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| 鴉 －KARAS－ (Karasu) | |
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| Created by | Tatsunoko Planning Office |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Keiichi Sato |
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| Written by | Shin Yoshida |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | Tatsunoko VCR |
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| Released | March 25, 2005 – August 3, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 6 |
Karas (Japanese: 鴉－KARAS－, Hepburn: Karasu, lit. The Crow) is a Japanese six-part original video animation series. Tatsunoko Productions produced it to commemorate its 40th anniversary of anime production. Each Karas episode was first televised in Japan as a pay-per-view program from March 25, 2005, to August 3, 2007, before being released onto DVDs. Manga Entertainment compiled and released these episodes as two feature length, direct-to-DVD films for the English market.
Karas tells the story of Yousuke Otoha, a former yakuza, living in a fictional version of Shinjuku, Tokyo populated by humans and yōkai (Japanese spirits). He is one of the titular karas, humans appointed as superpowered agents of the land. Able to transform into a car, an aircraft, and an armored crusader; the skilled swordsman is to stop his corrupt predecessor, Eko, from taking over Tokyo. Supporting characters such as Eko's former henchman, Nue; the yōkai; and Homura, the karas of another city, help Otoha in his quest. A concurrent side story focuses on humans affected by Eko's scheme.
Karas won the Best Original Video at the 2006 Tokyo Anime Award competition, and most reviewers were impressed with the images produced by fusing 2D and 3D art techniques. The story presents themes on the conflicts between cultural traditions and modern society, and the relationship between people. Reviewers, however, found its presentation was too confusing to follow; several of them felt it worsened the show by detracting from the strength of its art.
- ^ Luther, Katherine (April 4, 2006). "Manga Entertainment Announces Karas Cast". About.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
Manga Entertainment announced the voice actors for Karas, the newest cyber-punk thriller to come to DVD.
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (October 19, 2007). "Karas Vol. 2 The Revelation (Advance Review)". activeAnime. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
The fight of humanity for survival, the depths of its corruption, and the hope for its salvation lie within this dark anime fantasy.
- ^ Ross, Carlos. "Karas". T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews. Retrieved June 26, 2020.