So I’ve been bouncing round with all types of cyber-punk, house and sci-fi collection. Principally as a result of these are genres that can at all times get me curious, and finally I’ll even cool down to look at. Now that I’ve reached the tip of my journey with Armitage, I’m again to see how the women within the Iczer-verse are doing!
In fact beginning on the most acceptable place; the sequel! Which is perhaps a bit deceptive for these of you who’re questioning the place Iczer-2 is (don’t fear, she’s there!). However first, a quick catch-up for the uninitiated.
Following the occasions, loosely of Iczer-1, Huge Gold hasn’t disappeared from the universe. As a substitute, she has reformed stronger then ever as Neos Gold with 4 extra fighters in her forces threatening the steadiness of the universe. Iczer-1 and Neos Gold face off, solely to name it a draw: each clearly on the ropes. Neos Gold retreats to Earth, additional engaging the wounded Iczer-1 for the ultimate battle. Iczer-1 nonetheless is out for the rely, so now it’s up Iczer-3, her youngest sister to take up the trigger. Iczer-3 manages to hyperlink up with the Queen Fuji, the final remaining battle ship Earth has, and located Nagisa as soon as extra for steering. Iczer-3 is perhaps smaller and extra inexperienced then her older sisters, however she is going to sort out an foe head on!
Journey! Iczer-3 (Iczer-3), actually displays the beliefs of this model of the Iczer collection. It has a way more mild hearted feeling, in a way a youthful enjoyable too it. Partly attributable to Iczer-3 being the youngest (perhaps round 10 or 11 in my guess?) sister, and that she isn’t significantly jaded relating to preventing and battles. She extra then as soon as remarks that it’s enjoyable for her, however as soon as it will get too severe she doesn’t wish to proceed. In a disaster story like this, it’s good to have a personality this care-free.
The brand new solid, Commander Sweet, second-in-command Rob, and Yajin aren’t almost as enjoyable. Principally attributable to them being based mostly within the Earth protection power, so that they should be a contact extra practical personalities. Additionally since they’re true, assist position characters, they get only a few essential plot strains or improvement. Yajin being a small deviation from this since he’s closest in age to Shizuka and Nagisa, in addition to his budding curiosity within the later.
I want I might say that Nagisa actually progressed on this version, however she remained moderately static this time round. It was clear that she had a little bit of a plot level recovering her connection to the Iczer sisters, which was a subplot that stuffed in between fights. She additionally was rather more prepared and prepared to simply accept her destiny as a co-pilot of the Iczer Robo. Except for that she was about the identical from after we noticed her final.
I’ll say that in a number of different regards, Iczer-3 does reduce a number of parts from the earlier collection. The normal fan service of Nagisa and the opposite girls is considerably lowered to solely a handful of scenes scattered within the first three episodes. Even the Iczer Robo sequences have been rather more conservative this time round.
I’m additionally moderately shocked that they actually in the reduction of on the physique horror parts too. The unique collection was completely affected by physique horror, alien and human alike. Granted at instances it was a bit an excessive amount of. On the similar time it was a little bit of a signature that sure monsters had double meanings of their look. It made sufficient sense since much less people have been working round being terrorized, but it surely did make me a little bit unhappy. Additionally the collection considerably pivoted to extra mecha battles, after which Iczer vs. Neos Gold’s minions.
Talking of battles, they have been all actually enjoyable to look at. Seeing how a youthful Iczer tackled totally different conditions was simply fascinating. She actually didn’t get it each time. In truth there’s a number of particular factors, the place she did a little bit extra hurt then good which I sincerely appreciated since she’s so younger. They at instances felt a little bit bit brief, however there’s so many with quite a lot of opponents, it by no means felt boring. There’s one reoccurring set of fighters which are particularly participating, however to speak extra could be spoilers.
There’s additionally simply one thing actually enjoyable concerning the soundtrack. I discovered that Neos Gold’s fortress theme was actually distinctive. It was nonetheless ominous doom-and-gloom, but it surely had a little bit of a bounce to it the place it didn’t felt misplaced. I additionally hadn’t seen, or perhaps it’s Iczer-3 particular that there’s a flute theme for a selected character. It was utilized neatly, and actually added to the circumstances of that character and Iczer-3’s relationship.
Evidently, I assumed that Journey! Iczer-3 was only a actually enjoyable addition to the Iczer collection. It had simply sufficient spark and spunk to make it really feel distinctive, however related very well to the supply. In the event you’ve checked out the primary, make sure you give this one a glance too. Simply watch out for the reason that video high quality is mosts possible fairly low…
