Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody |
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Japan • 1988 • 50m •
  • Directed by: Yûji Moriyama. • Starring: Miki Itô, Emi Shinohara, Michie Tomizawa, Tesshô Genda, Shûichi Ikeda, Asami Mukaidono, Yuri Amano, Kanetaka Arimoto, Lynda Boyd, Miki Emoto, Masataka Fujiwara, Merrilyn Gann, Daisuke Gôri. • Music by: Hiromoto Tobisawa.  In the middle of another break from school, A-Ko dreams of finding the perfect boyfriend. Because of this, she and C-Ko get into an argument that leads to C-Ko running away and nearly getting hit by a motorcyclist named Kei. While working part-time at a fast-food restaurant to raise money for a party dress, A-Ko meets Kei and immediately falls in love with him. B-Ko happens to like him as well; however, both A-Ko and B-Ko are unaware that C-Ko is the apple of Kei's eyes.
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Review:
The first 32 minutes of the film are a typical love triangle slice-of-life anime with no relation whatsoever to the characters, tone, or plot of A-Ko. It ignores the fact that A-Ko even has superpowers! She acts in ways that A-Ko would never act -- not only is her personality completely different, she gets a minimum wage job (??) and asks somebody for a ride home (???). Did the creators of this film watch the first one? Did they even read a synopsis of it?
The result is very bland and boring. And just when the plot finally does start to get rolling, and it starts to feel like you are watching an A-Ko film, the credits roll. It's so disorienting and unexpected that you think the DVD will play Part 2 after the credits, but no, that was all of it.
I would go 3 stars, but there is a generally high animation quality, and the film has a few impressive shots, so it's at least nice to look at while you're bored.
Review by vandwedge from the Internet Movie Database.
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