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There is a slight but definite lesbian subtext in this movie that may be confusing or even off-putting to some viewers, but it is there for a reason. The subtext lends an undercurrent (or is it an overcurrent?) of obsession to the villainess's motives, and makes her perhaps the most complex Japanese villainess since Throne of Blood's Lady Washizu.

Yes, this one ends suddenly, but that adds an air of tension that would be lacking if we knew what came next. In this way, the film does a good job of showing that not even the strongest warrior can fight fate.

Good movie. Buy it and enjoy it.

WORST ANIME I HAVE EVER SEEN
This anime was awful. The back of the dvd case actually give you more informative information on the backstory than the feature itself. Its set in the Heian era of Japan in which different political factions, organized gangs, and hereditary rulers were all vying for power. Kintoki is a young girl raised as a boy whose parents are murdered by her uncle and she is next except she is rescued by Raiko, the captain of the "Four Knights", an elite guard of the city of Kyo. She is raised as a samurai and as she reaches the age of 17, she is an equal partner in the defense of the city. Thats when a sorceress, unaware that Kintoki is a woman and is consequently in love with her comes to stir up chaos and death.

Why was this dvd awful? The same people that created Kai Dah Maru created Blood The Last Vampire. That movie was too short. The storyline was very simple so that its brevity didn't interfere with the enjoyment of it that much. The same does not hold true for this movie. You have all these complex intrigues and assasinations and backstory and presentstory and you're cramming it into 45 minutes. Think of any anime series ending after its second episode and you'll understand the problem here. I am not ignorant of Japanese history but I really never understood what was going on in this story. You really can't even figure out who is who character-wise until the show is over. It's like they were trying to do Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the space of 20 minutes. Truly awful. No development.

In addition to the shortness of the feature, the animation was sorry. I know by reading the cover that the palette was supposed to be influenced by the art of the time period and all this seasonal blah blah blah. What you get is the effect of watching the entire anime through a fog. Picture being in a theater watching a movie through a haze of smoke. Also, during the action scenes, the frames shake in a pitiful attempt to simulate a hand held camera. All it looks like to me is scrolling up and down on a computer screen.

This movie was a total disaster. One guy gets his arm cut off and instead of bleeding to death on the spot, he jumps onto a roof and, as he escapes, yells to his amputator "I won't forget your face!!" The CGI used in this movie also stinks. It does not blend into the scenes. It's like every small flaw in Blood was taken and expanded upon by this anime. In the future, I would suggest that the makers, if they continue to make 45 minute movies, should stick to stories that are simple and that can fit into their time restraints.

There are a lot of extras on this dvd but I didn't look at them because I hated the movie so much what was the point?

STUNNING ANIMATION missing ending of the story......
I gave this DVD 4 stars mainly because of the style of animation that was used. The story line had me interested, however it just ended, leaving me wanting more!! I also got the impression that this was supposed to be the begining of a series, but it was not to be true. I'm just still really confused to why it ended where it did, it had soo much potential to be somthing truly magnificant, yet it fell short with ending the movie where they did...

The style of animation that they used was truly amazing, this is the thing I liked most about this movie. I think that IG Plus / Production IG team did a great job of capturing the look and feel of the Japan's Heian era. Though I was obviously not around during these times, I really think they really captured how things would have looked during that time period. I loved how everything appeared to have a foggy-haze sourounding it and how the characters would sort of glow in the moonlight. The animations reminded me a of a old style painting, which I believe is what the production team was aiming for.

The story, though historical and interesting, was just missing something at the end. The story just all the sudden ended, and I still am pondering what could have been. Truly, though the story lines were completly different, this movie reminded me alot of another IG Plus / Production IG realese, "Blood, The Last Vampire". Both are visual masterpieces in their own unique way, and that both have great potential story lines that just end in the middle of the story!! It kind of upsets me that this is the second time that this production team has done this because of the fact that the story lines had potential. This is also the production team that did one of my all time favorite Anime Movies (not to be confused with my favorite series)"Ghost In The Shell". I really think that Kai Doh Maru needed just another 10 to 15 minutes to wrap up the story line and it could have turned an OK Anime short story into a great animated movie that takes place in an interesting time in Japanese History.

Overall I enjoyed watching this DVD untill the credits started rolling, that just pissed me off!! If watched with an open mind I think you might agree that this particular style of probably one of the most unique styles used in anime. Remember, just keep an opened mind and don't start to compare the style of to your favorite anime movie or series because Kai Doh Maru's style is UNIQUE and truely one of a kind.....

If the ending of Blood the Last Vampire did not bother you too much, then I would highly recomend buying this dvd....