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Drama : Med Comedy : High Action : Med SciFi : High Ecchi : Med I got this expecting to watch another Maze type OVA. Well I was surprised, this was pretty good considering the girl Inaho is SO annoying. But she grows on you and this turns out to be a funny little OVA about a girl who wants to live forever and her boyfriend Vampire. Last updated Friday, June 17 2005. Created Friday, June 17 2005. | ||||||||
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How often do you see the keyword "Comedy" along with "Horror", "Dark", and "Supernatural"? I am not a particular fan of horror Anime, and had no interest in this series until by chance I stumbled upon someone's list of his ten favorite comedy Anime series, and to my surprise Master of Mosquiton was one of them! This is in fact a sort of parody of the standard Vampire movie. Mosquiton is not your everyday vampire--he is in fact only 1/4 vampire, and has sworn off evil. But he still possesses awesome powers and can be quite terrifying when provoked. The VHS tape jacket sums up the relationship between Innaho and "Moskie" fairly well: "He's a vampire... And she's a pain in the neck!". Not exactly a masterpiece, but lots of dumb, corny fun nevertheless. This series definitely contains a mixed bag of different styles, emotions, and levels of quality. At a couple points during various episodes I found myself feeling embarassed to be watching cheap, vulgar, slapstick humor--even though I was the only person in the room! On the other hand, certain moments were genuinely hilarious. Episode four contained fairly gratuitous nudity--not that I'm complaining, mind you. The series could be quite touching and sentimental at times, as details of the charachters' pasts are revealed. A brilliant stroke was the inclusion of Camille, Mosquiton's wife from 300-odd years ago, and a vampire herself. The plot takes shape in a fairly sensible and satisfying way over the course of the six episodes. It turns out that with regard to the "O-Part" far more is at stake than Innaho's eternal youth. The mysterious "Starlords" are revealed to be behind a disturbing scheme which will spell catastrophe for planet Earth if it succeeds. Ironically, it will be up to the one "good vampire", Mosquiton, plus Innaho and their friends, to save the day. There was one moment in the climactic battle that gave me a genuine thrill, which is no small achievement. As is all too often the case, I could not tell exactly why things ended up the way they did (what happened to the Starlords, for one), but I commend the series' makers for ending the final scene as they did, instead of taking the easy way out. P.S., I liked the music, too. 6/03 P.P.S: After rereading this review as I revamped (Ha! a Joke, completely by accident!) my reviews, the thought occured to me to rewatch this series, since it's only six episodes, after all. I couldn't remember whether my VHS tapes were subbed or dubbed; the very first scene, as Innaho, alone, finds her way into Mosqie's tomb, goes without any actual dialogue for awhile, just grunting and sighing and so forth. Yet somehow I could tell that these were English grunts and sighs, and I was right--go figure! Last updated Thursday, March 13 2008. Created Friday, June 27 2003. | ||||||||
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