Hand Maid May, Steel Angel Kurumi, Chobits… we know the inanimate-turned-real female servant for a young, inept-master-type storyline very well without even touching titles beyond the level of “ecchi.” Yet give it a twist of live action and a tighter script that doesn’t have to fill 13+ episodes and you may just have something interesting to show for it. Following the shy otaku Ryouta, we see his life get turned upside down as a special figure given to him comes to life. Based in the famous Akihabara shopping district of Tokyo and first in a trilogy of films produced by Tetsuya Ikea (Shall We Dance?) comes Legend of the Doll from Asia Pulp Cinema. (more…)