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06-02-2022, 02:51 PM
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DreamSword
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Fight! Iczer-1!
Act-I: Iczer-1
WARNING!
If you are especially squeamish, then this series probably isn't for you!
This watch is gonna be a bit of a new experience for both me and the people who are reading/watching along.
Why? Well, because I actually had zero idea that
Iczer-1
had a dub until now. So I figured, hey, why not watch that version when doing these write-ups? I'm usually on the Dub side of Dub vs Sub anyway.
And just to get it out of the way here and now, the dub ain't bad! While I do prefer the sub, I wouldn't blame anyone for preferring the dub and choosing it when watching this OVA. But again, if I had to choose a winner, this is one of the fews times I'd side with a sub.
Anyway, what even is
Iczer
? Well, the premise is that a group of evil aliens known as the Cthulu(Cthuwulf in the dub) are making their way to Earth to raze the planet and take it for themselves. They do this by sending out paraistes known as Venoms, which can take possession of just about anything. A human, a house, you name it! They are lead by Big Gold, pictured below.
Beating them to Earth though is Iczer-1(the blonde girl in pink shown at the start of this post); a defector from the group who wishes to find a "partner" to synchronize with, so she can attain great power and put a stop of the tyranny of the Cthuwulf. The person inwhich she feels the strongest for being a green haired girl named Nagisa, who for all intents and purposes, is just your average everyday teenager.
Now right off the bat, lemme just inform you all that there is alot to this show that I cannot possibly screencap for use here, because uh, let's just say I'm not in the interest of getting banned from TokuNation currently. Something that really sets
Iczer
apart from other Toku-esque anime is its very grotesque and creepy imagery. And while yeah, there's gore to be had, the OVA manages to get the creep factor in in a handful of other ways too, of which I appreciate. Here, have what I hope can be one of the few samples of such:
So what's up with the first episode specifically? Well, honestly, it's very much the "First Act" of
Iczer-1
, in that it's mainly all setup. And really, the OVA right out the gate lets you know what you're in for with its opening scenes: That being Iczer-1 herself blasting a Venom to chunky salsa and two of the Cthuwulf generals, Cobalt and Sepia, having a lesbian make-out session. And before you ask, yes, all of the Cthuwulf are named after colors. Heck, one of their heads is named Sir Violet. Inwhich case, by the way, is Iczer a color? If anyone knows that lemme know, because I'm curious.
Anyway, as far as setup episodes go, yeah, this is pretty good. You have some pretty solid atmosphere throughout, you get the baseline of what's up with our characters, the action is pretty good and very sci-fi(Iczer-1 herself wielding a lightsaber and shooting energy rays while fighting inside of a pocket dimension), and all the poor trauma that befalls Nagisa with all of the sudden bio-horror that enters her life. I think the part I like best about that is that Nagisa isn't ready to just jump into action immediately with all that's going on. She's scared out of her wits, and it's only with the promise of vengeance that she's able to get it together to help Iczer-1 in her plight.
Of which, oh yeah, I did say that this OVA was part mecha, did I not?
Meet Iczer Robo, which is piloted both by Iczer-1 and Nagisa. Iczer-1 being the one controlling it and Nagisa being the power source. The fight against the enemy mecha known as Delos Theta(piloted by Cobalt) is a pretty good sequence, and has some kickin' music behind it to boot.
And that about covers it! It's a good setup that immediately presents some high stakes, good animation, and an all around interesting experience. But we'll be getting into the real meat to this thing in the next episode.
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