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Summary: My 13 year old daugher loved it!
Review: I bought this as a gift for my 13 year old daughter, who is an anime addict. As I do with all her tapes, I previewed it first, and I really enjoyed it. My daughter, was hesitant to watch it, she usually watches stuff along the lines of Sailor Moon, Saber Marionettes, etc. But when she did, she loved it too! Intriguing story line and lovely animation, I think it's a great film! Very age appropriate for a young teen.
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Summary: My 13 year old daugher loved it!
Review: I bought this as a gift for my 13 year old daughter, who is an anime addict. As I do with all her tapes, I previewed it first, and I really enjoyed it. My daughter, was hesitant to watch it, she usually watches stuff along the lines of Sailor Moon, Saber Marionettes, etc. But when she did, she loved it too! Intriguing story line and lovely animation, I think it's a great film! Very age appropriate for a young teen.
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Summary: What the?
Review: I purchased this DVD based on the reviews I had read and frankly I was disappointed. When I first heard of it I steered clear of it because I found the premise of Japanese Inca's to be rediculous at best and as for the costumes - ugh. Finally having read what others had said I broke down and bought it. My mistake. Normally I have no problem checking reality at the door when I read a book or watch a show. But even with a reality check this thing goes to far. It's either or in my book I don't buy that everyone with the exception of one person decides to take up where they left off 400+ years ago AND have a "eco" sermon preached at me repeatedly throughout the series. The villians could have and frankly should have destroyed the good guys when ever they wanted. The head villian goes from caring individual to someone that makes Hitler look like a sweetheart all because of his "awakened soul"? Sorry but no cigar. I have a realitivly small collection of anime, about 50 DVD's so far and I've watched it in the past on rented VHS tapes, and frankly in my opinion this is one of the top 5 stinkers I've ever had the misfortune of seeing or purchasing.
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Summary: What the?
Review: I purchased this DVD based on the reviews I had read and frankly I was disappointed. When I first heard of it I steered clear of it because I found the premise of Japanese Inca's to be rediculous at best and as for the costumes - ugh. Finally having read what others had said I broke down and bought it. My mistake. Normally I have no problem checking reality at the door when I read a book or watch a show. But even with a reality check this thing goes to far. It's either or in my book I don't buy that everyone with the exception of one person decides to take up where they left off 400+ years ago AND have a "eco" sermon preached at me repeatedly throughout the series. The villians could have and frankly should have destroyed the good guys when ever they wanted. The head villian goes from caring individual to someone that makes Hitler look like a sweetheart all because of his "awakened soul"? Sorry but no cigar. I have a realitivly small collection of anime, about 50 DVD's so far and I've watched it in the past on rented VHS tapes, and frankly in my opinion this is one of the top 5 stinkers I've ever had the misfortune of seeing or purchasing.
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Summary: Great opening theme song but only mediocre episodes
Review: Nazca has one of the most beautiful theme songs I've ever heard, but after the first fifteen minutes of the first episode and the last fifteen minutes of the fourth episode the story lost my interest. The artwork is gorgeous and the song is fantastic but the the plot is slow for the majority of the episodes 1-4.
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Summary: Highly Recommended Contemplative Fantasy
Review: Nazca is a rare and wonderful gem, a contemplative fantasy for people who like to think as well as be entertained. Indeed, this series renders a compelling cast of characters (especially Tate-san/Lord Yawaru, the complex anti-hero), a strong plot, gorgeous visuals, and elegant music -- what more could an anime aficionado want?
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Summary: A Bomb
Review: The animation was only improved by haveing CG added. Otherwise back to saturday morning cartoons. The music is top notch, even though it was a remix of Johann Sabastian Bach it was very well done, I think he would approve. The plot, silly, but that's just anime. The pace...somebody SHOOT ME!! My God, can you draw it out any longer?! The whole thing could have been fininshed on the first CD!! And it does get preachy, but then again that is the same with all Anime, eco/political/social/american bashing is the norm in almost all anime from Japan. It gets two stars for music and CG animation, that's all.
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Summary: Most Interesting
Review: The first thing I noticed about Nazca was the unique plot line revolving around the ancient Incan Empire of South America, Nazca certainly scored points for originality there. The characters seemed to be well thought out, buy typical to a good vs. evil concept. The animation itself was exceptional, especially when the characters "Awakened" with their brightly colored Incan clothing. Although I do have mixed feelings in regards to the CGI scenes in the Incan temple in Episode 2, with the 2D scenes pasted over. I did find myself taking preference to the characters in their Incan incarnations as opposed to the modern day ones, as they seemed more intriguing. The one thing about this series I hated most was Shiogami, I didn't care for his look, as it stands out from the other characters, but he is the perfect villian you want to see hit by a speeding truck. So I give the writters credit with that one, they made a bad guy that you'll truly despise as soon as you see him. As for the voice acting, I would say it started out abit mild, but it did improve as the series progressed, with possibley the exception of Shiogami who sounded as if he was over acting in some scenes, but thats jusy my opinion. In all, Nazca seems to be an interesting series, that does look promising, and did leave off nicely at the end of Episode 3 with a cliffhanger when Shiogami attacked Kyoji from behind on the bridge with what looked to be a Japanese kitana sword, sending Kyoji off the bridge into the water below. So I am looking forward to seeing what becomes of Kyoji in the next Volume, and seeing how this 4 Volume series will develope in the coming volumes.
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Summary: slow...moving...plot...
Review: There's not much wrong with the technical details of this title. The animation is fine, the sound is good, and the music is nice (if remixes of classical tunes are your cup of tea).What really bothered me is the plot. There's nothing wrong with the plot itself, but it moves terribly s-l-o-w... After the first disc, all we know is that several people living in Japan know eachother from previous lives during the time of the Incan empire. Not too much to show for after 90 minutes of animation, right? The complete lack of any progression in the story during the first disc has put me off buying the others. If you watch anime for interesting character designs and the animation, you'll enjoy this title. If you watch anime for the stories being told, I can't recommend this disc.
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Summary: slow...moving...plot...
Review: There's not much wrong with the technical details of this title. The animation is fine, the sound is good, and the music is nice (if remixes of classical tunes are your cup of tea). What really bothered me is the plot. There's nothing wrong with the plot itself, but it moves terribly s-l-o-w... After the first disc, all we know is that several people living in Japan know eachother from previous lives during the time of the Incan empire. Not too much to show for after 90 minutes of animation, right? The complete lack of any progression in the story during the first disc has put me off buying the others. If you watch anime for interesting character designs and the animation, you'll enjoy this title. If you watch anime for the stories being told, I can't recommend this disc.
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