The 2008 animated omnibus Indie Anibox: Selma's Protein Coffee consists of three inventive short films from up-and-coming directors. Kim Woon Ki's kooky mystery thriller "Wanted" is set in a peaceful village suddenly disrupted by heavy rainfall and the appearance of a strange old woman named Selma. Yeon Sang Ho's 3-D animation "Love is Protein" is an inventive black comedy about three poor roommates who break their piggy banks to order fried chicken - only to discover their prospective meal is the son of a weeping chicken. Jang Hyung Yoon's surreal "A Coffee Vending Machine and Its Sword" follows a swordsman who reincarnates as a coffee vending machine and falls in love at first sight with the maintenance girl.
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hell0kitY
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Watashi no Coffee Samurai: Jihanki-teki na Kareshi (Coffee Samurai) (6616) and has subsequently been merged into Indie Anibox: Selma Danbaekjil Coffee (28235). Bizzare? Isn't that what you really look for in an anime? This very short love story includes the few most important aspects of an asian life- the glorious, fearless warriors of the past and the modern technology ( aka the vending machine boyfriend.) During one minute and forty four seconds, this piece opens up a really sweet love story supported by amazing graphics. Enjoy! ^^
vigorousjammer
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Watashi no Coffee Samurai: Jihanki-teki na Kareshi (Coffee Samurai) (6616) and has subsequently been merged into Indie Anibox: Selma Danbaekjil Coffee (28235). Coffee Samurai is a 30 minute short film about a samurai who ends up being re-incarnated as a coffee vending machine. Sounds weird? Well, it is, but that's part of it's charm, and there were some other things I liked about it as well. The story is fairly decent, despite it's basic structure. Things move at an appropriately slow pace, and it ends up feeling somewhat longer than 30 minutes by the end. The narrative is alsopresented fairly well, with some nice moments sprinkled throughout. It starts off as just being weird, but quickly changes into a love story, which I thought worked really well, despite the relatively odd nature of everything. The story also has a few original takes on romance tropes in it, but they didn't stick out to me, and fit in fairly well. I guess I could say that the story didn't surprise me or anything, but I don't think it was trying to. It was basic, but well done throughout.
The characters are much along the same lines. The two main characters, the Coffee Samurai, and the waitress, named Hemi, are both pretty simple character archetypes when you break down their personalities. Yet, they're also given all of these little quirks that make them both stand out from other similar characters. It makes them feel more original, despite having any actual depth to them.
I think the visual designs on both the main characters and the villains are really nice as well. It brings a certain charm to the art style, and makes me forgive some of the poorly animated scenes and the generous use of limited animation that stood out like a sore thumb, especially during the action-packed parts. Still, I thought the use of color and the backgrounds were all well done. This short film isn't going to wow you on the visuals, but it's got a basic kind of appeal to it.
I can't say the same for the audio, however. The soundtrack is almost un-noticeable throughout the entire thing, and doesn't really seem to compliment much, and when it is noticeable, it's a poppy Japanese ballad that fits the scene it's in, but doesn't really stick in your mind. The whole soundtrack just feels unambitious. The quality of the voice recording is somewhat poor, as well, making the sound feel like it was made on a really low budget. Especially during a few action scenes, where there's lots of yelling and the audio is noticeably clipping. Still, the sound quality being as poor as it was, I was still able to enjoy the actor's performances. They weren't outstanding by any means, but I thought they did a decent enough job portraying their characters.
Overall, I liked Coffee Samurai, but I'm not sure it would be the first thing I'd recommend if somebody asked me for something bizarre and crazy to watch. It definitely has shades of both of those things, but I feel it succeeds more on being a charming little tale with some fantastical elements thrown in. However, all of that is buried beneath the relatively low quality of the audiovisual experience, which manages to be pretty lackluster. There are some moments that definitely make it interesting, but if you are going to watch it, I'd definitely recommend going in with managed expectations.
I give Coffee Samurai a 6/10
Luna_Sparkle
Mod Edit: This review was originally posted for Watashi no Coffee Samurai: Jihanki-teki na Kareshi (Coffee Samurai) (6616) and has subsequently been merged into Indie Anibox: Selma Danbaekjil Coffee (28235). Coffee Samurai... where to start? Story: 7 Coffee Samurai is a 30-minute short with a truly unique idea. A Sengoku-era samurai wishes for an invincible steel body after he falls in battle, and in a bit of a cruel trick, he is reborn as a vending machine. Hemi, a college student, discovers that this vending machine is actually alive, and befriends him in her fascination. This eventually progresses to a bizarre love, and remains thatway. The pacing is slow, but the idea is unique, and definitely charming. If you aren't interested in the story, then this anime doesn't have much to offer for you, however.
Art: 3
I was surprised to see this was from 2009. With it's simple and cute art style, I wouldn't have flinched if it was made thirty years earlier. I'm not sure if this was a stylistic choice or not, but the general assumption that all old anime have poor animation is reflected here a bit too much, and takes away from the experience in several scenes.
Sound: 2
While the art and animation are up for interpretation, the sound in particular was very obviously poor. While dialogue is sparse compared to most anime, voices are never quite clear. The quality becomes painfully obvious during the first action sequence. During the loud yells of battle, you could assume they were recorded on a $30 microphone in somebody's basement. Aside from the terrible quality issues, the voice acting never stood out, though there were no particular problems.
Character: 6
The bizarre relationship between Jin and Hemi is the only real character we see beyond their introductions, but in the 30-minute time frame of this special, Hemi becomes sweet, and a bit of an airhead, and Jin becomes protective, and clearly suited to his role as a samurai. These traits, while not original, are in very soft tones, and becomes almost endearing. Other characters we see throughout are forgettable besides their own weirdness, and add very little to the series.
Enjoyment: 5
My personal enjoyment for this series was a solid five. I watched it for it's strange concept, and saw exactly a strange concept. There is no real enjoyment to be found beyond your own curiosity, and without it, you're left with a sweet romance with a very lackluster production.
Overall: 4
Averaging out the scores brings a 4.6, though you may disagree and rate lower if you had expected more. Perhaps you may even rate it higher, as regardless of quality, as it's a nice short break from the torrential downpour of rom-coms and dramas in anime.
