The Death Lullaby

luaneazy★ 8

Ignore the negative reviews. This little short is great and I feel that it served its purpose well. The protagonist was as compelling as a protagonist can practically be in a work so short that also includes a portrayal of industrialization/modernization. With that said, the work is heavily conceptual and relies on emotional appeal (rather than direct commentary) to deliver its content. As for the sound and art, one can only be so critical of an animation from 1985 with this style. Although flawed, the art and sound did the intended job. Overall, it was definitely enjoyable; I'm glad someone showed it to me beforeI disregarded it based on reviews.

Nordaviento★ 9

People saying this isn't worth your time just have no taste in avant-garde art, so if you do like surrealist and experimental stuff definitely give this a watch. The first song that plays should be more than enough to engage you. It was made by Harada as a grade final project and you can really tell because of the quality overall but it serves right to add to the charm. It's more of an art-driven story than the other way round. The way characters speak and act add the perfect dose of surrealism, and the only English subs available are so badly translated that itenhances the psychotic feeling of the whole OVA. The socio-political message and background about the protests and airport construction makes for an interesting thought, too, but to me it's mainly the audiovisual part where it succeeds. If only I knew more anime in this vein, but this is really one of a kind.