"I Have To Keep Moving Forward... Yuki's Watching".
Mirai and Yuki are siblings. They are on a day trip together to have a good time in the Greater Tokyo area. While seeing the sights, an earthquake devastates the city. They join with a young woman named Mari, who is trying to get back to her home to see her family. Together the 3 struggle through the crowded and crumbling rubble of Tokyo hoping that their families are still alive.
This anime reminded me a lot of Grave of the Fireflies. The Animation even looks a little like some of the Ghibli films that we all love so much. There are some great voice actors like Luci Christian and Greg Ayres that really bring the characters to life. I was amazed at how realistic this story was. At first I dismissed some of the feelings I had as boredom, but soon realized that they were frustration. The feeling that I was right there with the characters desperately trying to reach my family were what I was actually experiencing.
The series started off very strong, with lots of...
(4.5 Stars) n anime series that is heartbreaking but also filled with hope. "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0″ is highly recommended!
The Great Tohoku Earthquake of March 2011 in which a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit the coast of Japan and caused a tsunami in which 15,882 people were killed, 6,142 were injured, 2,668 people are still missing and over 650,000 people have lost their livelihood.
Prior to this devastating earthquake, there has been a lot of talk about what if a great earthquake hit Tokyo. Because back in 1995, people of Japan were rocked when a 6.8 earthquake hit the city of Kobe. Known as the "Great Hanshin Earthquake", 6,434 people lost their lives but with the Kansai area a distance away from Tokyo, the only major earthquake that was recorded in Tokyo was in September 1923 when a 7.9 earthquake hit Izu Oshima Island in Sagami Bay.
The earthquake devastated Tokyo and killed over 105,000 people.
Having been to Japan and have had discussions with friends about earthquakes, the only discussion prior to 3/11 was "let's hope it never happens in Tokyo!".
But with...
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Is Very Touching!!!
What can I say about Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 that hasn't already been said. All I can say is how touching this anime is!!! You may shed some tears or you may not, but you will feel some sort of sadness as you watch this anime. It reminded me of other anime series I have seen before like Wolf's Rain, Casshern Sins, and the film Grave of the Fireflies. All of these have very sad and almost depressing tones to them and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is pretty close.
This anime takes you the viewer on a journey with three characters trying to make it to their homes and loved ones after a 8.0 earthquake occurs. There are a lot of ups and downs along the way, but that's not what makes this a great anime in my opinion. The last few episodes is where this anime really shines! I get choked up by just thinking about this remarkable anime!
The episodes are 11 in total, so its not a very long anime, but I felt it was enough for the story to be told. The video quality of episodes in bluray...
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