... terrific stuff, it's really, really good. It's not perfect, there are some things which I feel could be improved upon, but as a action mini-story, it works really well and you've pretty much realized what was an ambitious vision. Let me detail my review:
- Animation is very, very, very good. It all moves a bit too fast for me, it's hyper-realistic, in that sense, but the animation quality is consistently high throughout and it just oozes polish. I mean that for both the small and the big things, from the breathing to the special effects to the hair movement. You've clearly put a lot of effort into this, and it's really paid off, big time.
The main character's design is nice and interesting, I love the effect the mask has, and same for the two 'enemies'. They're clear and distinguishable and have a nice amount of detail too. They aren't wholly original, but they're striking and have fitting designs. The backgrounds are very nicely done, with a surprising amount of detail and hints to what may have happened, big kudos on that! Overall, the animation and drawing quality is terrific and a step up from your previous works.
- The music is good, and you do a pretty good job of coordinating the on-screen action with it. I do feel that by sticking so closely to the musical queues, does lead to some hyper-quick moments, like I mentioned above, that was a bit too fast... but that's mostly a taste thing. I'm not sure if some sound effects wouldn't have been a nice addition, but as it stands, the song is dynamic and powerful enough to complement the animation well.
- There's not really story, per se, it's basically a sequence of action set-pieces, but they are really, really good set-pieces. You've come up with some compelling action, basically, with lots of dynamism and I really like how you make use of the characters skills and tools well; there's little repetition and there's a lot of clever stuff going on.
So, overall, this is a really, really good action animation. It's short, but about the right length given the story you wanted to tell (so to speak), with exceptional amounts of polish, great ambition and vision that's largely realized. Big, big, big congratulations and kudos are well in order for making this! And if this really is your final piece of animation, thanks again for it all.