What a fascinating movie. It was really quite interesting to see Steampunk meet anime. By virtue of what I have seen in the past, there were many elements of Steampunk which were included, but also many which were left out of the picture.
To give the movie credit, it was full of action and always moving at an incredibly fast pace (typical for anime). It also employed many different kinds of advanced steam technology. These ideas were actually quite original (some were not, but there are some inventions that simply need to be included, regardless of banality).
On the other hand, though, it lacked the post-apocalyptic element that exists within Steampunk. All things considered, Steampunk is a dark genre that exposes the true innate nature of man to be inclined to evil. This was not at all the case in Steamboy. I would say that, as a family-friendly cartoon, it was good. As a Steampunk work, I am forced to say that it lacked one of the most vital elements of the genre.
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