A Review of Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne 

Castlevania: Nocturne is a revolutionary epic that does the franchise's best games justice.

About The French Revolution

[{"selector":"#anim-dc46f595-7c1a-44de-bfd3-bf3adfcff21a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3982952-a2df-488d-8947-ac75a984c71f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.09434%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33e8ff9b-7ad1-49ec-b232-8c012a6da1dd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5542ba4f-e1ce-443f-aac5-638426e6a43d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.07717%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The series gives you a glimpse of the epic history lesson of freedom & French Revolution. The series gives you a glimpse of the epic history lesson of freedom & French Revolution.

A Recap

[{"selector":"#anim-04a76870-dd17-46c4-ac26-fe525a790310","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46872fa1-164c-4278-916e-15aa5ab5c5d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.32027%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2982fa63-3221-4224-a3e2-ce7e373698da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3fd31916-166a-4c42-89fd-7140d251de00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.06411%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The video game series is about the legacy of its heroes & vampiric villains - a battle between good & evil. The video game series is about the legacy of its heroes & vampiric villains - a battle between good & evil.

A Fresh Revival

[{"selector":"#anim-aa371c91-9fe7-4d37-96ae-7727112fc6ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8fec38db-bc66-4842-aeee-bfe111e3a010","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.53521%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78baeaad-f56b-4a65-b2ff-af7b5acd7bca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9fa0662e-bd90-402e-b9f9-5fd04962df65","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.97516%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] After a few years away from Netflix, Powerhouse's animated adaptation is getting a fresh revival. After a few years away from Netflix, Powerhouse's animated adaptation is getting a fresh revival.

A New Setting

[{"selector":"#anim-e49fe899-e0a0-44f4-8abe-7c66a3fe999b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d25f609-1f2e-45b9-9453-143ce26297b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.97605%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8109ebb-01a4-40f9-8d94-b5258de0b9ce","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51437ab5-d3a7-437b-b3a3-196433c7a150","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.843%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] There is a new time period - revolutionary France, rather then 15th century Romania. There is a new time period - revolutionary France, rather then 15th century Romania.

A New Cast

[{"selector":"#anim-da71f25b-e70d-437b-aca7-775ee25ec660","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a872a465-9271-485a-aa4c-8876a1ebf7c6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.58024%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d297472f-4308-4855-9290-f5988a3953e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fc5e54c-c9f2-4926-b363-7f1054b2f6c5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.88312%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Get ready for a new cast of heroes and new foes to face. Get ready for a new cast of heroes and new foes to face.

What Works?

[{"selector":"#anim-76886aae-7182-4690-a994-228d86d1c1d2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a349eb1-df6f-489b-b391-f8989c5ad6d9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-111.71171%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38b9ede3-e626-441a-8eed-c9b4903fc57f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb7117e7-180a-44f4-80be-32582725f392","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.76316%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The brutal action, charming characters & a keen love of the source material that knows when to geek out. The brutal action, charming characters & a keen love of the source material that knows when to geek out.

The Difference

[{"selector":"#anim-47762467-3781-4714-a63e-cf395d8ec58c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a011690c-8734-4c8f-b0a8-e3fa2587bc7e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.94674%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3addf3a7-1dd4-4e3a-9af5-3026f85e7d47","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8428c29-d259-4f90-a649-d4ec4257e7d8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.15181%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Nocturne is cleaner, snappier, & has an emotionally deep character work. Nocturne is cleaner, snappier, & has an emotionally deep character work.

A Worthy Successor

[{"selector":"#anim-500c8bad-680d-427c-8f49-f3655085555c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15b8e747-a956-4c1c-a928-897e511beb13","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-112.08459%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a765e0b4-73b7-4bf4-8e3e-2fa9f4881b46","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-383c0786-3481-47f9-a388-4a53e617c500","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.12751%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A smart exploration of themes & its new setting is what makes Nocturne a worthy successor. A smart exploration of themes & its new setting is what makes Nocturne a worthy successor.

Next: Anime Series Like Demon Slayer

[{"selector":"#anim-736700b3-eae9-447b-b80a-91d24fa72728","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0577004c-1dcb-4981-8fea-5a95cd8415c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.72909%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more