Momji seems like a regular school girl, but what she doesn't know is that she
is actually a descendant of the Kushinada Dynasty.
Momji is destined to save the world from plant monsters called Aragami. This is because Kushinada princesses have a special property in their blood
that can be used to put the Aragami to an eternal sleep.
Unfortunately, this particular usage of their blood entails that the
princesses be sacrificed!
One day Momji is accosted by a strange plant-man named Mamoru Kusanagi who,
after making some rude remarks about her choice of underwear, tries to kill
her.
Momji is saved in the nick of time by TAC (Terrestrial Administration Center),
a secret government organization.
In school, she is attacked by an Arigami and is saved by the very same Mamoru
Kusanagi who tried to murder her earlier that morning!
During the battle with this Aragami, Momji also saves Kusanagi by intercepting
an attack meant for him.
In the process, she is implanted with a little blue seed -- giving her the
ability to sense the presence of an Aragami before it appears.
Momji's gesture reverses Mamoru's intention to kill her, and from that moment
on he decides to be her protector instead, and thus begins a beautiful
relationship...
Review: Blue Seed
Blue Seed is another fine work from talented manga author / artist Yuzo
Takada, best known for the series 3x3 Eyes. As with "3x3 Eyes", Blue Seed's
plot is very deep.
While the manga by Yuzo Takada spans only two volumes, the first Blue Seed
anime series span 26 episodes.
Inevitably, with so many episodes based on a mere two volumes of manga there
is some padding and plot alterations, some episodes are even self-contained
and done in a "one-shot" manner. However, the anime never fails to entetain.
The characterization is top-notch (a must for any worthwhile anime), as it is
faithful to the manga (except for one minor character called Sakura who is
altered almost beyond recognition).
The only real criticism I have for the Blue Seed anime is the artwork. While it is still quite pleasant to look at, it lacks the finesse of Mr.
Takada's work. This is the same problem which plagued the otherwise excellent "3x3 Eyes"
anime.
Blue Seed review is packed to the gills with action, excitement, romance, and more than a
few surprises.
This series is by no means a no-brainer, you do have to pay attention and
apply the little gray cells a bit, otherwise you can get lost in the story's
complexity.
Overall, Blue Seed is an original, interesting and intelligent piece of work, as
you'd expect from the fertile imagination of Yuzo Takada. Definitely a thinking fan's anime.
Miscellanies: Blue Seed
The story of Blue Seed anime is based on an ancient Japanese Kushinada Legend, a
charming story involving a god, a girl and an eight-headed dragon.
As the telling of this legend is beyond the scope of this review please click
here if you are interested.
Blue Seed | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Ecchi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 26 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Oct 5, 1994 to Mar 29, 1995 |
| Producers | TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems, Movic, King Records |
| Studio | Production I.G, Production Reed |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | Mythology |
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