![]() That fluid 3D animation tells right into some really well-choreographed fights that feel ripped straight out of Sega's Yakuza videogame series. CG-anime animation that actually looks good throughout the whole thing and manages to flow like real movement? How did they pull that off? Netflix has been doing a lot of that style lately, and they really hit Then they decide to throw an interesting twist in there that capitalizes on the world it is set in. The story is interesting, mixing the detective plot of the first half of the first season with a yakuza power struggle. Resleeved was an awesome little addition to the series. Whoever thought to bring anime yakuza sensibilities into the world of Altered Carbon. It reminds me of the art style of the Telltale games for some reason. The art is decent though I do not understand why so many people are praising it. ![]() Also, tattoo technology that is only known by a single person on the whole planet? Like (no spoilers): Where does the bad guy get his army of cyborg ninjas from? Why is stack backup, which is a staple of the Altered Carbon universe, not even mentioned? Surely if the big bad guy has an army at his disposal he can afford stack backup. Honestly, this anime would have worked better if it was just a story taking place in Altered Carbon universe but using different characters and not Kovacs.Īlso, there´s a metric ton of fridge logic and plot holes that make zero sense the moment you stop to think about them. And here there are SO MANY things go over the MC´s head that is not even And then use that info to manipulate everyone around them. They´re supposed to be amazing character readers that smell treason a mile away and can understand the motivations and desires of every person in the room after just 5mins of conversation. Also, as a reader of the novels and fan of the franchise: That´s NOT Takeshi Kovacs.Įnvoys are not just combat specialists, they are infiltrators with an uncanny sense sense for body language. With so many other series on Netflix, both from western and international production companies, Resleeved should be a last-ditch effort to combat isolation - or at best, background noise whilst you work from home or on a pesky assignment.The story is bland, boring and predictable. Morgan, the original author of Altered Carbon, would feel about this adaption - and then I wince. The movie ends with a hint at a possible sequel, and frankly, why beat a dead horse? Resleeved is a poor addition to the franchise, and a potential let down for fans of the book and original series. We find Takeshi Kovacs, once again, merely a vehicle for a rather bland story (as season two of the Netflix series failed to match the impact of season one’s noir-investigation aspect). If you find yourself outside of the fandom, the moments where Gena and Kovacs hack through ninja assassins to get to the “big bad boss” are truly worth watching. So, what does work? The action sequences are curious, and the non-traditional, three-dimensional animation style, places the movie in the realm of a prolonged cut scene - a cross between Capcom Street Fighter and Borderlands. ![]() ![]() This movie does not engage an audience, and barely holds the amount of complexities the original series championed. A strange story unfolds about the Yakuza amidst a coup d’état, punctuated by flat dialogue, expert scenery, and interesting fight scenes. Throughout the story we discover that CTAC Agent Gena (Elizabeth Maxwell) is really Reileen, Kovacs’ sister resleeved - he can’t know this, for it ruins the events of the live action version’s season one, though she later realises who he is. Netflix describes it as: “Dai Sato, the creative mind behind Cowboy Bebop, further explores and expands upon the Altered Carbon universe in this anime adaption.” Netflix’s Original Anime department comes back with Altered Carbon: Resleeved, and centres around Takeshi Kovacs protecting a young Yakuza tattooist whilst being hunted by assassins across Planet Latimar. Starring Ray Chase, Doug Stone, Kaiji Tang
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