On a day like any other, Suzuko meets one of her neighbor's children, Shu, in a park on her way back from school and decides to walk home with him. Tragically, they never make it home. Suzuko and the young boy are caught in a giant gas explosion, though instead of dying instantly, Suzuko wakes up in the middle of a battlefield full of corpses in the Sengoku period.
A group of marauding bandits attacks Suzuko, but Shukumaru—a boy who had come to loot the corpses to feed his starving village—saves her. Though they both return to the village, Suzuko refuses to give up searching for Shu and returns to the battlefield every day with Shukumaru trailing behind. Though Shukumaru lacks anything resembling modern manners, she gradually finds herself drawn towards him. Just what fate awaits this young girl in this bloody period in Japan's history?
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Winter
Well this was interesting. Fire Tripper. A 50 minute OVA by Rumiko Takahashi telling the story of a girl who somehow finds herself traveling through time to the Civil War era where she meets a high strung young man and she has to find out how she got there and what the story is, etc, etc. Sound familiar? Somehow this gem made it under the radar of even Inuyasha fans who pass it off as a rip-off of their favorite half-demon. Which is not only impossible, but a shame as this OVA is definitely worth the watch. The story was set and concrete. There wereno interruptions, no random visits to the beach with the 'gang'. The OVA moves forward and tells the story, and a great story at that. It's a bit hard to really get into without spoilers, but the story is not overly complicated. Anyone could easily figure it out just by looking at the synopsis and picture. Everything unravels nicely, and there were some very clever foreshadowing hints throughout the beginning. They're a bit hard to spot on your first watch, but it's fun to look out for them and then compare with the ending. One thing that Inuyasha can't compare with is that this story had a beginning and a solid ending. As much as I would love to see more of these characters, the end was very satisfying.
The characters were like a breath of fresh air. Suzuko, while a little annoying at first, was really very mature and I liked her as a character. Unlike a lot of characters who find themselves in a strange new world, she adapted well and the only major whining to be heard from her was justified. Shukumaru was an idiot. Gosh I loved him. He had a temper and was rough around the edges, but from the looks of it he seemed to be the most trustworthy guy in that village. Their relationship was natural and even with such a short time frame it never felt forced. Most of the character development was all Suzuko, but again it was gradual.
The art wasn't the best. For its age of course it's pretty darn good and it holds that classic Takahashi style that fans of Ranma 1/2 or Urusei Yatsura would be familiar with. Newer anime fans might be a bit thrown off because the show does show its age a bit, but it wasn't exactly a tragedy. It's never a distraction and some scenes are even quite beautiful.
It's probably true that this story inspired the series Inuyasha that people know today. Had this been a full length series and not a 50 minute OVA, I would without a doubt say this surpasses Inuyasha in every way. I still want to say that, just for the fact that it has a solid ending and an enjoyable story. Just for its short length and history alone I would recommend anyone giving this OVA a try. Fire Tripper has the feeling of watching a good movie, and is ideal for Inuyasha fans, Rumiko Takahashi fans, or just someone looking for something short but sweet.
Shaja
Fire tripper is a interesting little OVA and while watching it i couldn't help but think it was the first draft of Inu Yasha or it borrowed heavily from it for inspiration. Of course it is made by Rumiko Takashi the maker of Inu Yasha so it is not a far stretch to believe she borrowed elements as she has done in the past and currently does. The story is all within this one episode and it feels very fast paced. In the amount of time used it actually creates a fairly interesting plot with a good ending with a rather enjoyable surprise. I think theydid good with the story over all and maybe had the ova been 30 minutes longer or two episodes they may have been able to resolve any pacing issues.It feels like a short story in that you understand everything cause its laid out openly but its short,sweet and to the point.
The characters are hard to identify with or grow attached to in such a short amount of time but that does not mean they are bad characters. Revolving around only the two main characters you do get a decent understanding of there feelings even if you don't have enough time and content to attach yourself to them personally. The characters do whats intend effectively and you can appreciate the simplicity of it all.
The Art and Audio are very early 80s and make me personally feel nostalgic of a lot of Rumic Works. I have no complaints about either department as they both look and sound perfectly fine for the time it was made and the budget and length of the project itself. I actually like the male leads character design and his color pallet. The main leads both resemble characters from Inu Yasha a great deal.
Overall i really enjoyed this Ova in particular over the other Rumic Ovas, it was just enjoyable. I felt interested the whole time and i wanted to see the conclusion as it built. Being a big fan of older anime i recommend this to anyone who likes classic. Modern anime viewers may not enjoy it as much cause of its age.
