Alright, anime.Animation produced in Japan, essentially, is the best way to define it.
Its popular worldwide, though, and not just in Japan by any means.
Its one of the more mature animated movies released in the last few decades, or maybe even ever.
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There are shocking sights within it, butsuch moments arent just shocking for the sake of being shocking.
Everything is purposefuland effectively devastating.
In any event, its a great movie and one of thedecades best so far, animated or otherwise.
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And thats all you need.Call it style over substance if you want, butRedlinedoesnt care.
Its actually his magnum opus-iest.
Also,the sci-fi plots kind of impossible to describe.
Or implodes in on itself?
Are the stakes personal or world-ending?
Or does it just not matter?
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