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Black Magic M-66 (2001)

Leonardo Ardujo (Actor), Beau Billingslea (Actor), Hiroyuki Kitakubo (Director), Masamune Shirow (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews) |

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  • Actors: Leonardo Ardujo, Beau Billingslea, Steve Blum, Steve Bulen, Susan Byrkett
  • Directors: Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Masamune Shirow
  • Writers: Masamune Shirow
  • Producers: Makoto Asanuma, Nagateru Kato, Shuuji Uchiyama, Tôru Miura
  • Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Manga Video
  • DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
  • Run Time: 48 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Q65M
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,312 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Masamune Shirow, who later wrote Appleseed and Ghost in the Shell, directed this short (48 minutes) OAV based on his early fanzine story. Tough-as-nails journalist Sybel eavesdrops on a secret military channel and discovers that a helicopter has crashed, releasing two prototype antipersonnel androids. The F6402, which resembles a cross between a Barbie doll and the Terminator cyborgs, has erroneously been sent after Ferris, the inventor's granddaughter. Sybel succeeds where the army fails: she locates Ferris and protects her from the murderous android. The silly story contains numerous plot holes (where does Sybel get the plane she pilots through the city?), and the ending, where the destruction of a skyscraper is falsely described in the press as a "terrorist attack," no longer plays. But viewers looking for fast-paced, violent action will find plenty in Black Magic. Unrated; suitable for ages 16 and up: Graphic violence, profanity, brief nudity, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon

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Black Magic M-66 is the exciting futuristic adventure of Sybel, a freelance video journalist who becomes involved in a dangerous military fiasco when two top-secret military android assassins, known as M-66 units, are lost. One of the deadly M-66 units escapes with a mission to eliminate Ferris, the granddaughter of its creator. Time is running out as Sybel faces the deadly M-66 android in an epic battle to save Ferris.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Masamune Shirow's Golden Touch September 25, 2005
Format:DVD
Masamune Shirow scores another home run in Black Magic: M66. This is one of his earlier and sometimes lesser known works, done in collaboration with Hiroyuki Kitakubo (Blood: The Last Vampire). Shirow is probably better known in the U.S. for Ghost in the Shell, Dominion Tank Police, and both versions of Appleseed. All of these were Manga before being brought over to the video media, and all of Shirow's titles make you think, with deep reaching social issues that transcend the animated action.

Black Magic: Mario M66 is the story of a journalist who falls into the middle of a top-secret Government experiment with robotic assassins. One robot malfunctions and goes rogue - and sets off to assassinate it's pre-programmed target. In this case, the daughter of the scientist who designed the assassins. Over the next 50 minutes, the journalist must protect the girl and uncover the secret of the assassins.

Black Magic follows Shirow's tradition of creating a strong female lead character who takes charge of the situation and does her best to save the day. Shirow's women usually breach the gender gap as Law Enforcement officers, Government agents, soldiers, and in this case a hard-nosed news woman who won't take no for an answer.

Black Magic is an excellent, if short, example of Japanese Animation. I highly recommend it's addition to your collection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Birth of the Terminator February 17, 2004
Format:DVD
The government with the help of its engineers created the ultimate killing machine; two robots, virtually indestructible, armed with auto-defenses and very intelligent. Both robots were being shipped by secret plane, but a thunderstorm causes the plane to crash land. Both robots escape the wreckage undamaged, except that they are malfunctioning, they want to kill all humans. They end up wiping out a military platoon and killing more innocent people, until a news reporter gets involved to help stop the two robots. The character design are pudgy faced and a bit ugly, so are the robots, but the action sequences are very exciting. My biggest disappointment was the fact that BMM66 is way too short. The whole movie was so exciting that I wanted it to be longer. It is rumored that American director James Cameron, got the idea for his, Terminator movie from this anime. You too will notice the similarities when you see this anime. Violence and blood at mild levels, but nothing extreme- for teenagers and adults. I also recommend the anime called "Cyber City Oedo"
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you can find this movie used or really cheap, it's a good deal. It's not the best transfer or the deepest story, but it's got action and a cool robot that destroys things. It's a bit short, but that's okay. If it were longer, it would probably need a better story to justify sitting through the whole thing. It's a fun, old-school anime for those who want just that.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Amazing anime. Imperfect video quality.
This is a five-star classic anime, but the DVD looses one star for having a not-so-great video transfer.

Black Magic M-66 is loads of fun and beautifully animated. Read more
Published on March 1, 2010 by Daniel Smith
A lean mean killing machine!
This is a finely tuned entertainment engine that showcases excellent vehicular, 'bot and character designs. Read more
Published on January 5, 2007 by Donald R. Vanloan
It's MaGiC
This is a real gem, 50 minutes of pure joy and brain-massage, ahhhh.

In a nutshell, it's Terminator gone animated, with a cutesy cast and some great fights with the... Read more
Published on March 13, 2006 by Ronnie Clay
Black Magic M-66
Typical anime. Not bad, not amazing though. I still buy it again if i could go back.
Published on March 1, 2006 by Steven Hill
Combat, androids and great artwork.
In Black Magic, the anime, two military android assassins are lost. This wouldn't be so bad, but for the fact they are still carrying mission information used for testing. Read more
Published on January 17, 2005 by Michael Valdivielso
a decent flick, albeit WAY too short...
To me, Black Magic M-66's biggest flaws come in the plot holes (sometimes laughable) and it's extremely short length. Read more
Published on August 4, 2004 by Spokey Dokey
this movie is horrible
this is the worst movie manga ever made in the previews it look like it had a lot of action when i got home to see it i was very disapointed it was a boring triller i brought it... Read more
Published on October 7, 2002 by william schouten
Poor Shirow...
Masamune Shirow writes the some of the deepest and most thoughtful manga ever, but whenever they become animated, they get butchered and stripped of nearly everything that made... Read more
Published on March 7, 2002 by D. K. Malone
A promising premise destroyed by poor execution.
When I first saw the beginning of the movie, I could already tell that it wasn't going to be a classic of any kind. Read more
Published on December 12, 2001 by "arxane"
An anime classic Shirow OAV series
I remember reading Masamune Shirow's manga "ORION" many, many years ago and I just had to find any anime based on his work. Read more
Published on November 25, 2001 by Dennis A. Amith (kndy)
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