Psych-Ops Brand of Anime
I thoroughly enjoyed this anime because it is very different on many levels from other series. First of all, it is a spy genre, something that should be exploited more in anime productions. Second, it weaves together a historical touch with a bit of fiction to flesh out some really interesting themes of espionage, intrigue, and conspiracies. Finally, it brings a touch of the fantastic as the main characters have super-human powers of the mind. This is an anime that does a good job of putting these aspects together to create a wholesome story without giving leverage to the other.
What I really enjoyed most about this anime is that it is centered on Asia. Of course, there are many series where the setting is in Japan itself, but this anime makes it more interesting in exploring Asia in the 1930's and the web of politics and history surrounding that era. Modernization is taking a hold on Asia after years of isolation, and now powers are jockeying for influence in various...
(not seen it) just postng via WiKi
Thought I'd save you the effort ^.^
(PLOT)Set in Shanghai in 1931, the Imperial Japanese Army has been dispatched to mainland China due to the relatively recent First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. In this cosmopolitan city of intrigue, there is a special military spy organization called "Sakurai Kikan" that has since been buried in history.
(Impressions it left of people who have view this anime)
Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network found the story reminiscent of Ian Fleming's works, being in the pulp espionage genre, which he regarded as being a refreshing change from other anime series.Theron Martin felt the story seemed like a "particularly strong addition" to the "super powered secret spy" genre, and commended the attention to details in using Chinese dialogue, but felt the musical score did not always work with the show.Hope Chapman enjoyed that the stunts in the anime did not seem "implausible", and enjoyed the setting.Tim...
This is for Japanese
If you buy it at Amazon.co.jp , you need 50000yen.
But if you buy it at Amazon.com , you need 3200yen. (in 2011/Oct.)
50000yen : 3200yen ... Which is profitable?
[[[Notes]]] This animation uses multi languages for example Chinese and English etc.
But this BD hasn't Japanese subtitle or stand-in of it.
If you wanna understand all story , you have to display English sub , and you need translates it by yourself.
Maybe you need English as same as a junior high school level.
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