Jibaku-Kun
The Mysterious Action Jackson: So let me get this straight. This spikey-haired
Bart Simpson-wannabe goes around causing trouble with an exploding pink ball that looks like
one of those Muscle Man toys? Somehow I seriously doubt that Jibaku-Kun will garner
the fan following that shows such as Ruroni Kenshin have, but maybe I'm all wrong
again. Not only did the art quality at times look more like the kind that you'd find in an image
comic than anime or manga, the character designs weren't particularly inspired either. I also
got the sneaking suspicion that Jibaku-Kun also had some Pokemon-style
collect-'em-all theme going on.
Evafreak: Be very concerned about anyone that comes to a con in the future
dressed as the hero of this show. He's bound to be a punk. And he might be armed with an
explosive pink Madball with arms and legs. This show plays vaguely like a sick tale on
Pokemon, featuring a similar color scheme, equally insane monsters and wacky
sound effects. Nothing spectacular here, but the strange and unusual touches get my full
support.
Lester: Okay, it's sort of a weird Pokemon ripoff, the main character
looks like Ash on too much caffeine. But the "Trouble Monsters," the pokemon stand-ins of this
series, are a hoot! They're these angry pink balls with arms and legs, and for added fun, they're
gender specific, or at least dress like it. A Misty lookalike has one with a little hair and attached
bow, and another one wears a tutu. On top of that, if the opening credits are any indication,
you get it all. Sword battles; gibbering monsters; flying mythical creatures that look like
inflatable bath ducks, or manta rays, or bobcats; and a teary-eyed princess. Bizzare aint the
half of it.
Email: linali@tokyo-3.com
