Burakku Majikku M-66

The animation of this 45 minute film is typical for Japanese anime of that era, but done really well. The attention to detail is very nice and the action scenes (humanoid military robots fighting in tandem) put to shame most of the modern animes and big budget films alike.

The plot is that of Terminator 2, basically, with the role of Arnie being taken by a feisty female reporter who needs to save a hapless girl from a killer robot. For some reason that is never revealed, the termination target is the creator's granddaughter.

I found the world in which all of this happens very chic, with very sci-fi concepts like machines routinely flying inside cities and killer robots combined with old fashioned ones like buttons to switch off robots and crappy looking vehicles. I think any anime fan would like this, even if it is not a masterpiece. The roots of a lot of the greatness of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell is apparent in this OVA.

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.

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.

This is a real gem, 50 minutes of pure joy and brain-massage, ahhhh.

In a nutshell, it's Terminator gone animated, with a cutesy cast and some great fights with the killer robots - keep your overblown plots and twists which don't make sense, this is what entertainment is all about. Military VS murder machines, what a result! If nothing else, watch this once for those few scenes - some of the best sci-fi combat I've seen on any medium.

Although it's a only a short-film, there's nothing to really go wrong and the pace is so fast that you're too busy enjoying the ride to get nitpicky.

If you like sci-fi anime, Masamune Shirow or wearing a smile then this is headed for your DVD collection.

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.