#heromask

Anime Sotlight - Hero/Mask

What started out like a good idea was just stretched too thin and boy did it get boring!

The plot is in a fictional version of London. James Blood is a hot-blooded officer working for the elite "Special Service of Crime" (SSC) division within the Capital Police Department. Sarah Sinclair is a subordinate to Crown Prosecutor Monica Campbell, who witnesses her suddenly drop dead while working on a high-profile case involving the LIVE Corporation. Shortly thereafter, the police station is attacked by an enemy James thought long dead. James ends up teaming with Sarah to uncover the perpetrators behind these events, dragging them into a conspiracy involving LIVE, escaped prisoners who supposedly died years ago, and masks that give their wearers superhuman abilities.

This would have been a good film it has about enough plot for a movie and the animation is lovely, the character designs are good and the action is great. It has some great car chases and shoot outs and some really good fights with great animation.

But its not a film it a 24 ep series with a good idea that didn’t know when to end and the longer it got the more it slowed and the more I lost interest. I was so bored by the end I only really paid attention when someone was fighting. It also suffers from really wanting to be James Bond.

James Blood

a common tale: softer girl becomes gentler, becomes warmer, becomes sweeter. dogs always have a soft spot within her heart, having her own beloved arnold by her side --- but the sight of others only fills her with happiness, especially those that look well taken care of.   ❝   what a cute dog !   ❞   reimi remarks excitedly, tucking her dress behind her thighs as she lowers herself. she watches with interest as her labrador sniffs the shibe with interest, but he makes no further movement to not disturb the other.   ❝   what’s their name ?   ❞

       ❝ so, like... ❞ she clears her throat, fingers clutching the mug in her hands rather tightly. speaking to the detective with the others around was one thing, but perhaps it was the fact they lived in entirely two different worlds ( him in the spotlight while she stayed far, far away from it ) that made it... difficult to converse alone. she can feel the watchful gaze of her caretaker from behind the counter, and as if spurred on by that, futaba drops a rather simple question: 

  “Akechi-san?” Akira should be used to him being at Leblanc. It’s like passing by Akechi and exchanging a few words either here or at the train station has become normal. However, things have changed. After all, Akechi is helping them in the metaverse now. Akira sees through him now. After all, this is a high stakes game now that he’s aware that Akechi is dangerous. But there he is, still wearing that mask. He can’t even hate him for it. Lying. Akira sometimes forgets who he really is because he’s grown so used to hiding that person. To hate Akechi for lying would make him a hypocrite. No, it’s the implications of the other’s crimes that make him ill. He can’t imagine so calmly discussing the murder of someone he sees regularly. What makes someone like him? Adults who become corrupted by the disgusting society everyone has built are one thing, but Akechi is only one year older than him. Maybe part of him wants to think that the other boy won’t actually be the monster that he seems to be. That he can win him over. But then again, Akira has never been good at losing. Perhaps wining Akechi truly over to his side would be the best possible victory. But right now, he just has to focus on staying alive and free. 

  “We aren’t meeting today. It’s getting late, you know?” It’s funny when you think you have someone figured out, only to find you are completely wrong. And Akira always thought of himself as a good judge of character.