Casshern: Robot Hunter

This OVA seems to be a remake first Casshan also known as Cashern series. In this world Dr. Azuma built a super android called BK-1 and instructed the android to protect earth and nature, the robot to fulfill his duties began to kill and tyrannize all the human race, because afterall the human race was killing earth. BK-1 then renames himself as Black King Boss. Tetsuya, Dr. azuma's son, after watching this massacre is left with no other choice than that of merging himself with his father latest android becoming the legendary immortal Casshan. I've entered this Casshan world by the Cashern Sins series, so please bearthat in mind. The story is pretty different to that of Cashern Sins. Here Cashern is named Casshan, Braiking Boss is Black King Boss, but this could possibly have been a bad English translation. Luna is actually Tetsuya Azumas girlfriend, the scientist that built Casshan was his father, etc… The animation was what was to be expected in terms of animation from the middle nineties, sometimes it's pretty cool and sometimes average. The OVA is entertaining in it's way, but I was left with the impression that the longer and original series must have been more conclusive and in depth (this is a four episode OVA after all while the TV series have 35 episodes. I might be lucky oe of these days and I may see some fansub picking the original series, afterall, the new Cashern series have been gaining some cult following recently. Rate: 6.4/10

I found out about this OVA while looking on information about Cassharn's sin, and found out, decided to check it out first to see some of the other versions. This was a good series, though I suspect the original might be a bit more coherent. Story: It's good, but only being four episodes and movie length it definetly feels like some stuff was rushed, and not completly explained, but I still enjoyed it, a nice throwback to the 70's and 80's anime even if it is early 90's. Art: I like this kind of art for some reason, I can'tplace it, feels like so often something is lost in the more clearner and crisper modern art. Characters: They are usable, the main char is the loner warrior, his robot do companion, people he meets along the way, but only a few chars really get more then smidge of story or anything, wich is a tiny bit of a shame, but probably a product of it being four episodes. Enjoyment and over all: I liked it and had fun, I plan to check out the original series too maybe before I watch cassharn sin, this is a type of anime I like so was happy I watched it, not sure if this is a good place to start if your curious about cassharn stuff, but it's more easily digetsable then thirty some odd episodes.

This anime is ok. It also is a definition of 'crap got wierd'. One of the weirdest animes I ever saw. I saw the english dub. The english dub is good. Casshans voice is very good. The story is all over the place. It does't explain some things well. Or at all. A lot of the time, you sit there going, WTH?! Some of it is cheesey.The end is not explained well. It takes a turn into mad science with how Casshan becomes a cyborg. Seriously, there is a machine that looks like the teleporter from The Fly! Luna is one of the worst dressed characters in anything! She looks like a freaking clown. Or like she's insane! It's a short bolero, over a topless corset leotard, over shorts, with a wimple, with a ear covering headband, with earrings on, socks, and ankle boots. She looks like a insane cosplayer. When she get's cold, she puts on a odd puffy coat. There are times, when Casshans supposed to be sad or confused, or have memory problems, etc, because of the becoming a cyborg, when he's with Luna. But the result is he looks like he's going 'What the hell is she wearing?!!!!!' There are also time he looks like he'd rather be anywere but with her. He looks like he's trying to escape the anime, rather than be seen with this insanely dressed woman. Once, she wears a sensible outfit. A sailor suit with a blouse, short skirt and ankle boots. That's fine. If she'd just keep on it, it'd be great. But no, she puts her insane outfit on again. She also wears a sensible travelling outfit at the start. Takes it off once she's inside. Casshan also comes across as a bit of a masochist. Yes, becoming a cyborg was done when under siege. But that machine was planned to be used that way. Casshan is also very emo. He really goes for the emo, 'I'm a hero', thing. Not the good sort. A character does stuff and is badass. And others say they are a hero. He does 'I'm a hero', in a really emo way. Complete with unnessessery posing. There are a lot of sensible characters, in sensible outfits. You get the feeling that they could win the war, without Casshan and Luna. The world is good. A well made world. Very functional. The artsyle is a ok to good. But the faces veer off into the uncanny valley sometimes. And there is wierdly broad chests.The gap between the breasts of both genders is really wide. The motivations for the villain are grindingly cretinous. And they don't even do something as basic as kill him or treat him properly at the end! The end is very predictable, when it comes to the villain. There is the works for a good anime and story in there. And it shows. But there is some seriously wierd stuff!

Casshern: Robot Hunter was a random pick, and I have not watched any Casshern series prior to this. While watching, I realized that I was trying to figure out what is what for the most part. Not sure if it was due to the lack of having watched any prequels or that the series itself was a little confusing. I found it quite hard to get into the story. The art of this series was okay. I wish the art would put a little more emotions into the characters' eyes though, but overall the style was quite in sync with the other anime productions during thattime, with wacky outfits and interesting proportions of the physique. The soundtrack, however, was excellent. All the featured pieces of music were pleasing, and I think they kind of fit with the theme very well.

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