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Summary: I've heard the negative hype, but man, I liked it
Review: You either love this or hate it. Well, it began my love for anime. In fact, I think I enjoyed this on the Sci-Fi channel before even I developed my obsession for Sailor Moon. I wasn't trying to write a review in my head while I was watching it; I just sat through it and thought it kicked butt. Some people found the kids annoying, which is strange, because I ALWAYS find kids annoying, and didn't find these to be so. I liked the music. I liked the animation. Iria is cool. Yeah it has mistakes, but c'est la vie. Know thyself--if you're like me and enjoy a lot of femme butt-kicking and futuristic settings, you'll like it. If you're like a lot of these reviewers and don't like a bit of wholesome non-sensical violence and characters whose personalities you learn from having them thrown in your face, well, then, you won't like it. :) I liked it, my friends liked it--maybe we're shallow, but we're happy.
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Summary: Iria is still entertaining
Review: I've read a lot of reviews on this seires and have seen a mixed bag. My stand is that Iria was a great seires and here's why.First of all the animation was great, and the series was only six episodes long, so it can be watched in one evening. Zeiram, the villan, was tough and practically unstopable, which is how a good anime villan should be. The background music compliments the series well and at times gets stuck in your head throughout the day. The series is light enough, in language that preteens could watch it w/o their perents freaking out. The plot moves along at a quick pace and the action keeps you into the series. To be fair, I will say that the dialouge dubbing could have been better, but after awhile you get used to the chopping converstaions. Lets put it this way, Iria was meant to be an action stroy, not a character developing anime. If you want character development, you may not like Iria, but if you want an action thrill ride with a lets shoot first and ask questions later attitude, then Iria should be to your liking.
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Summary: You assimilated my brother!
Review: This is an anime flick in the style of Battle Angel and Cowboy Bebop. Iria is a cute young bounty hunter with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of tricky gadgets, Zeiram is a large, sinister, and apparently invincible being with a very nasty hat. Iria loses her brother, picks up a couple of unlikely sidekicks, and acts out a personal vendetta against Zeiram. The animation is fairly good, and the (often unlikely) story is fast-paced and entertaining. Don't expect a realistic tale, but do expect plenty of action with a minimum of drama.
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Summary: Whoa
Review: I know some people who absolutley despise this series... but all I can say is 'Whoa' It's a great series, the animation is breathtaking! The story is of a young bounty hunter named Iria, who is tracking down Zeiram. Zeiram is the most deadly lifeform in the galaxy, seemingly invincible to kill he is bringing mass destruction to the planet. After Zeiram killed her brother, it gets personal. Iria is joined in her quest most notably Kei, a young boy who ends up with a shocking secret. In the final showdown Iria has to show what she's made of, it's just her against Zeiram. It's really an excellent series, and you get the full series (episodes 1-6) in one convenient DVD... there's really no reason not to watch!
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Summary: Tacke my adivice
Review: Hay if you wont a relly good first anima this is it. Me and my frinds like to wach it all the time we never get bord of it. now you dont half to tack my advice just look at all the other reviews on this site.
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Summary: This is a must own anime
Review: Iria: Zeiram the Animation will leave you wanting more. The characters are funny and by the time the movie is over you are thinking to yourself, 'I wonder if there are any other Iria animations.' The anime is almost 3 hours long, and has a great storyline. Iria is a bounty hunter out to stop Zeiram, which is supposedly an indestructable monster. She is very hot headed and won't let anything get in her way when she wants to prove herself as a good bounty hunter. The movie itself has average animation quality, as well as sound and music. There are several scenes which are rather classic animation humor, but for the most part the movie is pretty serious. I recommend this animation movie to anyone ages 12 and up.
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Summary: Several pitfalls
Review: I didn't think this anime came close to the caliber of Ghost In the Shell or other top animes. First, you get a little tired of seeing the good guy constantly shoot at the indestructable monster to no avail. Second, the kids Iria befriends are so obnoxious that they become nothing but an annoyance. Third, the English dubbed voice of Iria is dreadful. Not only does it lack the cuteness of the Japanese voice, but the acting is worse than what you would hear in a cheesey car dealership commercial. I just began watching anime, and after seeing Ghost and Princess Mononoke, this was like watching Scooby Doo.
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Summary: disappointment
Review: Iria, despite having an entire series included on a single DVD, is a huge disappointment. The story is shallow, artwork is bland and the dialog is predicatable and cringeworthy.
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Summary: Decent animation, but a snoozer
Review: This DVD kept coming up as a recommendation for me (presumably because Amazon's database knows I own Battle Angel and Akira), so I rented it first to see if it was worth the purchase. It wasn't, and I stopped watching after the 4th (of 6) episode because of boredom. "Iria" has clean, well-drawn animation (although I think there are a few too many pans of still frames -- too much like cheating) and some interesting concepts regarding the design of technology in the Iria universe. Unfortunately, there's nothing about the characters that makes you care much what happens to them (in fact, the children are so annoying that you sometimes wish that either Iria or Zeiram _would_ get rid of them). Zeiram, for all that he seems indestructible and omnipotent, never seems particularly menacing. The plot and character development of this DVD don't come anywhere near the quality of Battle Angel (a much better story about a female bounty hunter), Akira, Dagger of Kamui, or any of the standard "must-haves" in this genre. Like one of the previous reviewers, I give Iria an extra star because of the quality of the animation and the originality of some of the designs.
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Summary: Good story, but falls short as an overall production
Review: The concept of "Iria" is unique and entertaining as a story, it also does an ok job at engaging the audience. However, you would be mislead if you expect a feature film quality production from this DVD. The music is poor, the action is simple, the look and detail of the backgrounds is a bit shallow and the pasing gets really slow at times. The best context for this DVD is as an ok TV Series, but it is certainly not "Ghost in the Shell", it is not "Princess Mononoke", it is not "Ninja Scroll", and it is certainly not "Akira". So don't raise your expectations of "Iria" to the level of any of these films.
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