Nimurai
Sometimes I have one of those days 'feeling like watching something romantic'. Well, this is what I ask at those moments: *Science fiction. *Historical or folkloric stuff. *A simple love story. * Believable characters: tough boy finds a girl that suits his tastes and thinks she'll be perfect to fulfill his necessities (in this case, a girl that reminds him of his first love), misplaced girl finds a blunt and honest, fit and simple young man (but she knows the actual and complicated truth about him, but never talks about it). This is perfect for those who believe in a 'love that transcends time', and for thosewho feel they aren't fit for this century because they are ancient souls who miss their past lives.
P.S.: No, you don't need to be a Rumiko Takahashi groupie to enjoy this. If you hate her because of her bad habit at develop 'stagnation' in her stories, this is good news for you! It's only 50 minutes, and has a 'wholeness' feel to it (instead of the 'openness' feel that her usual works give).
Enjoy!
whylime
TL;DR: Fire Tripper is an interesting way to spend fifty minutes. I'm definitely biased in my liking of this anime, but hey, you can give it a shot too. (this is a rewritten review of a previous one) There may be spoilers ahead--(but does it really matter? It's literally only fifty minutes long) L;DR: Where do I begin? In my quest to consume as much Rumiko Takahashi media as possible, I stumbled onto Fire Tripper. The synopsis peaked my interest, and after finding a low resolution, muddled audio version of it on YouTube I thought, heck, why not. With an interest in vintage OVAs anyway (you know,Cipher the video, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, and so on) I thought that what was pitched to me as an "80s Inuyasha" would be right up my metaphorical alley. And to that extent... it was. As of writing this I've rewatched this OVA a whopping four times. But is it because it's a good OVA? No... not really...
First of all, it's time-travel-historical-japan-isekai. I eat up that kind of stuff the same way I do dinosaur chicken nuggets. It's a genre that's a definite guilty pleasure of mine. Plotwise, we follow a high school girl who's name I've genuinely forgotten get involved in a gas explosion that teleports her into the past. There, she meets a guy, and typical Takahashi antics ensue.
You can definitely see some of the foundations of Inuyasha, but there were more than enough differences for me to separate the two in my mind. The story is rather interesting itself, as it combines a sense of mystery with a tiny bit of action, a large dose of romance, and just a smidge of ~incest.~
Wait, incest?
No, don't worry, we can pull out the "no chromo" card here since there is no technical incest in this OVA! Hooray! Still, that did make for a very awkward couple of minutes in the middle of the runtime. Well, whatever, I'll take what I can get. (If you watch this OVA you will see what I mean).
Setting aside that factor, the romance is weirdly kind of cute in that 80s-Takahashi-way, and I was genuinely intrigued. And since there wasn't too much going on plotwise in the first place, most things get wrapped up by the end of the OVA in a satisfying way, leaving me content at the end of my viewing.
So what's the rundown? Do I recommend Fire Tripper? Eh, sure, why not.
Ranko-chan
I felt very inclined to write a proper review on this since there are very few and I did not find the reviews written by thise who rate most anime low or a lengthy synopsis, every possible spoiler and staff info. So here is a spoiler-free review: I stumbeled upon this while looking at the list of other older storiers of Rumiko Takahashi that were animated. When I saw a guy dressed in warrior attire and a girl in a school uniform my only reaction was "don't tell me this is the same as Inuyasha". Well it kinda is... and kinda not at the same time. I checkedthe manga first and then looked at the reviews on here which lowered my expectations by a lot. But in reality it is not even close to being as bad as some make it out to be, it was actually way better than I expected.
The premise is basically the same as Inuyasha: school girl is transported to the sengoku period by mistake, meets bratty strong guy and falls in love.
However, the actual plot is very different and pretty interesting. It's another take on the whole time-traveling aspect.
The story is easy to follow and actually keeps you engaged the whole 48 minutes. It becomes really interesting towards the end and it actually does a pretty great job of making you wonder what is actually going on until everything comes to a conclusion. Of course it does not have a ton of depth and many aspects are left unanswered, but that is to be expected from a 50min show and a 50page manga. The story moves very fast and it's all condensed but it seems to be pretty well pased for something that takes place over only a few days.
The characters are ok. The girl is by far boring compared to Takahashi's usual female leads while the guy is pretty typical for her work, reminds me a bit of Koga from Inuyasha.
The art and sound are not great given that it is such an old show but its watchable, no issues there.
Overall, I think this is a decent short story. You should not expect this to be like an anime movie or a series, its very underdeveloped because of the lenght but the story has potential. That is probably why Inuyasha exists. I can't help to think that this might have been the original draft for the story that has later become Inuyasha and that it was the result of her experimenting with an isekai.
If you liked Inuyasha or her work, this is worth a watch. Even if you don't but enjoy short stories it might be fun for you. But if you are looking for a well developed story with great and relatable characters, this might not be for you.
