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Summary: yaoi
Review: I wish people wouldn't be saying there's bloody scenes and yaoi. So far, there isn't, and I know that's not the theme of the anime. It's more about the end of the world, and the terrible fate each dragon has to face. To get more depth with the anime, skip this and get the other releases. I wish there would be more episodes in one DVD. Short three: Kamui meets Hinoto, hasn't picked sides yet, Hotori is in the hospital looking after her father, and Fuuma is at is basketball game. I bought this before the first, but Sorata seems to be close with Kamui and has Arashi.
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Summary: yaoi
Review: I wish people wouldn't be saying there's bloody scenes and yaoi. So far, there isn't, and I know that's not the theme of the anime. It's more about the end of the world, and the terrible fate each dragon has to face. To get more depth with the anime, skip this and get the other releases. I wish there would be more episodes in one DVD. Short three: Kamui meets Hinoto, hasn't picked sides yet, Hotori is in the hospital looking after her father, and Fuuma is at is basketball game. I bought this before the first, but Sorata seems to be close with Kamui and has Arashi.
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Summary: More like the book than the Movie.
Review: The art is better than the movie too....This series is the exact opposite of the movie, from start to finish, only Kotori is still doomed to be killed by Fuuma. Subaru from Tokyo Babylon is all grown up & he & his boyfriend are at eachother's necks. It's depressing really. While the book series has yet to end the series takes the opposite direction of the movie. No matter how you look at it, book, TV, o movie, X is just plain depressing, though it would have been less confusing if Tokyopop had released the Tokyo Babylon Series first, since it's like a prequil. Don't reccomend watching it in English, since the characters names were so horribly mispronounced in the movie, I don't care to chance it myself. I don't reccomend ths series for men or people with weak hearts & stomaches, as the sedistic mild homosexuality & gore may not settle well with them.
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Summary: "Bloody" Awesome
Review: This anime is not for the squeamish or the prudish. It's also intensely confusing... Even if you can't keep up with the 20+ characters/ who's on whose side etc, youcan still enjoy a bit of sword play, apocalyptic scenes, and good art. You should be warned, although bloody and violent it is an anime made with girls in mind. So if you don't understand the weird revolving themes around women, you're not alone. It is very mystically themed, and fantasy lovers usually get a kick out of it. Try it out see what you think :)
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Summary: Excellent, but it's no X [One]
Review: This DVD is just another DVD of a great series. The DVD X [One] blew me away and I immediately bought this DVD as well. This was almost a let-down. It's not a shot at the series, but to the people who are organizing these DVDs for American release. I am seriously sick and tired of 3-episode DVDs. We all know they can put at least 5 episodes on one DVD and when they put 3, they're trying to scam more money from me. For our [item price]we at least deserve 4 episodes! Great series, but these DVD's aren't really worth the money unless you're really into it. I can't justify [this much] to an episode.
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Summary: A shining star in anime
Review: This series is nothing like the "X" Movie to me (which was beautiful to watch but confusing, convoluted, and wasn't as enjoyable). In a world of imported/commericialized and "jaded" japansese animation, I felt compelled to write a review on this series because it is absolutely a GEM. The story and plot pick up more as the first few episodes play out... this is not a mindless action packed anime but a very well thought out production, stunning character design, and fairly admirable emotional depth. It brought back my fond memories of enjoying good anime like Escaflowne and Rurouni Kenshin from my past. Bravo! If anyone rates this at less than 4 stars, they either haven't watched it or are mindless naysayers. 5 stars from me, it rescued my vision for what good anime should be at its core.
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Summary: A shining star in anime
Review: This series is nothing like the "X" Movie to me (which was beautiful to watch but confusing, convoluted, and wasn't as enjoyable). In a world of imported/commericialized and "jaded" japansese animation, I felt compelled to write a review on this series because it is absolutely a GEM. The story and plot pick up more as the first few episodes play out... this is not a mindless action packed anime but a very well thought out production, stunning character design, and fairly admirable emotional depth. It brought back my fond memories of enjoying good anime like Escaflowne and Rurouni Kenshin from my past. Bravo! If anyone rates this at less than 4 stars, they either haven't watched it or are mindless naysayers. 5 stars from me, it rescued my vision for what good anime should be at its core.
