OK, mea culpa, I am not a huge anime or manga fan, so I can't tell how faithful this movie is to the source, but I can confirm that "Lion-Girl" is an absolute blast from start to finish.
It starts out with a bang, one of the best movie openings in a long time and never really lets up for the entirety of its run time. The action takes place sometime in the future where a rain of meteors have not only wiped out most life on earth, but these meteors also exude radiation that will kill most people... and if it doesn't kill you, it turns you into monsters called "anorocs" that hunt humans. Only Tokyo has survived, and an evil overlord has taken power over the surviving humans imposing his will over everyone (his motto is "Don't live long, and die working.") Luckily, Lion-Girl exists, equipped with powers, to fight to save the people from both the anorocs and the evil overlords. And this movie is her story...
Filled with violence, outrageous costumes and effects, and lots of nudity, "Lion-Girl" is great fun. It does have some social commentary, but it never gets preachy and it's all nicely integrated into the bizarre world. And even at a two-hour running time, the story never lets up or drags.
Pretty highly recommended, haven't had this good a time watching a movie in a while.
It starts out with a bang, one of the best movie openings in a long time and never really lets up for the entirety of its run time. The action takes place sometime in the future where a rain of meteors have not only wiped out most life on earth, but these meteors also exude radiation that will kill most people... and if it doesn't kill you, it turns you into monsters called "anorocs" that hunt humans. Only Tokyo has survived, and an evil overlord has taken power over the surviving humans imposing his will over everyone (his motto is "Don't live long, and die working.") Luckily, Lion-Girl exists, equipped with powers, to fight to save the people from both the anorocs and the evil overlords. And this movie is her story...
Filled with violence, outrageous costumes and effects, and lots of nudity, "Lion-Girl" is great fun. It does have some social commentary, but it never gets preachy and it's all nicely integrated into the bizarre world. And even at a two-hour running time, the story never lets up or drags.
Pretty highly recommended, haven't had this good a time watching a movie in a while.