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» Company
Central Park Media
» Running Time
80 mins
» Genre
Drama, Romance
» Type
OAV
» Final Score
8.8
» User Rating
Current average:
7

Sprite: Between Two Worlds

» written by Wai Yung (Wayne) Chim [Discuss]

Synopsis
Lately, shy Manami has been flirting outrageously and sparking vicious catfights! Afterwards, she remembers nothing. Can it be that another personality seethes beneath her own - a wild woman who’ll do anything to find trouble?

Review
I requested this title from Central Park Media a while ago, and I just could not find the time to toss it in the player, and since I am kind of on my vacation right now, what better time to enjoy this sweet title than now right? Anyways, when you hear Sprite (no not the soda) and see the DVD cover of Sprite, I cannot fault you for just passing it on and going onto something else at the video store. In reality, if I was shopping, I would most definitely not have picked this title up due to how it looked and sounded in my head. STOP!!! Newsflash, when I do that assumption thing (not sure about you), I am usually wrong, and in the case of Sprite, I was wrong.

Manami Sakumoto is smart, not to mention, the hottest girl in school, but when her distant relative Toru Takamura transfers to her school, she begins to feel weird, it is like something or someone is trying to come out from within her. As a shy and quiet spoken girl, she is the perfect target for bullies. And as expected from her school, jealous girls find their way to pick on Manami. Toru is your average perverted guy, who tries to put up a good front. This was proven on the first meeting between Manami and Toru. While this was not the first time they met, it has been a good couple of years since they last saw each other. Now they are all grown up, going to ‘college’ (I will explain the quotations around the word later), and shares a secret between each other… the fact that Manami has another personality within her; the complete polar opposite of the shy, kind and cute Manami, Nami is a cool, no nonsense, ‘will kick your ass’ chick who has her charms as well.

Before I forget to mention, let me just throw it out there that Sprite is not a title that you would like to watch with your parents. There is nudity and some sexual content. While there may not be anything too hardcore… I just had to let this point be known so that the pervs out there will bite ^_^. Throughout the show you will go between Manami and Nami. We get to see their differences and how Manami’s alter ego can help her in some situations. Sprite plays out exactly like a teen love drama, but with more flavor. The incorporating of that mature stuff really gave this title a nice touch; it makes it less boring. I was a hundred percent attentive to everything that was going on. There was never a dull moment to this gem.

The Breakdown
Sprite is truly a show that embodies all there is to embody in a show that yearns and deserves your view; especially if you are into that teenage romance genre. I have never felt such excitement (no, not down my pants, hardy har har) as I am watching a teen drama. Sprite delivers a gripping story that has you choosing between Manami, Nami… or both. But at the end, this title is nothing short of an amazing accomplishment. I will definitely make time for seconds!

 

» The Pros
An addictive and attractive story. The show grasps you and refuses to let go until it ends. The characters complemented well with each other and I felt that Sprite does the right thing, in that; it plays out the way you want it to. There are not any bad surprises that will make you hate the show.

» The Cons
Anyone who watches Sprite will realize that the show is not based in a collegiate environment. I never knew you still have to wear uniforms in college... hmm... Maybe it should have been left the way it was supposed to be. All indications show that we are in a high school environment. What is with all the BS warnings at the beginning of the DVD? Making an edit, and then trying to convince the viewers that we are wrong, when we know we are not... that is never a good move.

» Animation
8.5
Sprite's animation is not the new age stuff that we see today. It is no GONZO material, but it holds its own. While it may not be an eye-candy, its charm lies in the show as a whole itself. I would take that over animation quality solely any day.

» Sound
8
The theme song is almost nonexistent. It is something the show can do without. I skipped it every time as it was pretty uninteresting. The Japanese track was great, the voices given to the characters matched up very well.

» Story
9
While a girl with a split personality may not be a hot selling point, it certainly is, in this case. Sprite grows on you. At the beginning you may not like how it starts out, but as it rolls on, you will learn to love it dearly.

» Recommend
8.9
Unless you have been brain dead for the time you were reading this review, you should know my stand on Sprite. If you love the romance stuff (Ex: His and Her Circumstances) with a mature touch to it, then you will certainly adore this anime. Not to mention you can grab it for less than $10 at some online stores.

 

» Other Information
Language: English/Japanese Dialogue with English Subtitles.

Extras:
Meet the Cast, Previews, Art Gallery, Script, Reviews, Cast & Production Credits and more!

Package:
The cover is not attractive; unless if you are an S & M fan. If you were an average anime fan, I cannot see you pick this title out from the other choices that you may have. I have come in contact with situations like this many times as a reviewer. The cover sucks, but the content is gold. Sprite is a great title that gets buried amongst the large library of anime that we have today.

 

 

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