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Director Hiroko Tokita uses every computer-generated effect and every cinematographic trick at his disposal to bring this tale of Inca warriors reincarnated as Japanese high school students to its conclusion. The flashbacks in episode 10 complete the backstory of kendo master Tate (who is also the Inca lord Yawaru) and his previous attempt to release the destructive power of the god Iriyatesse to "cleanse" Earth. The reincarnated Tate tries again in the present, while the supporting characters switch sides, sometimes inexplicably. Tormented by his conscience, Daimon allies himself with Kiyoji and Tate's fiancée, Yuka; faith healer Kariya suddenly abandons Tate for his own scheme, somehow transporting everyone back to 16th-century Peru. Yuka, Kiyoji, and their friends strive to block the release of Iriyatesse; Yuka and Kiyoji are ready to sacrifice their own lives, but will not harm the others--on either side. The three-way relationship among Tate, Yuka, and Kiyoji has gotten so entangled it's impossible to resolve satisfactorily--especially when it's complicated by questions of how characters who have traveled to the past can affect their own futures. But these problems won't prevent anime fans who prefer snazzy special effects to coherent story lines from enjoying the Nazca series. Rated 13 and older for violence, brief nudity, and profanity. --Charles Solomon
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