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AR550
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion is a severely underrated anime.
It is a historical fictional drama that should be placed alongside the likes of Golden Kamuy, Dororo, Blade of the Immortal, Sword of the Stranger, Vagabond and others. However, it doesn’t have as much recognition nor remembrance as it deserves.
Starting with the opening: it’s great, simple as that. A rare type of opening you never skip even before any episode. It shows particular scenes of the episodes, but only glances of the characters, no spoilers at all. The music and direction of the opening are superb.
The same goes for the storytelling and plot. Situated around, well, as the name implies, the Mongol Invasion of Japan, the anime naturally portrays military and strategic themes with mastery. The battles are all t…
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The Chronicles of the Struggle with the Mongols attracted me a long time ago, but only after 7 years I was able to watch this series. And the emotions after watching it were mixed.
On the one hand, a good plot with original Mongols whom we have not seen in the anime format, but I didn’t really like the presentation. They are some kind of extras here, they are chopped down in packs, and they still push on, that’s okay, but there is no more detailed detailing of their side, only a couple of times we were shown their top and that’s it. I laugh, but if it weren’t for their hats on their heads, I would not have realized that they were Mongols. Although the amendment there were also Chinese and Koreans, in general, they gathered everything together.
I can’t say that everything is bad, however,…
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Angolmois is a pretty typical historical action series, and while it does some things well, it really struggles to stand out from the crowd. Beginning with the story, it is this show's strongest aspect, though that's not necessarily high praise. The viewer is presented with a fictionalized account of the Mongol invasion of Japan in 1271, focusing specifically on the isle of Tsushima, and the struggle that a group of former prisoners go through in order to resist them and grow not only as warriors, but people. Beginning with the good, the battle strategy is interesting, the setting is cool, the dialogue is fairly well-written, and the foundational event is an example of humanity at both its best and worst, with an underlying message that is inspiring and life-affirming. However, the pacing…
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Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki, certainly doesn't shy away from gore or action, it was absolutely amazing from start until finish. Samurai or Historical anime, is one of my favorite genres of anime, I have seen so many different types of historical and samurai anime. But, this particular anime had a lot of action packed into it from the very beginning, I am not going to give any spoilers, as I hate people who do so. But, the only thing I will say about this, is watch it for yourself, and see how absolutely gory, bloody, and amazingly action packed this historical piece actually is, I promise, you will definitely not be disappointed at all. Well, I wasn't, I do which however this anime was longer. That's one downside to anime like these, they are so good, but always end up being short, which su…
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IGNORE THE SYNOPSIS. If you got as far as the reviews, it means you're prepared to do just that. Please do. The synopsis makes this anime sound like it was churned out of a mill, with no real character, heart, or anything intriguing to make it stand out. But that is very far from the truth. Not only does it exceed the impression made by the synopsis, but it also exceeds the expectations of a "historical" anime. It stands on its own quite firmly. Has a 7 Samurai feel to it. If 7 Samurai meets Suicide Squad meets Rambo sounds like something you would like, it's definitely worth a watch.
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This is my First Review. Its Spoiler Free and I'll try to keep it Short.
"One does not judge an anime by its rating as mere numbers can not justify a show" - Sun Tzu lol
This is basically of Ghost of Tsushima : the Anime, not even Joking. When I was searching I was very surprised to find an anime that also takes place in Tsushima around the same war. This Historical Fiction anime is underrated both in rating and in popularity. I honestly don't care about ratings but the score for this one is absolutely ridiculous. There are worse shows which are higher. I was expecting it to be bad but it actually turned out pretty good.
Story (8.5/10) : The story takes place in 1274, during the First Mongol invasion of Tsushima. A group of exiles land on the Island of Tsushima and join forces with the…
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Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion, a concise recollection of the Mongolian effort to conquer Japan (Genkou) during the late 13th century began with a conquest to purge Tsushima island in between the Tsushima strait and Korea Strait. The story wonderfully portrays a realistic combat environment as expected of the eastern front and a record of exemplar gunpowder warfare against a small island on the outskirts of mainland Japan. The Series contains a large wealth of content in a short 12 episodes including romance, betrayal, abandonment etc. which was much more than I expected. However, the immediate downfall is how unforgiving and true-to-life during the Heian and Kamakura period Japan - Witnessing a large amount of character deaths was inevitable but doesn't make for a memorable ending,…
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An overall descent historical anime focused on a previously unexplored setting of the island of Tsushima during the mongol invasion drawing both from actual historical events and the feel of the era.
