Infinite Ryvius Vol.1
Created/Updated 2001-03-02
- Catalog Number : BCBA-0429
- Manufacturer : Emotion, Bandai
- Series : Infinite Ryvius
- Printing Date : 2000-03-25
- Region : 2
- Price : Y5,000
- Play Time : 48 minutes
- Number of Discs : 1
- Number of Sides per Disc : 1
- Number of Layers (side1) : 1
- Number of Layers (side2) : N/A
- Audio1 : Japanese Dolby Digital 2ch
- Audio2 : N/A
- Audio3 : N/A
- Audio4 : N/A
- Audio5 : N/A
- Subtitle1 : N/A
- Subtitle2 : N/A
- Subtitle3 : N/A
- Subtitle4 : N/A
- Subtitle5 : N/A
Animephile Rating: B (8.0)
- Video Scan Type : progressive (-0.0) -
OP is interlaced, but we don't really care about that, do we? Actual episodes are
mostly 24fps with occasional groups of frames encoded as interlaced 30fps.
I will subtract a couple of points later.
- Aspect Handling : standard (-0.0)
- Compression : -0.0
- Video Separation : -0.0
- Scene Transition : -0.0
- Calibration : -0.0
- Other : -2.0 -
For occasional groups of frames that are encoded as interlaced. There seem to
be quite a few groups of these, though.
Comments:
This series, directed by Taniguchi Goro, is the result of many new generation
directors and producers. And it actually shows. There are things I feel
aren't expressed as well as it could be. For example, the fight scenes
between Yuuki, Kouji, and Ikumi don't look very natural. It's pretty obvious
to me that a lot of work was put into animation, but I feel that they may have
spent too much effort on things that aren't as important or as noticeable.
For example, backgrounds are fabulous everywhere, but some of the character
interactions do not look natural. If you were to compare this work to
something done by Hideaki-san or Daichi-san, you would see what I'm talking
about, I think. On the other hand, it feels fresh. I feel the fresh
imaginations of the new people. I wish they'd hired more voice talents
instead of using the same people for so many roles. The most objectionable
ones, to me anyway, are (Pat Campbell/Karabona Ginii == Minami Omi) and (Aiba
Yuuki/?????? == Hoshi Souichirou). I also found (Karen Luchiora/Yuiri Bahana
== Hikami Kyouko) very distracting even though/because I love her voice. On
the other hand, I was impressed with Aikawa Rikako for playing Nicks
Shaiprapat and Faina S. Shinozaki so distinctively. Thank goodness Tange-san
only played one major role. She has very distinctive voice that would only
work with certain roles and of course, when she gets the right role, she's
fantastic! Kozue is one of those great roles for her.
Many people would compare this anime with "Lord of the Flies" since they both
deal with stranded kids, however, Ryvius has quite a bit more complex
story. In "Lord of the Flies," there is no outside involvement at all, but
"Mugen no Ryvius" has a lot of side events that happen outside of Ryvius. Not
only must these kids deal with themselves, but they must deal with corrupt
politicians (yuck!) and military personnel. Of course, we can't forget the
fact that Ryvius is a lot more high-tech than that little island.
I don't see why this series is keeping such a low-profile in this country.
It's WAY better than Love Hina, Hand Maid May, and many others. Are we all
getting too stupid to appreciate serious anime over in America? I hope not.
DVD 1-3 are progressive, but 4-9 are interlaced. Odd. Very odd.
Just so you know, animation quality dips for a couple of episodes on DVD6.
Considering the length of the series, that's not anything to complain about,
though.
Image 1 is just something nice to look at.
Image 2 is of the strange girl with dinosaur costume. You need to watch every
single character very carefully through the whole series.
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