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Gatchaman has been revamped - stylish and more dynamic than ever! The new OVAs manage to modernize the characters without compromising the design of the original series. In volume 1, The Dragon King, an enormous warship blazes a path of destruction towards The Mantle Plan, a network unifying the World's energy resources. The only hope to stop this monster is the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! In volume 2, The Red Specter the Gatchaman team discovers the secret undersea base of the Galactor. In a ferocious air and undersea battle, Gatchaman finds new enemies and allies. In volume 3, The Final Countdown, the Galactor forces initiate their plan for the ultimate subjugation of the human race. Will the Gatchaman be able to pull together and save the world? This surprising conclusion to the Gatchaman series entwines the lives and deeds of the Gatchaman and their mysterious ally, the Red Specter...with tragic revelations. ... Read more

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Contains episodes 12-15. Meimi is an average student at St. Paulia's private school by day.But at night, she becomes the mysterious and magical thief--Saint Tail!With the guidance of her best friend, Seira, a nun in training, Saint Tail steals back treasures that were unjustly taken from the innocent. ... Read more

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The episodes leave you beggin for more.
I wasn't really sure what this series was about when I started collecting the manga, which I got before the anime. And since I already purchased the manga, I wasn't scared at all about seeing this and how it would turn out.
Something that I don't like about any of my Saint Tail movies is that on the back of them they have anime pictures that aren't even in the movie it's on the back of.
And I really hoped they would keep on the subject of Asuka seeing Meimi in the mirror when Saint Tail looked into it.
first episode:
Saint Tail takes a pet from a boy who stole him. And because Meimi kinda revealed her secret identity to Asuka, she has to meet him in the park or he'll reveal her identity to the whole world!!
second episode:
Nephews of an old woman take her mirror and put it up for auction and Saint Tail has to take it back.
third episode:
A little kid steals a man's bike and Saint Tail has to give it back to him before he leaves for America.
fourth episode:
A raccoon is taken from a girl and Saint Tail and has to give it back to the owner, and not only that, jewel thieves are also afoot!!
Another great installment of Saint Tail that every fan should buy!!

I can't express how much I love this series!!!!
This DVD is the 4th in the Saint Tail series. I would have to rank this up there with Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura( but it's better in the sub-version). In this DVD, Meime(a.k.a. Saint Tail) almost gives herself away to Asuka Jr. You kind of feel like she's tired of hiding her secret, which she should be, although this series isn't absolutely hilarious. It's soooo cute and lighthearted...and the little love sequences just make you want to giggle(yes, giggle!!) Like most people, your probably new to the series, I can't even begain to say how glad I am I took the chance to start this one, I haven't regretted the wasted money or time, and what's even better about this series,it can be watched over and over(kind of like Simpsons reruns), that's always a plus for me!! SO BUY THIS SERIES...of course you want to get the first one which is titled-Theif of Hearts...cause if you don't your missing out:)

Saint Tail strikes again!
This DVD is FILLED with comedy,action and some somewhat suspense.Like if Saint Tail will be captured by Asuka or someone else.Or if he finds out she [Meimi Haneoka]is Saint Tail. Basically Saint Tail helps others who she hears lost thier doll on top of a castle or if someone stole a diamond.Her friend [Siera Mimori] tells her about these things because,since she is a nun in training,people come to pray that it would return to them.
Personaly,I think this is a great DVD and I would love to have it myself [I saw it at my friends].Also it is a very fun cartoon to draw.I hope whoever is reading this review will consider buying this DVD and I hope you like it!! ... Read more

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Before Suguru had to really worry about the dire threats of Management, he had to worry about keeping his adult collection intact from the ever vigilant Mahoro. Now, with the help of his friends, Hamaguchi and Kawahara, Suguru might be able to take a stand. Unfortunately, the girls have also decided to team up and now begins the not the fight to save humanity, but the fight to save dirty thoughts. Hmm.. but aren't all dirty thoughts bad? ... Read more

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Awesome addition to a great series ! (SPOILER)
This was a VERY refreshing addition for Mahoromatic series I & II. Taking place before The fight with Management Mahoro decides to wage a war effort to confiscate Suguru's " Secret Stash " of dirty books. All out hilarity ensues when she rectuits the girls, and it's up to Suguru to organize the boys, protect the stash and save the day! The DVD extras are great too, and feature the original Japanese Trailers for Series I and II and the summer special. A new original opening and closing, new artwork and the Mahoro figure that is included with the Box set is incredible and comes with a " angry, I think all dirty thoughts are bad face". A great special for summer indeed! ... Read more

