Fire Tripper...
Lately, I've been revisiting some of the older anime titles in my collection like: Fire Tripper. For those of you who haven't heard of Fire Tripper...
Fire Tripper is one of four unique and very different stories in the Rumik World series from Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura and Inu Yasha. Fire Tripper tells the story of Suzuko, as she is transported back in time to feudal-era Japan following an explosion in the present. There is some violence and bloodshed, but, the feature isn't particularly gory. This feature is notable for its twist ending and rather nice opening theme Presentiment and its equally nice closing theme Paradox, by Kaoru Akimoto. I gave Fire Tripper a 5 out of 5.
No one noticed the gas leak - certainly not Suzuko, who's distracted by her six-year-old neighbor. By the time she notices the tell-tale scent, it's far too late. She can only watch in horror, as the gigantic storage tank explodes above her.
When she awakens, Suzuko finds herself in a devastated land, but it's not modern Tokyo. Somehow, the explosion has blown her 500 years into the past, and landed her right on top of a medieval battlefield ! Life goes from bad to worse as she contends with brutal bandits, helpless peasants, and amorous rescuers. Torn between conflicting loyalties, Suzuko struggles to untangle the timelines, as she slowly comes to understand the strange force that has exiled her, and how it relates to her own mysterious past.
And then, with her new home also in flames, time begins to loop back on itself ! Suzuko and Shukumaru, the warrior who saves her, cope with mystery, tragedy, and disaster as time unravels amidst the roaring flames.
Combining the excitement of time travel with adventure and romance in a tightly woven story which ranks among the best Japan has to offer, Fire Tripper is one of Rumiko Takahashi's best loved stories.
Fire Tripper is one of four unique and very different stories in the Rumik World series from Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura and Inu Yasha. Fire Tripper tells the story of Suzuko, as she is transported back in time to feudal-era Japan following an explosion in the present. There is some violence and bloodshed, but, the feature isn't particularly gory. This feature is notable for its twist ending and rather nice opening theme Presentiment and its equally nice closing theme Paradox, by Kaoru Akimoto. I gave Fire Tripper a 5 out of 5.
