Who is Takeshi Koike, and why is he directing Redline? With that question in mind, I set out to check out the other anime he directed: Trava – Fist Planet. It turned out to be a strange OVA, consisting out of four episodes of between 11 and 14 minutes long; it’s a science fiction story about two random guys having to perform some kind of survey on an unknwon planet.
It’s an OVA that’s definitely all about its graphics, and it definitely has a very skillful direction. Just about every shot in this OVA looks nice. It’s full of weird camera angles and it’s got some unique character designs that it puts to good use. There is a ton of eye candy here, and I can only imagine what Redline is going to look like when it has an actual movie budget.
As for the rest, the only other part that stands out is the dialogue. The characters bickering with each other gives them a nice charm. A lot of this OVA is just them nonchalantly insulting each other, which is enjoyable enough to last for the fifty minutes of total airtime. Beyond that though, the story is completely rushed, especially in the final episode, and the characters also all have just two or three sides to them, and nothing more. It’s enjoyable, but doesn’t do much beyond that. But who cares? The graphics and the direction make it a definite interesting watch.
OVA Episode Rating: 7,75/10
Trava is connected to the Redline universe somehow. Not sure how, but those characters are minor characters in the Redline movie.
Also, redline redline redline redline redline =D
I’m gonna watch this just off the strength of the screenshots but about Redline…is that going to be seeing a DVD release anytime soon? Cause I would really like to check that out sometime.
Where did you find this Psgels, I cant seem to get a hold of it?
@Loz, I found it on BakaBT http://www.bakabt.com/131296-trava-fist-planet-xvid-jr.html
@brianwuzwhere – Thanks a lot mate. 🙂
So basically, the only things about Fist Planet Trava that stand out are the visuals and the writing?