This one is kinda like Princess Mononoke, whereas I don’t really know what to say…  hmm…

            This is a story of the triumph of the human spirit in a time when all that seems to matter is personal pleasure and gain.  A story of a man who begins to understand himself more as his eyes are opened by a young quasi-homeless girl who preaches God’s word.  A story of understanding of things that were previously misunderstood, symbols taken for granted that now mean more than life to those who understand them.  This is a story about a young man who triumphs over himself and those who would see him fail.  This is the story of his journey from darkness to light.

            Yeah… right…. Anyway, you won’t get much action out of this movie, just a very good story, very good animation and time well spent watching it.  (P.S. – I only watched the subtitled version because I heard the dub had terds on it)

Genre - sci fi/drama

Animation - wonderful animation and excellent artwork that makes this movie stand out as something different than everything else (the mechanical designs)

Sub vs. Dub - I first watched the sub and then attempted the dub for a little bit... the sub is better

the Good - beautiful animation, the general lack of action was not a bad thing, great story, well handled character development, the action that was there was very well done, etc...

the Bad - I didn't care for the scene where the hero did the bad thing... you'll know what I mean when you see it if you haven't (that scene wasn't bad for the movie, but I don't like that sort of thing)

Overall - wonderful movie, right up there with Princess Mononoke