Venus Senki

I don't usually do review but after seeing this movie I had to, because I can't really recommend this to anyone. Basically the story is very ordinary! I have seen many movies from late 80s that are written in same way and this also borrows many elements. I felt that this movie was re-written less bloody version of Akira. These two movies have many things in common! And the characters are forgettable. I didn't even remember anyone's names. Only one thing that is good in this anime is its artwork. I really liked how the tanks and other vehicles were drawn. Overall an unfinished anime, whichneeded deeper more complex story and better written characters.

Original Tape version 9, Remastered 16:9 widescreen edition dvd, 5,5 at best because it rapes the texture and recording of its time, while it shows too much at the colors and stuff. Original i like it best because i saw it the 1st time on t.v back in 1994,95, and its just sooo enjoyable that way, the music tracks, the grainy resolution, sigaretburns inscreen and the shady yet movable animation thats NOT like static body movement on the remaster! A good movie in the HEYDAYS of sci-fi and cyberpunk anime that had an nice storyline to it and good fitting chara. that are involved thewhole millitary wars thing! ok weapons design, more beautyful mortorcycle and vehicledesigns wich in 1 scene come's to and good chase! really, some anime's shoul'nd be remastered unless its really a priority

Look, I'm just going to say it: I like Venus Wars more than Akira. Let's get two things out of the way. 1) Reasons to compare the two movies. One came out only a year after the other. They're both about rebellious youth living in a cyberpunk landscape who are thrust into an apocalyptic conflict that is drawn painstakingly well in that 80s anime way. 2) I wrote a 4000 word dissertation on Akira at university, so I am not what you would call a 'hater'. It was one of the first anime I ever saw, so it holds a special place in myheart. It is a seminal piece of work, but I now feel Venus Wars has been in its shadow for long enough and deserves its time in the limelight, hence this review to get more eyes on it (and hence why Sentai released it on bluray). Both Akira and Venus Wars suffer from thin characterisation and superficial plotting, but I consider Venus Wars a superior work because its thematically more rich and the character arcs are more coherent. Akira is not a thematically bankrupt piece of art, not at all. For my dissertation of Otomo's movie I carefully studied the text of the work and behind the scenes interview with cast and crew, ultimately coming to the conclusion that the movie's most compelling theme is about exploring Japan's relationship to modernity. This is a meaty abstract theme to chew on, but there's no character in it. Character is what drives story, without character a story is not worth a damn in my opinion. You could have the most amazing plot in the world but if I don't care about any character, then what's the point? A paper-thin story with compelling characters will always be rewatchable though. Despite its thin characterisation, Venus Wars still has more compelling character archetypes than Akira. When protagonist Hiro's nation is invaded by the enemy, his first reaction is a petulant sort of anger. There's no heroics, these are just kids who have an addiction to racing. They flail about as their lives are destroyed by occupation, only coming together to fight back when their rage boils over at the mere sight of a tank parked on their local stadium. One thing leads to another and the next thing you know they are part of the war effort. A plucky opportunistic journalist comes along for the ride, providing a few laughs (some unintentional). If I were to rewrite Venus Wars to iron out its issues, I'd simply rewrite the third act a bit, add more character moments, a little more to the resolution to give some pay-offs, and also re-do the climax, as what occurs during it does feel both a little silly and a little anticlimactic despite the death and destruction on display. Venus Wars actually has more in common with Gundam than Akira, in that the movie is a compelling depiction of not-Earth kids being thrust into war due to the insanity of adults. Gundam F91 and Venus Wars would make a fun double-bill. The animation of Yasuhiko's movie is phenomenal and was what made me think of Akira in the first place. Both movies have incredible animation and attention to detail, the screen is constantly full of life and depth. They really don't make anime like this anymore. The soundtrack (by Joe Hisaishi!) is also an 80s banger with some nice pop tunes. Despite the hyperbolic start of this review, both Akira and Venus Wars are worthy of attention, they are intriguing windows into the 80s, bold and kinetic depictions of futurescapes populated by jaded characters who don't fit into neat boxes, there's no cliched heroes here, just furious action and unbridled emotion.

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