Kurozuka

if you put the words samurai, post apocaliptic earth, and vampires together, what do you get? nope not wesley snipes, but kurozuka. this manga turned anime is the refreshing short story that i've been waiting to see for a while. its only 12 episodes, but that pretty much means they cut out all the excess fat and leave only the juicy story and action. i was able to burn through the series in one sitting :)

the general vibe of the anime style is a lot like the ninja scroll movie. lots of action with plenty of violence and a deep plot to keep you guessing. even though the quality of the drawings looks a little old, dont' let it fool you. there are a lot of scenes that mimic the matrix style movements like super slow motion and 360 degree camera movement.

only a handful of subbers were able to produce the show, but Ureshii was one of the only fansub groups that completed the entire series. here's a link to the torrent for the whole series. its only about 3 gigs so its not too bad: [Ureshii]Kurozuka1-12

roddy's rating: 9.1/10