Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

Series Information

ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural
Production: Production I.G.
OP: 「Synchronicity」 by Yui Makino
ED: 「さいごの果実 (Saigo no Kajitsu)」 by Maaya Sakamoto
ツバサ TOKYO REVELATIONS

Earlier last year I decided to pick up the Tsubasa manga and instantly got a addicted. I arrived at the latest chapter (at the time) pretty quickly and I was roughly just in the time to catch Tokyo Revelations. Before that though, I had attempted to give the TV series a try but for one reason or another I stopped at the second episode or so. Maybe it was because the changes were already getting to be too much and there were some notable scenes that were left out. Although I’m not sure of the reason for that, I’m just glad that I was able to experience the wonderful Tokyo arc in animated glory.

Simply put, this OVA was magnificent. You definitely have to be a manga reader who is caught up to the latest chapters or at least to the Tokyo arc to be able to fully understand and enjoy this. I’ll start off with the presentation. The animation was marvelous. Absolutely flawless in my eyes as it measured up perfectly to CLAMP’s original designs. Of course, that sort of stuff is to be expected of an OVA which so much time was invested into. The sounds of Tokyo Revelations were astounding. You won’t find pieces like those that grace almost every scene anywhere else. If you’ve seen or even listened to the TV series music, you’ll know what to expect here. That is, pure bliss flowing past your ears constantly.

As for the characters, a lot of revelations are brought to light (thus the title of the OVA). Assuming you’ve read the manga (it’s a requirement actually) the things revealed here were huge shockers at the time. I recall being completely dumbfounded at the fact that the Syaoran from the start of the series was a “fake”/clone. The Real/True Syaoran took me off guard because I had initially thought that he was the clone that was waiting for Syaoran and the others to arrive at the place he resided. I’m still glad to this day that I was dead wrong. Kurogane also found out from the Real Syaoran that his mother was killed by Fei Wong, the series villain/jackass. The other revelation though not as big as the others is finding out that Fai’s source of magic is his eyes. Overall there was an immense rush of information, emotions, and growth that took place during this arc. One person who specifically benefited a great deal was Sakura herself who grew beyond my expectations during the final stretch of the arc. Seeing her travel alone and conquering obstacles on her own without the help of others was one of the most emotional and awe-inspiring events in the entire story. It was all just lovely to watch unfold in animated form.

I really enjoyed the Tokyo Revelations OVA. It was excellently done was pretty much 100% faithful to the manga. One of the things I’m hoping for in the future is more OVAs of the remaining chapters/arcs. I don’t mind waiting a month or so between episodes as long as they’re faithful the manga. At this point it goes without saying that I recommend this OVA to any and all Tsubasa fans who haven’t seen it yet (which I find hard to believe). Yes, you do have to read the manga to be able to understand and fully enjoy this OVA but doing so will wrap you into what I feel is one of the most well-written and character-driven stories out there. Enough wasting time! Go and watch the OVAs/read the manga! If you have already then go do it again! As for me, I can hardly wait for the new OVAs that will begin next month.! ^__^