Overview

The city of Tokyo has been overthrown, taken over by the Mu, invaders who have devastated the rest of the planet. Within the domed walls of the city, however, time flows in a different path, and none of the citizens even know they've been conquered. Outside Tokyo, the remnants of the human race have fought a desperate 15-year war against the Mu, knowing only that the key to victory lies within the occupied city. But no one has been able to get into Tokyo-until Ayato Kamina, a young resident fleeing a horrifying attack on the city, unwittingly breaks out. An extraordinary mystery unfolds as Ayato confronts a world he has never known, and begins to learn the horrifying secrets of RahXephon, a humanoid super weapon which apparently only he can control.

Review

Secret Organizations, Ancient Civilizations, Mechanical Gods, and Alternate planes of Existence... Oh my.

This show starts out corny, but by the end, you'll think you've had a heart attack during an LSD trip. I liked it. To be totally honest I enjoyed it more than Neon Genesis Evangelion.

The Artwork is the Neutron Bomb. This show is brought to you by the guys who did Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, the theatrical releases. If you haven't seen either one of these, what the hell is wrong with you people?

Anyway the series begins in Tokyo Jupiter - It's the city of Tokyo displaced in time via a temporal/dimensional barrier that happens to look like the surface of the planet Jupiter (weird). The populace is unaware that they live amongst the MU- blue blooded hyper beings (nice). The city is surrounded by Dolems- Metaphysical Mecha which the people of Tokyo Jupiter can't see (freakish).

I don't want to give away much more but the story is definitely character driven and relationship heavy. There is a strong feminine element (hot chicks) running throughout the series, such as Quon, who is a lavender haired bombshell who only speaks in riddles.

Now RahXephon is by far the strangest and coolest looking robot I've seen. It reminds me of Mazinger of old and the Shrike from the novel Hyperion, savior or doombringer. Either way, when RahXephon shows up for a fight, violence turns into an artform (f**k yeah, hardcore). If any of this stuff appeals to you check this show out. It's 26 episodes in total, 7 DVD's complete the series.

About RahXephon: The Motion Picture

Hailed by many as one of the finest examples of the mecha (or "giant robot") anime genre, RahXephon set new standards of excellence upon its home video premiere in early 2003. Now the acclaimed TV series returns for RahXephon: The Motion Picture, the previously unreleased feature-length follow-up to the smartly crafted science-fiction thriller. RahXephon: The Motion Picture revisits the TV series, presenting new perspectives of the familiar events as they unfold and uncovering new mysteries and secrets along the way.

Hey people this movie is out, see it!!!!

Review by David Marini
www.everythingevangelion.com