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Summary: Interesting...
Review: "LUCKUSS, the city of despair and violence..."This is definitley a unique anime, the story is complex, the characters are clouded and the dialog is minimal. Basically it takes place some kind of city thats beneath the surface of earth. This underground city is being run by gangs and there is a technology that can replace lost limbs when cut off... which seems to happen alot down here. Episode 1: the first episode is rather confusing... there is barely any speaking and you're forced to understand the story through silent happenings and flash backs. We are introduced to the main character who doesn't speak once but seems to be a professional fighter. Episode 2: the still unnamed main character gets a arm and leg cut off by a gang that he seems to be running away from. there is quite a bit more talking in this episode, and it basically shows us his journey through the city without his right arm and left leg. Episode 3: a woman finds the still un named man missing limbs and takes him to a facility.. there he gets texhnolyze limbs created for him.. but will he allow them to be put on? Episode 4: finally.. the mysterious man gets his texhnolyzed limbs... and what does he do with them? he tried to destroy them. He isnt happy about it and he goes wandering through town.. the end for now The packaging art is nicely done and is the reason i bought the anime to tell you the truth (cool artwork). the back of the case uses a unique description by showing us some short profiles of the main characters in this volume. episodes in this anime are referred to as "Rogues". All in all this anime seems to have surprised me.. after viewing the first episode i felt that this anime was definitley not for me.. but after finishing the other 3 episodes i started to grow interested in the plot and i now plan on purchasing the next volume in june. on a side note i really enjoy the opening and ending songs.. the opening is performed by juno reactor so you better believe its some kick ass techno, and the ending is a group/performer that i am unfamilar with but he does a good depressing acoustic song.
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Summary: One to look out for.
Review: As you watch the first episode of this series you will find yourself emersed in a bizarre world where little seems to make sense. The entire first part of the series in fact is presented as avant-garde cinema, though as the story progresses the defining characteristics of this unusual world seem to become more apparent. This, however, is not to the fault of the series as it still maintains its grip on the interest of the audience and slowly reveals a complex story which demands attention. This is certainly not a pick up and put down series and demands a level of thought not usualy expected in the average anime audience, but for those searching for something more diverse this is worth watching.
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Summary: Great Show, But Demanding
Review: First off, if you had trouble with Serial Experiments Lain, DON'T GET THIS DVD! Texhnolyze is an even more demanding show, but if you're willing to make an effort to understand this show, you'll be rewarded. As another warning, if you haven't seen anime similar to Lain before, Texhnolyze will most likely be over your head. Start out with Lain, then work your way up to Texhnolyze. After all that, this show has a very deep and interesting plot strangely similar to the movie Dark City. The first episodes are intriguing but easily the most confusing. You're definitely in for a treat with this show.
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Summary: Pushing The Envelope
Review: For lovers of Lain and Boogiepop this is the new flagship. I've seen the original broadcast from start to finish and I have to say it's a real masterpiece. Whilst the early portions of the show are slow and (very deliberately) painful, as the producer admits and regrets on the R1 DVD interview, the episodes are still quite excellent, and things seriously pick up when you stick with it. There are hints that you're in for a real treat around about the fifth episode (read: beginning of what will be R1 DVD Vol2) and from about the seventh episode (read: beginning of what will be R1 DVD Vol.3) things start to heat up in a serious way. Ultimately, the ending is stunning, satisfying, totally unexpected, and steers clear of the muddled vagueness so common to the genre. Hop on board if you're a fan of experimental anime. But do be warned that the R1 subs are a little awkward and the dub script utterly abominable. Don't let this turn you away from a work of genius, though. If you think this show is stock or predictable, you're falling into the trap. That's what they want you to think, then they turn it all upside down! Stay tuned for an awesome and shocking show, people.
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Summary: Now I have to wait for the rest.
Review: For some reason Best Buy screwed up and had this on the shelf today (march 31st) after watching it I must say it is quite an amazing piece of work definately on par with lain. I just wish they didnt have to release it 1 dvd at a time.
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Summary: Watch this if you enjoyed Lain...
