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Summary: Enter the True Noir.
Review: The three episodes are some of the best so far, in the series. Good plots, great lines, good artwork, and Chloe, the 'True Noir'. The three episodes link together like one large story, with the focus on Chloe, who is not only a assassin of great skill with blades, but seems to know something about Kirika (and has a thing for tiny forks). In fact episode 12 is totally on Chloe, which just screams of her importance to the storyline. The DVD has the normal extras, plus an interview with Houko Kuwashima, who does the Japanese voice of Kirika (and the cat in Lost Kitten). I love Mireille's line about the Mad Tea Party, but her questions during the party suggests she's not too bright. She should have already guessed most of the answers.
I take a point away from what I think is the best Noir DVD out of the first three because it only has 3 episodes. The show is starting to grow on me, but giving me only 3 episodes on one DVD is bad business and not a very good value.
Get it used, unless you really like the series up to this point, then, used or not, you'll want this one!
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Summary: A deffinate "WOW"
Review: This edition of NOIR I have to say is my personal favorite. It starts with the startling new character Chloe, and a whole bunch of questions. This girl is a mysterious yet talented killer that kept me on the edge of my seat going "who" "Why" and "man I love this show!!" I deffinately must say that it didn't dissapoint me in the least and I am eagerly anticipating the next volume's release - you see, the last episode ends very unexpectedly and leaves you with a whole bunch of questions and excitement that just made me want to pop from all the exitement!!
I deffinately reccommend this volume to any and all who want to see a good exiting and wonderfully made few episodes about the mysterious assasins. :)
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Summary: Things get shaken up big time; especially MireilleÃ*s nerves
Review: Well, I am impressed. Normally in ÒNoirÓ our two assassins are usually cool, if not cold; calm, if not disciplined; and calculated, if not precise. Since Noir episodes are generally a two-act play with the set-up taking place in the first act and the execution; (no pun intended), taking place in the second, ÒNoirÓ episodes are as structured as the assassins themselves. However, things get shaken up as a new assassin enters the picture.This new character makes her entrance by beating our two girls to an intended assassination target. Then to add insult to injury, she beats them to the next target as well. Her name is Chloe, and she rattles the usually cold and in control Mireille a great deal. MirelleÕs voice shakes when in her presence, she becomes insecure, and practically powerless to react when near her. Kurika on the other hand, also somewhat rattled, seems to both fear and admire her unparalleled abilities. Whoever she is, she knows more about our girls and the mystery that surrounds them then they do. Thus, the plot thickens and our characters are more fully developed. The Production notes are very extensive which were written by the "Noir" animation director, Satoshi Ohsawa. He explores the type of guns the primary and secondary characters used and the technical details of animating them as well. He spends numerous verbage explaining his sincerity in making a female centric anime that was not insulting or sexist and in my opinion he suceeded. The music in ÒNoirÓ is very good but you know that if you are up to the third DVD. The song ÒCanta Per MeÓ was slightly changed to make it more driving yet operatic in tone and it works very well. If you have to own the song, get this version. One more thing I would like to add. To me, Chloe and Kurika look almost related. Gosh, the things about ÒNoirÓ that make you go, hmmm?
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Summary: Things get shaken up big time; especially MireilleÕs nerves
Review: Well, I am impressed. Normally in ÒNoirÓ our two assassins are usually cool, if not cold; calm, if not disciplined; and calculated, if not precise. Since Noir episodes are generally a two-act play with the set-up taking place in the first act and the execution; (no pun intended), taking place in the second, ÒNoirÓ episodes are as structured as the assassins themselves. However, things get shaken up as a new assassin enters the picture. This new character makes her entrance by beating our two girls to an intended assassination target. Then to add insult to injury, she beats them to the next target as well. Her name is Chloe, and she rattles the usually cold and in control Mireille a great deal. MirelleÕs voice shakes when in her presence, she becomes insecure, and practically powerless to react when near her. Kurika on the other hand, also somewhat rattled, seems to both fear and admire her unparalleled abilities. Whoever she is, she knows more about our girls and the mystery that surrounds them then they do. Thus, the plot thickens and our characters are more fully developed. The Production notes are very extensive which were written by the "Noir" animation director, Satoshi Ohsawa. He explores the type of guns the primary and secondary characters used and the technical details of animating them as well. He spends numerous verbage explaining his sincerity in making a female centric anime that was not insulting or sexist and in my opinion he suceeded. The music in ÒNoirÓ is very good but you know that if you are up to the third DVD. The song ÒCanta Per MeÓ was slightly changed to make it more driving yet operatic in tone and it works very well. If you have to own the song, get this version. One more thing I would like to add. To me, Chloe and Kurika look almost related. Gosh, the things about ÒNoirÓ that make you go, hmmm?
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