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Tomoe ga Yuku!

Tomoe ga Yuku!

Introduction

The title character of Tomoe ga Yuku! (Tomoe Will Go!) is gutsy enough to roller skate down freeways for thrills. After losing a friend in a roller skating accident, Tomoe joins a stunt group called Green Ship. Although still mourning her friend's death, Tomoe has no reservations about embracing a relationship with the group's leader, Kazusa. Soon she discovers Green Ship is a front for an assassin training camp. She must flee her new life and love and rekindle her fiery spirit in order to fight against the organization which wants her dead. (Source: Animerica Extra December 2001)

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Tomoe ga Yuku!, or There goes Tomoe as it is known in English, is a 1991 OVA created by Tamura Yumi of 7 Seeds fame and directed by Takaaki Ishiyama. Released at the height of the OVA boom in the late 80s/early 90s, this film sought to ride off the works of similar previous successes in the industry. As a relative beginner to the world of anime OVAs, Tomoe ga Yuku! was an interesting film for me to watch following the far more violent and adult oriented by which I had previously associated with the era. In contrast, and as the Shoujo tag would suggest, this OVA mixes the gritty art and action-focused style of the time with a more youthful and optimistic overview of life. While this blend does not offer anything entirely special or unique and certainly has its shortcomings, the overall pack…

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