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| Landlock |
For many months I have listened people telling me that Masamune Shirow had made the character design of this animation (even if, looking at the package, you could think that he had made all the work by himself!). Reading ID2 "Blades", now we can know the truth. Shirow: "The only work I did for Landlock is the design on page 007 and these two vertically - oriented package illustrations." So Shirow has drawn only the covers of the two videocassettes and some monster design (unused!).
Under you can read the official Manga Video Press Release:
"On the 9th March 1998, Manga Video proudly releases the keenly awaited anime feature, Landlock: a mind blowing, techno-mystical adventure from the world-renowned Masamune Shirow. Beautifully animated with some of the most complete character designs seen in recent anime, Landlock marks Manga Video's new year's commitment to top quality productions.
The land of Zer'lue is in turmoil, ravaged by the technological might of Chairman Sana'ku and his evil, militaristic forces. In a rapidly unfolding story of treachery, deceit and betrayal, there is only one who holds the power to defeat such overwhelming odds, a boy named Lue'der, who possesses a mysterious red eye endowing him with the ability to control the power of the wind itself.
With the fate of the world at stake, Lue'der must learn to unlock his legendary power and battle against the evil which threatens to engulf his planet. But Sana'ku's forces are closing in, led by their unstoppable elite assassin, Sana'ku's own daughter, Aga'lee, who only hours ago mercilessly dealt Lue'der's father a hideous death on the end of her sword.
On a fiery stage illuminated with blood and tragedy, an epic tale is about to unfold as Aga'lee comes face to face with her past and is forced to confront her true identity, accepting the fact that the man she just butchered was actually her father...
Landlock is the action-packed story of a boy with a mysterious power and a girl he is sworn to protect, thrown together with their hated enemy by a shocking revelation. Only together can they save their world from a fate worse than total Armageddon. That is, if they can get their minds off killing each other first."
