Brief Description:
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneshaft
Release: 2001
Brief Description: Geneshaft is similar to Aldous Huxley's book "Brave New World", but set mostly in outer space. It is set two centuries in the future, when Earth's humans decide to limit their population by using genetic engineering. Like the world in Huxley's book, humans are given different castes at birth in accordance to their talents, which are represented as colors, or "genetypes". (In Huxley's book, Greek letters and colors were used) But disaster is imminent when a ring-shaped object attacks Earth, destroying half of its human population. A crew of humans boards the spaceship
named the Bilkis (which has a robot-like device called The Shaft that is used by the crew for combat) in order to investigate and destroy the Ring.
Recommended for ages 13+
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Comments
The series is done in both CG and traditional styles, and the styles mesh so well, you almost want
a pair of 3D glasses for the CG sequences. It is superbly written and a great commentary on the
subject of cloning. If you like Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", you'll probably find this series
enjoyable as well.
Music
Mostly, the heavy metal music is pretty good. The ending theme is pretty bad, but that's a minor problem. There are a few times when the music gets kind of intrusive, but for the most part it accents the action very well.
Sub vs Dub
The subtitled and dubbed versions are equally watchable. In the dub, we get to hear Crispin
Freeman as the sauve Mario, and he does a phenomenal job here. Other good performances in
the dubbed version include Amanda Winn Lee as Mika Seido, Valerie Arem as Beatrice Ratio,
Jamiesoh Pierce as Sergei Sneak IV, and Sandy Fox as Mario's sister Tiki. The only voice I didn't
like on either version was Dolce. In both versions, it sounds like they sped up her voice way too
much.
Manga
None.
Related Movies
None.
Violence Details
A few of the deaths get pretty graphic, but it's not that bloody. This is mostly because the victims get sucked into the vacuum of space when they get killed.
Language Details
A few curse words are heard here and there, but nothing above the d-word, s-word or the bast-word.
Nudity Details
A few of the characters wear skimpy clothes.
Sexual Content Details
Actually, in this probable future, much like the future of "Brave New World," sexuality is basically
frowned upon and virtually unknown. This is demonstrated in episode 6 when one of the
astronauts from the past open-mouth kisses Sophia, and she mistakes it for mouth-to-mouth.
Religious Material Details
Because the series focuses on cloning, your opinions about cloning may make it difficult to enjoy
this title. The general Christian stance on cloning is that it's a bad idea, and actually, this series
does seem to imply that it agrees.
Also, in the second episode when Mir Lotus wants Hiroto to make her the Shaft's driver, her
partner Remmy says "Even God Herself bows down to worship her".
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