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Title: Virtua Call
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Credits: SoftCel Pictures
Cover Description: Emily has a problem. It's her big brother
Hasegawa. Well, he's not really her brother, he's just another boarder
in the condos where Emily lives, but he's always treated her like an
older brother. Trouble is Emily doesn't necessarily want a big brother.
However, when Hasegawa develops woman trouble, Emily decides to help
him improve his confidence and his chances of scoring with the woman
of his dreams by introducing him to Virtuacall, a virtual meeting place
for men and women where you can see, hear and, most importantly, touch
your dreams.
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skysenshi (08.03.2001)
Is that Super SailorMoon's staff I see?
Okay, so you will see Super
SailorMoon's staff in the opening frame. You will also
see a dark Belldandy look-alike sometime during the first
episode. However, Virtua Call is not about shoujo, or magical
goddesses, or even mecha. The concept that Virtua Call wants
to portray isn't actually something new, but it is still quite
a stimulating topic. It's one that is commonly known as "Virtual
Reality". Imagine, you can do anything you want—even
have sex with the person of your dreams—without having
to physically go through the trouble of working for it? This
is the perfect solution for the shy individual who does not
know how to express his/her feelings for the one he/she loves.
About 80% of Virtua Call is centered on a romantic triangle
that isn't as irksome as End
of Summer or as asinine as the Heat
Series. Hasegawa, the love interest of our female protagonist
Emily, has actually gained my respect throughout the course
of my viewing hour. At first I thought, "Oh dear gawd,
not another confused insensitive guy whose taste in women
starts from the bra and ends in her panties!" I definitely
don't need another perverted flick that tries but desperately
fails at seriousness. I was in for a pleasant surprise, nonetheless.
Virtua Call tried. Virtua Call delivered. In fact, you can
cut all the sex scenes, repackage it as a regular video, and
you can still come up with an anime that does not make you
gnash your teeth in fury. This title is a light hentai drama
with a little tinge of comedy and a bittersweet final twist
that had me rolling over the floor with laughter. This crazy
event happens when you travel all the way from Japan to Welfenland
to finish the last minutes of the final volume. Although Hasegawa's
situation at the end is a little bit exaggerated, I must say
I'm quite amused at how things are at Welfenland. Maybe I
should live there? Nah, just kidding!
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| Art/Animation: 8 Story/Plot:
8 Characters: 8 Sounds: 7 Ecchi Level: 7 |
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