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: Not Rated
: Anime Works
: Anime, Comedy Anime, Science Fiction Anime
: 90 min.
: English, Japanese
: English
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Romania is a kingdom far in the future, where the waning female population has been supplemented by androids called Marionettes.
When the evil Starface is freed from prison, he executes a vicious plan to overthrow the kingdom. Employing a trio of bloodthirsty love dolls, he weaves a path of carnage straight to the throne. The only surviving member of the royal family is Junior, a harmless wide-eyed innocent, but he has three courageous Marionettes to protect him. Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry will think nothing of sacrificing their own lives and giving all to save the future king of Romania.
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| There's a world of difference between "R" and "J"
by NLee
August 30, 2004 - 10:19 PM PDT
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8 out of 8 members found this review helpful
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This 3-part OVA, Saber Marionette R, is often billed as the prequel of Saber Marionette J, an excellent 26-part series released one year later. But this is very misleading since the two stories, although similar in themes, are unrelated and happened in two different worlds (The "R" stands for Romana, and "J" stands for Japoness).
Adding to the confusion is the fact that both stories feature three Saber Marionettes named Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry. Even the same Japanese voice actresses were used for the two series. However, their character designs are completely different. The main characters in SMR are all drawn like 12-year-old kids, while their counterparts in SMJ are older and more distinctive-looking.
The animation in SMR is actually quite well-done. I especially appreciate the colorful and detailed backgrounds. Unfortunately for me, those Saber Marionettes' child-like chartacter designs just don't fit well with the mood of this series. The story itself is surprisingly dark and violent, with lots of blood and body parts flying around, plus scenes of adult subjects. (Why do you think the bad guy's marionettes are called "Sexadolls"?)
If you haven't seen any Saber Marionette series, I recommend starting with Saber Marionette J first. Watch this one next, but only if you are curious in seeing how a similar story can be told in two very different styles. |
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