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Battle Angel
Anime DVD Review
Based on the Yukito Kishiro's manga Battle Angel Alita, this film is a symphony of intense action sequences and shadowy mixtures of color coupled with a darkly cinematic soundtrack. Alita is a perfectly deadly heroine with a leather-clad style that anticipates The Matrix and is now part of the canon of Blade Runner-inspired anime cyberpunk.
 The action keeps the plot moving at breakneck speed, so character development often seems to happen in leaps; you'll want to read the manga to learn more about Galley/Alita and her world. Nevertheless, we heartily recommend this DVD as a "must see, must own", and the manga series is complex and profound.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, August 2003
Below: Illustrations from Yukito Kishiro's manga Battle Angel Alita.
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