Burakku Majikku M-66

A cyberpunk story written by Masamune Shirow while in college. The comic was published in February 25, 1983, a year and some change before Terminator 1 was released in theaters. It's clear that Masamune's fascination with futuristic technology and bad chicks has been there since the beginning of his career. Black Magic M66 is his freshman project and it shows. The manga is only one volume long and is paced extremely fast, certain things happen in the story that isn't the most logical; but works well to move it along quickly. In its defense, it was most likely never thought to be published while it was being made. The late 70s and 80s had an absurd amount of cyberpunk anime, but Shirow's body of work is the Magnum Opus of the genre. It's worth watching just for its historical place in story telling, if nothing else.

Black Magic M66 is a anime OVA from the 80s is sort of like a mix between The Terminator and Ghost in the Shell with a plot involved two extremely dangerous cyborg from the military get loose in the jungle after an plane accident and started to killing all the people who get in their way to hunt down the main target.Because this is a short anime so don't hope the plot explain much,it also very chessy and some time a character make very dumb choice,Beside that the hand drawing animation is fantastic,the action scene is cool and violent although it not super gory like most of 80s anime but it enough to keep you entertain through out the movie

Black Magic M-66 is about two goverment robots who get released from a plane crash,and the main target is the creators's grand daughter,meaning that if they find the girl they kill her.A journalist gets caught up in the mess and now shes the one thats protecting the girl.One of the droids gets destroyed but the other on gets away.Black Magic M-66 is a great movie to watch,while it delivers a great deal of entertaiment,it suffers from one small flaw,and that flaw is that its only 48 minutes long!It has a good plot,and lots of action,and an outstanding amount of blood.The voice actors did a great job on this.Great story,good animation,and outstanding voiced actors make Black Magic M-66 a great movie to enjoy.

Ok, so it opens with the obligatory nekkid chick shot, the plot is basically The Terminator, the characterisation, dialogue and voice talent (in the English dubbed version) are just what you'd expect from a 12th grade media project, and the facial expressions are exaggerated Japanese home market stuff (this appears to be a series pilot).

However, this is a pacy little action flick, cleanly animated at an acceptable frame rate, with plenty of scene changes and none of the tedious long pauses or pans across static backgrounds typical of more artsy anime. It just gets on with telling an exciting story without delving into muddled metaphysical ramblings or over-stylised posturing. There are a few moments of genuine tension (spoiled only by the monotonous dubbed wails of Wimpy Female Victim) and in fact some of the English dub dialogue lines are delivered with something approaching real passion, an unusual treat.

Not a film to obsess over or watch 400 times, maybe not even worth a rent, but definitely worth catching on cable.

An entertaining OVA with a lot of science fiction essence and a cyberpunk style, offering an interesting premise and a predominant social critique.

"Black Magic M-66" is a pleasant experience within the world of anime that, in just 48 minutes, immerses us in a story of action, chase, survival, and a lot of technology. The short film focuses on demonstrating the characterization and importance of technological advancement, as well as its impact on society. The directors Shirow Masamune and Hiroyuki Kitakubo had their idea more than clear, having the opportunity to adapt this story and revolutionize anime, since one of them gifted us the universe of "Ghost in the Shell."

The musicalization is interesting, it has that 80s and classic signature of many works from those years. The sound is very efficient and the animation in general is well done, with a polished level of detail even better than current animes, of course, considering the resources used. The character design, the movement sequences, the line work, and the color tones, from my perspective, meet expectations.

Now then, "Black Magic M-66" could undoubtedly have been much better, whether in its script or more impactful scenes, by adding plot twists or any unforgettable event. However, it does have its great merit and for many anime fans, it can be a gem.

In his reflective messages, we have topics such as survival, love for work, skill, the importance of covering information from a journalistic perspective, problem situation analysis, the effect and/or consequences of technological developments, trust, teamwork, among others.

"Black Magic M-66" is an OVA with which you can easily make a direct connection to other products related to robots, androids, and action moments. For example, "The Terminator," "Ghost in the Shell," "Alita: Battle Angel," and many more.