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Series Information
Creator: Director(s): Hirotsuge Kawasaki, Hisashi Eguchi, Akiko Saito Staff(s): Kuniaki Haishima, Yota Tsuruoka Production Company: Publish date: Number Episodes:	Rating Story 4 Graphic 5 Music & SFX 4 Character 5 Humor 2

MiniReview

When i first saw the title Spriggan on mIRC channel, i have not a clue what it is about. It is not an ordinary word, and it gives no idea of what it could mean either. So i decided make a search on the web to see what is the average scores could this Spriggan get. I was surprised by its scores... A+, 9 out of 10, 5 on 5... WOW!

After watching it myself, i must admit it is indeed an impressive movie (Spriggan: The motion picture.) I found it boring at first, because you have no idea what is going on except a few guy is searching for something and the second after... BOOM! I was going to turn it off, since it seems so boring! But then right after the fighting scenes had commenced; i couldn't wait to see what is going to happen next. Gosh, this movie's fighting scenes rocks! Smooth and fast pace combat with a little combination of Jackie Chan's style. Especially our main character of the story, Yu Ominae, he looks somewhat like Jackie Chan too with his big nose. =)

In addition to the superb and detailed drawings on the fighting scene, the background drawings were excellent too. Such as the cities, the landscapes, and the extraction centre, they are one of the most beautiful drawings i ever seen. As for the music, they are all instrumental, most of them were classics and some of them were kind a techno+rock+mixes. (i think it's great to convert them and use them in Flash hehe...)

Well, if you like extreme combat, shit loads of weapon shooting, and overflowing blood that seems to be never ends. Then you must try Spriggan! If you are a Christian or Catholic believer, it might be for you too. 'Cos it talks about the Noah's Ark. Who knows? Maybe they like anime too right? ;) Hum... the only thing i found it weird was the ending, it seems to be there might be a Spriggan II in the future, or even some OVA episodes, because towards the end of the movie, the final boss mentioned about the "dimension portal" is every where around the world as he got sucked in the portal... What does that mean...? Was that really the ending? But whatever it has a ending or not... This movie is a must!

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Story

A young man by the name of Yu Ominae, member of the secret organization known as ARCAM must protect the world's most dangerous archaeological find from the unprepared public and those who would abuse its power. The true function of Noah's arc is not fully known, but discovered in the mountains of Turkey he must learn of its capabilities and take measures to ensure the security and safety of the organization and ultimately, the planet. Driven by the suicidal death of a classmate bearing in blood, the words 'Noah will be your grave' on his shirt, Yu joins fellow ARCAM member Jean Jaquemonde in Europe. Both elite warriors known as spriggans, trained from birth they possess almost inhuman physical abilities and highly tuned scenes that aid them in what will prove to be their most dangerous assignment yet.

The one man standing to stop him is power corrupted Captain McDougal of the American Pentagon, an adolescent boy with telekinetic powers and a temper towards those in his way. With the aid of mercenaries for hire, Fatman and Littleboy join the Pentagon team in an effort to retain the precious artifact for themselves, along with the powers it possesses.

Based on the Japanese Manga of the same name or 'Striker' in North America this 90 min action frenzy will sure to capture the excitement of American audiences while showcasing the most detailed and fluid animation the world has yet to produce. Truly a visual landmark in animation and design, Spriggan will prove to be the film that opens America's eyes to Japanese anime and receive the praise and rewards it so richly deserves.