Speed Grapher - Volume 1

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Posted By: Steve Peto - 03/04/2007 11:13:04

From Gonzo Digimation (Afro Samurai; Samurai 7; Gantz; Burst Angel) comes the gritty science-fantasy animated series for mature viewers, SPEED GRAPHER, a potent and provocative cocktail of forbidden sex, blood-spattered violence, conspiracy and intrigue. Add to that mix an ultra-cool anti-hero, a beautiful teenage Goddess, a fetishistic female detective and an ever-expanding line-up of genetically mutated super-assassins who make the X-Men look lame in comparison, and you have one of the most thrilling and imaginative anime series of the year.

Once addicted to the rush of working in the line of fire, burned out ex-war photographer Saiga has been reduced to selling his artistic soul as a tabloid photojournalist in the near-future dystopian city of Tokyo. It is a morally corrupt society in which the rich get rich while the poor get poorer, and where even the most taboo desires can be satisfied… for a price.

In the midst of yet another seemingly dull paparazzi assignment, Saiga infiltrates an underground den of vice that specializes in pandering to the warped sexual desires of city's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. There, he witnesses a depraved ceremony in which the Goddess, a beautiful young girl named Kagura, is about to bestow a dangerous gift upon a more-than-willing victim. When his cover is blown, Saiga is only saved from certain death by a kiss from Kagura. It is a brief exchange that mysteriously gives Saiga a devastating new, supernatural ability. Forced to flee from his enemies with the young girl in tow, Saiga is plunged into a living nightmare in which he must confront his inner demons while trying to uncover the secret behind his remarkable transformation.

Meanwhile, unknown to Saiga and those who wish to see him dead, Kagura's single, fateful kiss has ignited a chain of events that could destroy the entire social structure of Tokyo and bring the city to its knees.

SPEED GRAPHER VOLUME 1 (cert. 15) will be released on DVD (£19.99) by MVM on 16th April 2007.

Episodes
Depravity City; Goddess Of Greed; Film Like A Bullet; Lethal Headshot.

Title: Speed Grapher - Volume 1
Label: MVM
Release date: 16th April 2007
Certificate: 15    
Price: £19.99

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