In this Takayama Fumihiko-directed anime film, twogovernment detectives are investigating a group of bloody murders in thevicinity of Tokyo Bay. Hata, a young and handsome man whose role takesprominence, seems to have an edge over his older, fading partner, Kusumi.However, later in the film each man's competence, and their allegiance to eachother, is tested and proven. After days of following dead-end leads, theyreceive a strange phone call that leads them straight into action. A poweroutage in a storage facility brings Hata and Kusumi face to face with theirculprit, a genetically modified monster. Little do they know, a team ofscientists on the other side of Tokyo have been experimenting with cellmanipulation attempting to create a biological weapon, and they realize thatthey have created an absolute disaster in this monster that is now rampant inthe bay. While a complicated plan is constructed and the Tokyo militia isdeployed to capture the monster, the Patlabor robots are readied. But it is notuntil the shocking conclusion, when dark secrets about Hata's love interest arerevealed, that the movie gets its final burst of energy.
WXIII'sbeautifully drawn settings--all in a gray, film-noirish Tokyo--mimic the look ofactual film and create a very realistic atmosphere. For instance, reflections onthe windshields of cars, shadows cast on the sidewalk by trees, complicatedcomputer programs and tv broadcasts; are detailed flawlessly. On the whole,WXIII is both visually and mentally captivating.
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Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese
Dolby Digital 5.1 -English
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