Asylum Session...

Sometime ago, I picked up Asylum Session...

In a world where civilization has run its course and the mechanics of society have failed, a chosen few are still born with the ability to dream. Forced to run when her father blocks her visions of becoming an artist, Hiyoko finds herself drawn into a strange tent city set up in the ruins of an abandoned stadium, a place the residents call The Asylum. It is in this shadow community where she meets other gifted youths, including the mysterious Akira, that she finds herself and her purpose.

When profiteering officials and police plot to tear the Asylum down, destroying their last sanctuary, Hiyoko and the other refuges choose to fight back rather than flee. But rather than resort to weapons, their unexpected challenge is to create a street festival, using art and culture to win the hearts of the people: a festival they call the Asylum Session.

John, a contributor to the AnimeNation blog, commented briefly on Asylum Session:

The film’s narrative isn’t too too bad, although it’s a bit under developed. But viewers have to be able to overlook very primitive CG and some stilted animation. This is another somewhat obscure anime that I have watched.

I started watching Asylum Session and my initial impression of the character animation is not good. I found it very distracting to watch for any length of time. I’m not really a fan of the style of animation where the characters look less real than the world they inhabit. So, I'm going to walk away from Asylum Session for a while...