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Hammerboy
Anime DVD Review
Based on a successful Korean comic (manhwa) by Youngman Hur, this film seeks to emulate the successful string of Miyazaki blockbusters and, in some ways achieves that goal. When Mangchi, an-overly muscular young boy armed with a hammer and some rope, saves the life of a princess-on-the-run from an evil rival, he must help her escape from her enemies and return to her homeland.
Director Tae kun An lifts elements from Laputa, Porco Rosso, and Kiki's Delivery Service, along with big-budget animation and lots of action as well as humor. Although rated 13 and older, this film is okay for all ages.
Below: Scenes from Hammerboy.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, October 2005
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