旬のアニメを紹介! 〈MONO-EYE〉出張版
まずは、システムによる管理社会の軋轢を描いた人気SFの最新作「劇場版 PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス」。紛争絶えやらぬ異国を新舞台に、軍やゲリラの思惑に翻弄されながら信念を曲げずに戦う主人公たちの勇姿が、菅野祐悟による重厚なオーケストラの調べと相まって心にズシリと響く力作です。
それ以上に濃厚な運命が交差する戦乱の世を描いたのが、荒川弘×田中芳樹原作の大河ファンタジーをTVアニメ化した「アルスラーン戦記」。90年代に制作されたOVA／劇場版よりも艶味は控えめながら、最新のCG技術を駆使した戦争シーンなど、全編圧巻のクォリティーで迫る骨太な大作に!
最後は、9月に新劇場版の公開を控えるアイドル作品「Wake Up Girls!」のスピンアウトのウェブアニメ「うぇいくあっぷがーるZOO!」。動物に扮したキャラたちが気ままにはしゃぐコメディーで、愛らしさは癒し効果絶大。思わず一緒に合唱したくなる主題歌はMONACAの高橋邦幸が提供!
Introducing the latest anime!
[MONO-EYE] - the branch-off edition
By Koji Dejima
First off is the latest release of “PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie”, a popular SF series about conflicts of a controlled systemized society. The new setting is a foreign land in wartime, where valiant protagonists keep their faith as they fight, racked by the army and guerrilla agendas. Strong tracks by Kanno Yugo will grasp your heart with profound orchestra that matches the world of “PSYCHO-PASS.”
Fates even more intense cross over in the television anime series of “THE HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN”, a fantasy saga of wartimes by Hiromu Arakawa and Yoshiki Tanaka. Sexual references are subdued compared to the original video animation/movie edition created in the 90s, but the entire edition has mind-blowing quality using the latest CG techniques in battle scenes. A strong structured master piece!
The last is a web animation “Wake Up, Girl ZOO!” a spinoff of the idol movie “Wake Up Girls!” scheduled for its premiere this September. A care-free comedy where all the characters disguised as animals frolic around, and, their cuteness is definitely relaxing to the mind. You’ll want to sing along to the theme song brought to you by Kuniyuki Takahashi of MONACA, the animation sound creators!
