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Summary: atypical shojo with an amazing ending
Review: Admittedly, I've tried to bump this series off the pedestal of No. 1 in my rankings with anime like Utena and Cowboy Bebop. It's still my favorite. I like RPG-style stories, and MKR is just that. The characters are very well-developed, including the "villians". Many people claim the plot meanders. I disagree. The pace does start out slow, but as Cephiro is placed in increasing danger, you can feel the pace change. The characters may seem Sailor Moon (hackcough) like at first, but the three protagonists are much more courageous andstrong willed, not to mention that they're able to inflict serious damage with a sword. The last volume is undoubtedly the best-I highly doubt if anyone saw the twist at the ending. If you're like me, you'll cry. The music isn't excpetional, but it does its job, and the ending number is actually good, something of a rarity in anime, I've found.
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Summary: Magic Knight Rayearth Season 1
Review: I found the first season of Magic Knight Rayearth to be very dissappointing, especially because I loved the manga so much. The main plot of the anime is basically the same as the manga, but they're alot of changes that're made that annoy me to no end. Magic Knight Rayearth is about 3 ordinary teenage girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, who're on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower, when all of a sudden, they're engulfed by a bright light and are sent to a magical land called Cephiro, where the heart which believes becomes power. The girls, after become acquainted with each other (they didn't know each other until this point) meet a sorceror named Master Mage Clef. Clef reveals to the girls that they are destined to become the Magic Knights and fight to save Cephiro. Cephiro is slowly falling apart because Princess Emeraude, the pillar of Cephiro had been kidnapped by High Priest Zagato. As pillar, Princess Emeraude protects the land with her prayers, but if the princess is unable to pray, Cephiro will be destroyed. So, as the Magic Knights, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must embark on a long and difficult jounrey to save Cephiro. Along the way they meet many powerful enemies, like the childish boy Ascot, the sexy Osakan Ilusionist, Caldina, the evil witch Alcyone, and many other strong foes. Not only do they meet foes, but also friends, who help them through their quest, such as the silly round puff ball creature, Mokona, who aids the Magic Knights by being able to summon certain items, and allowing the Magic Knights to speak with Clef, kind yet mysterious Ferio, and the Master Smith, Presea, who forges the Magic Knight's weapons for battle. As the Magic Knights fight, they began to evolve and grow stronger. Their weapons and armor begin to change, and their hearts also mature as they become closer and closer friends. Before the girls can become true Magic Knights, they must first revive the Mashin. Powerful mechas that will help them in their quest. Each of the Magic Knights must undergo a special task before they can revive the Mashin and once they're able to revive it, they'll be battle-ready to save Cephiro. As the girls will soon learn, there's more to this legend of the Magic Knights then meets the eye...The animation is simply beautiful in this series. Everyone looks really good in this series. The music is excellent also. I almost want to start crying every time I hear the instrumental version of the opening theme. So, why give this series two stars? Well, I read the manga first, and found it's anime adaption to be very dissappointg. The anime took away alot of the supsense and ruined alot of exiciting fight scenes I really loved in the manga, and Ferio's role is pretty differenent, and I didn't like it that much. The ending was also ruined for me in the anime. It's less dramatic and actually makes it obivious that something's going on with Zagato that no one is supposed to know by episode 18 or 19 (the first season is only 20 episodes long). The only real thing I liked about the anime version better than the manga was how the search for the Mashin took longer. In the manga, the search went way too fast, and it seemed like as soon as one of the Magic Knights found a Mashin, the next one would automatically appear, and I felt like the manga was kind of rushed. Still, the ending and the differences I mentioned above make me hate the anime version, which is dissappointing because I had high hopes for this series. Still, it's fun to see the Magic Knights in an animated form. Content-wise this series is so-so safe for kids. There is some strong language here and there, but it's mostly limited to "damn." There is a little bit of brief nudity, but nothing overly-explict or anything to worry about. The violence is limited to bloodshed, and they're aren't any mature themes, either, so I think most kids could probably handle this series. If you've read the manga and already know what Magic Knight Rayearth is about and you're curious to see the anime, you should just pass this one up. You're much better off with the manga. However, if you're a diehard fan of the series, try to find the DVD boxset at a cheap, more affordable price first.
