I think this started out taking place a long time ago. Anyway, a village is being PLUNDERED by outside forces that are attacking. An older brother is looking for his little sister. He can hear her crying, and realizes that she is caught in a burning hut-thingy. He follows her voice, and sees her crying in the middle of the room. A beam cracks from the ceiling, and falls towards her. He screams and runs towards her, but... she dissapears...
The girl is on a beach. A young couple takes her in as their own daughter, and raises her. She is growing up to be just a normal girl... until one day...
One day she is walking along and sees Shu, a little boy that she knows, playing with some other little kids. She tells him that she will take him for a walk, and they wander off together. On their way by the power plant, a gas leak occurs, and the plant explodes. They wake up on a battle field. Shu has gone missing, and the girl is left by herself. She is saved by a young man who brings her back to a village. He insists that she should be his wife. She wants to look for Shu.
There is a little girl there who has a bell necklace just like hers. The man who rescued her says that he gave it to her, because she's his little sister. Who is the girl? Where is Shu? Where are they at, for that matter?
There is violence, attempted stripping/raping type things, swearing, and some brief, slightly-detailed nudity.
Storyline
4/5 It was very, very predictable.
Character Development
5/5 Good.
Plot Depth
5/5 As usual, Rumiko Takahashi has done it again...
Music
5/5 Freakish and really cool!
Sexual Content
4/5 Some attempted grabbings and/or rapings.
Nudity
4/5 Some slightly-detailed bath scenes.
Violence/Gore
3/5 A lot. People got delimbed and stuff.
Animation
5/5 Good for the '80's
Profanity
4/5 I think they swore, and talked about some dirty things.
Overall goodness
4/5 Good, but too predictable.
Totals: 43/50, or pretty GOO (goo=good).
The child wakes up on the beach, and a couple takes her in. Now as a teenager, she takes care of a little boy named Shu. (yes, like the footwear) She always carries a bell with her, she's had it since she was little. As her and Shu walk home, an explosion happens. They disappear. Now, she is on a battlefield, and warroirs find her. They grab her and try to grab her breasts. A handsome, dashing young man (hee hee) saves her and kicking and screaming, head back to the village. Will she ever get home? And, on top of that, where is she? Is Shu dead? Where is HE? Why does that little girl have a bell just like hers?
Storyline
5/5 It was really good, but really predictable. Well, for us anyway.
Character Development
5/5 Lotsa good stuff.
Plot Depth
5/5 Good enough.
Music
5/5 Rumik World ALWAYS has the best music!
Sexual Content
5/5 Nothing that I can think of. I think that the warriors mentioned rape.
Nudity
4/5 A girl's boob was shown. Other than that, I don't think there was anything. YAY!
Violence/Gore
3/5 It has a lot of war scenes.
Animation
5/5 Pretty good
Profanity
4/5 They swore a little. Not too much or too explicit.
Overall goodness
5/5 It was definitely one I would buy!!
Totals: 46/50, Excellent! I love it!
TOTALS PUT TOGETHER: 44.5/50 .
***We rented this subbed and unedited from C.J. (Comic Junction).***