Blue Drop: The Drama of Angels
Blue Drop: The Drama of Angels [TV 2007]
Alternative titles Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku
Blue Drop ~ Tenshi-tachi no Gigyoku
Total Episodes 13 (13 x 25 min)
Release Date 2007-10-02 ∼ 2007-12-25
Director/Creator Ohkura Masahiko
Studio BeSTACK
SUMMARY
In 1995, all 800 habitants of the isolated Kamikakushi Island vanished in one night, all but a single girl who lost her memory. The cause of the disappearances was never identified.
An introverted girl who has lost all of her friends, family, and memories Mari Wakatake has been living with her Grandmother for the past 5 years after a tragedy. Fearing for her future, her Grandmother admits her into Kaihou Academy, for her to make friends, instead of home studying. Although reluctant to go, she does and meets Hagino Sekonji.
Hagino is the school idol and completes her student council responsibilities flawlessly. She becomes a roommate of Mari. But when they lock hands in a friendly handshake, Hagino manages see into Mari’s forgotten memories and grasps her hands around Mari’s neck, choking her. Hagino’s trance seems to subside, and Mari walks away confused and angry at Hagino, who pretends as if nothing had happened while in front of other students, but at the same time, somehow, she is attracted to Hagino too. It is obvious that Hagino is attracted to Mari, its almost like she can’t help herself, and Mari has a hate/fascination feeling when it comes to Hagino.
In reality, Hagino is actually an alien who was sent to Earth in order to reconnoiter prior to an invasion. These aliens are very much human in appearance, but their race consists only of females. The event on Kamikakushi Island occurred when the 200-member crew of a battleship, the Blue, whose captain was Hagino and the island’s inhabitants had killed each other. The Blue was seriously damaged and hidden. Hagino had since blended into human society and continued her reconnaissance.
Within her school life, while fighting with fellow students, Mari begins to come out of her shell. Hagino has been living a double life, but her encounter with Mari makes her face human beings, and gradually she begins to have doubts about her mission. While the invasion and war draws closer unnoticed, the girls begin to understand each other.
The art in anime is superbly smooth and well done, details couldn’t have been more and everything just looks so realistic. Characters are rich and engaging, they interact with each other a lot and are very detailed. I really liked the relationships between main characters. The plot has many shoujo-ai overtones developing between Hagino and Mari.
