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Summary: If you're in it for bishounen..
Review: ..you'll be a hppy little fangirl. If you're in it for plot.. eh not so much. While laughing at the disparity of competence between Kagetsuya and Chihaya can be entertaining, this is one of those OAVs which was clearly designed for people who have read the manga first. Parts 3 and 4 pick up in the middle of a manga story arc! It's a good watch, but if you want to understand what's going on, you'd better do a little research first.
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Summary: Earthian - The Angelic Collection DVD
Review: A very well done series for the time that it was made. It's got a fresh look into the angel insight, as well as good voice actors in both languages. I must say I was very pleased to watch this. Though this story is not for beginners, and some may loose the plot around shaded areas, it's a good anime. Just get some background information before you watch this, it might help. If you like the CLAMP's style, than this series might be for you. Though to warn you, the subtitles do NOT match the English voices. This is a good thing. Trust me. All Around The World, AGFA (Anime Goddess First Class)
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Summary: It's so NOT what you're expecting...
Review: Earthian is a cunningly presented trap -- and I fell for it, hook, line and sinker. To quote a sentence from the back of the DVD: "Two angels descend from the heavens, their purpose is to judge humanity -- and each other.". The summary on the video's case gives you the impression that this anime is an all-encompassing heaven and earth epic. Hah! Earthian is anything but that, I tell you. I fell asleep five times trying to finish the four episodes that make up the Earthian Angelic Collection. The characters are bland, the pacing is a drag, and the plot is a mess. The episodes are loosely connected, which makes it difficult to integrate the events as a whole. If anything, this anime is all about Chihaya and his hang-up / angst about his black wings. Kagetsuya just pops up to rescue Chihaya from whatever trouble he gets himself into. That's it, and it's stretched out into four eps that seem to last forever. There's also a gay love scene between the two angels that seems out of place. I mean, the story doesn't even give the slightest impression that Kagetsuya and Chihaya are lovers, so imagine my surprise when the next scene featured the two naked in bed. Yes, Chihaya is a he, even if he looks and acts a lot like a she. The art and animation are basically okay. The angelic cast look quite majestic in their full angel forms, but the non-angels look so-so at best. Whatever happened to the part where the angels are supposed to judge humanity? Beats the heck out of me.
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Summary: Good in it's own way...
Review: First of all you must know that what you have here is not precisely what it says. The main plot, the earthian's judgment take a secondary place, and what you have here it's more the relationship between the characters and Chihaya's (the black angel) situation. These episodes cover all the anime made. The first two were made on 1989 and the other two in 1996, so the difference is clear; also the plot style. Even so that all of the episodes are dramatic and tragic, the first two deals with more drama than the last two, these ones are more on the action side. In order to enjoy it, know this, these aren't episodes with continuity, so you won't have here a whole story, what you get is 3 different stories of this same universe, the only ones related are the last 2. Other thing, the series has a a yaoi element; boys' love. It can shock, especially, since it's not until the 3rd episode that you know this. If you can tolerate that and the failures it has, you're going to have a good, very tragic series.
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Summary: Cool!
Review: Great movie. The animation is wonderful and the characters are interesting as is the story. I would recommend this movie to any fan of anime, or for that matter anyone interested in angels. If you like both then you realy have it made.
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Summary: Earthian
Review: Great video! But if you're anything like me, be prepared to by all four tapes, it's well worth it! But if you do get the whole set, be warned there's a gap bigger than the Atlantic ocean between tapes two and three (there's probably enough going on between the two tapes for two more tapes worth of this great anime) I wish they had done it, more chances to watch stonic Katgetsuya and sweety Chihaya!
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Summary: Interesting and Strange...Moreso Than Your Average Anime
Review: Having watched this for the first time, I must say that I would definitely not recommend it to anyone who is new to anime. Although the animation is good, and the music is better, the story - as has been stated in previous reviews - is not very easy to follow. There are a few holes, and I thought the description on the back of the DVD was slightly misleading in that I expected this to ultimately deal with something akin to the end of the world in a supernatural sense (Armageddon?). I was totally unprepared for the homosexual implications introduced in the story, although I was not disturbed by that. The character development is good, particularly for the two main characters, but some of the other characters were merely introduced and then abandoned. In conclusion, this is not an anime for everyone. For newbies, I would recommend something lighter - "The Vision of Escaflowne", for example. (There are angel-like beings in that one, if you're looking for angels.) "Earthian" left me with an incomplete feeling, and I wish I had known how disjointed this story was before investing in this DVD.
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Summary: eh....don't bother
Review: I bought this movie because of the music video on the Elf Princess Rane tape. It looked cool, so I bought it. I read up on it and....egh, YAOI (2 guys in love). It was very well animated and I guess the manga was excellent, but PLEASE, save your self some money and don't buy it. If you are a SERIOUS Earthian fan, then go right ahead, but if you haven't read the manga, I don't suggest you getting this. Rent it or something, its not worth the buy. BTW--that music video is REALLY decieving, it makes the anime look REAL good, doesn't it? I LOVE THAT SONG!
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Summary: Beautiful animation
Review: I just finished watching this anime and I have to say that I enjoyed it and I am not a fan of shojo anime. The story involves Angels sent down from Eden to decide the fate of Earth. The characters were designed with an amazing amount of detail along with the backdrop. The second story was a bit weak but it was still enjoyable. However, there is a huge gap between the second and the third stories, so pay close attention or you might be confused. The characters were developed rather well, except that Chihaya's character (one of the main ones) was extremely annoying, but that made him hilarious at the same time. I couldn't stop laughing, so it was forgivable. All in all, the anime was very good.
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Summary: Yun Kouga's The Best
Review: I love all of Yun Kouga's work and Earthian is probably on the top of my list. The characters are just beautiful and wonderfully thought out. Chihaya is adorably sweet and innocent as her counter part is a strong silent type that doesn't express his feelings often. However when a third party comes into the picture Kagetsuya gets a little ticked off which is very cute ^_^ Angelic destroyer is actually a story that is not set in the manga but was suppose to happen after the manga ends. ^_^ the tape also includes a wonderful interview with Yu Kouga herself and you also get to see a gallery of her work.
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