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Summary: Wow....
Review: ... I've seen the movie and I thought that the movie was great, although mooshed together. Its sorta like the Utena Movie and Series, the movie is the entire series in under two hours, but still pretty. In the series, Kamui seems to be a tad bit cold, and there are some characters that took me a minute to place, but thats only because I've seen the movie. This series is great to start out on and you don't even need to see the movie or the manga! And the opening song, "eX dream" is great!!!
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Summary: XOXOX
Review: 5 stars wouldn't even begin to describe this piece of art. Based on the Clamp hit comic X1999, this dvd shines with brilliant animations, story-line and charecter indeviduality. The story is a bit slow but it's no where near boring as the first episodes tell you about each charecters stories, making you fall in love with them all including the villans :).The first dvd includes three series episodes and one OVA episode, which i don't recommend watching before watching the entire series first as there are major spoilers. Technically, it has bilinguial soundtracks, reversable cover and a slip case for each DVD which makes it look really classy :). buy this and don't listen to other dissing reviews, which aren't many and probably been written by shallow action lovers, because trust me, you will love every episode and you would wanna watch it in both English and Japanese soundtracks.
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Summary: A warning about this first DVD for those new to the series
Review: A few people have referred to this, but I thought I'd be a bit more explicit, as it isn't mentioned anywhere on the DVD packaging and some people, like me, may be a bit annoyed to find it out too late: Episode 0 is a "prequel" episode that was made after the rest of the series; it contains massive spoilers about characters and events. DO NOT WATCH EPISODE 0 FIRST IF YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE WITH THE REST OF THE SERIES. If you're just checking the series out to see if you're interested and/or don't mind being spoiled, by all means go ahead and watch it (it's a good episode)... but I thought it was highly irritating that such a thing appeared first on the DVD without any kind of warning to viewers.
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Summary: Its destiny was foreordained: the best modern epic there is.
Review: After 18 volumes of manga (and more to come) and a beautifully animated (yet severely lacking) movie version, CLAMP's famous epic "X" finally gets the treatment it deserves in this 26-episode TV series and a 1-part OAV ("Omen"). If you haven't heard of CLAMP and you call yourself an anime fan, you have a serious reconsidering coming. The all-female mangaka group have been working for over a decade on the manga version of X (X/1999 in the USA), and after the less-than-great movie version from the mid-90s, fans have finally been presented the ultimate offering with this high-quality TV series. EVERYTHING, from the music to the animation, the acting to the story, is absolutely wonderful. A special ending was created for this series, since the manga isn't finished yet. (The ending is different in each version of X.) This series is definitely WORTH WATCHING no matter *what* kind of shows you like - this has it all, from romance to epic battles to tearful death scenes. A small caution - this is definitely unsuitable for children, as the latter half of the series tends to involve a great deal of death and sadness (though this is to be expected in a series dealing with the apocalypse, I suppose). I stopped to count at the end of the series, and of 25 or so main characters, at least 15 die at some point. ^_^; DON'T let that stop you from watching, however - you'll regret missing this one. The only less-than-great parts about this series are the sloooow pacing of the first few episodes, and a few scenes that are repeated a bit too often (mostly gorgeous art shots of Kamui and the swords). Once the pace picks up, however, the series is so jammed full of plot that your head will spin. Overall, this series ranks with Cowboy Bebop as one of the greatest anime of all time, and the manga version is by far the most beautifully drawn, in-depth series ever created. CLAMP doesn't disappoint with this epic tale of the battle over the future of the Earth and those chosen to fulfill their destinies as Angels and Seals. I'm so glad that Pioneer picked up the rights to this series, as they are the one company that can be counted on for CONSISTANTLY quality work. I hope that their release of "X" follows in the tradition of high-quality products that they're known for.
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Summary: And the reviews are in!
Review: And the reviews are in!
"X [ one ] " is a hit! A wonderfully composed prequel to X/1999 so often seen in Anime Clubs as the one at Cabrillo High School, this anime has proven to be a thriller. Viewed by retired members, officers, and current members of the club, they have given it 5 stars and 6 thumbs up. If one has read the Animerica series featuring the 'X' series and have enjoyed it, then they will definitely be pleasantly surprised at this first dvd with the first 3 episodes including episode 0! The series features a closer look at the events occurring before the destructive battles and gives an in depth look at each character of the Seven Dragons of Earth (or the Seven Angels) and the Seven Dragons of Heaven (or the Seven Seals). Along with a look at 'Kamui' and his friends Kotori, Fuma, and 3 other previously unseen characters. I recommend this anime to anyone who enjoyed the original movie and the comic series. It will be sure to please.
