Master of Mosquiton...
Recently, I took the opportunity to watch Master of Mosquiton...
I have a soft spot for vampires. So, way back in the misty dawn of time, when AD Vision had the distribution rights (circa 1999) to Master of Mosquiton, I picked up the first of three volumes on VHS right away. But, it sat on my pile of unwatched anime for a good long while. Long enough for distribution rights to change hands. When Master of Mosquiton was re-released on DVD, it was released in a single volume.
Mosquiton is bound to the will of the much younger, less mature, Inaho. Although, the blood-binding is not entirely by his choice, Mosquiton seems resigned to his fate, if not entirely pleased. Mosquiton's companions, Yuki and Honou, really add a great deal to the flow of the overall story. Though, at times, they seem somewhat reluctant to follow in Mosquiton's footsteps, they follow him no matter what comes.
The story shares some similarity to Bastard, in that Mosquiton's powers seem to require some assistance from his blood-bound partner. And like, Bastard, the influence of the binding seems to lessen when Mosquiton's powers are activated. Also, just when Mosquiton is getting used the possibility to life without Inaho, she brings him back to reality.
Even though, this isn't an H title, there's actually a fair amount of skin, fan service and suggestive dialogue. Particularly when Camille, Mosquiton's ex-wife, shows up. There are some bare breasts and a few bare bottoms, but, nothing along *those* lines actually happens. There is some blood, but, not much in the way of gore.
The animation quality is a bit rough at times, but, is consistent with an older title. The story is fast-paced and engaging. The only differences that I can see in the previous and new versions are the translation and opening animation. The original version replaced portions of the opening animation with English translations and it appears that there's a somewhat better translation in the new version. I didn't much care for the ending, but, overall I was quite pleased. I gave Master of Mosquiton a 4 out of 5.
Life in the 1920's was a great adventure. And for Mosquiton, so was death. Once a terrifying vampire, Mosquiton ends up blood-bound to a seventeen-year-old treasure hunter, Inaho, who's obsessed with the secret of immortality. Inaho decides to drag Mosquiton around the world on a quest for the O-Parts, magic artifacts that can grant immortal life without the unpleasant side effects of vampirism. However, an army of ancient monsters stands in their way, along with Mosquiton's perpetually naked ex-wife of 300 years!
I have a soft spot for vampires. So, way back in the misty dawn of time, when AD Vision had the distribution rights (circa 1999) to Master of Mosquiton, I picked up the first of three volumes on VHS right away. But, it sat on my pile of unwatched anime for a good long while. Long enough for distribution rights to change hands. When Master of Mosquiton was re-released on DVD, it was released in a single volume.Mosquiton is bound to the will of the much younger, less mature, Inaho. Although, the blood-binding is not entirely by his choice, Mosquiton seems resigned to his fate, if not entirely pleased. Mosquiton's companions, Yuki and Honou, really add a great deal to the flow of the overall story. Though, at times, they seem somewhat reluctant to follow in Mosquiton's footsteps, they follow him no matter what comes.
The story shares some similarity to Bastard, in that Mosquiton's powers seem to require some assistance from his blood-bound partner. And like, Bastard, the influence of the binding seems to lessen when Mosquiton's powers are activated. Also, just when Mosquiton is getting used the possibility to life without Inaho, she brings him back to reality.
Even though, this isn't an H title, there's actually a fair amount of skin, fan service and suggestive dialogue. Particularly when Camille, Mosquiton's ex-wife, shows up. There are some bare breasts and a few bare bottoms, but, nothing along *those* lines actually happens. There is some blood, but, not much in the way of gore.
The animation quality is a bit rough at times, but, is consistent with an older title. The story is fast-paced and engaging. The only differences that I can see in the previous and new versions are the translation and opening animation. The original version replaced portions of the opening animation with English translations and it appears that there's a somewhat better translation in the new version. I didn't much care for the ending, but, overall I was quite pleased. I gave Master of Mosquiton a 4 out of 5.
