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Summary: Great Visual Epic Fantasy
Review: After my friend heard I was a big fan of fantasy epics, he told me about a series of episodes based upon elves, dwarves, etc., that I might enjoy. Of course that series was Record of Lodoss War. I bought the DVDs not long after and decided to watch the episodes two a day, because it was too long for one sitting. It started out in the middle of the journey to find Wort, but I was immediately impressed by the narration and storyline. The animation was also much better than I was expecting, though it is not good compared to some of the art out today. I was a little confused, at first, by the complex and intermittent plot line, but that was soon overcome and I followed the story without much difficulty. The characters were the best part of the series, because it had so many memorable characters, mainly Parn and Deedlit, that really strengthened the plot and gave an added depth to the whole of the movie. The movie also has it share of action and fight scenes that were performed well and were never boring. From romance to good vs. evil conflicts, this series has it all. And is recommended to all who share a love for epic adventures. Of course ,the similarities between various fantasy and sci-fi classics are sure to be found, but the movie is done well and should be enjoyed as a separate entity without reservation.
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Summary: Fantstic!
Review: Record of Lodoss is a great anime series. Truely one of the best OVAs there is. 13 exciting episodes to enjoy. When you watch this series you can't stop. Record of Lodoss has very good animation. It has a great storyline and fantastic characters. If your in the mood for a good series, buy this you'll watch it plenty of times.
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Summary: Solid saga, little potential in DVD
Review: Record of Lodoss War is a fantasy anime adapted by the books in Japan. The main goal with this series was to stay true to the RPG style and I think they did a good of it with this 13 episode OVA. The story takes off right in the middle of six heros (Parn, Slayn, Ghim, Etoh, Wood and Deed) wandering through a tunnel system and fighting a dragon. If this is confusing, episode 2 and 3 explain a lot as they tell from the begining of the story. The first disc is what I like to call the Clash of Heroes saga as it tells of the battle between Beld and Fahn, two rulers which control different parts of Lodoss. The second disc takes off as the ressurection of a god who could destory all of Lodoss. A lot of dragons come into play in the second disc and the battle between them are beautiful. One of the best things Lodoss has going for it is its supreme artwork and the ability to confuse the audiance with its complex storytelling. In terms of video quality, there is a lot of noticable grain in epsidoe 2, but after that its fine. The video is of the dubbed version which means you means you are going to be stuck with the English vocie cast in the credits. That really doesn't matter much as some of the voice actors from the saga are named in the documentary. Oh yeah, thats another thing. Theres only one "extras". The making of documentary which was included on the VHS tapes is actually really just a viewing of the Lodoss premiere at a theater. Still, even with boring menus and little extras, Record of Lodoss War is still with worth buying. Subtitles are bold and easy to read and no detection of screw ups in the audio department. And being half of what the boxed set costs, this is an easy buy. Overall, great series, worth every buck, buy it now.
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Summary: Fantasy for the whole family
Review: The series brings me back to the old days of DnD and reading Tolken. Its great for the whole family.
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Summary: Good, _I_ liked it
Review: Well, I probably won't add much to what has already been said, but here goes: Record of Lodoss War is just 'good' Anime, meaning it's enjoyable, without any major faults, with decent story, decent animation, in general something that, while not the best of the best, surely isn't average. What makes it more than average is the characters (both animation and their portrayal), especially Parn and Deedlit. Some may complain that Parn's a wimp who anyone can beat, but I liked that he doesn't immediatedly turn into an invincible superhero. This series had me smiling, gasping in excitement to see what happens. I watched it all in one go, although before I never had even read the manga or seen one episode. There's of course some minor things, a pixellated scene here, low audio there, a plot device not fully worked out, but that's all minor things. The thing is, this series is something for anyone who enjoys a good clash between good and evil and where the hero gets the heroine in the end, especially if you like heroic fantasy. Something about the packaging. It comes in a sturdy cardboard box with the 2 dvds in cardboard/plastic cases, not sure of the name. But I wish they'd used standard dvd keepcases instead, because they're much sturdier. Still, they're nearly the same size, I just keep them in the box. The art on the box is about what you expect, scenes from the series, but the quality is so-so. Nothing to scoff at, but certainly not something to commend :). Then again, you don't buy the series for the box and 50 bucks is a bargain. Enjoy,
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Summary: A must have for RPG, action, suspense lovers
Review: When i first decided to buy this dvd it was soley a descission based on the fact that all 13 episodes were included for a low price around 50 dollars. The day the dvd finnaly came in the mail I rushed to watch it. From the first episode they storyline completely draws you in. The characters deedlit, parn, woodchuck, etoh and slayn are citizens of the accursed island of lodoss. Although each of the crew members have there own objective they manage to work together helping one another along they way. These characters provide good contrast to one another making the storyline even more elegant. If there is one thing bad about this anime is that the way it was animated dont get my wrong im a big fan of the drawing style but in some scenes you may think you are watching a slideshow because there is very little movement accompanied by speeech. Despite that If you like fighting scenes, RPG, suspense and action I definatly reccomend Record of the Lodoss war to you.
