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"Fist of the North Star 2", originally called "Hokuto no Ken 2", is an action/fighting anime which aired on Japanese TV from 1987 to 1988. Like the original series from 1984, this 43-episode long sequel was also made by Fuji TV and Toei.
Basic plot: Several years has gone since Hokuto Shinken successor Kenshiro defeated his rival Raoh. In the first arc Kenshiro again meets Bat and Lin (now leaders of the Hokuto Army), helping them to overthrow the corrupt governor general Jacko, who has lots of slaves to build up his Imperial Capital, and even sends the Gentou Kouken successor Falco to fight Kenshiro.
In the second arc, Lin gets captured and sent to the land of Asura, an extremely dangerous island where only the strongest fighters rule. So Kenshiro sets out to save Lin, and in the middle of his adventure, many secrets of this island get to be revealed.
This anime has lots of elements in common with the original series; It has intense fight scenes with some bloody result, with some people getting killed, and heads and bodies exploding of course. And the animation is great too as being from the late 80s.
The background soundtrack is basically the same as in the first series, and it fits well with many of the dramatic and the violent scenes taking place throughout the anime. But the rock theme song is, without any doubt, one the best intro tunes I've ever heard in any anime I've seen in general. To be more truthfully, this intro theme is honestly better than the one in the first series.
Also included in the Malay DVD box set which I wrote about in the first series and the 1986 movie; This series begins right on the same DVD as the first series takes an end.
I highly recommended the entire "Fist of the North Star"-franchise for any anime fans of the world, especially the ones who like watching action-filled anime and martial arts regardless if it's from the 80s or today. My overall rating: 10/10
Basic plot: Several years has gone since Hokuto Shinken successor Kenshiro defeated his rival Raoh. In the first arc Kenshiro again meets Bat and Lin (now leaders of the Hokuto Army), helping them to overthrow the corrupt governor general Jacko, who has lots of slaves to build up his Imperial Capital, and even sends the Gentou Kouken successor Falco to fight Kenshiro.
In the second arc, Lin gets captured and sent to the land of Asura, an extremely dangerous island where only the strongest fighters rule. So Kenshiro sets out to save Lin, and in the middle of his adventure, many secrets of this island get to be revealed.
This anime has lots of elements in common with the original series; It has intense fight scenes with some bloody result, with some people getting killed, and heads and bodies exploding of course. And the animation is great too as being from the late 80s.
The background soundtrack is basically the same as in the first series, and it fits well with many of the dramatic and the violent scenes taking place throughout the anime. But the rock theme song is, without any doubt, one the best intro tunes I've ever heard in any anime I've seen in general. To be more truthfully, this intro theme is honestly better than the one in the first series.
Also included in the Malay DVD box set which I wrote about in the first series and the 1986 movie; This series begins right on the same DVD as the first series takes an end.
I highly recommended the entire "Fist of the North Star"-franchise for any anime fans of the world, especially the ones who like watching action-filled anime and martial arts regardless if it's from the 80s or today. My overall rating: 10/10
1-2 year ago, I received a bunch of music CDs from a friend of mine, with all kinds of music. Among the CDs is a DVD with nothing written on it, but the DVD turns out to feature an amateur video recording of an ordinary wedding.
The video is of two people named Geir and Ann Helen, getting married inside Dolstad Church in my hometown, Mosjøen. Of course with family members and acquaintances as audience. Followed by a nice big dinner, some touching speeches, and some partying and fun. Nothing to spoil here. But whoever videotaped the whole thing is completely unknown, unless you were an acquaintance or a family member.
While it is always nice to see people getting married, I had one little problem while watching it. While the speeches could be hard to listen to so I would have to turn up the sound, the few songs used in the video are so super-loud that it could be heard across the apartment complex where I live. It doesn't help when for example "Amazed" by Lonestar seems to have been randomly chosen and thrown into the video with super-loud volume while the rest is almost silent. That's one thing I don't like with certain films: Music so loud that it overpowers background sounds and dialogues I am supposed to listen to.
Additionally, the film itself may possibly have been only released with just a few copies for family members and acquaintances, and is as good as so obscure it's nearly lost. And I am just one of the few people owning a copy of it, if not the only one. For historical purposes and proof, I would love to have the film uploaded on Internet Archive or YouTube, if it only hasn't been for a few copyrighted songs just randomly tossed into the film, enough to give me copyright strikes.
All-in-all, I would like to give this nearly-lost film a rating of 6-7 of 10 stars, but thanks to the few super-loud music overpowering natural sounds, I'd give this my personal rating of 5/10.