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There are hundreds of thousands of companies in modern Tokyo, but only one Phantom Quest Corporation, a firm that specializes in exorcisms and troublesome spirits. Its founder and CEO is Ayaka Kisaragi, a red-haired klutz whose lipstick turns into an enchanted sword when she needs to dispatch vampires, demons, or ghosts. She's assisted by the exorcist Rokkon, the medium Madame Suimei, the innocent-looking Nanami, and Mamoru, a long-suffering computer whiz who tries to reconcile Ayaka's profligate spending with her limited income. The tone of Phantom Quest suggests Ghostbusters remade for Bette Midler--Ayaka drinks too much, oversleeps, and murders songs in karaoke settings, but she comes through in the end. Her tongue-in-cheek adventures juxtapose supernatural villains with slapstick comedy, much of it involving her put-upon beau, Detective Karino. In "Kiss of Fire," they defeat Count Dracula (whose coffin has been purchased as a novelty by a Japanese businessman) but trash Tokyo Tower in the process. The most satisfying of the four adventures is "Love Me Tender," in which the ghost of an archeologist tries to protect his former fiancée from beyond the grave. Possible sequels are hinted at in the DVD extras. Rated 13 and up for nudity, violence, sexual situations, and occasional profanity. --Charles Solomon ... Read more

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Phantom Quest Corp...
I first saw this series when I was just getting interested in anime. I was browsing through Hollywood Video and it caught my eye. I figured "What the heck. Might as well try it."
Phantom Quest Corp. isn't the BEST anime that I've seen, but it isn't the WORST. It is funny and I do like it. I don't care if other people say that it's the worst anime that they've ever seen. I liked it and I bought it.
It does have its moments; but, then again, doesn't every anime have its moments as well?

Phantom Quest isn't a type of anime that I would say an otaku MUST OWN. It's more of a 'if you like it, buy it' type anime. And so, once again: I liked it, so I bought it. ^_^

Fun but more is needed
I too bought this as it was [inexpensive] and sounded interesting. Loved it. It is too much like an appetiser, though.

Something other reviews have not mentioned, is that the DVD is dual coded region 1 & 4. There is also another extra on the disc (I got to it by searching for track 3, but I'm sure there's another way). It is a 20 minute extra with introductions for the characters and ten minutes watching the (Japanese) voice actors at work and play. It's titled file 0!

Not too shabby!
To be honest, I think I found this by looking at listmania lists when I was searching for other anime titles. I had never heard of it, but the reviews seemed good and the price was more than attractive so I decided to give it a shot, although I didn't really expect too much. Boy am I glad I bought it! The only thing I didn't like about it was that there were only 4 episodes. I know this review says pretty much the same thing as all the other reviews, but I figured I should throw in my two cents anyway.

Anime with a sense of humor
When I saw this I though "why not, it doesn't look overly violent". Boy am I glad I tried it. While there are the usual fight scenes the overriding theme is a wonderful sense of humor. As a night owl, I adore the morning scenes using different, highly original, method to awaken the heroine. A real keeper and I just wish it was a long series.

Phantom Quest Corp
Initially I hadn't really heard a great deal about this anime but had for a long time wanted to learn more. I picked it up for recently after years of having it on my list of anime to get and am happy with it. Its funny and entertaining. The only disappointment is that the series wasn't finished.

Also, my copy may be a newer version but it DOES work in the PS2. ... Read more

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Downhill from here
I am a huge fan of both the rurouni kenshin anime and manga, so its quite a dissapointment to see what becomes of the anime. After the shougo arc, kenshin struggles with people he should have no trouble with(guys weaker than shishio). Everyone got dumber(look at sanosuke) and weaker(yahiko is able to immitate Ryutsuisen against henya, but he's useless against some of the foes from here on.) It bothers me because of what could have been, looking at the manga. If you want to see what really happens, check out the Rurouni Kenshin graphic novels. Buy this only if you want to complete your ruroken collection only.

Yutaro's Back!
This DVD's pretty cool, man! Who would ever think that Yutaro, the little boy with his arm broken by his master, Raijuta,that first appeared in Rurouni Kenshin Vol.5, would return to Japan in the 20th volume of the series? Yeah, it's totally cool. So buy this DVD now! ... Read more

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Almost near the end
In volume 5 of the S-Cry-Ed, Kyoji Mujo acts on his plans to utilize the power of the other side. In attempt to lure Kazuma and Ryuho to him, Kyoji Mujo has Biff kidnap Kanami. By using the power of her alter he creates an alter fortress and waits on the two alters to come rescue Kanami. Now Kazuma and Ryuho must work together if they ever hope to defeat Mujo and save Kanami. But standing in Ryuho's way is Martin Zigmarl and his alter Alias.

19.The Three Tokonatsu Sisters:Kigetsuki and the Tokonatsu sisters attack the Inner village in hopes of drawing out Ryuho.

20.Kanami Yuta:The story of how Kazuma and Kanami first met. Also Mujo sends Biff to kidnap Kanami.

21. HOLY Eye: Mujo attacks Kazuma and Ryuho with the surveillance satellite Holy Eye. Mujo also uses Kanami's alter to create an Alter fortress in the city.

