Review of Demon Lord 2099
When you can't win in a fantasy world, then why not try in a cyberpunk world instead? That’s what ended up happening to this demon lord after losing to the hero. This show follows the demon lord Veltol and his subordinate Machina. We see them as Veltol reawakens after 500 years of slumber, where his only subordinate left is Machina and he is not in his usual fantasy world, but a high tech cyberpunk world. First the plot of the show is very straightforward in each arc, with a new goal being clear after one goal is achieved. This is supplemented with a few twists that arebuilt up by minor details throughout the arcs, which helps keep the plot from being too predictable. The pace is also very nice, with it not being too slow or fast and thereby giving room for just the right amount of detail of the world, plot and characters. Combined, does this give the show a great feel for the plot with it making the viewer comfortable in both the world and story, while still keeping it interesting.
When it comes to the characters, are they following a similar pattern as the plot, with the characters being fairly straightforward with a few twists to them. Especially looking at the two main characters, since their character type is very much set and does not have the most character development, but still has some significant change throughout. But what really sets the two apart from the others, is their quirks about being immortal and the view at life it brings with it. For the side characters they are the ones carrying the most character development, with that more directly following the plot of an arc, which tangles greatly into the plot. All the characters together give the steady core from the main characters, and with it helping the side characters bloom with the story arcs.
The show's animation is great, with it paying attention to both background, characters and the combat scenes. First the backgrounds are both detailed and animated to some degree, which really helps give the feel of it being a cyberpunk setting. While the characters are shown to have details in their movement and facial expression, this really makes the characters seem more alive and enticing. Finally the combat scenes are done with great attention to both magic and melee combat, with it being able to follow in great magical spectacles and high speed clashes.
The whole aspect of combining fantasy and cyberpunk is a major thing for the whole show, since it sets both the tone and the atmosphere. There can be many problems in combining these two things if not done right, since one can easily over shadow the other one. But the show really brings the two together by thinking into the way of how magic and technology would work with each other. This is the main reason why this show successfully pulls off doing both fantasy and sci-fi.
To conclude, this is a great show, with an amazing plot, nice characters and great animation, which has successfully combined fantasy and sci-fi. So if you are at least a little interested in such a combination can i only recommend this show.