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Carried by the Wind - Tsukikage Ran - Shocking Secrets (Vol. 2) |
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The second volume of this picaresque transvestite series veers between Slayers-like silliness and a succession of sword fights that suggest a watered-down Rurouni Kenshin. Lady Meow of the Iron Fist, the childish half of the roving duo, is flattered when an artist wants to paint her portrait in episode 5, and she falls for a handsome scientist in episode 7. Ran remains aloof and uninvolved; even when she's drunk on sake, her deadly accuracy with her sword never falters. Director Akitaro Daichi somehow misses when he attempts to recapture the appeal of his previous Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl. The silliness isn't quite silly enough and the feats of derring-do lack panache. Also, there's no sense of affection or respect between the recurring characters, and the viewer is left wondering why they continue to put up with each other. (Rated 13 and older: violence, profanity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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