22. Martin Zigmarl: Awaiting Ryuho at the fortress is Martin Zigmarl who tells Ryuho the truth about the mysterious alter who killed his mother.

This turns out to be another great volume in the series delivering plenty of action as well as continuing the development of the story and characters. With the end of the series being near, the pacing is done very well and provides enough twists to keep you interested. Very Recommended. ... Read more

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The world's most wanted master thief, Lupin the Third is dead!Despite a coroner's report, Inspector Zenigata is skeptical and discovers that Lupin is actually alive and well and stealing!But who had set up Lupin's death and why?Meanwhile, Fujiko is lured by the promise of eternal youth and beauty by the mad scientist know as Mamo.Pursuing Fujiko leads Lupin and his gang to Mamo's hideaway, where they discover the madman's dark secret and a fiendish scheme that threatens the entire planet!Now, it’s up to Lupin to stop the insane Mamo - before he can complete his 10,000 year-old plans of world domination.

KEY SALES POINTS: Lupin is one of Japan's biggest pop culture icons, spawning 6 theatrical films, 10 television films and 228 TV episodes. This is the first THEATRICAL FEATURE of Lupin series (theatrically released in 1978) Digitally High Definition Remastered for DVD release.

DVD FEATURES: Bilingual format (new English dialog 5.1 and original Japanese audio with optional English subtitles), interactive animated menus, scene access. Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation DVD extras include Conceptual Art Gallery, Excerpts from the original movie program and promo poster

BONUS - FREE INSIDE: Lupin Magic keychain (while supplies last), Collectible reversible cover, Booklet of Interviews, movie information, character information and more! ... Read more

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The first Lupin movie, and a great one at that
First of all, for anyone that has seen any of the Lupin T.V. episodes will enjoy most of the movies. Personally I am a big fan of the show so I bought this dvd without having seen it before. Overall I am very glad I made this purchase. It feels like a 2 hour long episode and that is okay in my opinion. For those new to Lupin, it is basically about 4 expert thieves who travel the world and steal the most high profile items. Lupin III is the main character, and there is no better thief in the world. His crew includes samurai Goemon, gunman Jigen, and the beautiful Fujiko who is sometimes his ally and sometimes is not. Fujiko uses Lupin's infatuation for her to her advantage in getting what she wants from him, much to the dislike of his other partners. The Secret of Mamo begins with Lupin presumed dead. But as Inspector Zinegata, who is always after Lupin to arrest him, finds out Lupin is alive and well. But someone has set it up to look that way. Meanwhile Fujiko is lured to the promise of eternal youth and beauty by a scientist known as Mamo. Lupin, Goemon and Jigen pursue Fujiko, ending up on Mamo's island. While there they discover that Mamo has a plan bigger than they could have realised, a plan to take over the world that has been going on for 10,000 years. Can Lupin stop Mamo before it is too late? If you have seen the tv show then you already know the answer to that. But this is the first Lupin movie I saw and it is one of my favorites. This is old school anime, chock full of cheesiness and lower quality animation, but nevertheless Lupin is one of the best anime series ever. The series has influenced so many other things in the world of anime/animation in general, and if you see this movie you will know why. This is an action-packed movie that I really enjoyed, and I recommend it to fans of Lupin III or any anime fan in general.

Great fun at the movies..
Billed as the first Lupin III movie, "The Secret of Mamo" is a lot of fun to watch. The animation is not the greatest, but the storyline is interesting and contains some very funny scenes. The action is fast and furious and filled with gunplay and narrow escapes. If you've seen and enjoyed other Lupin features like "Castle of Cagliostro" then you will like this one.

With Japanese and English dialogue! Lupin's first movie!!
I am a big fan of Lupin the 3rd and I saw all Lupin anime episodes from the pilot film to the last one. Secret of Mamo is one of the best Lupin episodes ever made, as good as Miyazaki's "The Castle of Cagliostro"
It contains a lot of mystery. Mamo is really a mysterious character and is said to be Lupin's biggest enemy!
This is anime, but it has a very deep theme, "Is to be immortal really make people happpy?"
People call this move "great humbug", It contais a lot of scenes which many people consider silly but we enjoy it because it is silly. There're not so many movies that we are fond of because they are silly.
Actually, this movie has been translated into English FOUR TIMES! One for Japan Air Line, one for USA(translated by other company under the title of "Mystery of Mamo") and one for UK(under the title of "Secret of Mamo"). This is the fourth translation. This fact proves how good this movie is.
This DVD OF COURSE has both English and Japanese dialogue. All Lupin and anime fan will enjoy it. But it may be hard to understand for small children.

