Trinity Blood, Chapter I (Episodes 1-4)
by Tomohiro Hirata
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Actor: Fumihiko Tachiki, Hitomi Nabatame, Junichi Suwabe, Shinya Kitade, Takako HondaDirector: Tomohiro Hirata
Brand: Funimation
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Funimation Prod
DVD Reviews of Trinity Blood, Chapter I (Episodes 1-4)
DVD Review: Trigun + Vampire Hunter D = Boring Trinity Blood
Summary: 1 Stars
Anime shows have tendency at times to sometimes resemble, heck even borrow from other shows. Given the sheer amount of anime produced each year its hard not to be influenced by or even create ideas similar to product already on the market. Trinity Blood is one of the latest shows produced by studio Gonzo and based on popular novels by Sunao Yoshida. In an attempt to create a season long running show based on the numerous novels in the series, creators attempt to quickly introduce the rich world of Trinity Blood and its large cast.
Trinity Blood's setting is in a future where humans and vampires are at war. The Vatican is the head of the human world with various kingdoms here and there. Main character Abel Nightshade is humble worker for the vatican. He is bumbling, slightly incompetent and always broke. He is also the next step in evolution- a vampire who feeds on other vampires and thus he is extremely powerful.
The first few episodes quickly introduce the characters, set up the tensions internally in the vatican and begin building the first of two major story arcs in which vampires have preyed on humans and Abel has to bring them to justice.
I really wanted to like Trinity Blood. Visually the show is another amazing show from GOnzo. Having said that I like my serious anime to be serious and my comedic stuff to be funny. I dont like the main character in a serious show to have a high pitched Mister Rogers type personality and to do double duty as comic relief (see first episode where he whines about being hungry and ends up having rice on his head).
Thumbs down go to Funimation for their English script. Its challenging work to write dialog for animation where you have to match words to mouth movements. The script here is laughably bad and totally juvenile. In the first episode one of the evil vampires seizes control of a giant airship. Having seen all this action transpire the character belts out "Muahaha!! I am in control of this hulking behemoth!" The whole show dun sounds like a episode of Speed Racer.
The Japanese language track make the show slightly better- only slightly.
With the number of great anime shows out there its a shame that all the hype about Trinity Blood may cause better shows to get overlooked.
I recommend Ergo Proxy, the new release of Gunbuster or even Coyote Ragtime show out of the current crop of anime shows being released.
Description of Trinity Blood, Chapter I (Episodes 1-4)
Centuries ago, man?s Armageddon birthed the vampires? wrath. As man and immortal clash, a reality-shattering threat looms. Hope resides solely in a new breed of hunter operating under the Vatican?s authority. The true battle between holiness and evil has begun. Episodes: Flight Night Witch Hunt The Star of Sorrow 1 ? City of Blood The Star of Sorrow 2 ? Hunter?s Banquet DVD Features: Director interview Cast auditions Startling cultural/historical facts Concept artBestsellers in DVD
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