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There's a reason why it's a cliche...
Yes, this movie does follow the "male/female with an identity crisis, get's killed and brought back/sacrifices human body for greater good, in a slightly futuristic Tokyo setting, which then leads to much blood shed and moral issues, brought about by death of a loved one/job as a cop" setting, but there is a reason why this is such a cliche. It works. Alot of the "must see" Anime follows this storyline. The difference between the mediocre Anime that uses this setting, and the really great anime that uses this setting, is that the good Anime's usually don't try to do all of these parts of the setting perfect, rather make one of the parts come through so blindingly strong that you can't help but like it, for the way it just reaches out and grabs you. In 8 Man After, it's the identity crisis and moral issues that are this strong, and i'd have to say that I can't think of any Anime Movies, and maybe two or three Anime Series, that rival it in just how well this is done. supporting this is the nice artistry, and of course, the sheer coolness of how 8 Man's powers work. this is not a movie you "kinda" like. this is one of those movies that you love, or hate.

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The best anime you'll ever come across
8 Man After really doesn't seem like the type of anime that one would be interested in. Let's face it, the story is fairly typical. Man becomes cyborg, cyborg becomes crimefighter. Wow, that's original. Even more to the point is the fact that the story is the exact same story as Robocop. However, what most don't realize is that Robocop actually rips this off. Granted the 8 Man movie and this were made after, but the original manga was made long before. So, it's not fair to call the story cliched.

The story starts out with a private detective names Hazama trying to get information on a man named Eddy Schmidt. Eddy stole valuable medical secrets from a company, and has begun to revolutionize the crime industry by using robotics to replace limbs and create a generation of powerful cyborg criminals. Hazama is nearly killed by a powerful cyborg named Tony Gleck, a person Hazama had previously "killed". On the verge of death the police give the authorization to put Hazama into a special suit, thus turning him into the 8 Man.

What makes the movie so good is how well-done it is, even though it is very low-budget. It revolutionized the anime world with very popular camera techniques such as the single dot to represent someone moving really quickly, or the camera angle where a person catches some bullets then slowly drops them. The story always stays well paced, and never seems to fizzle out. And, if you've seen him, you will agree that 8 Man can make one hell of an entrance. Despite being quite gory, it managed to resist the urge to have the typical anime nudity (although it came quite close). Overall, it remains my favorite anime and one of the best out there, if not the best.

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If u are a true fan of anime, then watch this movie
I was introduced to this anime more than 11 years ago on the sci-fi channel and all i could think about was getting this movie in my DVD collection. There is no way i can explain how cool this movie is without ruining it for u. All i can is watch it, 8man After gives u the bang for your buck. Yeah i know that was cheesy but still...watch this movie.