The FIRST Lupin movie!
This was in fact the first animated film done of Monkey Punch's manga character, Lupin III. The Wolf is reported to have been killed in Transylvania, so Inspector Zenigata goes to see for himself, but finds that Lupin is in fact alive and well. Lupin then grabs a small stone from an Egyptian pyramid for Fujiko who's just using him to gain eternal life from a maniac genius called Mamo. The stone will help him in his cloning experiments, which he claims have kept him alive for thousands of years, and his power threatens the safety of the world. So now, not only is Lupin after Mamo, but so is the U.S. government. It all ends with a bang though, alot of 'em! For an animated film from the late 70s, THE MYSTERY OF MAMO is pretty good and lives a little more up to the true tradition of Lupin's character. If you're a real LUPIN fan, you better catch this one quick!

Not Miyazaki's Lupin, but an energetic action anime ...
'Mamo' may be known to some American fans already as the secondary footage in the Laser Disk arcade game 'Cliff Hanger' from 1983. While this film doesn't match the personalities or situations in Miyazaki's Lupin masterpieces, it does stand on its own as a decent anime effort from the late seventies. The first half of 'Mamo' is an incredible globe hopping action adventure going through the Giza pyramids, Transylvanian castles, Paris streets and sewers, Spanish desert and cities and onto an American aircraft carrier. All the sequences are well thought out with a variety of ingenious villains until the middle of the film where Lupin and gang end up on Mamo's headquarter island in the Carribean sea. Suddenly, the plot stagnates and wanders almost aimlessly for the next fourty minutes before the bizarre wrap up. The uninteresting latter half is probably due to the director trying to follow the Lupin manga without proper editing. The DVD version is a little lack luster, but it is still a good film and the english dub is very good. Get it; it's decent. ... Read more

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Having escaped from Kanryu's deadly opium cartel, Megumi has become a trusted country doctor.But the spiritualist Lord Raikou has other ideas, and the firepower to back them up.He is a powerful faith healer who believes in magic over medicine, and he won't rest until Megumi is disgraced, discredited, or dead. ... Read more

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More problems come wandering by Kenshin's way
"False Prophet," Volume 4 of "Rurouni Kenshin: Wandering Samurai" offers up five episodes from what I am inclined to think is the start of the second season of the Japanese anime because there is a new song for the end titles. After the epic four-episode battle between Himura Kenshin and Aoshi Shinomori these episodes are less ambitious and a probably just a lull before the next major storm. The most important think that happens in these five episodes is the return of Megumi Takani, who is now practicing medicine in town. Since we know that Kenshin and Karou are going to take forever to really notice each other have Sanosuke Sagara pinning for Megumi looks a lot more promising:

Episode 13, "Strive for the Grand Championship: Taramaro's Sumo Battle Log" has the gang becoming involved in the workings of a sumo school, touching on another aspect of Japanese culture.

Episode 14, "Save a Small Life: The Challenge of the Beautiful Doctor, Megumi" finds the good doctor's reputation being attacked by a group of con men who promise cures by the gods. Megumi does not want to fight back, but that is what friends are for in such sticky situations.

Episode 15, "Assassination Group of Fire: Jipuu Squad on the Run" is where "Rurouni Kenshin" actually starts offering us teasers before the episode title. The politics of the Meji Restoration comes into play again as the motivation for a series of assassinations. Once again a master swordsman comes upon the scene who has failed to fully understand the teachings of his sensei. The story continues in the next Episode 16, "A Promise From the Heart: The Secret Technique of the Shiden Renga Blade," and are the two best episodes on the DVD.

Episode 17, "Fly to Your Dreams: The Adventures of Marimo, the Human Bullet" has the gang visiting a new circus where the highlight has young Marimo being shot out of a cannon. Once again "little" Yahiko is smitten and when the girl and her father are in danger from the crooked operators of the circus they left, he leads the rescue effort.

"False Prophet" certainly provides a mixture of both of the type of episodes you see on "Rurouni Kenshin." Mostly we have cute little episodes where the members of the group have fun doing some verbal sparring with each other and then we have a pair of episodes where things get more serious. Those are the best episodes and they make the quainter onces seem rather out of place, but then this strange balancing act is part of what makes this one of the better anime. The extras this time around consist of a lengthy set of notes involving a lot of sumo definitions (ozeki, yokozuna, dosukoi, etc.) and some more audio "outtakes" (which are R rated, so be forewarned before you let the kiddies watch).

Weak middle after a strong first set
Note: at one point, [another store] was listing this DVD as 'False Profit'. This does also fit the topic of one of the eps, but it is technically incorrect.

This is the first DVD of the official AnimeWorks American release which includes five episodes ('eps'), namely 13-17. None of the five are critical eps; nor are they canonical in the sense of having been used in the manga, or used as references by future eps. The ep for which the DVD is named (ep 14), does feature a climax borrowed from the very first (originally unpubished) RuroKen manga story; involving a cannon firing wooden cannonballs.

After the high-watermark of the previous two DVDs, I was disappointed at how the threat-level ramps down significantly in this DVD.

