jail the center of the mark lights up. In another jail cell, the guy caught earlier (at the murder scene) is drooling badly, his tongue hanging out and a strange blue glow is coming from his shoulder.
Rihoko is hanging outside of the bathroom window and she's a long way up from the ground. She jumps across the ledge to the tree and falls but lands on the photographer who is still lurking outside and taking pictures. The woman in pink is calling for Rihoko while a guard begins to look outside. The photographer takes off with Rihoko in tow.
Back in the jail, Masane is looking at the mark on her wrist which again begins to glow while the psycho guy in the next cell is still going even more crazy. He rips the sleeve off his jacket to reveal some kind of item strapped to his upper arm and it's glowing blue. The man is transformed into some kind of monster as the blue light glows stronger. Masane is in tremendous pain as the red dot on her wrist continues to glow as well.
A cop comes rushing into the holding cells and seems to be calling for back up as we hear Masane screaming in the background. He doesn't seem to notice the man-monster behind him. Wait, is it a machine or is it the man? No idea, but the thing attacks the cop and pins him to the wall. Ahh, it is the man who is now a literal killing machine. The cop fires off a shot and the killing machine laughs at the cop. The killing machine tells the cop good-bye before he kills him. All that's left of the cop is a blood splatter and a hole in the wall where the killing machine had the cop pinned.
The photographer and Rihoko park and he tells her something. No idea what.
Back in the jail, Masane is still in her cell and still in pain as she clutches the mark. The killing machine breaks into her cell and this terrifies Masane. The killing machine is intent on killing her when more cops show up. The killing machine kills the cops with ease before turning his attention to a terrified Masane who is backed into the wall and shaking.
The red light on her wrist again begins to glow bright red. As Masane cowers a red "whip" snaps out of her wrist and slice the killing machine, cutting something off of him. The "whip" slides back into Masane's body as she's in pain. Finally the Witchblade manifests itself from where the mark on her wrist was, she already is in possession of the Witchblade.
It takes over her body. This surprises the killing machine as Masane easily dispatches the killing machine. Masane leaves the ruined cop station and stands outside, licking the... blood?... off of her arm. The photographer is outside taking pictures when someone comes up and catches him. It's the same man from earlier (at the murder scene, sorry forgot to mention him). This man, earlier, was at the murder scene and on his cellphone with another person who was hidden. Masane is able to escape and collapses in an alley as the Witchblade goes back to sleep and Masane reverts to normal.[/hide]
The opening theme, XTY(エクスタシー) [Ecstasy], is by Psychic Lover. It's pretty catchy with lines like, "Give me your Ecstasy!" The closing theme, Ashita no Te (あしたの手), is sung by Mamiko Noto (who voices Masane Amou) and frankly it's a complete contrast to the opening theme.
Honestly, I don't know what to think about this series since I happen to love the original Witchblade comic and tv series.
If I remember correctly, the series takes place 100 years into the future. While things look like normal Tokyo, at first, you see right away that many of the buildings were destroyed and Tokyo is partially underwater. Masane Amou is the newest Blade wielder.
[hide]
I really didn't understand what was being spoken so I don't know if Rihoko is her daughter or her little sister since Rihoko calls her "mama" and I think "mama ne". They arrive in Tokyo and immediately the police are looking for them. Meanwhile, in another part of town there is a brutal murder and the cops are investigating it. A photographer manages to take pictures of it before taking off.
Back with Masane and Rihoko, they're eating at what looks to be a ramen stand when the cops show up (I think the woman in pink is actually part of child services since she doesn't come off as a cop). The woman in pink talks to Masane and gives Masane a piece of paper to sign. Outside the room, the male companion takes Rihoko away who then begins to scream for "Mama" who is inside listening and is torn about it. The woman in pink goes outside and they take the little girl away who continues to scream and shout. Finally Masane runs out to get Rihoko but it's too late, the woman in pink and the man with her leave. Masane is held back by some cops but fights with them before stealing a cop car to chase after them.
Once Masane catches up she tries to ram the van which speeds up to get away. Masane doesn't pay attention to the road and crashes allowing the woman in pink and the man to get away with Rihoko.
Back to the photographer who is outside some building when the van with Rihoko pulls up. He takes more pictures.
Next we see Masane locked up in jail. As tears slip down her face she says, "Rihoko... gomen."
Back to the woman in pink and Rihoko. They're inside the building and the woman in pink takes the little girl to a bathroom room. The little girl attempts to escape.
Masane has a tattoo/scar/birthmark on her right wrist, or what appears to be a tattoo or scar or even a birthmark (can't really tell in anime). As she's sitting in jail the center of the mark lights up. In another jail cell, the guy caught earlier (at the murder scene) is drooling badly, his tongue hanging out and a strange blue glow is coming from his shoulder.
Rihoko is hanging outside of the bathroom window and she's a long way up from the ground. She jumps across the ledge to the tree and falls but lands on the photographer who is still lurking outside and taking pictures. The woman in pink is calling for Rihoko while a guard begins to look outside. The photographer takes off with Rihoko in tow.
Back in the jail, Masane is looking at the mark on her wrist which again begins to glow while the psycho guy in the next cell is still going even more crazy. He rips the sleeve off his jacket to reveal some kind of item strapped to his upper arm and it's glowing blue. The man is transformed into some kind of monster as the blue light glows stronger. Masane is in tremendous pain as the red dot on her wrist continues to glow as well.
A cop comes rushing into the holding cells and seems to be calling for back up as we hear Masane screaming in the background. He doesn't seem to notice the man-monster behind him. Wait, is it a machine or is it the man? No idea, but the thing attacks the cop and pins him to the wall. Ahh, it is the man who is now a literal killing machine. The cop fires off a shot and the killing machine laughs at the cop. The killing machine tells the cop good-bye before he kills him. All that's left of the cop is a blood splatter and a hole in the wall where the killing machine had the cop pinned.
The photographer and Rihoko park and he tells her something. No idea what.
Back in the jail, Masane is still in her cell and still in pain as she clutches the mark. The killing machine breaks into her cell and this terrifies Masane. The killing machine is intent on killing her when more cops show up. The killing machine kills the cops with ease before turning his attention to a terrified Masane who is backed into the wall and shaking.
The red light on her wrist again begins to glow bright red. As Masane cowers a red "whip" snaps out of her wrist and slice the killing machine, cutting something off of him. The "whip" slides back into Masane's body as she's in pain. Finally the Witchblade manifests itself from where the mark on her wrist was, she already is in possession of the Witchblade.
It takes over her body. This surprises the killing machine as Masane easily dispatches the killing machine. Masane leaves the ruined cop station and stands outside, licking the... blood?... off of her arm. The photographer is outside taking pictures when someone comes up and catches him. It's the same man from earlier (at the murder scene, sorry forgot to mention him). This man, earlier, was at the murder scene and on his cellphone with another person who was hidden. Masane is able to escape and collapses in an alley as the Witchblade goes back to sleep and Masane reverts to normal.[/hide]
The opening theme, XTY(エクスタシー) [Ecstasy], is by Psychic Lover. It's pretty catchy with lines like, "Give me your Ecstasy!" The closing theme, Ashita no Te (あしたの手), is sung by Mamiko Noto (who voices Masane Amou) and frankly it's a complete contrast to the opening theme.
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