Review of Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013) by Kullen S — 27 Oct 2014

I am a huge fan of Hideki Kamiya's video games. His work doesn't have that Japanese feel to it, as he really knows how to appeal to Americans. The same can be said for the studio responsible for this feature length animation, whom also made the wildly popular Afro Samurai.

I wasn't a huge fan of said show, but I do believe the creators were a perfect fit for this adaptation for many reasons (Which are self explanatory). Not to discredit this feature, but I feel like it was an appetizer to be served alongside the release of Bayonetta 2.

It cuts out a lot of what's in the course of the original game and shoots for pure fan service, and this is done very well. You get to see the titular character in all her glory, wonderfully animated down to every last detail.

Her body, hair, suit and even makeup are reflected perfectly into this film, and that goes for every other character as well. Very impressive. Another great thing is that the cast from the game returns in its entirety.

.. Well almost. Bayonetta, Luca, Enzo, Rodin and Jeanne all retain their original voices, while Cereza and Balder do not. Minor setback. The action and comedy are in tact and so is all of the blood and racy nature that you would expect.

I'm glad they didn't go all out on the nudity like the studio has done in the past, it earns its R rating without the use of nudity commonly found in anime. I'm surprised this wasn't taken advantage of, but also happy.

The game never showed any bare breasts no matter how close they came to doing so, or how bad you wanted to see them. It's a tease, and adds to the humor. The film follows the same formula. Now as far as the story goes it's exactly the same, but executed differently.

Imagine an ARRANGE MODE of Bayonetta, and for the most part that's what you'll be getting here. No worries though, you'll still get to see 90% of your favorite baddies in some way or another.

My one complaint however has to be the somewhat anticlimactic battle with Jubileus, and that's a big no no in a movie based upon a NONSTOP CLIMAX ACTION game. I'm not too upset over it though.

This is definitely worth buying if you love Bayonetta like I do, and will look pretty alongside your shrine of memorabilia.