Eps 13, 14 and 17 are standalone entries; eps 15-16 comprise a short arc. I didn't find the stories to be uninteresting, per se; they are what they are, which is filler in an above-average anime series.

Ep 13 involves a sumo wrestler, harrassed by the champion assigned to teach him; the champion fears the potential of the novice. There are some impressive themes of honor and forgiveness, and the comedy isn't too cloying.

Ep 14 (the 'title card' ep) describes how the lady doctor Megumi is nearly put out of business by a religious charlatan. This ep could have been offensive if handled wrongly, but it distinguishes between the idea of mere superstition and the possibility of actual miracles--in essence, it captures in miniature the series' general tone about such things, wherein 'magic' often involves naturalistic deception, yet evidently real (though usually understated) supernatural feats take place on a regular basis (particularly during fights). The series doesn't really come down on an either/or dichotomy about such things, in keeping with its genre (Eastern historical combat fantasy).

The final standalone ep for the DVD (#17) is primarily a comedy entry, set in a circus. It could have been considerably cloying (the ep involves young Yahiko's casual infatuation with a girl who works as a human cannonball); but is worth watching for the scenes of Kenshin, Sano and Kaoru trying their best to entertain an increasingly antsy circus crowd (especially when the villains show up and Kenshin dispatches them with his 'secret Hiten Mitsurugi Umbrella Style'! |g|)

I didn't find the two-ep arc (eps 15-16) to live up to its potential, but at least it wasn't actively bad. The apprentice of one of Kenshin's former Shogunate adversaries has created a hit-squad to cull out (he thinks) the corrupted parts of the reigning Imperialist government. There isn't any permanent tie to the main plot, and except for the apprentice (who despite what he thinks isn't really at Kenshin's level) the only real threat to Kenshin comes from the number of enemies in the hit-squad: in other words, hardly any threat at all. |g| These eps lack the amazing fighting sequences of later (and some earlier) eps. It is interesting to see how the former Shogonate defender has adapted, much like Kenshin, to the new 'modern' era. His ostensibly unbeatable thrust looks rather like a watered-down version of Hajime Saito's gatotsu; which may be why I keep remembering him as being one of the Shinsengumi.

The annoying opening title music ('Freckles') is still in place, and the inferior of the two first-season end-title credit sequences goes into full swing for this DVD. On the other hand, this DVD includes outtakes from the dubbing team again, which are quite amusing. The dubbing remains at its usual high quality, and all the main vocal actors are still on board.

Anyone looking to buy the series who wishes to save some money, can essentially skip this DVD safely. I bought it because I am a completist |g|; I don't actively dislike any of these eps, but I find myself skipping them whenever I watch (or show) the series.

I love it
Man oh man....I am getting too addicted....this thing is actually more interesting than my late night sessions of Counter-Strike. Definitely worth seeing. Kenshin still remains a goofy and lighthearted fellow, but deep down he still is the Manslayer. Great animation...great story line....ALL KENSHIN

Worth Watching & Worth Paying For!!
I've bought all 3 volumes before this one, and this volume is great! Besides the other kenshin DVDs, this one contains 5 episodes (the past dvds had 4) - so I was pretty suprised and happy! I don't watch the English version because the "that i am, that i will" stuff annoys me, and I have no idea why they even used it in the subtitles for the japanese version (that they did) - but just like on the 2nd volume, you can check out the extras menu - and find out-takes from the voice actors & actresses of the Enlish dub. It's very funny to hear them actually mess up on scenes! This dvd is very exciting, and action packed! Looking forward to more Kenshin volumes on dvd! Highly recomended anime!!

Rurouni Kenshin- False Prophet
OK, For starters I LOOOVE the series. So Far, that is. I have yet to see the whole series. I would recommend it to any anime fan looking for a good interesting series. This DVD is really good. The first episode is ... kinda irrelevant, or so I think. However that doesn't matter because it's still awesome. We get to know a little bit more about the characters since at this point the series is pretty young. It's pre-Kyoto but there's still a few good fight scenes, if that's what you're looking for. The plot moves along and makes sense. I STRONGLY recommend the whole series this DVD included. ... Read more

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A Year to Live... - For Mahoro Ando, knowing when she will die has given her an opportunity to live, and despite experiences that were painful or annoying at the time, Mahoro cherishes each and every memory.As Mahoro prepares for a final battle with Ryuga, one of Saint’s top agents, she reflects upon her life and braces for a battle that may greatly accelerate her expiration.In situations as this, a year can literally feel like a lifetime. Created by GAINAX (The studio that brought you Evangelion, Wings of Honneamise, FLCL, His and Her Circumstances), scripts and direction by Hiroyuki Yamaga (Wings of Honneamise), character designs by Kazuhiro Takamura.Music composed by Toshio Masuda (Hand Maid May). Includes Limited Edition Static Clothing (while supplies last) ... Read more

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The comedy is eclipsed by the story
Up to now and even into the beginning of this disk, Mahoromatic has been a laugh-out-loud comedy with fleeting moments of drama and action. Now, at this point the story takes on a very dark side of Mahoro's life. Continuing the introspective moments, Mahoro decides that she is going to have to battle her old adversary, even at the expense of her own life. Because of this, she hopes to give Suguru one last dose of happiness before she disappears with very little hope of returning.

