Lastman

Note, this review is for the VRV version which has this in English and French subtitles as well.

Last Man is best described as unique animation with American, French, and Japanese influences. For those of you who are familiar with the comedy "Archer" this has a similar sense of humor but in a dramatic action series. Episodes have titles such as "You're an Asshole Aldona" and characters will tell others to "Get out of my mom!" Yet despite the raunchy humor there is a good story here. Richard Aldona is a lovable aimless bachelor who finds himself protecting the daughter of an old friend from a supernatural gang of sorts. It reeks of crime noir but with modern sensibilities and plenty of throwbacks to nostalgia such as Blaxploitation films, 80's music, Walk-mans, and of course 90's anime. The original French dub is the most dramatic version, while the English version is the most hilarious due to the camp factor. I like them both equally, and this comes from a person who normally prefers to watch media in their original language.

This is for someone who wants to try something new. If you are not patient with this it may be off-putting with it's unique storytelling, juvenile humor, and brutal violence. If you are open-minded however...enjoy the show!

The title pretty much sums it up. I really hope there will be a season 2. It is brilliant. There are moments of touching sensitivity, bumbling charm, and extreme violence. The animation and story feels fresh and original. The characters are investable and engaging. This is a pure gem.

Lastman is one of those series that juggles different themes and even genres that might feel strange "on paper" but the creators knew exactly what they were doing.

Blending the type of noir storytelling with the action of the 90´s while adding mistery and fantasy, it´s on a league of it´s own and it is very refreshing. Backed with an excellent direction, animation, soundtrack, everything just works effortlessly to deliver a great adventure filled with just the right amount of character development, action and entertainment.

The show can be light hearted but knows how and when to be serious enough for you to feel engaged and deals with themes that are intended for a mature audience, while clocking at 8 mins per ep.

The Lastman series is a prequel set 10 years before the events of the comic. Developed and directed by Jérémie Périn, the show stands out thanks to his distinctive art direction and visual style, complemented by solid animation from Studio JSBC, stunning background art, and an absolutely superb soundtrack, especially the ending theme, 'Fire.' Lastman has a unique identity, making it undoubtably one of the best Western animated shows. Overall: 8/10:

the first season's story might seem somewhat generic, 26 episodes 10-minute long each, but it's full of charm, fun adventures, a memorable cast of characters, great monster designs, and engaging plot developments. The voice acting is good, though the show does suffer at times from weak writing and a one-dimensional villain. 7/10

in the second season, Lastman Heroes the format changes: 6 episodes 45 minutes long each (basiclly same lengthas 1st season), alowing for deeper character development and more eventful episodes. The writing improves significantly, and so do the art and animation. Overall, the second season is a major step up and ties in nicely with the comic series which will hopefully be adapted into a third season. 8.5/10

Recs post-viewing: Mars express (2023), scavengers' reign (2023), Dorohedoro (very minor similarities. Manga is recommended, the anime is also good), the Lastman comics of course.

Let's get rid of the "negative" first. Lastman suffers a bit from the budget and production issues, and some parts are not as well animated as the rest. There you go, that's it.

You don't need to be a fan of the books to get the series, erveything's pretty clear. While straightforward, the story's strong and you'll be caught in the character's lives quite easily.

The humor is quite dirty but strikes really hard especially the whole 2015 french attacks reference episode. Wuat a scud. The random sex and fights serves the show's universe, whether some people like it or not. One could also argue female characters suffer a lot. While that's true, they also have a central role and i challenge you to call Tomie weak.

In the end, more than "a boxer vs demons", it's really the story of normal people versus the horros of the world, either human or supernatural. The animation is overall really solid too. This kind of shows need more support.