the tale of butterfly

knockin' on heaven's door

story

talk about vincent volaju

A bio terrorist and former Special Forces member. His motive is a mystery and he seems to have lost his memory. His left hand bears the mark of the special forces. When he departs to commit his final act of terrorism, he dresses like a sorcerer. He is modeled after Vincent Gallo.

what is he trying to seek out and kill?

Hajime Ichigaya

The bio terrorist behind the tanker explosion that killed 72 in Alba City.

With his long, unkempt hair and his black clothing, he has a menacing appearance. While he has no compunction about killing people, he doesn't take pleasure in it either. There seems to be no reason given for this.

A former Special Forces soldier and nanomachine weapon test subject, he was sent to the battlefield carrying a counter-nanomachine vaccine. However, when he saw the indiscriminate carnage unleashed on the battlefield by the butterflies, he lost his memories and everything except for his life.

His ultimate goal is to release a nanomachine virus on Halloween night in Alba City. However, why he wants to do this is ultimately unknown.

What is he trying to gain by standing atop the corpses of countless people?

talk about electra ovilo

Though she at first appears to be an office worker with Cherios Medical, she's actually a former colleague of Vincent's. She's a lieutenant in the Martian Army. She is pursuing Vincent and Dr Mendelo. While searching for Dr Mendelo on Moroccan Street, she wears a veil.

a woman who chases the one she loves

Hajime Ichigaya

A woman who appears before Spike multiple times as he purses a 300-million Woolong bounty, Electra has the hurried eyes of someone whose back is against the wall.

She was ordered by the military to hunt down and kill Vincent, her former lover. There's no doubt that her plan was to use her position in an attempt to save Vincent, however.

However, Vincent didn't hesitate for a second to pull the trigger. This caused her to view of Vincent, who had one supported her, to change.

Thus, she decides to take down Vincent, even if it kills her. Perhaps this was in order to fulfill her duty as a soldier. And so, the fated moment approaches...

alba city

a compressed world that doesn't exist anywhere

Hajime Ichigaya

“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” is set in Alba City. Floating inside of a water-filled crater on Mars and connected to the rest of the world via a bridge, this city is reminiscent of present day New York City.

However, Alba Tower, the site of Spike and Vincent’s final battle, is very similar to the Eiffel Tower. Rather than just being based on New York, Alba feels like a mish-mash of several large cities around the world.

An example of this would be the six-tiered sign that Spike looks at during his investigation. The top level is in Chinese and English and points toward a China Town-like area. The next tier is for the Alba City government and is written in Arabic and Chinese. Below that are Russian Town and Moroccan Street. These are written in both English and the respective native language of each area. If someone could only read one of the languages, they wouldn’t be able to understand the entirety of the sign. While this would have been prohibitive in the past, perhaps people would be able to manage better these days. 

There’s also a lot to unpack as well in the different parts of the city you see as Spike wanders around looking for information. At first, he’s in an area resembling an American city from the 70’s and 80’s, but he ends up passing through a portion with European architecture and trains, before ending up on Moroccan Street. This shows the diversity of styles present in the city.

Alba City is depicted not only as a mix of countries, but also time periods. Brick buildings coexist alongside modern steel-framed ones, creating a contrast that captures Mars in 2071. Since the buildings couldn’t be more than 50 years old, the idea of that brick means old and steel means modern doesn’t quite apply, giving the city quite an odd feel. However, this strangeness was necessary to depict that a wide variety of people live here.

“It’s the world that’s gone insane,” Vincent says as he sets his sights on Alba City, a New York-inspired city that “compresses” the features of modern cities in both the East and West into “a world that doesn’t exist anywhere.”

  • Multilingual Sign: The sign, which features multiple languages on it, demonstrates the chaotic nature of Alba City.

  • Highway on the Water: The long bridge connecting the mainland to the city is meant to resemble Manhattan Island.

  • Alba City's Surroundings: Alba City is a city that floats within a crater that's been filled with water.

  • Retro Architecture: The steel-framed skyscrapers are designed to feel like those common in the early 20th century.

  • The Image of Manhattan: The image of skyscrapers reflected in the surface of the water looks just like Manhattan Island.

