Next up in the line of movies and OVAs with bizarre premises: in Roujin Z the city gets terrorized by… a hospital bed. For more details on exactly how and why, just watch this OVA, because it has quite some excellent action scenes, plus an interesting look at the problems of elderly care. Oh, and the director of Akira wrote the script of this one.
Above all, Roujin Z is meant to be a fun ride, with its bizarre premise that is both exciting and genuine at the same time. It’s the kind of action movie where things just keep spiralling out of control, and it makes good use of this. You also have to love how this movie specifically celebrates the old people: they get more than enough opportunities to shine in this movie, and most importantly of all: it’s very creative. Really, I applaud the creators for going with such a strange premise for a movie.
The action is also wonderfully animated when it wants to. This may just look like a random OVA, but quite a lot of budget went into it. The result is smooth animation, and a lot of creativity. with especially the climax an action-packed thrill ride. As usual with these kinds of movies, the characters aren’t the biggest focus, so they do lack in terms of depth, but make up for it in terms of charms.
OVA Episode Rating: 8,25/10
Wow, blast from the past here. I think I still have a VHS copy of this show. =O
Haha, I remember this! I loved this and watched it several times! It is great for someone looking for something a bit different!