(I would suppose the majority of this does not happen in the English dub). The possibly negative: the show is somewhat violent, characters get hit/kicked, they also injure themselves in motorcycle accidents, some characters die, the cards fight during the card games. It raises questions such as: How do our actions affect others? Is it right for some people to live in poverty while others are rich? It also presents the idea that good people are born into unfortunate circumstances and can't simply 'pull themselves up by the bootstraps.' One of the main messages of this show (in my mind) was that everyone should have a chance to have a good life (there shouldn't need to be a 'Satellite' to complement the 'City').
(as a note, Jack, who is extremely arrogant at the beginning of the series goes through a lot of positive character development, I've read this is not as drastic in the English version).Īnother positive aspect of this show is that it is moderately thought-provoking. They also seem to genuinely care for the safety and well-being of others. The main characters show compassion to their 'enemies' and people who are not accepted by the rest of society. The show focuses on people working to get along with each other. in the first episode Yuusei is not trying to 'settle the score' with Jack (which honestly sounds rather violent to me), but simply wants Jack to return the card he stole and possibly make up with him (what a concept!).
While the subbed version is (supposedly) darker, the characters are much more positive role models. I have not seen the dub (I was able to sit through about 60 seconds of it to the point when Yuusei said, "I'm coming for you Jack, and this time I'm going to settle the score").
So to begin, I watched the original uncut Japanese version of the show. Recommended for ages 15+ (I'm 18 and found it to be enjoyable, as well as even moderately thought-provoking at times)
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