Ajin:
Demi Human - Part 1 (2016/Netflix/Sentai Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B (English & Spanish: B-) Extras: C
Episodes: B+
It
all started when Kei Nagai was overrun by a truck and died ...but he
came back to life. There are now 'Ajins' in the world, a small but
new race of demi-human that can't been killed ...and he is one of
them. Governments around the world have placed insane bounties on
anyone who is discover to be an 'Aijin'. Now Kei must not only
discover what he is and his new abilities are, but what government
really want with the 'Ajins' in Ajin: Demi Human - Part 1
(2016).
Kei
was a normal high school student until he discover he was one of the
few immortal Ajins around the world. An Ajin cannot die, but
resurrects and heals completely after each death, also they can
summon powerful invisible IBM (Invisible Black Matter) 'black
shadows' to fight and overcome impossible odds. He learns that
governments around the world are conducting inhuman experiments and
research to weaponize the Ajins for their own purposes, but he also
discovers there are other Ajins in secret ...and they are planning to
fight back. On the run, Kai must decide where he stands, to run or
hide from the humans who hunt him or to fight back and join the
rebellion?
This
was an interesting sci-fi action series, if there were such things
are mutants or people with para-normal abilities, would the
government see them as humans? If I had to compare it to something
it was like watching X-Men, except there are no X-Men (or
X-Women) and the governments around the world were hunting them down.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image is really good
throughout, on the higher second tier of Sentai releases and a solid
showing for Netflix, but for sound, this is a first for Sentai. We
get three DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 mixes, a decent Japanese mix
and so-so Spanish and English versions. Anything 5.1 is rare for
Sentai and all three options are most welcome. Extras include movie,
clean opening and closing animations, animatic process scenes and
trailers, though please note a more expanded gift box has been
issued.
Episodes
include...
What's
That Stuff Have to Do With Us? - Kei discovers he is an immortal
Ajin after he killed by a truck and finds himself hunted down by
everyone.
Why
is This Happening? Why Me... - Kei escapes with the only one he
can trust, Kaito his friend. As Kei and Kaito is on the run they are
aided by a mysterious 'Black Ghost'.
Maybe
This is the End - As the police continues to search for more
information to where Kei is, Kei hides out in the mountain and plan
his next move.
Have
You Ever Seen a Black Ghost? - Kei meets two other Ajins, Sato
and Tanaka who want him to join him and kill the humans who hunt and
hurt them.
But
When It Comes Down to It, You Still Want Them to Help You... You're
the Worst Kind of Trash... - Kei is captured by the government
and subject to inhuman experiments. Sato rescues him only to be
disappointed that Kei has not turned anti-humans.
I'm
Gonna Kill You Too - After failing to turn Kei, Sato attempts to
kill Kei, but Kei manages to escape and jumps into a nearby river.
I
Swear I'll Cover the Whole Thing Up - Sato reveals the government
secret inhuman experiments to the mass media, but secretly he uses it
to assemble other Ajins in hiding.
Brace
Yourself - Sato meets the Ajins and imprisons the ones who don't
join him. Only a young boy, Ko, escapes.
Wait
Let's Talk It Over - Ko meets and finds Kei and tries to get him
to join him and fight Sato. Kei tricks Ko and imprisons him in and
abandon truck.
They
Start to Decay as Soon As They're Created - As the government
plan countermeasures for Sato's attack. Kei hides out in the
countryside and learns more what he can do with his Ajin.
It's
Show Time - Sato begins his attack and challenges the humans to a
showdown between him and the elite police force.
Whew,
I'm Beat - Sato baits the police force and uses the black ghost
to take out the snipers and eliminate the entire force and walks
away.
Sato,
It's All Your Fault! - Kei's cover is blown and the government
comes after him. Kei and Ko manages to escape and they finally
decide to go after Sato. Sato declares if things don't change for
the Ajins, this is only the beginning.
-
Ricky Chiang
