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GOSHOGUN:TIME STRANGER

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I remember seeing the series it was based on when I was a little kid. I always liked it but it in a sense was a bit of the cliche defenders of the earth vs. super villains/terrorists.

But back in the day Anime was getting popular in my country and one of the titles was this one. I bought it expecting to see a cool action flic but it was very different.
All the main characters from the show are friends and are retired. And when one of them(Remy) gets in a near fatal accident they take a break from their otherwise busy carreers to stand by her when she's laying comatose in the hospital. That and reminis about the good old days.

Meanwhile in Remy's mind she wanders on a strange desert planet and finds out she has to battle one final battle. The battle against death itself. And in that surreal dreamplace she is helped by her old friends/memories.

While the audio and video is very oldschool and not as flashy as modern anime, it makes up in story. It's one of my all time favorites and I reccommend it to everyone who's into dark drama with a good dose of brutal violence.

Actually thats an unfair thing to say. It isn't Gatchaman, although in many ways it seems like its a progression from it. The story revolves around a former 'Super' team, the 'Goshogun, they were the all round good guys, champions of justice etc. Cat stuck in a tree? never fear. GOSHOGUN is here. Well I imagine thats probably what they were like. The Goshogun are no more, they're all trying to lead their own seperate lives but they are once again draw together when one of their number is injured in a car crash. From deep in her comatose state the main character 'Remy Shimada' desperately battles at a subconcious level, in a dark and forboding town. Should she and her team fail, then she might never wake.

So thats the overview, in many ways its a lot better than it sounds, its not at all cute, the fighting and weapons especially are quite realistic and brutal in style. For the majority of the film you're left in a half confused limbo, bits make sense here and there but not all of it.

Definately one to rent or to see, it wouldn't be my first choice as a purchase but good if you're fed up with all singing all dancing....