Review: For those who were thoroughly enraptured with the Lain series, this new one will probably keep them just as interested because of the many similarities they have (or appear to - I've seen only the first 4 episodes so far). The setting for this new series is a dark, rather run-down city called Lukuss, where people generally try to remove the limbs of their opponents to survive. The title "Texhnolyze" refers to the technology used to create new limbs for those who have lost them. The first episode is a strange one indeed: there's no talking at all for almost the first half, and I was generally confused through most of it. In fact, I was confused through most of the episodes...but after letting them sink in after my initial viewing, they began to connect and make sense. The focus of the story (at least for now) seems to be this prize fighter named Ichise, who has one arm and one leg violently removed by Onishi and his henchmen when Ichise basically steps out of line (the first episode basically describes how and why, though not clearly). Onishi seems to be the leader in control of the city of Lukuss, though he is constantly attacked by "freedom fighters" who are against Texhnolyze (the details on this are not fully explained as of yet either). Ichise seems to be closely involved with Texhnolyze and its development, although details are also sketchy. This and other things will most likely be explained in later episodes. In any case, by the end of the 4th episode, he has two Texhnolyzed limbs to replace his missing ones. Without going into any more details, other interesting characters are Ran, a little girl (a reminiscence of the girl from Lain?)who can see bits of the future, her grandfather "the Sage" (he has something to do with Onishi, but that's vague too for now), and a really mysterious character called Yoshii, who comes from the "surface-world" outside of Lukuss. The ties between all these characters are already becoming evident, and it really will be interesting to see where this series will go. As for look and feel, it's a lot like Lain (the ever-present glowing train tracks always reminds me of the humming power lines in Lain)...although I find myself even more disturbed by these 4 episodes than all of Lain already. And the sci-fi aspect is even more prominent here than in Lain. Even if you're not a fan of Lain, you can't deny that it was a very unique and interesting series that should be sampled at least once. The same, I think, should go for Texhnolyze. It may very well annoy the hell out of those looking for a direct and clear plotline...like Lain, it is definitely not designed for the impatient viewer. But like Lain, I think it will be a rewarding experience for those who definitely believe that nothing is what it seems. For those interested, there's a holographic cover card that comes with the first disc...probably a special edition addition.
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Summary: five stars so far
Review: I've seen lain and loved it. . .seeing that the developers who made lain come back together to make this anime pushed all anime out the window and focused my money on this one. . .i knew i wasn't going to be disappointed. . .sure there is an 11 min. thing where no one talks but thats the sort of thing i love in anime something so different. . . .keeping it original. . .hate the fact that the second part comes out in june ugh. . .but i'll be waiting and you all should get started on this series now. . .or you'll miss out and then everyone around you will be talking about this anime that you never picked up.either way if your a true anime fan. . .you'll eventually pick this one up.
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Summary: Very, Very Confusin!!!
Review: ok so at the start I have only purchased the first dvd wit box set. I will be gettin the 2nd. These 4 episodes are very vorin indeed. It is way to confusin to tell what is goin on and wow this show's 1st episode is the worst 1st episode of an anime I have ever seen! I love dark shows but surprisingly I have been disapointed in 2 of the 3 that bought!!! This show and Witch Hunter Robin just seem like average shows especially Robin. The only one that is above average is Berserk and I mean way above. Berserk is excellent! I recommend to the people that want a dark, superb anime show than get Berserk that show is phonemonal. Anyway now I am lost in this show. I nhave only seen the 4 episodes once. I will rewatch them when I get the 2nd dvd. The only intereting parts I liked were when it focused on the doctor lady and the main man giving'em his cybernetic parts. This show at this time is average but maybe it will and could get more interesting. Oh by the way get Now and Then, Here and There cuw wow is it fantastic!
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Summary: Definitely NOT your kids' cartoons
Review: Since I'm a writer, as well as a fan of SF and anime, I thought I'd like Texhnolyze. I really like it-- but it's NOT easy to understand it. Others have detailed the plot, so I won't try; but I will give impressions on some things that struck me right away from the first volume. First, it's a very quiet story. No dialogue of any kind for more than ten minutes, then it's mostly one-sided (talking on the phone, to others who don't talk back, etc). Most of the setup is done in dystopic, frequently violent images, couples with disturbing sounds. For the first three episodes (out of four), this lack of spoken narrative is the standard. The slower pacing of each episode is a definite benefit, giving the viewer more time to "look around" in Texhnolyze's world. Second, the use of clean lines and frequently washed-down colors adds to the bleak atmosphere of the episodes. The dream sequence in "Rogue 1:Stranger" is awash in white haze, with very little clear detail. (It is interesting to note that, given the plot of this series, white is the traditional color of death and mourning in Eastern cultures). Next, the concept of a character whose clairvoyance is limited to only one of several possible futures is interesting, because psychics are not usually portrayed in such a limited way. Ran, the young girl in the (cat? fox?) mask is more realistic and sympathetic because of her power's limits. Finally, the concept of a "Mob"-like corporation that provides its operatives with superhuman abilities for its own ends bears a certain resemblance to The X-Files, Star Trek's Section 31, and some episodes of The Outer Limits, so that will appeal to fans of general SF. All in all, Texhnolyze has a strong beginning in this disc, but the violence and density of the plot make it unsuitable for younger viewers.
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Summary: Inhumane and Beautiful
Review: Texhnolyze is such a beautiful anime I couldn't believe how beautifully grim the artwork was. This is a masterpiece. Anyone interested in buying this should go and buy it right now becuase thats how good this anime is! If you think I am lying then go buy it! The music is great/the story is great/and the animation is great. (my review is based on the japanese subtitled version)
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