Anime fans: be warned. Dead Leaves will rock your world.

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I just watched a preview copy of Dead Leaves last night, and I am still in awe. It’s one of the best anime experiences I have had.

It’s hard to describe, but let me take a stab at it. Two people (?) wake up naked in a garbage dump, with no memories. They decide to go in search of clothes and something to eat, and wind up in a running gun battle with the police. And that’s just the first 5 minutes. The action is so fast that “frenetic” is inadequate to describe it. The action sequences are hyperviolent and funny at the same time, and the non-action sequences are even funnier.

The art style looks like anime crossed with hip-hop (at least to me, but I’m a white guy pushing 40, so what do I know?), and is flawlessly executed throughout. It’s unabashedly 2D, with a simple color palette, but sucks you in better than much CG, simply because it is so well-done.

It comes out on Sept. 28th, and I will be buying it, even though I already have the preview. It’s that good.

http://www.dead-leaves.com/

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You sound like their publicist! :wink:

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Yeah, I guess I do. I’m not, though.

In the interest of full disclosure, I do work for an online retailer of movies (among other things), but I’m not recommending any particular place to purchase the movie.

I just really liked it and wanted to share – and I want it to succeed, because then the people who made it will get rewarded for their efforts.

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Go for it. I’m always looking for info on what’s good and what’s not. I don’t know if “unabashedly 2D” animation is my cup of tea, but it sounds like an interesting story, and that is my cup of tea.