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To be blunt, there's hardly an ounce of originality in the entire series of Towa no Quon films. A small alliance of superhumans hiding in plain sight, fighting against persecution by rescuing the awakened ones before they're caught, lead by an experienced veteran (named Quon) with a colorful past? Check, check, check. A shadowy organization, run by a circular table of cryptic old men, that hunts these newly awakened superhumans? Check. People with suddenly awakening superhuman powers? Check.
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The jury is still out on whether or not the rest of the series will be good but this first movie is still well worth checking out. One can rightfully criticize the series for its liberal use of clichés and lack of depth but those hungry for something action-packed should seriously consider giving this a try. The brisk pace, well built up tension and outstanding action certainly make it very promising. Judging from the first episode Towa no Quon has the potential to make for a great action series. The music doesn’t particularly stand out even though it was composed by acclaimed composer Kenji Kawai. It’s no exaggeration to say that the action sequences are some of the best since ‘Sword of the Stranger’. The director deserves props for showing these fights in such a way that they feel dynamic and hectic without making them chaotic. It shuns dry 1-on-1 fights in favor of dynamic confrontations between groups of powerful characters with all sorts of abilities which they use in cool ways in order to get the upper hand. They also manage to feel compelling because of the way they’re written. But most of the effort went into creating the wonderful action sequences which, this being a superhero story and all, are sure to be the main draw of this series. Environments are well drawn and most of the characters have distinctive designs rather than recycled models with slight alterations. This makes it all the easier to warm up to the characters even though they’re yet to be fleshed out. He gets considerable injuries in most fights he’s in and he actually needs the help of his colorful ensemble of sidekicks. On the flipside, it avoids making Quon so powerful that he can effortlessly defeat any opponent. Thus avoiding typical clichés revolving around a hero who must come to grips with his powers et cetera (this gets turned into a subplot). This is further enhanced by the fact that titular character Quon is already introduced as a skilled fighter from the very beginning. It manages to introduce all the important things while keeping the story going. The narrative in this, however, is simple and straightforward so there’s no fear of getting lost, not yet at least.īy far the best thing about TnQ’s first episode is the excellent balance between all its elements. Which is something Bones has often tried to do though it’s lead to incoherent messes like ‘Darker than Black’ and ‘Xamd’. Kudos for introducing it all without too much spoon feeding of exposition. Characters all fall under familiar archetypes but not annoyingly so and the larger conflict has the potential for cool developments. It mostly concerns itself with establishing the major players, the setting and the main conflict. The rest of the movie is basically what you’d expect from a first installment. Eventually said figure manages to escape with the boy, and it’s from then that the story well and truly starts up. Their attempt at capture is swiftly interrupted by a strange figure who proceeds to engage them in a blistering and beautifully animated action sequence. It opens with tense sequence involving a shady organization chasing a young boy. ‘Towa no Quon’ (TnQ) is a superhero storyĪs well as Studio Bones’ attempt to hop on the bandwagon. The downside is that viewers who follow these series end up waiting a long time between the release of new installments. Upsides to this approach are that the production values tend to be much higher and that the longer format allows for more deliberate pacing. ‘Break Blade’, ‘Kara no Kyokai’ and ‘Katanagatari’ all released new installments that were (at least) double the length of a typical anime episode up to and including feature length films. The last couple of years have spawned some anime series that ditched the usual 20-minute episode format in favor of longer episodes.