A Farewell to Arms

NeonKazma★ 10

Written and directed by Hajime Takoti (mecha designer on the Gundam series) and based off a manga by Katsuhiro Otomo, it's the tale of four men hunting down robots in an apocalyptic Tokyo. Farewell To Weapons is another heart-stopping addition to Short Peace. The moment when they spot a robot, the men quickly assume their positions and start off an epic battle of life or death with every shot building up to an impactful moment that hits you right in the face and boy, did I ever love the living crap out of this. I also enjoyed the comedy banter between the 4 men thathad a real feel of comradery and all of them were likable people. It also ends on a more comedic tone but it didn't bother me that much cause I had so much fun with this short that I couldn't care less if it ended sad or comedic.

jennyj270687★ 8

Buki yo Saraba was short, so I will keep my review short as well. Let me start with the positives : + Outstanding animation on the action scenes + great graphics, even in the desert setting +very well done CGI which flow perfectly + original weapon design / mech design / suit designHowever I would have loved more background on the story, more on the tanks too. What led to the war, are there other survivors, who is fighting who? The tanks reminded me of Ghost In The Shell Tachikomas, a bit. The suits were a bit of a hybrid between an astronaut suit and some power armor. Very surprized by the quality of the military scenes. Overall 8/10