Comments on: Akumi Beautiful and Violent

By: Darkz

Darkz — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:57:21 +0000

i just found out about akumi, and i must say i really love it , already a fan , i really really hope to see akumi naked. its got kind of a Agent Aika feel about it with all the panties etc , akumi is hot!

By: Disgruntled AQW Players.

Disgruntled AQW Players. — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:05:07 +0000

It is a huge shame that Milton Pool brought his sleazy designs over to AQWorlds, a game aimed at young teenagers. Now, if only he could separate his AE work from his own private Primal Instinct work, we would not mind so much. But every single female armor in AQW he’s designed has turned out to be a leotard-fest. He’s got plenty of talent, we’ll give him that, but he’s wasting it by limiting himself to revealing women’s clothes.

We understand that revealing clothes fit into the genre of hentai, which Akumi is under. However, does an E-rated game need to have its women stuffed into burlesque uniforms and have an art style that is very similar to a hentai show? We think not on the former count. E-rated means that sexual themes are kept to a minimum. It seems that Milt can’t control himself, but must needs make any game he makes designs for into a burlesque show, making Artix Entertainment seem like a typical game company that must rely on sex appeal to attract players to a new game.

By: Vinny Tilghman

Vinny Tilghman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:02 +0000

Akumi is fabulous. Mr. Pool all i can really say is that haters will hate and by the looks of it they are. You created your art for your own reasons so let them talk. from my look at it the story is interesting enough to spawn sequels and build up a powerful enough fanbase who will remain loyal to this series. and the animation is wow.
i think it is self contradiction to complain about a rape scene being in animation and then saying it isn’t shocking. Milton you’ve done a great job at shocking us all with not only beautiful animation but gruesome imagery and haunting characters. give this guy an award.
-VinnyLT

By: Akumi Two Hot For TV | Cold Hard Flash: Flash Animation News, Videos and Links

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:04:36 +0000

[...] violent, sexually-explicit new series from Milton Pool is on to episode 2. After a controversial first episode (scroll to comments) , this series is really kicking into gear. It’s packed with action, [...]

By: zombie

zombie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:05:23 +0000

I absolutely can’t fathom what’s the big deal about that rape scene. Come on people, enjoy it as a work of art. I found it rather fetching. It was fun!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:50:00 +0000

The work is absolutely fantastic. However, the “shock value” seems to be an excuse to show a rape scene. There are other ways to shock, much more complex than this. A rape is a simple, neanderthal way to shock, but I think it’s really an excuse for the animator to get his jollies off. Why not shock the audience with a tale of war, racial injustice, prejudice, etc.? Milton is obviously very talented, but I think he is an artist in need of a writer. Team up with someone who can harness your talents into sonething that can truly eafect though and change. Otherwise you are wasting your talents on this pre-pubecent dribble.

By: Bentos

Bentos — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:04:00 +0000

I think there's maybe a little more to the rape scene than meets the eye. Sure it shows how despicable the guy is, but it also makes him a little bit pathetic too. I mean, is there anything sadder than having to force someone to have sex with you?

Plus having watched Ep2, the battle with the female bounty hunter is given an extra frisson because of what we've seen here.

Still this piece is full of the cheesy, story-written-around-a-bunch-of-cool-poses shite that I hate about most Manga/Anime, however well executed it is.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:07:00 +0000

Nothing wrong with the rape scene. It was used to show the guy was evil and it did that. Your not supposed to enjoy it, its meant to be distasteful. If it accomplshied either then it was a success. Just because this is animated it doesn’t have to be disney…lets be adult about this

By: I. N. J. Culbard

I. N. J. Culbard — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:03:00 +0000

what Tim szabo said. Totally agree.

By: Tim Szabo

Tim Szabo — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:00:00 +0000

Nice cinematic sensibilities.... obviously he's leaving Flash behind and he's making his movie the way he wants. The software is just a tool. Shows a great sense of action and great layout.... I had no idea you're this good at BG design, either... nice suprise, dude.

I did think the rape was a bit much and maybe was more involved than it needed to be, which is why some are wondering about the filmmaker's true motives, but I'd like to see how this sequence fits into the arc of the full story before I decide tho....

Basically, this film shows how much a single person can do with a limited piece of animation software if they bring a heap of talent, creativity, innovation and perseverance.

It's nice when someone tells you they want to do something and then a year later you find out later they're actually doing it.

Nice work, Milton!