Back to the topic. The story takes place in the Warring States Period of Japan, when the world lost its unity. The boy Taro and the monk Xiangan, who have unknown mysteries in their bodies, crossed the sea from the Ming Dynasty to Japan to avoid being hunted. However, the mysterious armed group of the Ming Dynasty also chased after Japan. Zai Taro, who lost Xiang'an's protection and wandered around, met a ronin named Wuming who gave up his name in a dilapidated temple. At this time, he happened to be attacked by an armed group, and Zai Taro hired an unnamed bodyguard to repel the attack. Although the two hated each other at first, as the trip progressed, a deep friendship was also established between the two. The pursuit organization led by Bai Luan still captured Zai Taro, and they began to prepare for some kind of ceremony. The blond swordsman Luo Lang is also a member of the pursuit organization. Although he obeys orders, he does not really care about the purpose of the organization. For him, finding an opponent who can rival him is the meaning of life. The life-and-death confrontation between Luo Lang and Wuming kicked off.
As a samurai fighting work, of course, exciting fighting scenes are indispensable. The martial arts action design of this film is very smooth, and a lot of dynamic close-up perspectives are used, giving people a strong visual impact. The blurring of the characters in high-speed motion and the blurring of the background are all great. In terms of character design, the thick character lines are very suitable for expressing the style of a tough guy. The dimly lit scenes are very consistent with the background of the story, and do not feel depressing. The soundtrack maintains the consistently high level of Japanese animation works, whether it is the intense combat during the battle or the main theme that runs through the entire film seamlessly. The original theatrical animation created by BONES painstakingly for 4 years did not disappoint, but the non-mainstream style affected its box office, but it did not affect my appreciation for it.
"Blade Without an Emperor" is not as gorgeous and dazzling as you think, and I'm afraid it's not as flamboyant as you might expect. She only has a natural, a just right, a stable and attractive story, This is how "Blade Without the Emperor" gave me the feeling." A netizen commented. I thought he was quite right.
However, as an animation work for adults, the film is slightly bloody and violent. I remembered that another fairly well-known similar work "Rurouni Kenshin" was on the banned list of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (the reason is that "Rurouni Kenshin" was classified as violent, and basically other well-known Japanese animations were basically banned. It's over, including "Robocat" being classified as pornographic??), it is impossible to enjoy this masterpiece in China through normal means. It seems that the country should also implement a grading system for animation works, and the old concept that animation is only watched by children should be changed. Fortunately, we still have the Internet, luckily not.
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