Chrono Crusade Vol 1 Box Set

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Summary: Awesome
Review: Altho it may not be the best heaven vs. hell themed anime out there, I'm pretty sure its somewhere up there in the rankings. Storyline doesn't get boring (actually, i thought 26 episodes was a little too short), and the sounds, animation, subtitles are one of the best also. The only thing that I didn't like about it was that the main characters die or become poor, like Lamington, and the evil characters, like Aion, still live...
I thought that was a little weird...

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Summary: An Interesting Series, Worth a Look
Review: Chrono Crusade is a series that is definitley worth your time. Taking place in the 1920s in New York (and later San Fransisco), it is about a gun-wielding nun, her bond with a demon, and issues with their past that are haunting the present.
Although this series is not for everyone, the inclusion of religious aspects, drama, and a little comedy makes it a memorable series. It is also interesting to see New York portrayed in an anime! Personally, I think they underestimated the size of Grand Central.

Give Chrono Crusade a try- it's action-packed but makes you think as well.

On another note, it starts to become VERY different from the manga after the first few episodes. While the anime is good, the manga is better! I recommend that you give it a try as well.

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Summary: Nuns, Guns and Evile in the 1920's
Review: From the Studio Gonzo that brought us Full Metal Panic, comes Chrono Crusade.
A wild adventure set in 1928 New York, where Nuns are charged with going after really cranky evile creatures. The two characters Sister Rosetta and Chrono her devil sidekick pursue the creatures where ever they may find them, wheather it be in a rowhouse building or onboard a cargo vessel.
Packing 1911A1 .45 caliber Colt, Sister Rosetta uses specialized bullets to take out the not so friendly creatures.

Sister Rosetta carrying a specialized time piece which can control Chrono's powers does so with a price everytime she breaks the seal and you will soon find out just much it will cost her in the end.

Considerable violence and gunplay involved with this anime. You will however get more than a few laughs for the hilarity of Sister Rosetta's capability of demolishing everything around her, including ramming Ellis Island with the cargo vessel and of course there is the matter of her demolishing her 1928 Model A sedan in just about every episode.

Extreamly well drawn it will remind you of the earlier Sakura Wars and Sakura Taisen storylines, however no steambots in this. The music is excellant as well and the opening tune tends to stick in ones head like the Sakura War opening theme.

If you enjoyed Witch Hunter Robin, this is certainly something to look into.

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Summary: Nun with a Gun
Review: I rented the first disk of the series with trepidation, but my curiousity regarding a nun with a gun (to fight evil, of course) peaked my interest, and I was rewarded well! Definitely something to see, whether you are religious or not. Although less than 1% of the Japanese population is Christian, the creators certainly put a lot of research into the making of this, with several valid Biblical references (some legendary, some real). The characters are a hoot, with young nun Rosetta Christopher, who is 16, energetic, and slightly destructive in her enthusiasm, the more cautious (devil) Chrono, and Azmaria, the timid soprano who is a holy instrument of God. Along with Father Remington (handsome and good natured), the mysterious Joshua (Rosetta's sick younger brother, now involved with devils!), and another equally mysterious Gem Witch, the story and the characters will draw you along. Certainly a fascinating watch.

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Summary: Better than I expected!
Review: I rented this not really sure of what it was, heard some bad reviews before it was picked up by ADV, but decided to try it anyways. Now I am hooked! The girly element I love is there w/ Rosette, who is a typical anime girl. She means well, but she has an independent streak and a temper. The missions she goes on w/ her partner Chrono to kill demons always end up in chaos- blown up buildings,etc. There is also comedy similar to The Slayers in a way, and of course there is a background story to be revealed as wel as the search for "apostles" to win the war against the demons. I definitly reccommend this and I can't WAIT for the next volume!

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Summary: Yea, its good
Review: Saw the dub of this at an event last weekend... ADV did a perfect job on the color trasfers, and the dub cast is just perfect in this, especally Hilary Haag. Yup, its a buy all right, highly recommended.

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Summary: HOLY DEVILS AND LADIES
Review: Set in an alternate Brooklyn,New York in 1928, Chrono Crusade follows the adventures of Sister Rosette, destructive but well-meaning exorcist of the Magdalene Order, and her partner, a devil named Chrono, who fights on the side of good. This is the first volume of what promises to be an entertaining series.

The Magdalene Order came into being during the Protestant Reformation, a period of witch hunts and fears of devils and demons wreaking havoc on the Earth. The non-denominational organization is born to investigate these supernatural events, and if necessary, eliminate these manifestations of evil.

The first two episodes on this disk are mainly just introductions to the characters. Rosette is a young girl whose first instinct is to run blindly into a situation, guns blazing with blessed bullets known as Sacreds, even if the situation involves a demon that could suck her soul dry. Chrono is a devil who is held in the body of a young boy by a seal which Rosette controls. In times of trouble, Rosette can unlock the seal and restore his true form and powers, but the catch is that every time she does this, a little of her lifeforce is sucked away, shortening her life. The leader of the order, Sister Kate doesn't trust Chrono or Rosette. One reason is that Rosette usually destroys all in her wake trying to exorcise demons. The token pretty boy, Minister Remington, does believe in both our heroes and tries to encourage Kate to do so too. You also have your token lecher, Elder, who serves as the equivalent of Q in the James Bond series, developing new weapons and technology for the Order, but just happens to be insane and always wanting to look up Rosette's dress.

The third and fourth episodes introduce Azamaria, a young girl who witnessed a visitation by the Virgin Mary. While she has the power to heal others, she also suffers from a curse of bad luck. Her other drawback is that demons and devil worshippers can draw from the power of God through her. So at the moment she is being kept a prisoner by the evil Ricardo and his demon servant, Viscount Lerajie, and it's Rosette's and Chrono's mission to rescue her.

This was a good dvd. The animation and all-around look of the series is first rate. The Japanese voice acting is excellent while the English dub seems to feature the same kid voice actors you can find on most ADV disks. Frankly, I'm sick of the same voices all the time. I think some religious conservatives will find the series subject matter very offensive. I mean at one point, Rosette, who is the equivalent of a nun, is waving her butt in Chrono's face, and demon's heads are blown off etc. You've got to take into account that there are very few Christians in Japan, so they're not as uptight about it. Lighten up and enjoy the show!

There's a lot of extras on this disk. There's two installments of "Azamaria's Extra Classes" in which the character explains some of the back story. There are even more features about the background of the series, Producion Sketches, Clean Openings/Closings, Original Japanese Openings, and commentaries by the American voice actors that played Rosette and Chrono.

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Summary: the most unoriginal Gonzo show yet
Review: this show has copied off of other Gonzo shows and makes this the most unoriginal Gonzo show yet. The plotline is very similar to Hellsing and so are the characters. Rosette is like Alucard (though Alucard is 10x better) Integra=Sister Kate and Chrono=Victoria. Tise show also steals Full Metal Fumoffu?/Full Metal Panic's humor and comedy in the slapstick and [...] humor found in the show. other than the stealing from other Gonzo shows the music is horrible/ the CG [...] and the characters are unbelieveable. if you want a good show buy Hellsing or Full Metal Panic not a show that [...].