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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga. It was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, with the screenplay by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Ito with most of the animation done by Creator/Studio4C.

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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from is a 1998 is an adaptation of film based on the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga. It was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, with the screenplay by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Ito with most of the animation done Ito, and produced by Creator/Studio4C.
Creator/Studio4C. It was released in Japan on August 21, 1998.



!!The 1998 anime movie contains the following examples that are seen in the movie:

* AdaptationDistillation: The entire OVA film contained scenes that showed [[spoiler:Yu's failed brainwashing when he was COSMOS and the bombing of Yu's high school, both scenes from the manga's Dragon Veins Map arc.]] Unless you read the manga (either the Shogakukan version or the translated versions that are completed), you won't know why the scene was in there. Watching the film assumes that the viewers are familiar with the Noah's Ark story.

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!!The 1998 anime movie film contains the following examples that are seen in the movie:

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* AdaptationDistillation: The entire OVA film contained scenes that showed [[spoiler:Yu's failed brainwashing when he was COSMOS and the bombing of Yu's high school, both scenes from the manga's Dragon Veins Map arc.]] Unless you read the manga (either the Shogakukan version or the translated versions that are completed), you won't know why the scene was in there. Watching the film assumes that the viewers are familiar with the Noah's Ark story.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Machiner's Platoon is called the "U.S. Machine Corp." in a riff on the U.S. Marine Corps in the OVA.
* NotMyDriver: After Yu gets into Turkey, he quickly realises someone has killed and replaced his Turkish ARCAM driver when he sees another car full of goons following them. He proceeds to throw the driver out of the vehicle, leading to a car chase.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Machiner's Platoon is called the "U.S. Machine Corp." in a riff on the U.S. Marine Corps in the OVA.
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* NotMyDriver: After Yu gets into enters Turkey, he quickly realises someone has killed and replaced his Turkish ARCAM driver when he sees another car full of goons following them. He proceeds to throw the driver out of the vehicle, leading to a car chase.



* SuicideAttack: Yu encounters one of his classmates, Tanaka, on the roof of the Shogakukan 3rd High building. [[spoiler:He realizes that Tanaka is not himself when he struggles to go through with activating the detonator to blow up the explosives strapped on his chest.]] Yu theorized that [[BrainwashedAndCrazy someone wanted Tanaka to be in the school to blow up the place]].

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* SuicideAttack: Yu encounters one of his classmates, Tanaka, on the roof of the Shogakukan 3rd High building. [[spoiler:He realizes that Tanaka is not himself when he struggles to go through with activating the detonator to blow up the explosives strapped on his chest.]] Yu theorized that [[BrainwashedAndCrazy someone wanted Tanaka to be in the school to blow up the place]].place]].

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* SuicideAttack: Yu encounters one of his classmates, Tanaka, on the roof of the Shogakukan 3rd High building. [[spoiler:He realizes that Tanaka is not himself when he struggles to go through with activating the detonator to blow up the explosives strapped on his chest.]]

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* SuicideAttack: Yu encounters one of his classmates, Tanaka, on the roof of the Shogakukan 3rd High building. [[spoiler:He realizes that Tanaka is not himself when he struggles to go through with activating the detonator to blow up the explosives strapped on his chest.]]]] Yu theorized that [[BrainwashedAndCrazy someone wanted Tanaka to be in the school to blow up the place]].
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* NotMyDriver: After Yu gets into Turkey, he quickly realises someone has killed and replaced his Turkish ARCAM driver when he sees another car full of goons following them. He proceeds to throw the driver out of the vehicle, leading to a car chase.


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* SceneryPorn: The movie shows various shots of the Turkish countryside when Yu drives a jeep to Mount Ararat.
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* AssassinOutclassin: After Yu is picked up in Ankara, he's being hunted by Turkish-based assassin. This also includes his supposed ARCAM contact. He kicks their asses.

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* AssassinOutclassin: After Yu is picked up in Ankara, he's being hunted by Turkish-based assassin. assassins. This also includes his supposed ARCAM contact.contact at the Atatürk Airport. He kicks their asses.
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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga. It was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, with the screenplay by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Ito.

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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga. It was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, with the screenplay by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Ito.
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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga.

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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga.
manga. It was directed by Hirotsugu Kawasaki, with the screenplay by Kawasaki and Yasutaka Ito.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Machiner's Platoon is called the "U.S. Machine Corp." in a riff on US Marine Corp in the OVA.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Machiner's Platoon is called the "U.S. Machine Corp." in a riff on US the U.S. Marine Corp Corps in the OVA.OVA.
* OhCrap: At the beginning of the film, Yu has a small panic when [[spoiler:Tanaka blows himself up on the school's rooftop]].
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The ''Spriggan'' anime movie from 1998 is an adaptation of the NoahsStoryArc from the original ''Manga/{{Spriggan}}'' manga.

While it is a standalone movie, it has AdaptationDistillation and PragmaticAdaptation done to it by taking tidbits from other manga chapter arcs to expand on it, which are going to be MythologyGag.

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!!The 1998 anime movie contains the following examples that are seen in the movie:

* AdaptationDistillation: The entire OVA film contained scenes that showed [[spoiler:Yu's failed brainwashing when he was COSMOS and the bombing of Yu's high school, both scenes from the manga's Dragon Veins Map arc.]] Unless you read the manga (either the Shogakukan version or the translated versions that are completed), you won't know why the scene was in there. Watching the film assumes that the viewers are familiar with the Noah's Ark story.
* AssassinOutclassin: After Yu is picked up in Ankara, he's being hunted by Turkish-based assassin. This also includes his supposed ARCAM contact. He kicks their asses.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The Machiner's Platoon is called the "U.S. Machine Corp." in a riff on US Marine Corp in the OVA.
* OneWomanWail: During [[spoiler: the activation of the Ark.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Fatman reveals that he's Yu's ex-COSMOS commanding officer and the one who masterminded the brainwashing of Tanaka to conduct a suicide bombing attack.]]
* SuicideAttack: Yu encounters one of his classmates, Tanaka, on the roof of the Shogakukan 3rd High building. [[spoiler:He realizes that Tanaka is not himself when he struggles to go through with activating the detonator to blow up the explosives strapped on his chest.]]

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