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Android ana no Maico 2010
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- seen: 1-4
- type: mini
- grade: worthy
- Series state: Can't find any more to watch.
- made: unknown
- Review created: A while ago, i'll revise it eventually.
- mod: none
What a very strange experience this is...but either the episodes are shorter than normal or there is a hidden charm, because these episodes zipped by. This story takes place entirely within one room with a constant cast of about 8 people. This is the broadcast suite for a radio station in what is supposedly the hyper competitive media, and they've been gathered together for a radical new concept. Mature characters this weird have not been seen since Patlabor or perhaps Tylor and its fun to watch, powered by some excellent dialog. There's the sound effects man who only communicates through sound effects, the possibly insane writer, the generally hated producer, the aggressive director and several other wonderful archetypes. The other ingredient is the announcer, and she came in a box since one of the ideas for this show was to have an android, although she's not without her quirks and bugs as well. Of course at heart she is a growing innocent, although there's no way the grouchy director is going to cut her slack for that. There's a touch of romance (the assistant is blushing!), an element of growth under pressure, the suggestion of deeper story threads and the enjoyment of a well rendered ensemble cast bouncing off one another. On the other hand if you want action, adventure, romance and explosions in your anime run away from this one. The pace is slow, the action absent with the entertainment coming entirely from the character work. The production and animation is solid, but given the limited scope is unlikely to impress.
Words by Andrew Shelton, Web by Ticti, Last Compile: Wed Aug 5 12:39:14 WST 2009