If
you want an action packed babe feast with plenty of eye-candy,
then here you go. Burst Angel provides a non-stop volley
of gun battles, mechs, and ass-kickings all around. The
only problem is a lack of plot.
Our
main character the blue-haired "Jo" is one mean
mercenary that's unmatched in battle. Her past is clouded
and unknown. Her sidekick, the comic relief, Meg is a busty
cowgirl from the states whose goal is to just make a buck
and feed her bottomless stomach.
The
pair is hired by Sei, who's connections with the government
are still bewildering even after the series end. She hires
Amy who is an elite hacker that can get into any system
reminiscent of Ed from Cowboy Bebop. Her last employee is
Kyo, an aspiring chef.....yes a chef.
At
the start of the series its nothing short of a massive action-packed
saga complete with mechs with long trails of blood and no
end in sight. The very first episode will have you hooked....at
least for a volume or two. There is a basic storyline and
an evil corporation to take down, but nothing terribly original.
A few big bangs, a few big boobs, and its next episode please.
Jo
and Meg are very well and heavily developed characters.
They go into their past, origins, and really make them diverse
with an emphasis on Jo. The other characters could get shot
and nobody would notice. The only male character, Kyo, is
a completely worthless addition to the cast....even though
the first 2 episodes put him at the center of attention.
He's surrounded by gun toting hotties and all he wants to
do is cry and bake a cake. About half way through the series
you don't even see the poor guy anymore. Sei comes off as
the mother figure and just ruins the flow of the show half
the time. Amy fills her role well, but smaller the better
in this case. Jo is by far the most intriguing, original,
and not to mention coolest character this series offers.
Besides
all the action, there is a heck of a lot of fan-service
in every episode. So much so that it gets downright annoying
and actually detracts from the shows appeal. Given Sei's
huge knockers and the clothes she wears there may has well
been arrows superimposed on the screen saying "look
here they're big!" Sexy, hot, and steamy is one thing.
Sluttish and distasteful is another. Every episode it's
shoved in your face till you suffocate and turn blue.
As
the series progresses, a few other sub-characters are introduced,
little corporate plots are unfolded, and more boobs are
bouncing along. Granted the action scenes are very well
done, but where is the plot I ask? Its really not until
late in the series when things start making just a little
sense.
The
series ends with a bang and a thud. Meg cries, big battle
ensues, the end. What just happened? Admittingly the end
will leave you looking for a second season, which was rumored
to be in pre-production at the time of this review. Unfortunately
it looks like that may never come to pass. The way the series
ended it was obvious that a second season was planned and
it effected the closing dramatically. Its was a decent ending,
some closure, but loose ends and strings unstrung leaves
a lot of anticipation for a second series.
Overall
it was a fun show. The action kept your attention (so did
the coconuts), but don't look for a brain teaser. The story
was weak and predictable. On the flip side Jo, perhaps the
coolest character in an anime we've yet to see, alone is
worth watching this series. Her character design is completely
original and her personality and attitude are unhindered.
If you don't watch it for the hoots, watch it for Jo's boots
(in someones...........). |
