As saturated as the blogosphere is with all the latest anime, it’s often the case that, every year, one or two really good series just seem to pass me by.
Most recently, this happened with Tetsuwan Birdy Decode (aka Birdy the Mighty Decode). For no good reason, I’ve been ignoring it since 2008. I’ve often wondered if it might be worth watching, yet, as of writing, I still haven’t tried it. So, last Friday, I ended up on YouTube (via the ED for Tokyo Tribe 2) and discovered all these clips of fantastic animation from the series.
It’s not that they are the most incredible or beautiful sequences of anime I’ve ever seen, but they have that certain, brash personality I’ve come to really admire in the more creative anime. This one scene in particular is reminiscent of something like Kaiba, as in the way the colour palette is so washed out by red, obscuring certain details, lacking shadow and depth. It feels so atmospheric and harsh, which isn’t what I was expecting from Birdy at all, and therefore, now I know I have to watch this series! (I hope I’ve convinced you, too!)
