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The first 11 episodes of Arc the Lad told a reasonably straightforward adventure story: Elk, a young bounty hunter, was seeking the sinister White House to avenge the abuse he endured years earlier in a program of biomedical experiments. When Elk reaches his goal with the aid of the title character and his court-in-exile in episode 12, the facility contains only three victims and is easily destroyed, despite its importance in the creation of the shape-shifting monsters called chimeras. Akemi Omode's screenplay grows more complicated in the following episodes. Instead of the Galuano, the chimera-mayor of Prodias City, Elk, Arc, and their friends are pitted against an evil trio of "Generals" and the oily, sinister Clive in a new round of battles. Arc the Lad is based on a popular video game, but the anime series is not for the weak of stomach. The imagery is often grotesque, especially when Arc discovers that his childhood friend Meril has been transformed into the human equivalent of a queen termite. "Contains animated violence and mature situations." Suitable for ages 13 and up: violence, minor profanity, grotesque visuals. --Charles Solomon
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