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Jinki: Extend, Vol.1
Anime DVD Review
Based on the amazing manga of the same name; Sirou Tunasima's jaw-droppingly gorgeous artwork has made the transition flawlessly to the animated realm. Featuring big 'bots and the bevy of beautiful babes who drive them, this highly-anticipated mecha masterpiece revitalizes the giant robot genre with a gripping blend of heavy-metal action and soap-opera intrigue.
In 13-year-old Aoba Tsuzaki's world, everything seems normal. An over-the-top modeling fanatic, she spends her days locked in her room, happily building plastic robots. But rumbling beneath the surface, an evil enemy of mankind (the Ancient Jinki) threatens to destroy the Earth.
When a cross-dressing kidnapper brings Aoba face-to-face with a real fighting machine, her robot dreams give way to frightening nightmares. She is unwittingly recruited into "Angel", an elite fighting force who not only pits its giant robots against the Ancient Jinki, but against an unseen evil that is working behind the scenes.
Director Mazahiko Murata (Gilgamesh, Mazinkaiser) has made Jinki: Extend into a world of explosive action, arresting intrigue, and battle-hardened babes who are bent on revenge! Nothing is what it seems, and no one can be trusted. But one thing is for sure you're in for a seriously wild ride!
And hey, cute chicks in rampaging robots is a heck of a turn-on.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, August 2006
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