8 Man After

konatafangrl★ 10

I love this anime i watched a long time ago when i was younger i believe on sci fi then i bought it when i was like 12 lol. it's a good movie unfortionatly I could never get my hands on the tv series or comic books it's very rare that you will come across them but if you ever do don't let go of them O_O the anime is great and so is the music it feels so unbelievably 80s that i love it japanese and english its pretty good.If your into cops,cyborgs,and crime animes you should definatly check this out ! ^.^

NotenSMSK★ 8

8 Man After, a 1993 Cyber Tech anime that depicts the future in which Science has advanced to the extent that developing Cyborgs, replacing body parts with Cyber technology is possible. The story continues from the 8 man story - Azuma, the original 8 man disappears and that is the last time Sachiko - the leading female in the story - saw 8 man. A tragedy similar to the one before occurs in which a new detective, Hazama gets caught in a fight, and is on the brink of life and death. His memory is transferred to the body of the original 8 man and thusthe legend of 8 man revives. This 8 man has issues of the past that manage to override his control over his body whenever he is faced with protecting someone/thing that means something to him. The anime ends as is expected with a showdown against a similar cyborg. Now there is an abundance of Cyborg animes or at least futuristic ones. 8 man after stands out from the rest quite easily. Story 8/10 The story of 8 man has been briefly discussed above. It revolves around Sachiko, a companion of the previous 8 man, Hazama, the new 8 man, Tony Gleck, the man who was the reason of serious emotional scars for Hazama. Each character manages to get reasonable screen time, the development of the story is natural. It takes some time to understand it properly but that counts as a positive trait - it is not an anime in which they first define the key terms and the main plot line. They let the story explain things on the way even for someone who hasn't seen the original 8 man. The only thing that I would count as a negative is that there were few moments of major plot twists or turn of events that are characteristic of such animes. Art 8/10 The art, considering how old the anime is, is well done. The colors are surely dull but the environment, the blasts, the shattering mirrors and especially the way they have depicted violence is well done. Not amazing - well done. The characters are more or less well made - other than few instances where a few chars seem too wide. Sound 7/10 The sound was fine, the main theme is good, it emphasizes on the action scenes but other than that there is nothing amazing about the sound effects. The explosions and firing has been well handled, as well as giving the 8 man his own crisp sound effects. Character 8/10 The characters, personalities, tones, moods were implemented quite well. That said, the personalities were realistic and could be related to with the occupation/role each character has. An example would be the discussion between Hazama and O' Conner when discussing his memorable touch down in the stadium. Another would involve the chief and how he converses with Hazama. Enjoyment 8/10 This show is for those who mainly understand the story, get the gist of the characters situations and then enjoy how the story proceeds. The professional aspect of either Hazama, the police officers or Sachiko is beilevable and their personalities make the anime fun to watch. It does not have as much fast paced action as many would expect but that for me makes it stand out from cliche animes. Still, the lack of action CAN be easily considered a set back considering the setup of the anime. Most people would be looking for an amazing showdown in the end, fantastic gymnastics and crazy maneuvers that bring the show to an end but it does not go that way. Over all, I think it is a really good anime keeping in mind the era it came out in. It isn't the typical excessively action packed anime but is worth watching. Any feedback on the review is welcome!