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Summary: Magic Knight Rayearth Season 1
Review: I found the first season of Magic Knight Rayearth to be very dissappointing, especially because I loved the manga so much. The main plot of the anime is basically the same as the manga, but they're alot of changes that're made that annoy me to no end. Magic Knight Rayearth is about 3 ordinary teenage girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, who're on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower, when all of a sudden, they're engulfed by a bright light and are sent to a magical land called Cephiro, where the heart which believes becomes power. The girls, after become acquainted with each other (they didn't know each other until this point) meet a sorceror named Master Mage Clef. Clef reveals to the girls that they are destined to become the Magic Knights and fight to save Cephiro. Cephiro is slowly falling apart because Princess Emeraude, the pillar of Cephiro had been kidnapped by High Priest Zagato. As pillar, Princess Emeraude protects the land with her prayers, but if the princess is unable to pray, Cephiro will be destroyed. So, as the Magic Knights, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must embark on a long and difficult jounrey to save Cephiro. Along the way they meet many powerful enemies, like the childish boy Ascot, the sexy Osakan Ilusionist, Caldina, the evil witch Alcyone, and many other strong foes. Not only do they meet foes, but also friends, who help them through their quest, such as the silly round puff ball creature, Mokona, who aids the Magic Knights by being able to summon certain items, and allowing the Magic Knights to speak with Clef, kind yet mysterious Ferio, and the Master Smith, Presea, who forges the Magic Knight's weapons for battle. As the Magic Knights fight, they began to evolve and grow stronger. Their weapons and armor begin to change, and their hearts also mature as they become closer and closer friends. Before the girls can become true Magic Knights, they must first revive the Mashin. Powerful mechas that will help them in their quest. Each of the Magic Knights must undergo a special task before they can revive the Mashin and once they're able to revive it, they'll be battle-ready to save Cephiro. As the girls will soon learn, there's more to this legend of the Magic Knights then meets the eye...The animation is simply beautiful in this series. Everyone looks really good in this series. The music is excellent also. I almost want to start crying every time I hear the instrumental version of the opening theme. So, why give this series two stars? Well, I read the manga first, and found it's anime adaption to be very dissappointg. The anime took away alot of the supsense and ruined alot of exiciting fight scenes I really loved in the manga, and Ferio's role is pretty differenent, and I didn't like it that much. The ending was also ruined for me in the anime. It's less dramatic and actually makes it obivious that something's going on with Zagato that no one is supposed to know by episode 18 or 19 (the first season is only 20 episodes long). The only real thing I liked about the anime version better than the manga was how the search for the Mashin took longer. In the manga, the search went way too fast, and it seemed like as soon as one of the Magic Knights found a Mashin, the next one would automatically appear, and I felt like the manga was kind of rushed. Still, the ending and the differences I mentioned above make me hate the anime version, which is dissappointing because I had high hopes for this series. Still, it's fun to see the Magic Knights in an animated form. Content-wise this series is so-so safe for kids. There is some strong language here and there, but it's mostly limited to "damn." There is a little bit of brief nudity, but nothing overly-explict or anything to worry about. The violence is limited to bloodshed, and they're aren't any mature themes, either, so I think most kids could probably handle this series. If you've read the manga and already know what Magic Knight Rayearth is about and you're curious to see the anime, you should just pass this one up. You're much better off with the manga. However, if you're a diehard fan of the series, try to find the DVD boxset at a cheap, more affordable price first.
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Summary: Dark Knigt
Review: I have this collection on VHS but had to get it on dvd. The story is not originla but the way they put it together is very good. If you like D&D style stuff you will enjoy this set alot. The charactors go up in level gaining new abilitys and wepons as they fight. The art gets a little chilidish at times but is not to distracting. The characters are lovable. The ending will shock you though so watch out.
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Summary: this Is The Best Anima Since Sailor Moon
Review: i love it i had learnes about it from the inter net my frind has a web site and i asked her where i could get the searies she gave me 3 different places any-way i bought Magic nights the hole first searies the first 2 tapes og the seccond searies and the three called ray earth where they are graduating highschool i wached them all and was mad because i for got to order the last 5 tapes of the 2nd searies but i just got done ordering them if you have Q or just want to say hi E mail me at serenity@sailormoon.com ok
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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: I love this Anime. I've seen all the episodes, and while the box looks like something from Photoshop, that's no reason to not like the series. As for the dialog/"acting" If you look at the Original Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) The acting is HORRIBLE, but does that stop it from being a great movie, NO because it's STAR WARS for cryin' out loud, just like this is MKR, created by CLAMP, one of the best Manga production companies on the PLANET. This series, unlike most "kids" anime, is not cheesy to the point of projectile vomiting but is not overly graphic. It walks sort of a middle path, making it universally enjoyable. 5/5.
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Summary: OK but
Review: I watched the first season on local channels and cd format this is good but many people who watch MKR never finished because of the shnocking /sick ending of part 1 and they got fed up of it
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Summary: The best anime out there!
Review: It is one of the Magical Girl type shows that steals your heart. It is my favorite of all the animes out there. There is action, adventure, comedy, romance, and perhaps the best part of season one is that even the bad guys are good in their own way. Mokona gives this anime 2 paws (and one shiny jewel) up!
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Summary: Great collection
Review: It's called the "Memorial Collection" because it's a DVD Boxset including the first half of the series. They fixed the annoying "-ster" suffix that was applied to the names in the sub VHS version. That's a big plus to me ("Fuu-ster" is rather annoying and not quite an accurate translation of the -chan suffix used in Japanese).
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Summary: A Perfect Example of Anime!
Review: Magic Knight Rayearth is one of the best series I have ever watched. I had never heard of it until recently, when I opened a membership for myself at a local Import Gaming/Video Dealership. I saw the video and was merely intrigued. Upon watching I was amazed! The episodes are full of adventure, romance, and humor. The characters are very real, and well voiced (Japanese). The three junior high girl protagonists are accompanied by a hilarious, rabbit-like creature called Mokona. They meet many people in the new world they are introduced to, Cephiro. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys a good anime film, or even to those who have never seen an anime, in order to introduce them to this wonderful world of international caricature.
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