Apr 30 2009
A Review of Blue Seed
Blue Seed is one of the few anime I actually own (along with Sailor Moon, Gravion Zwei, and the first disc of Urusei Yatsura). So, let’s delve into why I thought it pertinent that I own the boxed set of this anime when I don’t even own some of my favorite animes like Evangelion. There may be spoilers ahead.
Blue Seed’s plot focuses on a young high-school student named Momiji who, coincidentally, is the last in a royal family tree. Unfortunately for her, it was always her family’s destiny to fight ferocious monsters called Arigami. So, when Momiji’s twin sister (that she didn’t know existed), a top-secret government agency puts Momiji to work fighting giant monsters rampaging through Tokyo. Momiji must come to terms with who/what she is, and stay alive while doing so.
So…why did I have to own this? Well, the anime is a bit older (mid-’90s) and so a lot of the cliches that are present in this show just weren’t cliche at the time. This made the anime new and exciting. Plus, it’s got all the elements that you’d expect to see in an anime. Youg girls, boys that love to hate them and hate to love them, giant monsters, super-powered fight scenes (one in particular that was just amazing), government agencies, and big explosions. The story is well-written and, although it uses a lot of Japanese folklore that can get lost on westerners, it holds your hand enough to allow you to catch on to whatever you missed the first time around. The rewatch value of this anime is much better than some (such as Naruto for instance), so owning it is definitely a good choice. Everything about this anime is worth watching from the vocals (not the English), right down to the Omake Theater extras. Blue Seed is a must-see (and a must-own) for any anime fan.
