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This cartoon, being a 70s made animation cell production piece, was very effective at playing on suspense, anticipation and depicting pain through animation. This was particularly made possible due to where the animation was intended for - the Japanese juvenile market - where the audience is particularly liberal with regards to the violence and sexual content allowed to be shown. With such artistic freedoms allowed, a truly original piece was created that stood out in the western market when translated and brought across to the US and UK audience. This cartoon starting from a successful Manga comic series, much like Asterix the Gaul, has taught something very precious to animation students of today; the simple key framed images highlighting key moments in a good story can speak bounds more than a highly advanced animation with a poor story.
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