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Legend of the Doll : 2 of 5
4.24.2008 8:23 AM \| Link	Every now and then Netflix will come up with good recommendations for me, and recently it kept suggesting some new DVDs billed as an Akihabara Trilogy, so I thought I would give one a try, It turns out these are extremely low budget, short movies shot on video (about the quality I could make!), distributed by the Asian Pulp Cinema label, so they are pretty sketchy - but to tell the truth, that's what made watching it kind of fun! This is the story of an otaku (big surprise) who builds female anime figures, and suddenly one comes to life. Actually, it's not much different than the plot of Weird Science with some elements of Chobits thrown in, but of course it takes a serious turn, as expected of a Japanese movie. Later we find out that the guy's girlfriend was killed in a traffic accident, so there's some mystical stuff about the doll being some kind of incarnation, but I enjoyed the goofy scenes much more, such as when the guy invites his cosplay friend over. The friend's reactions are pretty funny, and the fashion show isn't bad either! Legend of the Doll is a pretty crappy movie, but if you enjoy Japanese culture, language, and the otaku scene, you might find it worth watching! Now I have to decide if I want to rent the next two DVDs, but how can I refuse a movie called Cat Girl Kiki? Labels: dvds


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