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Summary: Looking for a great anime look no further!!!
Review: OMG..this series was an awesome one. It is about these seven leafe knights that took an oath to protect the leafe of earth. But now the Princess of Disaster has escaped they must find the Pretear to stop her. Once they find her there are up and downs and even an unexpected surprise in the middle of the series that you would have not thought to happen. If you want an anime that has laughter, saddness, betrayal, and more look no further. This is one of my all time fav.
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Summary: magical girl but not
Review: Pretear is a magical girl show yes but then its not it has al the regualar transformations and everything but its not your typical magical girl show. This show fits into many genres one of which is comedy the show is so funny especiall Mayune. This show is a must own for every anime fan. The animation is good the dubbing is great and the story is great their is almost nothing wron with this series. Anyone that likes anime should order this right now. Beleive me you will not be dissapointed. Every minute you spend watching this show is worth it. So put aside the fact its a magical girl show and watch it.
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Summary: Typical Magical Girl Anime, Yet Truly A Master Piece
Review: Pretear is probably my favorite anime of all time. It's about seven leafe knights in search of the one girl who has the power and ability to become Pretear-one who transforms into a magical girl with different powers such as water, fire, ice, when her hand touches with that of the knights. The pretear is to release leafe infinitely in order to save the world. This is the basic story plot, but Im leaving out the twists, because I would hate to spoil things for those who haven't seen it yet. My personal opinion toward Pretear, it is romantic funny, and magical. It may sound like a typical magical girl anime, yet it is different. Even though Pretear is only made into 13 episode, the anime completes itself perfectly. The graphical art is beautiful, including the battle and her transformation. After watching the anime, it leaves me the urge of watching it over and over again. It is definitely an anime fan would want to buy if u're into shoujo. If you have seen Fushigi yugi or fruits basket, I can gareantee you that Pretear tops both of them, wheather on its art or its storyline/romance. In addition, the music has a really nice beat, beautiful yet refreshing. Trust me, you won't regret it!
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Summary: Amazed at how good this turned out to be!
Review: Pretear is the latest anime show that's I've been taking in. I first read about it quite a while ago and found out that it was based on the old fairy tale "Snow White". In fact part of the title is "Snow White a New Legend". So originally I'd thought it would be kinda corny, but then a friend recommended it, so I went and got my hands on it. The story and characters are drawn from "Snow White" but are only very loosely tied to it, and it's quite different actually. The main character, Himeno, her father marries a wealthy widow and suddenly she finds herself in a whole new family with two new stepsisters. One of them is a lot like Nanami from Utena, but the other is very quiet and keeps to herself. Himeno has a hard time relating to either of them. Her father and his new wife are quite the happy lovebirds - they're hilarious! ^_^ Instead of having seven dwarfs (dwarves) Himeno has the seven Liefe Knights, each with their own brand of magical powers. They are the ones who come to this world and draft Himeno as the new "Pretear" - a sort of Magical Princess that they serve as assistants to. This show does have some new and original variations on the mahou shoujo genre that are interesting to see. I also love the opening sequence, it's one of the most beautiful I've seen yet, of any anime. The artwork in general is above average, with very pretty character designs and I just love Himeno-chan's Pretear outfits! By the time I had finished watching Pretear it was like .. wow! I had no idea how powerful the drama would be in the last few episodes. The series starts out funny and lighthearted, but about halfway through, when it starts to get into the heart of the story, I was just amazed at how good the story turned out to be. It's something that I wasn't expecting at all. And I loved the ending, but that's all I'm going to say about that - no spoilers! ^_^ Anyone who likes Cardcaptor Sakura or Fushigi Yuugi or shoujo anime in general will love this series!
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Summary: Amazed at how good this turned out to be!
Review: Pretear is the latest anime show that's I've been taking in. I first read about it quite a while ago and found out that it was based on the old fairy tale "Snow White". In fact part of the title is "Snow White a New Legend". So originally I'd thought it would be kinda corny, but then a friend recommended it, so I went and got my hands on it. The story and characters are drawn from "Snow White" but are only very loosely tied to it, and it's quite different actually. The main character, Himeno, her father marries a wealthy widow and suddenly she finds herself in a whole new family with two new stepsisters. One of them is a lot like Nanami from Utena, but the other is very quiet and keeps to herself. Himeno has a hard time relating to either of them. Her father and his new wife are quite the happy lovebirds - they're hilarious! ^_^ Instead of having seven dwarfs (dwarves) Himeno has the seven Liefe Knights, each with their own brand of magical powers. They are the ones who come to this world and draft Himeno as the new "Pretear" - a sort of Magical Princess that they serve as assistants to. This show does have some new and original variations on the mahou shoujo genre that are interesting to see. I also love the opening sequence, it's one of the most beautiful I've seen yet, of any anime. The artwork in general is above average, with very pretty character designs and I just love Himeno-chan's Pretear outfits! By the time I had finished watching Pretear it was like .. wow! I had no idea how powerful the drama would be in the last few episodes. The series starts out funny and lighthearted, but about halfway through, when it starts to get into the heart of the story, I was just amazed at how good the story turned out to be. It's something that I wasn't expecting at all. And I loved the ending, but that's all I'm going to say about that - no spoilers! ^_^ Anyone who likes Cardcaptor Sakura or Fushigi Yuugi or shoujo anime in general will love this series!
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Summary: A new take on the legend of Snow White (and Cinderella)
Review: That's what the box says at least. And I can see where the parallels are. Only these are better. Instead of seven dwarves we have seven handsome males--four men and three young boys. In place of the wicked stepmother and dead father, we have a (semi-kind) stepmother and a father who are madly in love. Cinderella's evil pair of stepsisters are replaced by one mean stepsister and one melancholy stepsister, the second of which might become Himeno's friend as well. But that is where the similarities end. Himeno is a middle-class, black-belt-in-judo, somewhat uncultured teenage girl who has been brought into the upper class by her dad's marriage to the rich widow who basically owns the town. Her new stepmother is madly in love with Himeno's father, who was an author of romance novels. But her stepsisters are rather cold to the 'intruder' in their house, and Mayune plans cruel jokes to play on Himeno while Mawata just shuts herself away from the world. The knights are not distinguished by their personalities, but by their powers (Wind, Fire, Sound, Ice, Light, etc...) And they each have jobs around the city. Jobs that fit with them (it's kind of neat how the story worked that out). The characters are somewhat sterotypical, but endearing in their own way (most of them; there are two we haven't seen enough of to make an educated guess, even by the third dvd). But Himeno's cool. Mawata is my favorite character--I guess I just go for the angsty, feel-sorry-for-themselves characters. The art is lovely, with bright, happy colors and a good attention to detail. Movement is smooth and natural, and the powers being used look pretty real. The fire looks like fire, things move when Hayate summmons the wind, the destruction caused by the (minor) sonic boom is in keeping with the path of the attack, and when things are frozen, they look frozen. Kudos to the animators for doing such an excellent job! Like I said, the storyline of girl-teams-up-with-seven-hot-guys-to-save-the-world has been done before, but the writers managed to put a nice spin on it. It is fun to watch! Voice acting...both the Japanese and the English tracks are well-done. I can switch back and forth between them, since neither one makes more of an impression on me. Sometimes I think that the English actors put a little more emotion into their acting, but that is just an opinion. A good series with a solid cast of characters, good acting, and wonderful art. Give it a try!
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Summary: VERY GOOD (with strange fight scenes)
Review: The story and the beautiful way the characters were drawn attracted me to this Anime. At first I thought the fight scenes were really lame. They reminded me of Sailor Moon, which I liked when I was younger. (Which was before I entered the world of Anime.) Despite that I still enjoyed the story, character development, and actually the fight scenes grew on me. The ending was wonderful and my husband agreed that this was one of the better Anime we've seen. Pretear is very funny and very cute. (Not annoyingly so.) There were parts where I was so upset at what was happening. Now that it's over I'm sad. I only wish there were more. All in all I highly recommend this. If you're curious as to what kind of person would like this Anime let me tell you some of my favorites. Fruits Basket. Full Metal Panic. Azumango Daioh. Kaleido Star. His and Her Circumstances. Just to name a few. Go out and buy this! They did such a good job and if this kind of Anime is your thing you won't be dissappointed.
