Introduction
In a post-apocalyptic future, a police raid devastates the imposing headquarters of a religious cult. Upon evaluating the casualties, two officers discover a winged girl lying unconscious in chains and attempt to resuscitate her. However, she barely awakens before a group of specialists wearing protective suits hastily takes her away.
Disappointed to see the angel-like being end up in confinement again, the policemen resolve to set her free and start making the necessary preparations. Despite the need to infiltrate a restricted research facility, there is no stopping the duo from readily throwing themselves into a deadly rescue mission.
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Audience reviews
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Sonicfan__
I'm surprised not a lot of people talk about this.
This was Ghibli's first real short film and the only music video they've done and it rules. The animation, as per usual with Ghibli, is stunning and rich with detail. The few scenes we see of the cyberpunk world are just visually pleasing to the eyes and it makes me wish that Ghibli would do a cyberpunk film soon.
The song was also really catchy and it matched with the visuals pretty well. It's incredible how a 7 minute music video can still tell a coherent story without a single word of dialogue.
It's a pretty underrated part of Ghibli's library and you should check it out.
8.4/10
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Summary
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Two compassionate policemen found an unconscious angel at a garbage dump. While the other biohazard policemen wanted to dump her into the landfill, the main two checked to make sure she showed any sign of life. They gave their best to nourish her with these organic ingredients: love, care, and selflessness. After they narrowly escaped from the chaotic chase, they finally reached to the countryside to release the angel. The angel thanked the policemes as she flew happily to her heavenly homeland.
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~Scorecard~
Story & Theme: 10
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The s…
Read at the sourceMichigo1
I am Very Surprised that this isn't a trailer for a new movie. The first time I ever saw it was at an Anime Convention. I want to a Studio Ghibli panel and they showed this at the panel. It was amazing watching this music video. It's like I was being dragged through a fast pace version of a Studio Ghibli movie. When it was over, I literally asked if they were that wasn't a trailer for a movie. I'm actually kind of sad because that would have been a really interesting movie. I want to know more about this world. I want to know more about these characters.....This Music Video is only like 4 minutes long and it had a great effect on me. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to watch a really good music video.
Read at the sourceToastMyGhost
Wow! There's so much of a definite story in this 7 minute music video than a lot of full shows and movies I've seen, and it's great! I really wish Studio Ghibli would make a feature-length movie based on this; that would be so interesting to see! It's like Blade Runner meets Cowboy Bebop meets, uh, the girl from Maximum Ride, I guess? But it's really good, so if you can find a way to watch it, you absolutely should!
There's not too much else to say, since this is a review for a seven-minute-long AMV, but the animation is stellar (like every other film made by the studio), the song itself is really good, so that helps. I dunno. Okay, that should be enough to fill the quota of words I need for a review on this site. Just go watch it!
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate a 7
English Dubbed
Music type a mixture of pop/blues
Story is structured in a philosophical manner as apposed to direct. So, it may take more than one viewing to fully comprehend. Took me two.
Underlying message can only be deciphered by looking at the art as well as the sound and blending the two together. Message being Stay strong and don't give up hope. Fly high when you are falling down.
Art was nicely preformed and chosen well. The artist took a dangerous scenario and forced light upon it until the world around it lit up. Like a fairy tale with a good ending.
Character angel meant to portray innocence and lost hope. The chains represented bound fate. Countless other drawn features were used that represented a character feature in telling this sad/happy tale.
Overall: this mu…
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On Your Mark is a Miyazaki-directed Ghibli music video made for Chage & Aska's song of the same name. Miyazaki created this unusual side-project to escape from writer's block, and bafflingly interpreted the generic love song's lyrics into the story of the short movie. As you would guess, On Your Mark is a 6-minute heartwarming tale of a dystopian future where two police members raid a technologically advanced city laboratory and find a mutant angel girl and make a mission to set her free. Why not. It's a fairly chaotic mixture compared to Ghibli's usual takes on traditional fairy tales or coming-of-age dramas, but for that exact reason it roped me in easily with its aesthetics. I'm very disapp…
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This is a must see for Ghibli fans. The OVA has moments that remind you of all of Miyazaki's works. I'm fairly surprised Anno didn't contribute because the world has a strong Anno vibe. The art is fantastic and it does an amazing job of covering CG up. The world design is breath taking and personally I had no issue with watching similar scenes over and over. The story is convoluted, but I believe it's because you are witnessing multiple versions of a single event to tell a whole story, sort of like "Edge of Tomorrow" (horrible comparison).
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I really enjoyed this music video. I honestly believed it was wonderful. Most people usually don't think I am the best rater because I usually give everything I watch a 10, mostly because I always get something out of that piece that is very valuable to me. I really wanted to give this a fair rating though and I just couldn't help but give it a 10. Hehe, here's what I think in detail:
Story: (10/10)
I thought the story that was portrayed was very wonderful. Hayao Miyazaki really did a great job, as he always does. This man's mind never ceases to amaze me. When watching it, one should pay close attention because it goes by quite quickly. I mean, a whole story was is fit into the length of 7 minutes. That is why I think it's so amazing. There is no dialogue... you do not hear one word spoke…
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There`s a marked difference between something that is designed around and flows with music like Comedy, and something that is jerked around by it the way On Your Mark is. The incoherence in On Your Mark`s chronology and reality feels less like an artistic choice that has a meaningful effect on the final product and more like a story that had to be chopped and tinkered with in order to fit the music. The climactic scene where the two heroes drive down a country road and guide the Angel on her first flight in a long while, if not ever, is certainly a beautiful and memorable scene, but for no reason other than to catch the first chorus, it`s actually put out of chronological order and thrown in early on.
Certainly, the first chorus begs for something dramatic, but a tiny bit of creativity, f…
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