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Description:
In this volume, the world stands poised on the brink of destruction. Only through the actions of a few brave men and women will the Earth survive the coming conflict. While the puppets of the Kugutsu struggle to sever the strings that control them, the Kai prepare for their ultimate confrontation. The ultimate terror arrives in To Be a Kai - the eighth and final volume of Gasaraki.
Amazon.com:
This baroque mecha drama concludes in an elaborate finale that borrows heavily from Neon Genesis Evangelion. The economic attack and military confrontation with the United States planned by the jingoistic Nishida fizzle out; his vision of a purified Japanese society evaporates; the mutinous defense troops stand down. But the megalomaniacal Kazukiyo Gowa proceeds with his plan to resurrect the mysterious Gasaraki. When Yoshiro and Miharu arrive to prevent the resurrection, they are carried into an Evangelion-like collage of still art, processed live action, drawn animation, and computer-generated imagery, overlaid with a pointillist vocal track. Toru Nozaki's screenplay leaves many plot threads dangling, including questions about Yoshiro's death and replacement by someone with identical psychic powers. Gasaraki has not generated the widespread and heated debates of Evangelion, but it will likely remain a series that divides viewers into fervent partisans and furious detractors. Rated 12+: Violence, grotesque imagery. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - To each their own.
Since the late 90's, anime has seen a huge flux into American mainstream culture. Gone are the days of searching obscure video shops for imports that had only subtitles or terrible voice-overs. Being an anime fan now is totally different that it was 5 or 6 six years ago. And so has the anime. America now gets bombarded with everything from Japan, and sifting throught it can be a challenge. However, once in awhile you can be rewarded, and Gasaraki is a reward for those diligent enough to find it, ... Read More
Rating: - a thinking otaku's anime
Hey, there's something for everybody. Reviews are useless, because everybody likes something different. The only way to know if something is good or not is to watch it. Having said that, Gasaraki is a series for educated, intelligent people. There are a lot of complex parts to the plots, and it all goes on at once. It's not all about action, action, action like a lot of people want. There's much more of a plot than "ooh, there's an evil organization.... let's take it down". If you've got the ... Read More
Rating:  - Gasaraki 8! Finally its over!
Here it is, 8 DVD's... All I can say is "WHAT A RIPOFF!" I have no idea why I bothered collecting this shallow, slow, boring series to begin with. If you want an good idea of what its like watching Gasaraki, think of Gundam Wing without any action just all talk. It's so total dullsville I start thinking of other things like how I'd like to paint the walls, work on my truck or take a nap. It put my friend to sleep for God's sake and he's a bigger anime fan than me! Look, if your looking for some ... Read More
Rating:  - Hmmm...
Ok, I did enjoy the series. However, there are a few issues.
First, the plot goes on long, meandering tangents. DVD 5 is a flashback. After the flashback, the story significantly changes. By the end of DVD 7, it's back on track.
Second, the ending was good, but seems a bit unfocused. I remmeber thinking, "OK, where did that come from," a few times.
Third, the animators get a bit "experimental" with the art. I could almost hear in the back of my head, "Cool! Joe got Kai Power Tools! ... Read More
Rating: - Brilliant? Definitely. Overlooked? Absolutely
So many people have written off Gasaraki as a clone of Eva, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Gasaraki takes the mecha formula in a new direction with realistic portrayal - the Tactical Armors are believable, unlike the Evas - and mixes it with a gripping story of global turmoil, personal journeys, and supernatural weirdness. It also contains probably the best animation I've ever seen, made more incredible by the fact that very little of it is fantasy-based. The world of Gasaraki is presented ... Read More
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