  • Old Buildings?: It seems like there shouldn't be brick buildings on Mars in 2071, but their presence helps contribute to the atmosphere.

supporting players

  • Renjii

  • Thugs

  • Convenience Store Clerk

  • Old Woman Hostage

  • Hoffman

  • Shadkins

  • Researcher

  • Roco Bonero

  • Rasheed

  • Mohammed Zofy

  • Murata

  • Lee Sampson

  • Telephone Girl

  • Harris

  • The Colonel

  • Reggae Man

  • Native American Man

  • Steve

  • Airfield Owner

  • Taxi Driver

key instruments

  • Flight Suit

  • Tanker

  • Vincent's Car

  • Garbage Truck

  • Electra's Car

  • Nanomachines

  • Monorail

  • Assault Ship

  • Mini Buggy

  • Assault MONO Ship

  • Army Command Vehicle

  • Nonstandard Warfare Vehicle

  • Martian Military Fighter Plane

  • Civilian MONO Machine

  • Focker DR-1

  • Fairy Swordfish

  • Espano Messerschmidt

  • AT-6 Custom Replica Zero

  • Grumann TBF Avenger

  • Lockheed P38 Lightning

  • Scorpion

  • F/A18 Hornet

  • Gas Tanker

  • Vincent's Gun

  • Electra's Gun

  • Laser Gun

  • Mop

  • ISSP Machinegun

  • Martian Military Rifle

  • Game Controller

explanation

testing reality by trading punches

makoto ishii

The bio terrorist behind the tanker explosion that killed 72 in Alba City.

With his long, unkempt hair and his black clothing, he has a menacing appearance. While he has no compunction about killing people, he doesn't take pleasure in it either. There seems to be no reason given for this.

A former Special Forces soldier and nanomachine weapon test subject, he was sent to the battlefield carrying a counter-nanomachine vaccine. However, when he saw the indiscriminate carnage unleashed on the battlefield by the butterflies, he lost his memories and everything except for his life.

His ultimate goal is to release a nanomachine virus on Halloween night in Alba City. However, why he wants to do this is ultimately unknown.

What is he trying to gain by standing atop the corpses of countless people?

a man's tragic death told over one hour and 54 minutes

hajime ichigaya

A woman who appears before Spike multiple times as he purses a 300-million Woolong bounty, Electra has the hurried eyes of someone whose back is against the wall.

She was ordered by the military to hunt down and kill Vincent, her former lover. There's no doubt that her plan was to use her position in an attempt to save Vincent, however.

However, Vincent didn't hesitate for a second to pull the trigger. This caused her to view of Vincent, who had one supported her, to change.

Thus, she decides to take down Vincent, even if it kills her. Perhaps this was in order to fulfill her duty as a soldier. And so, the fated moment approaches...

what the man who kept seeing butterflies left behind

masaaki okajima

“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” is set in Alba City. Floating inside of a water-filled crater on Mars and connected to the rest of the world via a bridge, this city is reminiscent of present day New York City.

However, Alba Tower, the site of Spike and Vincent’s final battle, is very similar to the Eiffel Tower. Rather than just being based on New York, Alba feels like a mish-mash of several large cities around the world.

An example of this would be the six-tiered sign that Spike looks at during his investigation. The top level is in Chinese and English and points toward a China Town-like area. The next tier is for the Alba City government and is written in Arabic and Chinese. Below that are Russian Town and Moroccan Street. These are written in both English and the respective native language of each area. If someone could only read one of the languages, they wouldn’t be able to understand the entirety of the sign. While this would have been prohibitive in the past, perhaps people would be able to manage better these days. 

There’s also a lot to unpack as well in the different parts of the city you see as Spike wanders around looking for information. At first, he’s in an area resembling an American city from the 70’s and 80’s, but he ends up passing through a portion with European architecture and trains, before ending up on Moroccan Street. This shows the diversity of styles present in the city.

Alba City is depicted not only as a mix of countries, but also time periods. Brick buildings coexist alongside modern steel-framed ones, creating a contrast that captures Mars in 2071. Since the buildings couldn’t be more than 50 years old, the idea of that brick means old and steel means modern doesn’t quite apply, giving the city quite an odd feel. However, this strangeness was necessary to depict that a wide variety of people live here.

“It’s the world that’s gone insane,” Vincent says as he sets his sights on Alba City, a New York-inspired city that “compresses” the features of modern cities in both the East and West into “a world that doesn’t exist anywhere.”

who is captain clanch?

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the original swordfish appears!

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scenery on moroccan street

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visual design in the wide shot

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the greatest air battle in history, which could only exist in anime

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