Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Vintage:
April 7, 2007
Status:
Completed
Summary:
As Shu's village was being attacked by an unknown enemy, he and his friends, Jiro and Kluke decide to defend their home. They soon meet warrior Zola and received the powers of Shadow, an ability that let's them transform their shadows into a powerful monster. Shu receives one of the most powerful monsters, Blue Dragon, and they all set out to defeat their enemy.
When I first saw Akira Toriyamas character designs I was hit with a pleasant sense of nostalgia, but nostalgia can only take you so far. The anime suffers from a somewhat generic fantasy plot, although it does have a pretty nice turnaround at the final portion of the story. Unfortunately it had more potential than what was actually used, but even so it had some entertaining factors like for example the obligatory pervert character that needs to be in all projects Toriyama is involved in :) . All in all, a decent show. If you have time over, and (read more)
When I first saw Akira Toriyamas character designs I was hit with a pleasant sense of nostalgia, but nostalgia can only take you so far. The anime suffers from a somewhat generic fantasy plot, although it does have a pretty nice turnaround at the final portion of the story. Unfortunately it had more potential than what was actually used, but even so it had some entertaining factors like for example the obligatory pervert character that needs to be in all projects Toriyama is involved in :) . All in all, a decent show. If you have time over, and nothing better to watch take a look. Worst case scenario, you´ll find it boring, but it´s a not a huge loss. (show less)