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Summary: D&D on DVD
Review: I would like to start by saying that this was a well done series. The characters complimented each other, and there were a lot of nice twists and turns in the plot. The animation was not as sophisticated as more recent anime series, but the depth of the story help to overcome that weakness. If you have ever played D&D games on computer or through role playing books, I think you will enjoy this film. There were lots of classic characters such as elves, goblins, kobolds, and dragons. The only grip I had against the series was some of the battle scenes. Just as a few of the battles started picking up, the film would focus to other characters and break the momentum. It was only a minor inconvience though. Check this one out. I think you'll be glad you did.
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Summary: I think i want to be burried with this movie
Review: How great can a movie be anyway... not much grater than this one this movie consist of 5-6 hours of glorious excitment. i read a game magazine that said and i quote "anyone who knows what manga is knows what Record of lodoss war is" if you like fantasy/rpg movie than buy this one the story is really superb. the anime is ok not dinosaur. the english voices is great "john knox - Ashram" has a really cool voice witch fits his character great. this is the best fantasy movie i have ever seen including ordinary movies like Willow and so on. the only sad thing is that the movie is only 5-6 hour's long
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Summary: One of the classic D&D style animations
Review: This is the first 13 episodes of, in my opinion, the best Japanese Animation series ever. THIS IS A MUST OWN ANIME! There are dragons, magic, humor and great character development. The movie is a little older than the modern style anime, but the storyline makes up for it. The total length of the 2 dvd's combined is about 5 hours. This series has the beloved elf "Deedlit" in it, who teams up with Parn, Etoh, Slayn, Ghim, and Wood in fighting an evil emperor from taking over the accursed island of Lodoss, in a true D&D style movie. In my opinion, this anime does a great job in introducing the characters for what is an even better animation, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight.
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Summary: Enjoyable, but I'm not sure it was worth the money.
Review: (I'm reviewing the English dubbed version of this series only. I haven't seen it in the original Japanese.) To be blunt, this is the kind of series I'd expect to see for free on TV. The animation is decent but not extraordinary, the story is enjoyable but not terribly innovative, the music is somewhat fitting but also very forgettable (not to mention extremely cheesy in some instances), and the voice acting is a mixed bag of hits and misses, although it does gradually improve as the series progresses. For me, the high point of this series was the above average character designs. Very vibrant and well-detailed for the most part. I especially liked the way Deedlit was designed. Very cute. A few of the designs actually reminded me of ones that were used in the anime movie X. Something else that this series had going for it was its love story. Personally, I didn't think it was developed as much as it should have been, but I liked it nonetheless. A Making of Record of Lodoss War featurette is included on the second DVD, but it's really nothing more than an early promotional video for the series, and a poor one at that. If you want to know how I would compare this series to other animated series I've seen, I'll just say that, to me, Record of Lodoss War is not quite as good as the first season of Disney's Gargoyles. So unless you have money to burn and nothing better to spend it on, either borrow Record of Lodoss War from a friend or pass it up altogether. By the way, if I could have, I would have given it 2.5 stars, but I thought I'd round it up to 3 instead of down to 2.
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