Re: Cutie Honey

Being a long time Gainax fan & an anime lover I found this 3 episode series quite intriguing. Kind of a perverted comedy/action type thing. For the most part it stays fairly light & silly. Gets a bit heavier in the last episode.

The opening credits are excellent. A combination of slickness & silliness. Very cool. The j-pop theme might put some people off a bit, but it suits the show to come.

Episode 1 is directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi who you'll know as the director of the wild & crazy Dead Leaves & Gurren Lagann. This episode does a good job of setting up the campy vibe of the show & Imaishi maintains his manic style! The animation is crude & loose, but vibrant & expressive too. Later in the episode there's some really well composed action sequences.

Episode 2 is a pile of poo. This is what I'm referring to in the summary. It's very poorly done.

Thankfully Episode 3 is AWESOME! From what I can tell it is directed by Masayuki & Hideaki Anno. Great shot choices & execution - really good animation throughout. Lots of action. A satisfying end to this short series.

So there you go!