Whenever a new sci fi work dropsâespecially in animationâits almost guaranteed to get stacked against the canon. Whether thats mapping it onto Akira , Ghost in the Shell , Blade Runner , or whatever other giants loom overhead, the new is reduced to a collage of influences by fans in the know rather than letting it wholly stand on its own. Set in the year 2200, Mars Express follows Aline and Carlos, a cyber enhanced private eye and her synthetic android partner, as they hunt down a hacker...
