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Summary: The most amazing anime I have ever seen
Review: I cannot possibly begin to describe this series. I saw the previews, had a few extra bucks, and decided to buy Trust. I don't think I did anything but drool the rest of the night. This OAV is a perfect example of the spirit of Japanese poetry; every action, every second is meaningful, and very professionally done.As a side note, the graphics and sound are among the best of any anime I've ever seen.
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Summary: Kenshin OVA. THE BEST
Review: Story The story was about Kenshin's life before he became a Rurouni. It is about when his is still an assasin. When Kenshin's caretakers are brutally murdered, Kenshin is taken in to be taught by the great master of the Hiten misturugiryu, Hiko. Kenshin becomes the assasin, Battosai. Kenshin meets a woman named Tomoe, and the mysterious and beautiful "romantic tale from the Meiji era" begins. Visuals This OVA is really really gory. The gore isn't like Guyver (blood flying everywhere like a fountain) or other shows you might be used to, but its ALOT more realistic and beleiving. The sword of Kenshin tears its way through its victims, with a splattering tearing sound, as blood spurts realisticly through the open wound. I'm not saying that the gore is a bad thing, I think without it the film would be bland and fairly boring. Even if you don't like blood, don't worry, its still worth seeing. Just cover your eyes. The animation is wonderful, and the characters have greater detail in them compared to the TV series. Nice touches like actual water splashing against animated rocks really light up the film. It may seem a bit cheesy looking, but its still a nice addition. Realistic snow fall and flames make it even better. Sound If you have a DVD player with surround sound, crank up the volume, turn on that subwoofer and you will here the blades slashing, the wonderful classical music playing and great dialouge. This movie has good sound. Music This is really a part of sound but... The music is really great! Its powerful and strong and it goes well with the film. You don't here one vocal J-Pop type song during the whole movie. Tells ya how serious the movie is doesn't it? The music plays at the best times and adds a huge effect on the movie. Buy it? Yes! ...Its good, real good. Although, if you haven't ever seen the TV show, you might want to do some researching before you see this film. Dont expect to completely understand it the first time you watch it. See it again! If you are looking for a good anime film and you don't know what to buy, think of Rurouni Kenshin OVA. YOU MUST SEE THIS OVA
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Summary: Samurai X - trust me it's great
Review: I had read the reviews on Amazon of the two parts of Samurai X and was so inspired to buy both on DVD without having seen any of it. I was not disappointed. As of yet I have only watched the dubbed version, but the dvd contains the original language track too. This a great piece of Anime, not the greatest, but it does have some of the best plotline i've ever seen in Anime. The whole development of character and plotline is seamless, everything flows smoother than cold mountain dew down your throat. I am a great admirer of romance, especially in Anime, this is a rare example of how action, serious drama and romance can mix into a great piece of art. In order to get the full extent of the Samurai X, you need to see both parts Trust and Betrayal, you cannot see one without the other. Dont expect lots of action, but the action you do get is top class and is present throughout the 2 parts.
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Summary: Brilliant and haunting
Review: Reminiscent of the lavish samurai epics of the late 50's/early 60's, almost every frame of this anime could stand alone as a work of art. Fans of Japanese cinema will find plenty of visual references to works like "Kwaidan" and "Sword Of Doom". The violence is sporadic but graphic. Unless you've some familiarity with Japanese history, the plot takes more than one viewing. It's a dark tale of fate and retribution and star-crossed lovers, taking place in one of Japan's most turbulent periods, and one of the finest films -- animated or otherwise -- that I've seen come out of Japan.
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Summary: the best
Review: its the best anime out there, and so is the series.
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Summary: Lovely.
Review: The first thing I want to say is, if you're going to get this movie, get the subtitled version. I haven't heard the dubbed American voices, but it could only detract from the beauty that this anime is. The artwork, plot, characters is all simply a poetic beauty, though mature in it's entirity. Lotsa gore, especially in the first scenes. The plot was a little confusing for me, but mainly the minor details.. but you can still get the picture easily. A must buy. I've never seen any of the other Kenshin animes, and I didn't know there were any others other than this. GET IT!
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Summary: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Review: Look, you better get the Japanese version if you want the real fun. For heavens sake, this took place in JAPAN! NOT THE USA! So why do they speak in English???????????????????????????????????
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Summary: Uhhh omg...Wow
Review: This is a show With lots of gore..heh but dont let that scare you away...The show has Extreme beauty In it. And the girl...With alot of mind tricks going on in the 1800s Of japan. This story timeline takes place after true events although I doubt the characters are real. IT has Extreme beauty...followed by extreme violence...then some extremly beautiful violence heh heh heh. This is a mustbuy for any anime fan...The first..*cough* couple minutes are a tad bit gory..but dont let that stop you.
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Summary: Can an Assassin find love?
Review: When I first saw Samurai X I was blown away. The art work is some of the best that you'll see in a Japanese anime flick. The darker imagery brings out the feeling of danger, and the feeling that there is something hidden. But what holds your attention and dying for the next episode is not the artwork, but is the intense story that just leaves your jaw dropped. No words can describe the beauty that this miniseries pulls off. In my opinion this is the best of the best. I have seen a good amount of anime but this is just incredible there is nothing out there that is on the same level as this. If you see this before you watch the T.V. series you might be a little disappointed in the T.V. series. You just have to realize that the two are just different in degrees of how serious they are. All in all you won't be disapointed if you spend the money on this rare gem. -Contains scenes of violence, and blood
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Summary: One of the best series I have seen!
Review: I love rurouni kenshin! The story has a lot of great characters. This story has strong female role models (tomoe, kaoru, misao, tae, tsubame, megumi, and the other girls of the oniwabanshu will all come in the other TV series). This is the more serious series of the 2 that were made. It is still really enlightening to watch.
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