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Summary: Lives up to the reviews and expectations!
Review: This is a DVD that I stumbled upon randomly and, after reading the reveiws, decided it was worth a shot. And was it ever! For lack of a better comparison, it kind of reminds me of a (loose) cross between X and Sailor Moon. The magical girl aspects are definitely there, but the whole idea of the Pretear, and of preting (spelling?) in general, is very unique. It was slightly reminiscent of X the movie and TV series because of the 7 knights and the fact that each battle is blocked from harming the outside world. However, it is fairly fast paced, and doesn't seem to fall victim to the standard enemy-of-the-day routine that is always lurking around anime such as these. (or at least, it hasn't in the first DVD!) All in all, I think that Pretear is a nice combination of many things. The fight scenes, and the practice fights, are very nicely done. Himeno's pretear outfits are beautiful, and the animation in general is far above average. The music is very nice, and the opening theme is very catchy. There is enough humor to keep things light hearted, but enough story-line to keep things from getting stale. And the english dubbing is very well done. I would recommend this to any one who is a fan of shoujo anime, or anyone who is willing to watch anime that doesn't take itself too seriously. I can't wait to get the next volumes!
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Summary: Lives up to the reviews and expectations!
Review: This is a DVD that I stumbled upon randomly and, after reading the reveiws, decided it was worth a shot. And was it ever! For lack of a better comparison, it kind of reminds me of a (loose) cross between X and Sailor Moon. The magical girl aspects are definitely there, but the whole idea of the Pretear, and of preting (spelling?) in general, is very unique. It was slightly reminiscent of X the movie and TV series because of the 7 knights and the fact that each battle is blocked from harming the outside world. However, it is fairly fast paced, and doesn't seem to fall victim to the standard enemy-of-the-day routine that is always lurking around anime such as these. (or at least, it hasn't in the first DVD!) All in all, I think that Pretear is a nice combination of many things. The fight scenes, and the practice fights, are very nicely done. Himeno's pretear outfits are beautiful, and the animation in general is far above average. The music is very nice, and the opening theme is very catchy. There is enough humor to keep things light hearted, but enough story-line to keep things from getting stale. And the english dubbing is very well done. I would recommend this to any one who is a fan of shoujo anime, or anyone who is willing to watch anime that doesn't take itself too seriously. I can't wait to get the next volumes!
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Summary: It's about time!
Review: This is my very favorite anime ever done, and I was so excited when it was finally brought out in the U.S. For those who enjoy the "chick-flick" animes, this one is incredibly charming, from beginning to end. It subtley combines a couple of fairy tales, but goes far, far beyond merely that. The subtitle for Pretear is "Legend of the New Snow White," but it begins as a sort of Cinderella story. The main character, Himeno, has just obtained a stepmother and two stepsisters -- one of which is as nasty as the typical wicked stepsister is supposed to be. Himeno finds herself shunted to the side, hardly noticed, and she wonders how she can find a place in her new life. Then she meets the Leafe Knights. And she becomes Pretear, protector of the world and life. There are seven Leafe Knights -- much like the "seven dwarfs." The story strays from any fairy-tale-esque elements until near the end, but I won't give the ending away QUITE yet. ;-) This too-short show is nevertheless perfect, the story is sweet and romantic, while at the same time getting darker as you go along. But you'll love Hayate especially, and Sasame is great. Kei is strange -- he seems so effeminate, but at the same time he's so dully serious! It makes for a unique combination. And the kids are simply darling. You'll fall in love with this anime! This first volume of Pretear has only the first four episodes, out of thirteen. I can only assume that there will be three other volumes, with three episodes each. This first volume is enough to hook you on it if you aren't already. The final show on this particular disk is a very strange one, I'll warn you about that. But the DVD is beautiful, the picture is clear, and there are options to watch it either dubbed (which I would NEVER dream of doing, the original language is so fabulous), or Japanese with English subtitles. This is a fabulous show, no anime lover should go without seeing it! I can't wait for the next episodes!
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