Gunslinger Girl?

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:42 am

I saw this at suncoast yesterday, and it looked pretty interesting. So I was curious, is it any good? And how are the action scenes?

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:04 pm

Ah, Gunslinger Girl!

It's about these 5 girls that have cybernetic implants which allows them to be hardcore assassins; they basically work for the Italian government doing their dirty work. The reason these girls have these implants is because before they each faced a near-death experience; the government basically "revived" and brainwashed them. The action scenes are really nice and quite bloody (can't expect anything less from Madhouse

). But of course the whole series is not really focus on action; it basically shows how each of the Italian girls try to live out their lives as normal children.

I defientely recommend it just for the gorgeous settings that's been used, the amount of character input that's been shown in each girls and their fratello, and the awesome OP and ED songs.

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:20 pm

Sounds pretty cool. Perhaps I'll pick it up.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:26 pm

Here's the official website of the series, but it only has the trailer up.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:37 pm

The intro to this show is masterful.

I found it interesting and engaging, and worthy of attention; the ridiculous premise is excused for a good depth of character study and interaction, and the various ways in which the 'keepers' of these blank slate children treat their charges makes for charged viewing.

ChaosProjects · Post by **ChaosProjects** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:25 pm

hmm..gunslinger girl...

I would put that on the top of some of the more underated animes out there...sadly a very short series cause there was so much room for devolopment...but a great story none the less...action..drama...i enjoy it..and plan on picking up the the DVD...the box they have out is quite nice too...

Alucard_FoN · Post by **Alucard_FoN** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:10 pm

As a further word about the OP song... it's The Light Before We Land by The Delgados off of their 4th album, entitled Hate. It's a damn great song, just like everything else they have ever put out. They rule.

The show itself is also worth getting. It won't be making my top ten list anytime soon but it was enjoyable enough.

Ayaha · Post by **Ayaha** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:31 pm

Oh! Definitely Gunslinger Girl is a pretty good serie. I just saw the manga at Borders and it was really good.

I haven't check the anime yet but well... maybe other day...

Anlushac11 · Post by **Anlushac11** » Fri May 20, 2005 1:29 am

I also watched it and highly recommend it. The OP song and animation was excellent as well.

MintyFressh · Post by **MintyFressh** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:36 pm

this anime sounds so kool! I want to buy it I have seen the manga. the kids look so cute its so hard to except that they are killers and cyborgs.