Yet another Japanese animated tale of super-powered teenaged martial artists in an imagined universe, SHADOW SKILL: THE MOVIE offers some nice imagery and bursts of action, but is ultimately packed with too many arcane details to be of interest to any but the most diehard fans of video
game-style animated fantasies.
In the kingdom of Karuda, Ella Ragu, the 17-year-old master of the Shadow Skill, is the reigning champion after she defeats the demon beast Barsalf in the Karuda Combat Skills Competition. Her stepbrother Gau Ban has made a vow of silence until he can match Ella in the Shadow Skill martial art.
When Ella is attacked by Goa X, who revives the corpse ...
Released:
1997
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins