Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Legend of the Millennium Dragon is a film from 2011 which is available on DVD. This is the story of Jun, a modern day schoolboy who is taken back in time to help humans fight the demonic Oni with the aid of a spirit dragon named Orochi. He even gets a girlfriend along the way -- but that goes nowhere since they are of different times. Anyway, the situation is not exactly as Jun is lead to believe, and soon he must choose to get involved or not in a war.
It is an interesting little story, with the usual cliches. It is not exactly a film that will blow you over and carry you off into a fantasy of adventure and action. Still it is good enough for me to give it a slightly above average rating. It is the artwork and animation which push Legend of the Millennium Dragon into the recommended column. After watching the over-computerized animation from various series, it is good to watch animation where human sweat and effort is obviously involved. The characters come alive and their personalities shine through. The artwork alone is worth seeing.
|
