anime japanese hepburn lit crow original video animation produced commemorate 40th anniversary anime production episode televised japan pay view program march august released dvds compiled released episodes feature length direct dvd films english market tells story living fictional version tokyo populated humans japanese spirits titular humans appointed agents land able transform car aircraft armored skilled stop corrupt predecessor taking tokyo supporting characters city help quest concurrent story focuses humans affected scheme won tokyo anime award competition reviewers impressed images produced art techniques story presents themes conflicts cultural traditions modern society relationship people reviewers found presentation confusing follow felt worsened strength art plot initially pictured horror story vengeance theme simple plot similar manga protagonist quest recover body parts murdered lover recovers parts kill final version superhero action story originally intended leading heroes vein japanese period drama characters human detective leads final version primarily focused presentation differs ways typical anime maintains tone exaggerated facial expressions super deformed characters avoids heavy dialogue tends short viewers going based little presented information team left substantial amounts information printing booklet final dvd package setting set fictional version tokyo initially showcased larger areas tokyo production team felt animations featured areas times art designer created modern version ward infused mixture east asian cultures fictional lettering resembling chinese characters fill billboards signs western singapore statues streets buildings modeled structures blending influences period populated humans japanese folklore spirits humans indifferent presence fail lives production team envisioned japanese cities entities require physical agents execute regulate activities concept health city based traditional chinese medicine smooth flow body internal organs team humans water agents city blood integrated celtic mythology concept treating city male yang manifestation female contrast theory treats humans agents children city reproduction system major organs following team vision evil represent elements system idea forms basis relationship cities inhabitants story main plot centers confrontation cold open announces plan remake tokyo story moves ahead years arrives free brother hold hospital heavy injuries early parts proceed week fashion separately fight attack hospitals ward locate body work separate deprived power turn goes base kills reveals capturing completes final plan gets fight rescued city launches stage plan tokyo metal ends human refugees shelter chief police commissioned story takes place main plot focusing humans affected ongoing events detectives investigate serial murders supernatural evidence kill suck blood victims strength seriously believes supernatural involvement bent daughter committed psychiatric hospital claiming committed mass murder survived investigation brings survivor attack director created represent best qualities rural migrants looking better opportunities big cities starts plan arrive shelter chief police reveals starts eating humans trapped shelter sacrifices push daughter away attack confronts climatic sequence conviction cities observe showdown steps help carries request kill brother new power source stopping entire scheme confronting equal terms finally defeats claims understand reasons years despite defending human body soldiers ordered deputy governor shoot tokyo appointed agent protect inhabitants stays rebuilt leave countryside post credits scene boot found unknown character characters production team intended mere transforming hero unlike protagonist hero embodies spirit city acts city interest instead sets idea form characters believes events leading revolution viewing simply passing era promoted hero cross version crow batman title city appointed agents capable transforming automobiles aircraft suits armor animated human souls infused chanting prayer director told animators enhance dark nature drawing faces shadows fight scenes involving place dark settings steam lit animators touched film frames hand creating effect different shaded animation menacing highlighted eyes light shining technique inspired practice light eyes costumes producer explained presence tokyo tower london inspired model agents city stated believed good bad watching cities view raven story cursed scouted land presence tokyo led notice cats conceive protagonist wrote character dark history actions breaking traditional mold japanese hero based idea observation questioning sort hero ward terror happiness produce portrayed product mother brother local boss story states suffering pain character reputation brother initial concept darker casting serial killer hunts retrieve lover body parts project worked main antagonist story states tokyo period events start turned duties started plan city attracted followers intended humans complex forms basis motive views tokyo father figure mother figure aims city role relationship character initial draft known different appearance prosthetic left leg retained final version replaced bodies machinery chose villains linking act agents city killing folklore creatures traditional japanese like tragic anti hero learned plans turned thought angle surprise japanese perceive lack physical threat creature designer adapted designs artist illustrated folklore books prominent roles underwent greater changes pictured direct versions portrayals look like robotic versions illustrated forms dissatisfied designs redesigned based concept instead appearance head wheel heavily armed skull wheels bull headed spider big mouth bug eye hungry humans predator themes explores relationship technology cultural traditions traditions thought observing dramatic drop number folk tales japan undergoes modernization electrical gas lighting light tales born fear darkness production team explained represent city culture functions strengths proportional level technology society society grows advanced functions city represent weaken symbolize elements turned technology regain strength support city dies city suffers heavy loss function associated element represents water level tokyo fell death water based theme implies vibrant city requires healthy mix technology culture main theme choice agents city represent different paths good city choice support following humans enslaved presence imposed standing accept lot continue trying live humans human relationship analogy human human interaction team suggested people open instead staying background hoping results applied decision making saying faced difficult choices decision instead hoping production founded production celebrated 40th year animated film production releasing production joined company project director pitched concept life sized dark hero