UN-GO is a mystery/action series about
Shinjuro Yuki AKA “The Defeated Detective” and his partner (and
boss) Inga who go around solving crimes in a very fast paced manner
(mainly murders). There is also a weird anti-piracy and new world
order overarching sub-plot where the government is strict on people
uploading illegal files (like anime, unreleased video games, and
documents) but they also have a say in what they deem is illegal
which could be stuff like original content that we wouldn't have a
problem with sharing. This adds a disturbing feeling as this gives
the government control over the people. Later in the show we are
joined with Kazamori Sasa, a AI in the form of a little girl who can
possess any electronic device. This character brings a weird romance
element as she is sexually attracted to Yuki and in one scene she
tries to rape him while possessing a teddy bear. (Click "Read More" to see the rest of this crudely done review).
Possession is a really strong theme in
this show with the government, Kazamori being able to possess
electronics, and demonic possession. Yes folks there are
supernatural elements in this but not much, you will mostly see this
with Inga. When you see Inga you suspect he is no more than a
hyperactive little boy but when the time is needed the demon part of
him comes out in the form of a beatutiful purple haired buxom woman.
One thing I found pretty cool about the show is that each case is
based on writings by the Japanese mystery novelist Ango Sakaguchi.
Some complaints I have is that the fast
paced nature of the show is a bit off-putting in some episodes as
once you have grown to known the suspects they suddenly solve the
mystery making all that time getting to know those suspects feel a
bit pointless. My other complaint is that when Inga's true form
appears she has an ability to ask anyone one single question and they
have no choice but to answer it truthfully (even though they broke
this rule in some episodes). My problem with this is that this
cheapens the show and takes out the fun of having suspense but these
problems are mainly for the earlier episodes as they do fine tune it
to the point where it goes from annoying to very excellent.
The show looks good but I'm a bit mixed
on the animation, sometimes it looks really good and other times it
is a tad bit stiff. The English dub was really good and the voices
really suited the characters perfectly. The music used in the show
is a mixture of pop and hip-hop and for some reason it worked really
well and it's really catchy too and I can not tell you how hard it is
to get it out of your head (mainly the opening and closing themes).
There are some really nice extras
included in this release like a bonus film showing the origin of Yuki
which you absolute must see once you have finished all eleven
episodes the show. There are two live panels, one was from a radio
special for the show “All Night Nippon” where they talk about
what it was like working on the show and the other has the director
of the show talking about Ango Sakaguchi (who's novels were the
inspiration for the show). The set also has the standard features
like text-less opening and closing credits and a not so standard
feature like the complete web-series that has Yuki and Inga in
SD-form doing some quick gags but I wouldn't bother watching them
after the first viewing as they were below average at best. Overall
while it started off a bit weak it quickly got stronger and became a
really good watch. I recommended giving UN-GO a watch.
Title: UN-GO
Animation Studio: Bones
Genre: Animation/Anime, Action,
Mystery, Supernatural
Running Time: 300 Minutes (11 Episodes)
Distributor: Siren Visual
Rating: M15+
Price: $49.95
Recommended: Yes
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