It could serve as a great introduction to the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima that's coming out later this year.
The charaters are honestly not very interesting. Apart from Kuchii, you'll forget their names instantly. But eventhough they are very stereotypical (the archer, the brute, the greedy merchant, the Shaolin monk etc.) they look cool and you will root for them.
The animation itself is good but for some reason, they decided to draw everything on a background of old parchment (or something like that). You will get used to it in time but it is distracting during scenes where the camera mov…
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Angolmois is based off of a historical fiction manga by Takagi Nanahiko. It's based off of the events of the first Mongolian invasion of Japan from 1274. So, this was back when Kublai Khan was running things. But enough history, the anime adaptation was handled by NAZ. One of those rare anime studios that I haven't seen anything from. Let's see how strong of an introduction this is.
Story:
Our narrative is set on Tsushima Island. We follow a group of Japanese exiles who are being sent for the sole purpose of serving as troops against the incoming Mongolians. They soon find themselves as a small unit trying to stay in hiding and avoid the larger, more powerful Mongolian force.
Now, it makes sense from a narrative perspective to follow a small, guerilla force since it's pretty well know…
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If you have seen the classic movie seven samurai then you know exactly how this series is gonna go, minus the fact that they are exiles and not ronin. Overall, I thought this was going to be a hit or miss, I selected random and this is what I got. Mind you, the animation is straight garbage, so much so it makes studio pierrot look good. BUT the story draws you in, yes it's cliche and one we've heard multiple times, yet here I am writing a review because I just binge watched it all in one sitting.
The thing that kept me watching was the character development and pacing, honestly, they drew me in and every cliff hanger had me clicking for next episode. The characters were by far the best part.
It's definitely worth the 4 hours wasted if you have nothing better to do. The history isn't 10…
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Angolmois is probably best described as an action show with historical elements, rather than a historical show in its own right. Other than the setting and the main conflict, history really rides in the back seat whilst flashy fight scenes and the 'rule of cool' drive and work the radio.
That's not to say I learned nothing from Angolmois or it did a bad job at portraying the period; early gunpowder is on display to the bamboozlement of the Japanese defenders, the multi-racial nature of the Mongol invading force was front and center, and there's even a bit of alt-history at work in one episode that caught me by surprise. Sure, there was also scenes where the martial men of Tsushima marveled at a bamboo spear like it was space magic, but that lay more as a problem with the writers trying to…
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All's well, that ends well. The ending's really great.
SPOILER ! ! !
First of all, this is an anime about war or battle. So, what happens in a war??? Many people die and that is war. Exactly that thing is brought up in this anime series. When the anime reaches its climax, you'll get an anguishing FEEL because people one by one is dying. But at the of the series, you'll get an understanding that what you watched was a glimpse of war. And it really touches your heart and leaves a mark. It's really really great.
The story's awesome too, and characters as well. No complaint in that.
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I just finished and I REALLY want a sequel. This show was such a smooth ride throughout, always filled with action and really nice art thanks to this nice special effect that's on throughout the entire show that's akin to slight chalk covering the screen. The main character is also a badass throughout the show and is someone you can really get behind because his motivation to do battle isn't too convoluted and develops throughout the show without losing its essence. The other characters are also mostly good and all of them become likeable to some extent by the end of their arcs/lives. It's a bit unrealistic the way that our MC just mows throughout people but it's also satisfying like playing Dynasty Warriors. There are very few instances, if at all, of anything like "powers" and is usually…
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I primarily enjoyed this anime because of Kuchii Jinzaburou. He was an excellent MC and I wish there were more MC's like him. He was savage, yet intelligent. He was charismatic, yet fierce. A wolf of war finding his humanity in the midst of a dire situation. He pretty much carried this entire anime and it would have been utter trash without him.
