ABOUT THE FILM

This is the next in the series from the original shadow skill, we see two people standing upon a towering pinnacle of stone. One of them is the legendary Scarface, a disfigured fighter. The other is Gau Ban of the black howling. It has been 10 years since they first met, in the decade which had passed this young fighter has become a fearsome warrior.

But a decade earlier, in the kingdom of Karuda, elite fighters from all around the surrounding areas of Julianos, battle for honour beneath the blood red flag of King Falkai. We see Ella Ragu of the shadowskill (a 59th seville, and was given the title at the age of 14), preparing herself for an aplocalyptic confrontation with the demon beast barsalf. Whilst this is going on we see her adopted brother Gau Ban sparring against a tree stump, when he is joined by a mysterious cloaked figure. But before these two could meet, Gau soon is called away at the sound of the horns of the town blowing to signal the start of the battle. Then as the battle progresses the mysterious figure appears in the outer arena with Fawari one of Ellas oldest friends. Soon we see the troop go to a cabin in the mountains and it is here that Fowari tells Ella that the cloaked figure knows Gau. Later this mysterious figure catches up to Gau and gives him some wisdom. But no sooner siad then done when a Spellcaster appears and captures Gau. This spellcaster seeks Ella as he is her next opponent, the name of this spellcaster is Goa-X, who resurrects Barsalf to kill Ella so that Goa-X may be crowned the champion. But then the mysterious figure appears and we soon find that it is infact Sacrface, and with this Gau Braeks free and rescues Ella and kills Barslaf, but Goa-X disappears before anything could happen to him.

Later we see a group of warriors known as the phantom squad who are attempting to capture the King of all beasts, the King Of The Moon. But the group is all but killed apart froma young girl named Qou, who comes across Gau and the rest who join up to Kill the King Of The Moon. Soon they are confronted with this beast, who is practically immortal as long as the moon shines. Then the entire team join forces as Fowari provides the backup, Gau and Ella provide the main attack whilst Qou attacks with the Tube Links which are able to kill the beast. But during the battle Qou learns that her master Jinstra is in fact her grandfather, and then the team turn up the heat and finally defeat the beast, but whilst the team are together, conflict is growing deep within the group.

The group wander the land together as friends. Soon Qou is told by Fowari that she and Ella were once the most deadliest of enemies. As Ella and Gau are out by themselves they discover strange goings on which makes Ella get worried and confronts Fowari telling her that her half brother Louie Plasmi must behind the strage goings on. He then pits Fowari a master of death magic against Ella of the shadowskill together in a battle which will kill them both. Meanwhile Gau is confronted by Scarface which tells him about Louie, who he then fights and wins. But out of the smoke of there battle come Ela and Fowari who make up there differences and they all go off together.


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MY FINAL THOUGH AND SCORE

This is the second in the series of films by Metake Okada, this one has really good action scenes, but not as many as the first film. The characters in this one are more developed, and seem to have a much more stronger outline to them, than the feint lines from the first. The storyline is more complex than the first as this is the one in which we see each of the characters self develop in minature plots. I really liked this film but not as much as the first. But if you liked the original shadowskill film then go out and get this one as it is fantastic.

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