The episodes that follow from this decision are some of the most heart-wrenching moments of the series. Although she still doesn't fear for her own life, Mahoro is no stranger to suffering. The story is kept a little upbeat with some flashback moments to her training and her time spent with her commanding officers. But the majority of the episodes remain dark and often quite violent.

The way it all ends up is worthwile for the time being. The story is kept open with anticipation of a second season, while there is also closure of some sort for the current conflict.

For me, this first season did not dissapoint me beyond the overt nudity. The comedy, drama, and action was definately enough to compensate for the fanservice pitfalls this series lands in over-and-over again. Any casual viewer would be satisfied as this being the end of the series and develop an overall conclusion to the story in their mind. But.... for me, that countdown timer will never go away.

Tragedy and comedy combined into one...
...>Mahoromatic is a very depth-fill series that centers around the relationship of Mahoro and Suguru Misato. Unknown to Suguru, his father served alongside Mahoro as a commander in a secret government organization that has been defending the planet from alien invaders - wacky plot? No, the key to this series is that it is able to take what on the surface may be absurd situations and turn it into strongly heart-felt moments. Though overall the tone of the series is comedic, there is constant underlying tragedy as slowly each episode counts down to the number of days Mahoro still has remaining. The show plays out in a rollercoaster ride of stomach-hurting laughs, and throat-lumping misty eyes. Gainax has achieved an incredible balance between the gut-busting banter of Mahoro and Shikijo-sensei, and the repenting whispers of Mahoro's "..I don't want to die." It is difficult to provide a truthful review without revealing too much information, but suffice it to say that the story's extremely memorable characters will reside with you long after the last episode is done. My only wish was that Gainax could have chosen a less heart-breaking ending... ... Read more

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the heat is on!!
this volume really picks up after the slow paced epidsodes from vol.3 (sins of the city)hidden fangs focuses on revenge (arrow) and other plot twists (shooter). heat guy gets "terminated" or does he? under the "influence" daisuke struggles with his dark past and Vampire clair leonetti finds himself ousted from the family via trechary (can you guess who turns him in? hee hee.)
which leads to a mini cliffhanger thus leading to the next and final chapter of this fast paced series. NOT TO BE MISSED!

P.S. once you insert the dvd in your player your'e "forced" to hear this WARNING of copyright violation which is voiced by the english dubbed daisuke who then snickers after mentioning "..violators will be subjected to 5 years in prison and a $250.00 fine." i take it that pioneer/geneon isn't happy about all the bootlegging that's taking place in china,us,etc.
i just hope that the anime industry will lower their prices thus making it easier for otakus to purchase more volumes/discs of their favorite series. prices like $29.99 for 100 minutes is a bit too steep. thank god amazon sells this dvd for less. ... Read more

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Loved it!
Saint Tail continues to please me.
I don't really have much to say, seeing as how I watched this volume a long time ago, and I can't really remember what happened on it. Lol. Sorry I'm not much of a help. :P
Anyway, if you enjoyed the first two volumes, get this! I can't wait to get my hands on more! Highly recommended.

My favorite one out of all the ones I own!
I may only own three{thief of hearts, moonlight, and this one}, but I think I can tell which ones are the best.
As soon as I saw the subtitles for the theme song of saint tail, I thought it was going to be completely subbed, but fortunately, it was only the starting and ending songs of each episodes. I personally think the singing {even if it's japanese, which makes it sound alot better}makes both songs better, even if there isn't any subtitles for the ending songs. Also, because this movie is so good{I just got this movie five days ago, by the way off another site} and I've watched four times already{ or three times, but I think it was four}. All the episodes on this are so great.
Note: all these episodes can be found in the manga, but I'd still advise you to get these since there's a big difference between the anime and the manga. All episodes can be found in the volumes 1 and 2
Episode 8
Meimi loses tickets to a baseball game that she promised to take junior to in exchange for helping her in math. Not only that, but someone takes a pitcher's glove.
Episode 9
Meimi{she's the model} and her friend,Mikki, who's the designer, enter in a junior design competition. Just one problem: an "enemy" of Mikki's stole her design!
Episode 10
A man's aunt and uncle are keeping his jewel for themselves! And Rina tries to capture Saint Tail, but once again, she tricks her and junior. Very funny episode.
Episode 10
A school festival goes on at st. paulia's academy. Saint Tail must steal a roll of film before it's exposed in the school paper.

