This year is the year that I decided to fully and wholeheartedly tackle my watchlist. Although since it isn't something I wrote down in a note or something, so I've been having some trouble actually remembering the shows on the watchlist
Has to be a normal problem, right?馃槶
Regardless, there's one show that I was certain about being there so I decided to start with that.
Rokuro Okajima was a devout employee of Asahi Industries, at least until he was abandoned in a business deal between pirates.
Devastated by his company's disposal of him, he reached out to Revy's proposal, joining the band of pirates that kidnapped him in the first place.
Now a member of the infamous Lagoon Company, a team of pirate mercenaries that snuggles goods in and out of the Southern Asian seas, Rokuro now called Rock gets a front seat view of the horrors and thrills of the underground world.
I vividly remember how I came across this early 2000's anime. It was when I had just started my Otaku journey in the years 2012-2017 when Blu-Rays were still popular in Nigeria.
I was looking for a Naruto and caught sight of this show. I read the plot in the bank and was intrigued, so I bought it and began watching.
Back then it was only the Season 1 I had watched and It was breathtaking for me.
Now after watching both the Season 1 and 2, I can testify at such a wonderful thriller this show is 馃挜.
This is one aspect of an anime that I've come to love seeing . The crime city were Rock finally settles, Roanapur, is a big pot of different crime syndicates, gangs and rebels from all parts of the world. A true definition of the term "Assorted Evil".
True to the fact we see different nationalities at play, from the American gangs to the Russian Mafia and The Chinese Brotherhood.
We see the similarities and differences in each countries way of dealing with things. This 'assortedness' is a real green tick for me in my anime shows.
Now this show didn't hide a single thing when it came to how twisted and violent it's characters were.
As Rock got a front seat, we saw it too, watching how each person dealt with their targets. The short life expectancy of living in such a dangerous place was one that always ensured you slept with your gun, one eye open and walked looking over your shoulder always.
The quality of evil shown here is so bad that you may begin to question your beliefs when these characters meet their faith or tell their story. One thing is for certain, man as always is the greatest danger to themselves.
Leaving in such a dangerous place with such a dangerous lifestyle is sure to change ones outlook on life and this show emphasized heavily on it.
We see Rock as he tries to find his place in his newly found life. He asks himself the questions; "Is he simply part of the bands of killers, liars and thieves or can he still claw his way back up to the roads of humanity and civilization?"
Later on the question changes from "can he go back?" to "does he want to claw back?"
He finds himself weighing his selfishness and lust for adventure against his morality and want for calm. The once easily frightened and shaken businessman who was kidnapped against his will can now watch an entire clan get killed and carry on with what needs to be done.
His psych took a major beat down which at the end helped with his character build up.
This show was a joy to watch as it had a lovely storyline. Mixture of facts, history and fiction really brought out the perfect combo which was ahead of it's time to be honest.
The amount of side stories that were implemented which later helped in adding value to the major plot was really good to馃敟
A lovely show to help ease your way in to the crime world.
Just joking 馃槀
It's a great show to watch though, nice fight scenes and as I've mentioned before, a great plot and story.
Some parts are there to make you think and some touching parts too.
I give it a 7 over 10 and I indulge you all to watch it.
This show is rated R for violence, bad language and although the sexual content isn't much, it is there and very suggestive.
Este a帽o es el a帽o en el que decid铆 abordar total y sinceramente mi lista de vigilancia. Aunque como no es algo que escrib铆 en una nota o algo as铆, he tenido algunos problemas para recordar los programas en la lista de seguimiento.
Tiene que ser un problema normal, 驴verdad? 馃槶
De todos modos, hay un programa del que estaba seguro de estar all铆, as铆 que decid铆 comenzar con ese.
Rokuro Okajima era un empleado devoto de Industrias Asahi, al menos hasta que fue abandonado en un negocio entre piratas.
Devastado por la eliminaci贸n de 茅l por parte de su compa帽铆a, acept贸 la propuesta de Revy y se uni贸 a la banda de piratas que lo secuestr贸 en primer lugar.
