Comments on: The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk, RPG Anime Gone Wild

By: Maipeisu

Maipeisu — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:57:03 +0000

@TwilightShiva - Yea, I would have liked to see more of Ki and the blue-haired girl (her name escapes me at the moment.) Aegis made such a big deal about them and their mysteries while leading up to the ending, and then totally dropped the ball on. Sometimes I can’t stand those type of feints. But I think we will get to learn more about them in Sword of Uruk. We just have to be patient… for an entire year… hmm…

By: Jalin

Jalin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:17:08 +0000

i watched this all in one go while i was in HK.

and YES, the OP ROCKS!

aside from that, its a fairly decent anime, nothign flashy, but good enough.

i’m slightly anticipating the second season. Sword of Uruk.

By: TwilightShiva

TwilightShiva — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:44:59 +0000

This… was an interesting series. It was incredibly fast-paced (at least for me) but I think the whirlwind effect worked. But yeah… I would have liked to see more of the two girls (red and blue-haired) in the tower. Their mysteriousness(I don’t think mystery sounds mysterious enough) really intrigued me and I thought that more could have definitely been done on them. But yeah, for a fluffy show, it wasn’t half bad. But another whole year for a second season? That’s seems like a bit much, don’t you think? Anyway, very nice in-depth review! I like the way you write

By: Taka

Taka — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:19:41 +0000

The great plot and direction is a no-brainer when you consider series composition and screenplay by Shoji Gatoh (creator of the Full Metal Panic! manga) and direction by Hitoshi Sakamoto. (Who also worked with Gatoh directing the FMP animes.)

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:11:18 +0000

For me, this was average in pretty much all categories; one of the few reasons I liked was primarily the comedy though and without it I wouldn’t have been able to watch the show.
It’s a shame what’s happened to Gonzo; unless Strike Witches, Rosario + Vampire 2 and Kurogane no Linebarrel make a real mint for them, they may not have adequate funds to make the sequel, which would be very annoying.
Hey, at least they demonstrated that they haven’t completely gone to the dogs with this and Blassreiter (which is a kickass show ,by the way).

By: Halcyon

Halcyon — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:43:34 +0000

I really don’t like how they pulled a Kill Bill/Matrix ending.

It’s very hard to ask fans of a show to wait another 6 months to a Year before the conclusion of a storyline.

By: Maipeisu

Maipeisu — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:16:14 +0000

@Elrias - Indeed! I was terrified it was going to end neatly and just forget about all the backstory (GILGAMESH!) Kind of like the whole CIA thing in Black Lagoon. That was just pure evil. But a third season is scheduled.

@Amyable - Lol, I’m sure Jil felt the same way. What got me about the ending was the way it crept up on you. Really, crept. It wasn’t out of the blue — all the hints were there, but everything was rigged to click into place just a second too late. I mean really, when you sit and think about it, this is a monstrous plot.
Gilgamesh may be using the entire Uruk Army as pawns to get to the top of the real Tower, meaning that there is a power up there worth sacrificing innumerable lives.

@coburn - That’s an interesting thought, the 13 episode idea. But yes, there would be a serous charm deficit had it left out the lulz. I’m wondering if the next season will go for as many jokes, or if it will head in a different direction.

By: coburn

coburn — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:35:09 +0000

Great review. The diversion episodes might well have reduced the space for plot and so undermined the ability of the series to conclude effectively - but without them there’d be a serious charm deficit.

I like to imagine there was a more dramatically coherent mostly serious 13 episodes in mind, and they just replaced a load of the duff bits with wonderful jokes. One of a kind is right, and that feeling of wit and fun is a great way to get round other failings, in that it gives the series unique personality and entertainment value. Not great, massively watchable.

By: Amyable

Amyable — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:31:08 +0000

Fantastic write up. Thanks.

I almost felt compelled to destroy my room after the last episode. I mean, EVERYTHING was left unresolved, but in retrospect my frustration at that time is a testament to how effective the direction was and how compelling some of the characters/storylines were. I will definitely try to watch the sequel next summer, but God help everyone within a 2 mile radius of me if there’s another cliffhanger at the end.

By: Eirias

Eirias — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:27:24 +0000

Best of all? The twelve episodes available now are only the first season. The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of Uruk will be out in 2009!