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Quite simply, this is one of the most beautiful anime ever produced. The
visuals, sound, and basic production aims for the lofty heights of a Miyazaki
film. Combine this with the fact that it is a modern adaptation of one of the
greatest films of all time (Shichinin no Samurai), and you’ve got an instant
classic. If you know the film, you can literally pick out scenes and direct
quotes from the original. If you’re young, don’t know the film, and just love
anime, it works for you as well.
To update the plot, the settings are quite familiar to the film, but a new
twist has been thrown in: mech. Mech simply refers to the style of anime that
utilizes giant robots and advanced technology. Instead of getting in the way,
Samurai 7 uses mech to spice things up. The raiding bandits are now “nobuseri,”
giant robots housing former samurai that rely on theft for a living. The
character of “Kikuchiyo” is now a mechanical life form. As absurd as that
sounds, it really works well. Initial thoughts are this company is trying to
update this great tale for the modern Japanese children. What they’ve actually
done is produced a great anime.
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