The video is of two people named Geir and Ann Helen, getting married inside Dolstad Church in my hometown, Mosjøen. Of course with family members and acquaintances as audience. Followed by a nice big dinner, some touching speeches, and some partying and fun. Nothing to spoil here. But whoever videotaped the whole thing is completely unknown, unless you were an acquaintance or a family member.
While it is always nice to see people getting married, I had one little problem while watching it. While the speeches could be hard to listen to so I would have to turn up the sound, the few songs used in the video are so super-loud that it could be heard across the apartment complex where I live. It doesn't help when for example "Amazed" by Lonestar seems to have been randomly chosen and thrown into the video with super-loud volume while the rest is almost silent. That's one thing I don't like with certain films: Music so loud that it overpowers background sounds and dialogues I am supposed to listen to.
Additionally, the film itself may possibly have been only released with just a few copies for family members and acquaintances, and is as good as so obscure it's nearly lost. And I am just one of the few people owning a copy of it, if not the only one. For historical purposes and proof, I would love to have the film uploaded on Internet Archive or YouTube, if it only hasn't been for a few copyrighted songs just randomly tossed into the film, enough to give me copyright strikes.
All-in-all, I would like to give this nearly-lost film a rating of 6-7 of 10 stars, but thanks to the few super-loud music overpowering natural sounds, I'd give this my personal rating of 5/10.
"For Better or for Worse: The Bestest Present" is a Christmas cartoon special that was produced in 1985, and first aired on American TV on this year. It was directed by Sebastian Grunstra, who also directed all sequels except from "A Storm in April".
Basic plot: During a rainy day before Christmas Eve, Michael and Lizzie are taken by their mother to a shopping mall. When they return to their home, they discover that Lizzie's stuffed bunny is gone...
Being an IMDb user, I haven't written a single review for a long time, until now when I just happened to accidentally find a somewhat rare Christmas special I haven't seen for many, many years since my early childhood. "The Bestest Present", that is the first of the "For Better or for Worse" TV-specials, is a very cozy cartoon that is suitable for everybody. The animation is very easy but nicely done, and the story is very easy to follow. Now in this afternoon prior to this review, I almost took to tears in one scene thanks to the childhood memories I've got from watching this, when the father comforts Lizzie by singing a goodnight song to her.
In my early childhood, we used to have the TV-special as recorded on VHS, and I think it was dubbed in Norwegian of course, since most cartoons for kids are dubbed in my country. What I have always remembered are: That funny dog drinking from the toilet, the car driving to the shopping mall, all the raining, and that stuffed bunny. But since my English and memories weren't as good as today, I've never remembered the title, until I finally discovered this cartoon today, something that made me happy.
If you like watching cozy animated Christmas movies/specials suitable for all audiences, I'll highly recommend you to find this, and watch this at least once. Some other Christmas stuff I'd like to recommend include: Any Christmas specials from Rankin Bass like "Frosty the Snowman" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", as well as Disney's "From All of Us to All of You".
My overall rating: A well deserved 9/10.
Basic plot: During a rainy day before Christmas Eve, Michael and Lizzie are taken by their mother to a shopping mall. When they return to their home, they discover that Lizzie's stuffed bunny is gone...
Being an IMDb user, I haven't written a single review for a long time, until now when I just happened to accidentally find a somewhat rare Christmas special I haven't seen for many, many years since my early childhood. "The Bestest Present", that is the first of the "For Better or for Worse" TV-specials, is a very cozy cartoon that is suitable for everybody. The animation is very easy but nicely done, and the story is very easy to follow. Now in this afternoon prior to this review, I almost took to tears in one scene thanks to the childhood memories I've got from watching this, when the father comforts Lizzie by singing a goodnight song to her.
In my early childhood, we used to have the TV-special as recorded on VHS, and I think it was dubbed in Norwegian of course, since most cartoons for kids are dubbed in my country. What I have always remembered are: That funny dog drinking from the toilet, the car driving to the shopping mall, all the raining, and that stuffed bunny. But since my English and memories weren't as good as today, I've never remembered the title, until I finally discovered this cartoon today, something that made me happy.
If you like watching cozy animated Christmas movies/specials suitable for all audiences, I'll highly recommend you to find this, and watch this at least once. Some other Christmas stuff I'd like to recommend include: Any Christmas specials from Rankin Bass like "Frosty the Snowman" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", as well as Disney's "From All of Us to All of You".
My overall rating: A well deserved 9/10.
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