Saint Tail is...well....a saint!!!
This DVD being the third in the series as of today, is probably(in my opinion) the best one so far. This series has progressed a lot since it's first release. Meime, who isn't your typical school girl is secretly Saint Tail( she's sort of a bringer of justice, or a modern day Robin Hood-stealing from the rich to give back to the poor what is rightfully theirs)From returning stolen jewelry to their rightful owners, or getting back artwork, she actually isn't really given credit for what she does, in fact her fellow classmate Asuka Jr. does. The reason? Well(see this is the only thing that is kinda stupid about this series) is that he is...yes... a detective!!!, and he's only 14 years old. He wants to catch Saint Tail and find out who she is, and during that process he has kind of gottan a crush on her, but he's just not fast or smart enough to catch her, but like I said earlier about Saint Tail not getting the credit for giving back stolen goods to their rightful owners is Asuka automatically has the police thinking that HE was the one that got back what Saint Tail was after(and the worst part is Asuka Jr, never tells his "police force" that it was because of Saint Tail). But Meime(a.k.a Saint Tail) doesn't seem to care too much, because alas!!! she has fallen in love with him. And now she's in a Superman situation..what do I mean by that? Well when it's daytime and she's at school( similar to Clark Kent at work as a journalist)she's unhappy because she wants Asuka Jr. to know that she is Saint Tail, because he is in love with her. And then when she fights crimes as " Superman" he's even more persistent to catch her. But this series is quite excellent, better in the sub version though, and very lighthearted. But the Manga version that this is based on IS better. Well I hope this helps and hope you enjoy this enchanting series as much as I do, especially the love story!!!! ... Read more

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Another great volume of a great series!
I picked volumes 1 and 2 up on a whim a couple of years ago for my birthday. I didn't really have high expectations for the series.
After watching this, I completely fell in love with the series. It's a cute, fun magical girl series with some romance!
If you like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, I highly recommend getting this, it's one of my faves!

Much better than the first one.
I was a little surprised when I found out how much of a difference there was between the DVD and the VHS. What I mean by that is- in the set-up in menus, for subtitles,if you have it on, then there's subtitles in the whole movie{I'm talking about it when the language is in English}!! And if you don't have it on, then there isn't any subtitles for the theme song {the opening one}, the title, or in the episodes{occasionly}. And that doesn't happen in the VHS. So if your a person who likes to watch the VHS more than the DVD and always buy the Saint Tail vhs rather the dvd, then you may want to wait to buy the vhs, but if you're a person who can't wait to find this is vhs then buy this in DVD.
In the first episode:
A girl is supposed to marry someone she doesn't even know who gives her a wedding veil. So Saint Tail returns the veil to the person who gave it to the girl. But the girl is in love with someone-Asuka Jr.
In the second episode:
A girl loses a doll that really belongs to her friend at Wonder Garden. So saint Tail has to get the doll back before the girl sees her friend again. And not only that, but some crooks try to switch the priceless statues at Wonder Garden for some fake statues.
In the third episode:
Saint Tail steals a painting that was tricked into being donated to the museum by the man who works there. But now Saint Tail has to worry about someone else who wants to capture her- Rina Takamiya!!!
In the fourth episode:
Saint Tail steals a fake dagger that was put on display.

Cutest One so Far
I just got done watching this one, so it's pretty fresh in my mind. Well apart from the first DVD, this one was much better, even thought the plot lines are still a little cheesy they are somewhat better. But this time Saint Tail and Meime(they're the same person) have a rival for Asuka Jr.'s love. The new girl Rina who is also the mayor's niece. Even though I don't think Meime has anything to worry about considering Rina is such a brat and acts so boyish,(in my opinion) I'm sure you would probably agree, but either way you see Meime's true feelings starting to come out for Asuka Jr. (If you don't know who he is, he's a "detective in training" per say, cause his dad is a detective, and the mayor gave Asuka Jr. the case on catching Saint Tail who is supposedly belived to be a theif but in reality she's only protecting the people that have been treated unfairly-like kind of like a used car salesman--sorry it's a little tricky for me to explain). But that's the only reason Asuka Jr. is chasing after her, but during this time she's fallen in love with him and I'm pretty sure he has too, but I don't want to ruin it, you gotta see it for yourself. Hope this helps!!! ... Read more

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The 1st episode is great! but the last 3 are mediocre....
I've loved Rurouni Kenshin so far, but I have to say that the episodes on this DVD just failed to capture me. Although the first episode was quite good, I thought the last three episodes were weaker then even some of the episodes from the first arc.

The best episode on the DVD is the very first one when Kenshin goes fishing and listens to an old man's story which I would have given 4 or 5 stars on its own. It's just a solid episode with good story - albeit not one about any of the main characters. The animation is also quite good on this one. (BTW, for those of you who watched the OVA, do you think that Kenshin was thinking of Tomoe or Kaoru when he brought the iris?).

