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By Melissa Camacho
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Violent, action-packed series offers solid entertainment.
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Spriggan
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What's the Story?
Based on the 1989 Japanese manga series written by Ryoji Minagawa and Hiroshi Takashige, SPRIGGAN is a story about an organization's efforts to keep ancient aliens' relics out of the wrong hands. Thousands of years ago a civilization that eventually destroyed itself with its own advancements left behind pieces of artifacts across Earth. They also left a warning, telling the finder to secure and protect these artifacts so that their civilization doesn't suffer the same fate. But now disputing national agencies and paramilitary organizations are intent on finding and taking possession of OOPArt (out of place artifacts) in order to use them as weapons of mass destruction. To stop them, the ARCAM Corporation uses Spriggan agents like 16-year-old Yu Ominae (voiced by Kyle McCarley/Chiaki Kobayashi) to keep this from happening.
Is It Any Good?
The action series, which was once adapted from the original manga in 1998, offers viewers a suspense-filled story world with a 1990s vibe. Yu Ominae is a likable main character who uses his smarts and advanced ARCAM super suit to fight all sorts of powerful enemies. Secondary plot lines, such as his relationship with Professor Yamabishi (Xanthe Huynh/Mitsuho Kambe) adds to the drama. However, it's the range of references to various philosophies and religions, which are associated with the relics that the characters are dealing with, that make the story interesting. Granted, it's violent, and the animation isn't always sharp. But Spriggan is entertaining, and worth checking out if you enjoy the genre.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the purpose behind featuring a lot of violence in a movie or TV series. Is it better to communicate that something violent is happening without actually showing what exactly is taking place? Or is the impact of this the same as letting viewers see it?
How many religious and philosophical references can you identify in Spriggan? How are they used to understand the meaning behind the artifacts they are looking for?
TV Details
- Premiere date : June 18, 2022
- Cast : Kyle McCarley , Chiaki Kobayashi , Xanthe Huynh
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Action
- Topics : Friendship
- Character Strengths : Perseverance
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- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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