management researched production direction techniques form traditional japanese theater japanese staged sword fights materials project choreographed sword fights rendered animation rare time felt help distinguish use theatrical elements movie shooting techniques presentation sets apart contemporaries producer felt team lack experience area pushed ignore previous animation work experience break free restrictions influenced traditional animation production japanese animation industry traditionally drew film hand labor intensive inefficient generally non errors difficult correct method called approach conception source images dimensions use computers graphics software introduced computer graphics industry reduced waste animators reuse digital correct errors changes increasing computer power spread use dimensional graphics software create models environments render images approach requires resources create models production teams correct errors remake film sequences faster traditional approach hybrid approach budget aesthetic concerns approach allowed greater artistic details creativity approach save resources disapproved common notion approach economic concern pushed team enhance image quality detailed dissatisfied computer lighting effects ordered animators draw hand bright colors original images concentrated areas shadows leaving untouched areas light falls typical approach duties artists distinct artists think sketch characters appearances artists create models based concept sketches artists worked areas create imagery seen encourage establish consistency images based processes drawings incorporate styles typically found models animators touched enhanced hand sequences involving models form mainly model skirt hand drawn later stages editing team spaced hand drawn frames rendered frames enhance fusion styles production use motion capture techniques animators drew action scenes based feelings inspirations observations animation special effects director explained companies typically reduce animators workload long shots drawing close ups hand team working drew long shots created complicated close ups animators texture software textures models creating seamless details director studied technique props surprise audiences attempted apply technique reproduce associated live actor productions aimed produce smooth product japanese flavor like disney production team real objects rice powder bird feed dust rubble scenes collapsing structures korean dried scenes animation team drew frames motion key frames hand digitally frames create slow motion sequences editing teams industry normally time stretch sequence repeated frames produce shots reflected typical minute anime episodes consist approximately key frames episode consisted approximately key frames infused music sorrow borne atmosphere conveyed background obliged team request japanese flavored music studied tunes accompanying actors strike picturesque pose establish character planned use japanese drums enhance music felt taken international outlook discarded notion wanted music match quality composing watched pre dubbed version episode composed music watched pre dubbed episodes tempo dynamics action chose prague perform main theme felt background city people suited character departments took extraordinary measures producing sound crew recorded engine noise runs tunnel chase scenes involved hand drawn skyline editing team took additional step editing post voice recording ensure lip movements voices extra work hybrid approach inflated budget production times usual spent original video animation media information japanese episodes initially broadcast dedicated anime pay view channel perfect choice march august east asian providing chinese subtitles released single dvd packages regions collectors editions feature hardcover book showing storyboard episode released english dvd edition eighty minute feature length films prophecy revelation april october respectively feature consists original episodes joined additional english voice track released prophecy published music october track audio produced shot comic went sale given free collectors editions prophecy story written author comic adaptation story episode reception impressed reviewers animated imagery affirmed lush imagery hook viewers certain scenes matched standards felt rival beat live action films visual department dvd talk commented saw evidence lot effort went merging animations felt setting scenes darkness points interest smoke effects marred high quality imagery stated richly detailed images fast moving action scenes visual effects collapsing buildings explosions blood best action animation reviewers praised fight scenes generated declaring realistic stunning dvd talk complained camera moved place showing fights stated fights later half failed match half terms beauty intensity variety characters face armored forms finale viewing experience music impressed reviewers stated long scores set mood scenes tone enhancing reviewers watching experience prague performance main theme impressed reviewers claimed brought heroic essence sense power drama enhanced impact quick intense battles suffered worst criticisms story reviewers voice actors follow dialogue presentation reviewers felt abstract presentation forced viewers wanted understand story pay extreme attention details presented dvd verdict critical stating viewer resort reading packaging sense story populated battles characters hard tell apart viewers confused reaction story based half disappointed frustrated explained episodes capture viewers attention remaining episodes reveal greater details story complained tactic poor excuse initial episodes lacking substance said later half answered questions raised created unanswered questions ign dvd talk felt story darker flowed better later half ign felt revelation details came late dvd verdict felt story pointless despite protagonist protector city showdown antagonist reduced ruins reviewers found stripped plot basics shallow good versus evil story complex presentation half appreciated surprising deaths certain characters sacrifice vain rendered poignant emotion point story reviewers felt laid characters despite slightly different usual anime stock characters story properly introduces explains backgrounds motivations making hard identify menace came force personality schemes making weak villain dvd talk found hard piece relationship main characters acknowledged later half addressed issues revealing background characters felt revelations personality motivation helping viewers identify protagonist overall reviewers mixed final assessment common reaction visually stunning confusing story dvd talk commented blending traditional drawings interesting lacking story product triumph style substance spite criticisms won best original video tokyo anime award competition best selling anime titles
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