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Summary: Even Better then the first!
Review: This the second installment of the series, and it's surreal!!
I don't know what to expect from the next. Here you get to learn about some of the characters from both the dragons of earth and the dragons of heven as well as some events in the present. This is a clever move by the director, you really find yourself connecting with the charecters and feeling for them to prepare for what to come in this enchanting series. I don't need to explain more since most of you have already seen the first DVD and if you haven't... WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!! get your copies now.
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Summary: Beautiful animation and good character development
Review: Though I couldn't stand the X movie, I continue to be impressed with the TV series. Once again, I find myself waiting impatiently for the next disc to be released. First, let me just say that the animation and picture quality is some of the best I've ever seen on an anime DVD. Now on to the content--Disc two manages to balance the main plotline with substantial character development: for Sorata and Yuzuriha primarily. I felt that the flashbacks added depth to the main plotline, without slowing the pace of the story too much. I guess this is where my opinion differs from that of the Amazon reviewer above. While X might be stylized and a bit overblown, I don't find it to be incoherent in the least. In fact, I find the main storyline to be pretty simplistic--opposing forces clash at the end of the world--it's a pretty typical plot device in anime and other media. The true beauty of this series is driven from the characters. It keeps you interested not in what exactly will happen at the end (you can pretty much guess that much from early foreshadowing), but "how" it will unfold and affect the characters. I'm pleased to see so much of the series focused on character development. It's exactly what the X movie lacked.
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Summary: Still moving slowly but in the right direction.
Review: Where the horrible movie "X" failed, the series "X: TV" so far succeeds. While both are based off CLAMP's unfinished manga work "X" (also known as "X/1999"), the movie failed to capture any of the characters' personalities or the story's original depth and in the end was nothing more than a mindless action movie. The series, on the other hand, manages to flesh out the many characters of this enormous tale while at the same time crafting the story at a very reasonable pace. "X: TV [ONE]" showed us the show's untapped potential, and now "X: TV [TWO]" heads further in the right direction with the next three episodes. By now, our hero/anti-hero Kamui knows he is part of something going on in Tokyo, but he doesn't fully understand it or, for that matter, really care about it. He manages to open up a little more to his old childhood friends, Fuma and Kotori, but he still feels the bitterness of a recent tragedy in his life. Meanwhile, the Dragons of Heaven are beginning to gather, as are the Dragons of Earth, and confrontation between the two forces is unavoidable. And when Kamui's fate and the choice he must make is finally revealed to him, tension begins to mount as to whether he will decide upon one choice...or make none at all. The story is fleshed out wonderfully. With seven episodes, the series has already surpassed the movie in every way. Characters that were once throwaway now have personalities for the viewer to care about, and the plot moves along coherently instead of disjointedly. If there is to be one complaint, however, it has to be the frequent use of flashbacks. Now, flashbacks are a great way to give characters some backstory, but when they are used too often it can get quite tedious. However, the overall execution is enough to overlook this minor gripe. Visually, the series is breathtaking. Very few anime series can compare to the visual scope of "X: TV". Hair that flows like wind, eyes that look inexplicably deep...it's very easy to see that a lot of effort was put into this series. Anime fans wanting some serious eye-candy need not look further than here. Sound wise, the soundtrack continues to impress. And the dub still manages to distinguish itself as one of the better dubs on the market. It's not moment-defining, but it certainly isn't mediocre. If I had to compare it to another dub, I'd say it's roughly on par with Pioneer's own "Serial Experiments Lain" dub. Subtitle fans will find the Japanese track here all right, but dubbies need not worry with this series. As for the extras, there's a very good interview with the series' director, who explains what he was attempting to do with the series. He himself admits that the movie didn't do justice to CLAMP's work, and that the series is his answer to fixing that problem. A very solid extra that "X" fans will not want to pass up. Overal, "X: TV" is still moving quite slowly, but thankfully it's heading in the right direction. While characterization should remain a focal point of the series, the action should get more intense as the Day of Judgement gets closer and closer. This series is certainly not for everyone, but CLAMP fans as well as fans of solid drama set in an apocolyptic-looming atmosphere should definately give "X: TV" a chance.
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