The other strong point of the anime was the story. It's not as though a Japanese War-Time story is new or groundbreaking, but this one was told well. (Up until the end, anyway). But, it didn't falter until the very, very end when it got kind of mystical and flash-backy and the final battle between Jinzaburou and one of the Mongol generals was the very definition of pointless and "meh". But, the story was a strong point of the anime, overall.
Ev…
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War... Cruelty... Rape (Not a spoiler) but only implied at the end for a character I barely knew yet still had heart string's pulled at miserably as I felt agony for her. FUN! great show let's get right into it.
Story. Fucking intense for one thing, there isn't a moment where the characters are not either dying or running for their lives. The main character is likable for his voracious let's say "War habit" Which honestly makes me enjoy him more. He's quiet and realistic but well-spoken and he is not laconic at all. The other characters were fun to watch...well to watch die at least most of the time (Not spoiling who) And while still not spoiling it, the main "Heroine" the princess is rather odd in her habit's toward the main character. 8/10
The art is weird but refreshing. All while be…
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The beginning of Angomois I thought it would be a good anime, in the middle of it I found a medium to bad anime, and in the end it certainly turned out to be one of the best anime of the year.
HISTORY: The story of Angomois and simple, a boat with prisoners of war will stop on an island, the prisoners break free and soon after are made again of prisoners to protect the habitat of that village and defeat the Mongols.
No matter how simple it is and well explored and can entertain enough, even if its half begins to become confused, it still works and give a sense that we are reading a history book.
ANIMATION AND FLUENCY: Ame abuses static frames in some parts, however, in some scenes are very detailed and fast, such as the rain scene of the beginning or the hair of the protagonist.
The an…
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I waited to see the final episode to write this review. The potential that this series had was ultimately pulled back by some dumb editor that thought adding a dirt cloud filter would make the 'classic' look they're aiming for look more believable. With that said, it still did not dragged the overall enjoyment I had with the show.
With a strong story arc and character designs for a grounded anime, I could say that this is my pick for underrated anime of the season. Again, ignoring that dumb filter, the art was good. It serves it's purpose and character designs was memorable enough to make me wanna cosplay a few of the characters. Sword fights are short, but speaking under a realistic perspective, a sword fight really won't last long more than a few exchanges. I appreciate the lack of obvi…
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Please note this review is intended to be read by those that have finished watching Angolmois and while care has been taken to minimize story related spoilers there may still be spoilers within character analysis. You have been warned.
Based off a popular manga of the same name Angolmois Genkou Kassenki is an action, military and historical anime that gives us the unique opportunity to go back in time and see the events that transpired during the standout moment that serves as the series main premise which was the first Mongol invasion of Japan which took place in the year 1274 and the attempts by its defenders to hold the line against impossible odds. While military and actioned themed anime are relatively common within the anime industry as shown in brilliant series like the Gate and V…
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Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki, or the Record of Mongol Invasion, speaks entirely for itself: The samurai-ish historical action-drama about a ravaging war that broke out with the invasion of the Mongols in its time (when the Mongols were the most powerful army on the planet), or more specifically, the real-time events timeline of 1274 with the very first Battle pf Bun'ei: The battle for Tsushima Island (Spoiler: Mongol victory).
The series starts off unorthodoxly similar-sounding to the events of the Mongolian Invasion with a twist: a group of exiles, banished from the mainland, and are headed the way to Tsushima Island to protect the people there from the upcoming invasion. Led by the brave Samurai and calm but composed strategist who goes by the name of Kuchii Jinzaburoh, and his band of ex…
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Representing a historical fiction of war and cruelty, I decided to watch Angolmois with one goal in mind: to embrace a war story and accept exactly for what this show is. To my pleasant surprise, Angolmois not only succeeded in bringing a war story to life but also reminds me that we need more creative shows like this in our generation.
I’m not going to lie, shows with a historical genre tag isn’t really my cup of tea. I’m more used to the traditional live action style of historical storytelling than those made into anime medium. Still, there’s something exceptionally intriguing about this series. Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki (also known as Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion) sounds about as straightforward as it gets. Taking place during the 13th century, it deals with a war drama as the…
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