In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?
Yes, it looks good, but it doesn't come close to exploring the grand themes it has in mind, or to ascending anywhere near the landmarks of anime.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Jan 2005
rotten:
Newbie viewers will be left twiddling their thumbs while waiting for Deunen's next bout of butt-kicking action sequences.
– Leslie Felperin,
Variety,
25 Jan 2005
rotten:
It's busy, stiff, artificial graphics are a perfect match for its busy, stiff, artificial plot.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
26 Sep 2005
fresh:
Shut your brain down for optimal viewing pleasure.
– Maitland McDonagh,
Time Out New York,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
The stock characters and leaden stretches of expository dialogue are welcome evidence that there's still no computer program capable of telling a decent story.