Ahora miembro de la infame Lagoon Company, un equipo de mercenarios piratas que introducen y sacan mercanc铆as de los mares del sur de Asia, Rokuro, ahora llamado Rock, tiene una vista frontal de los horrores y emociones del mundo subterr谩neo.
Recuerdo v铆vidamente c贸mo encontr茅 este anime de principios de los a帽os 2000. Fue cuando reci茅n comenc茅 mi viaje Otaku en los a帽os 2012-2017, cuando los Blu-Ray todav铆a eran populares en Nigeria.
Estaba buscando un Naruto y vi este programa. Le铆 la trama en el banco y me intrig贸, as铆 que la compr茅 y comenc茅 a mirar.
En aquel entonces, solo hab铆a visto la temporada 1 y fue impresionante para m铆.
Ahora, despu茅s de ver las temporadas 1 y 2, puedo testificar sobre el maravilloso thriller que es este programa 馃挜.
Este es un aspecto de un anime que me encanta ver. La ciudad del crimen donde finalmente se asienta Rock, Roanapur, es un gran crisol de diferentes sindicatos del crimen, pandillas y rebeldes de todas partes del mundo. Una verdadera definici贸n del t茅rmino "Mal variado".
Fiel al hecho de que vemos diferentes nacionalidades en juego, desde las pandillas estadounidenses hasta la mafia rusa y la Hermandad China.
Vemos las similitudes y diferencias en la forma de abordar las cosas de cada pa铆s. Esta 'variaci贸n' es una verdadera se帽al verde para m铆 en mis programas de anime.
Ahora bien, este programa no ocult贸 nada en cuanto a cu谩n retorcidos y violentos eran sus personajes.
Cuando Rock ocup贸 un asiento delantero, nosotros tambi茅n lo vimos y observamos c贸mo cada persona lidiaba con sus objetivos. La corta esperanza de vida de vivir en un lugar tan peligroso era una que siempre aseguraba que dorm铆as con tu arma, un ojo abierto y caminabas mirando por encima del hombro siempre.
La calidad del mal que se muestra aqu铆 es tan mala que puedes comenzar a cuestionar tus creencias cuando estos personajes conozcan su fe o cuenten su historia. Una cosa es segura: el hombre, como siempre, representa el mayor peligro para s铆 mismo.
Salir de un lugar tan peligroso con un estilo de vida tan peligroso seguramente cambiar谩 la perspectiva de la vida y este programa enfatiz贸 mucho en ello.
Vemos a Rock mientras intenta encontrar su lugar en su nueva vida. 脡l mismo se hace las preguntas; "驴Es simplemente parte de las bandas de asesinos, mentirosos y ladrones o todav铆a puede abrirse camino de regreso a los caminos de la humanidad y la civilizaci贸n?"
M谩s adelante, la pregunta cambia de "驴puede regresar?" a "驴quiere recuperarse?"
Se encuentra sopesando su ego铆smo y su ansia de aventuras con su moralidad y su necesidad de calma. El hombre de negocios que alguna vez se asust贸 y sacudi贸 f谩cilmente y que fue secuestrado contra su voluntad ahora puede ver c贸mo matan a un clan entero y continuar con lo que hay que hacer.
Su psicolog铆a sufri贸 un gran golpe que al final ayud贸 a desarrollar su car谩cter.
Fue un placer ver este programa ya que ten铆a una historia encantadora. La combinaci贸n de hechos, historia y ficci贸n realmente produjo la combinaci贸n perfecta que, para ser honesto, se adelant贸 a su tiempo.
La cantidad de historias paralelas que se implementaron y que luego ayudaron a agregar valor a la trama principal fue realmente buena馃敟
Un espect谩culo encantador que le ayudar谩 a introducirse m谩s f谩cilmente en el mundo del crimen.
Solo bromeaba 馃槀
Es un gran programa para ver, bonitas escenas de lucha y, como mencion茅 antes, una gran trama e historia.
Algunas partes est谩n ah铆 para hacerte pensar y algunas partes conmovedoras tambi茅n.
Le doy un 7 sobre 10 y os invito a todos a verlo.
Este programa tiene clasificaci贸n R por violencia, malas palabras y, aunque el contenido sexual no es mucho, est谩 ah铆 y es muy sugerente.
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