The last three episodes are amusing but a little over the top in terms of Ranma-esque humor (but not done as well as Ranma). I don't mind the lack of a longer story arc like Kyoto since I did like the episodes before the Kyoto arc, but these episodes just aren't as strong. They're a bit more on the level of the circus story or the train robbery from the first arc but with less fighting and adventure and more gags and soap opera.

I think that I'll continue to watch RK to see if the larger story with the Christian sect is better, but you might consider borrowing or renting this DVD if you feel the need to see these or just skip it rather than buying it.

Interesting, however I guess i expected more...although
As one of the other reviewers said the first episode was especially good. However, I guess i was expecting more from the series in this DVD. I guess I just got used to the Kyoto Arc, I forgot how average the filler episodes between arcs were. For example, before Kyoto and after the Oniwabanshuu Arc, there were alot of filler that weren't especially good, except for the episodes with the Jinpuu Squad. I have to say that the third episode on the DVD with Notaro must have been the worst one, but it wasn't bad in it's own right. The last episode on the disc, in my opinion, was really good because it finally dealt with the romantic feelings between Kenshin and Kaoru. There was alot of forshadowing in that last episode, and even thoughout this disc and through the series. There even is some hinting about a relationship between Sano and Megumi. Interesting....

Most overrated anime of all time!!
Listen up RK fans, this show not only sucks, but is probably the most overrated anime in history!! Why do people love this so much?!! This is just like a samarai version of Trigun, which sucked too. Its about a samarai who killed many people in the past to help establish a barbaric dictatorship. Just like how Vash destroyed entire cities and ruined millions of lives. Now Kenshin is fighting the members of the dictatorship, but he doesn't kill them. Just like how Vash doesn't kill his foes. Kenshin is a quiet character but he's somehow an UNBEATABLE swordsman. Just like how Vash is a complete goofball but he's an UNBEATABLE gunman. After seeing this crappy series, I wanted to puke!! At least Kenshin dies on the last episode, which I thought was deserved. I hate this anime with a passion. RK has gotten too much praise and not enough criticism, simple as that. I suggest you watch Ninja Scroll over this crap. That was a billion times better than RK. Ninja Scroll forever Rurouni Kenshin never!!!!

THIS RULES
DON'T LISTEN TO THE IDIOTS WHO SAY THIS IS MEDIOCRE OR THAT IT IS BAD BECAUSE IT IS GREAT AD IT RULES JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER FILLERS.

Season three starts off with some comic Kenshin episodes
"Firefly's Wish" is volume 15 in the "Rurouni Kenshin" series and the start of season 3 and the "Tales of the Meiji" story arc. After the epic second season's "Legend of Kyoto" storyline, these four episodes (63-66) constitute an interlude before the first warning of the coming danger and the mystic swordsman Shougo Amakusa. But at this point the man who fought a battle that changed the future of Japan is spending a lot of time trying to do the laundry.:

Episode 63: "The Legend of the Fireflies: A Girl Who Waits for Her Love," is actually not about Kaoru, but rather is a story told to Kenshin by an old fisherman with a past not unlike Himura's own. I find it very interesting that this is the first episode of the third season, since the tone it sets is totally dispelled by the other three episodes, which are all extremely comic. But maybe it does portend something for the future. This is the best episode of this particular quartet.

Episode 64: "The Birth of Prince Yahiko?: An Elegant Debut into Society" is one of those episodes where a character, Yahiko, finds that he is a ringer for a young prince who is visiting Japan. Assassins are after the prince, so Yahiko takes his place and has to learn how to behave like a member of civilized society.

Episode 65: "Find the Lost Treasure! The Great Detective Dog Notaro" finds the lives of everyone turned upside down as a stray dog comes into their lives (and promptly steals and buries their prized possessions). This is one of those episodes where it seems that in every scene the animated faces go all bug eyed and angular. But the dog seems to be having a good time.

Episode 66: "Kaoru Ecstatic!: Kenshin's Proposal?" Well, that would certainly be a surprise. Kaoru is starting to let her daydreams about a romance with Kenshin get the better of her and a friend decides to lend the couple a little push. But fate plays an even bigger role as Kenshin finally catches a fish and finds himself engaged to Kaoru. Is this going to be enough to get Kenshin to acknowledge that something is going on? Things have certainly been building in this direction, but do not get your hopes up, boys and girls.

"The Firefly's Wish" is a decent collection of "Rurouni Kenshin" episodes, with the first episode being rather touching and the last one quite comic. Granted, this volume suffers in comparison to the previous one, but there needs to be a little rest and recreation between Kenshin Himura's epic battles. There are a couple of above average episodes here and the promise of another great adventure. The extras include the expected outtakes from the dubbing sessions and another excellent set of lienr notes. This time we learn that lobsters, sea bream, and freshwater eel are seafood that often symbolizes a festive occasion in Japan and that "Atama Ni Hana Ga Saita" literally translates as "losing your marbles" but literally means "flowers bloomed in your head." You can really get into the details provided in these sections. ... Read more