![]() And, make no mistake, I was only referencing the core cast when I said the characters are not that poorly defined. The final pair of episodes are just all action all the time until the narrative weight drained away and I just wanted it to end already. It isn’t even necessarily because they are poorly defined they just don’t do anything really dramatic. Credit where it’s due: Black Lotus pulls no punches in being a series that looks and sounds amazing with design elements and environmental details that are absolutely to my taste, but it’s not a stretch to say I felt basically nothing for these characters. I say this because there is a massive emphasis on action sequences and nailing the audio-visual aesthetic which completely overwhelms any and all but the most barely-dramatic moments that create only the most barebones emotional connection between the characters and audience. For most of the first ten or so, I was pretty genuinely having a good time, but that enjoyment was so obviously in spite of the show’s few attempts at being a serious and thought-provoking cyberpunk story in the same vain as its predecessors, attempts that virtually entirely fall flat. The pleasure I gleaned from this show only became guilty in the last pair of episodes. ![]() The Blade Runner films being personal favorites of mine apparently superseded my better judgment, however, when it came to Kamiyama’s second outing as the frontrunner for a CGI anime At the end of my Solid State Society review, I said I would make the smarter decision and avoid GitS:SAC_2045 based purely on my past experience with the directors’ work. Your work since GitS:SAC season 1 has yet to fail to disappoint me.īlade Runner: Black Lotus is the latest Kamiyama-directed title I have reviewed here on MyAnimeList, following Eden of the East, GitS:SAC 2nd GIG, and GitS:SAC – SSS in exactly that order. The Japanese voice cast includes Arisa Shida ( Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V), Takako Honda ( Naruto), Takehito Koyasu ( Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) and Taiten Kusunoki ( Beastars).Ah, Kenji Kamiyama. The show, which was created in partnership with Alcon Television Group, was co-directed by Shinji Aramaki ( Evangelion: Another Impact) and Kenji Kamiyama ( Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), with Shinichiro Watanabe ( Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo ) serving as a creative producer. Jessica Henwick ( The Matrix Resurrections), Will Yun Lee ( The Good Doctor), Josh Duhamel ( Jupiter's Legacy) and Brian Cox ( Succession) make up the English dub's vocal talent for the show. an origin story, as it explains how he became the dangerous villain we see him as in Blade Runner 2049. Along with telling Elle's journey, Blade Runner: Black Lotus also gives Niander Wallace Jr. ![]() ![]() The only clues she has are a locked data device, a black lotus tattoo and deadly combat skills that can rival even the most dangerous-looking opponents. ![]() Black Lotus tells of a young woman, Elle, who awakens in Los Angeles with no memory of her past life or who she is. The 13-episode season is set between the events of the original Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve's 2017 sequel. Blade Runner: Black Lotus started airing on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll in late 2021. ![]()
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