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Summary: Oooohhhh...pretty...
Review: Arguably the female manga team CLAMP's best creation, "X" was chopped up into a nice salad-sized feature film a few years back. Though it was very well made, the movie leaves out quite a bit of the excellent original story.
This is the "X" TV series...and it's all filler, all killer. I think it's safe to say that if you're a manga/anime fan, you've probably at least heard of this series. Basically, the TV series serves as the "official" anime adaptation. It does a top-notch job of bringing the manga and its characters to life, with splendiferous animation that fiercely rivals that of the movie. The animation style is strikingly faithful to CLAMP's original design, complete with gorgeous characters (with chins that could possibly put one's eye out if not properly aimed), gloomy cityscapes, and special effects. The effects are even enhanced with a pinch of that magical computer-generated animation everyone's been talking about. It adds a whole other dimension.
That's all well and good, you say, but what's it ABOUT? All right, I'll get you started: the powers of Heaven (the good guys) and the powers of Earth (the bad guys) are about to wage war over the fate of the world, and each faction has sent seven harbingers (also called Seals, Angels, Dragons, etc., etc.) to do battle with each other. One young man, Kamui Shiro, is being eyed by both sides as the one whose incredible psychic powers will tip the scales and seal the world's fate. Needless to say, both Heaven and Earth want Kamui to play for their team (that's about as far as this first volume goes), but Kamui could care less. Nevertheless, he becomes involved whether he likes it or not, and it may put those he cares about in danger as well. The fate of the world's no joke, you know. The story's a little bit deeper than that, as you may know, but there's not room here to go into it. You'll just have to find out for yourself. I will say this, though; the harbingers' own psychic abilities are a wonder to behold as they fight one another, and there's plenty of violent action to complement the quickly-building story.
The Vol. 1 DVD contains the first three episodes, plus a "bonus" Episode 0 (nice marketing, Pioneer...), which is little more than a sneak peek at the whole series. As far as extras, just a DVD credits screen, a trailer, and previews of other Pioneer anime titles (there's no "previews menu", though, like in ADV Films' DVD's; you've gotta just sit through them all).
In short, this is just a fantastic, and very dark, fantasy anime series set in modern times, and if you've read the funny books and/or enjoyed the full-length film, you'll simply revel in this stuff. If you never have, don't worry. You'll enjoy it just as much.
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Summary: X One
Review: As of right now, I own the whole series. I heard about this anime from a friend, so he showed me X-Two, but i didnt get it, thougn i liked it, so i bought this and X-Two, and i really liked it. I started collecting them until i got the first four, and the rest as they came out.
The series is great, i havent seen the movie though, but i hear its really bad. Basically, this anime is amazing. The story is great, and entertaining. The action is awesome as well. Throughout the series, you learn more and more about the characters, that as you learn more about them, it just gets better and better. I recommend this to anyone who loves great and complexing stories, or just those who want to see action, emotion, and a small shot of comedy.
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Summary: great
Review: awesome, great story all about the possible apocolipse, nice animation,check my review on robotech look for one from orida its probably me
WARNING: SUGGESTED 14 AND UP FOR BLOODY VIOLENCE, MINOR LANGUAGE, DISTURBING PLOT AND SAD CONTENT
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Summary: The one to buy
Review: I am not an anime enthusast. Ever since I sat down and watched 1 episode of Dragonball Z I decided I wasnt an anime person. I was wrong. This anime is the first one I watched and actually Liked. If your are a person not sure to buy this since your arent a anime person, buy it, you will love it. I also recomend Hellsing.
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Summary: Too confusing
Review: I don't think this DVD is that great at all. A series in a whole is good. This DVD starts out weird. There are characters you don't know fighting. Then there is a guy invading dreams? Where did that come from? They then show tons of clips of people doing things. You will have no clue who these people are or who they are fighting. A very confusing DVD indeed. You really have to see the series as a whole though to judge it.
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