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Knight Hunters - Dead Ringer (Vol. 1)

Knight Hunters - Dead Ringer (Vol. 1)

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Angsty Cheese Soup
Review: OK, I've been looking forward to checking this series out for some time now. I mean, who can resist a flower shop boys by-day/ assassins by night setup? Right from the start you know it's going to be totally campy and cheesy. And done well, that can be outrageously fun to watch.

Unfortunately, while definitely an interesting idea, serious angst tends not to mesh well with cheese. Now, there are point at which this meshing is absolutely hilarious (the biker guy and the van at the beginning of the first episode for exapmle) and this tends to be on a rather twisted level. Think back to the end of the pubes episode of South Park, the revelation at Cartman's Chili-con-Carnival. However, much of the atmosphere and plot on the disc doesn't flow and generally feels forced. Several times throughout the disc I winced at lines, set up of scenes, etc. (The guy licking the axe? Come on.)

However, the plot has potential, and I do want to finish the series. The animation overall could be better, but it's not bad. The background music is pretty good (I'm partial to Aya's theme myself), and the vocal songs are not bad either. The quality of the dub depends on your personal preference. The dub outtakes are pretty good (the wedding scene outtake is classic), with two or three that shine above the rest.

This disc isn't everyone's cup of tea (I have no idea about the series as a whole yet), but with 5 episodes, this first one is a fairly good deal.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: good stuff
Review: it has a realy good desing,the animation its beutiful if you like (samuray x and city hunter)you are mostly going to like this one.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Surprised!
Review: At first I was afraid that this one was going to be butchered like so many other anime. But after the first episode I was hooked. The dubbing in the best I've seen yet with almost no editting that I could see. It's a must see.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Ooohhh! Omi-chan!
Review: You gotta love this anime. Hot guys. Tragic Pasts. Cool fight scenes. And OMI! The second episode isn't that great, but the rest are wonderful. Weiß Kreuz translates to white cross.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A must for your collection
Review: Unlike some people(or is it one) I dont think this exploits anyone. I found it a refreshing change compared to a lot of the nicey-nicey anime out there. The heros are assasins and they know it, they do not try to cover it up. The assasins are in the service of good but have their own probs. Be forewarned, The first 2 episodes are ssslloooww and hard to get thru but it is worth it. The series picks up with the 3rd episode so slogging thru the intro stuff is ok. Pick it up you will like it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Better known as Weiss Kreuss.
Review: Why they called it Knight Hunters is beyond me. This is a story of 5 male friends who are assasins & any girl who gets too close to them dies.

If you liked X1999 the movie, Oagre Slayer, or Vampire Princess Miyu, this series is right up your alley.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: amazing!
Review: I loved it! The animation isn't all that great, but the story line is. It's got comedy, angst, action, everything. (not to mention a whole lotta hot guys!) If you want to give anime a try, I definately suggest this series. If you're already a full-fledged otaku, I still recommend it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Fun bishonen series with *terrible* production values
Review: On some level, how can a show about a group of prettyboys who work in a flower shop by day and assasinate "above the law" villans by night go wrong? There is actually alot to like about Knight Hunters / Weiss Kreuz. The plot is actually far more complex than most anime of this ilk, and if you give the series time, the characters show a surprising amount of depth given the nature of the series. The show also rises above the "villain of the week" syndrome with some very well thought out within-episode storylines that hook you.

On the other hand, this show looks like it had a $100 budget. While the character designs are nice, they also look *very* dated once they show up on screen, and the animation is also extremely poor. Perhaps they were going for an style/theme effect, but for me it just reeks of low-budget b-team animation (lots of stills, extremely stilted motion, simplistic lines, obvious pencil lines everywhere, etc). Think along the lines of the original Bubblegum Crisis series.

Technically, the DVD itself does a fine job. The picture is true to the source material, and the sound is fine. So if you can look past the extremely bland visuals, you might discover a series well worth your time. Decent number of episodes per disc makes it less of a risk, as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT ANIME! BUY THIS FOR THE BISHOUNEN!
Review: This is one great anime and even the dubbing is great, I actually bought the vhs becuase i couldn't wait for the dvd to come out but i'm still gettin the dvd lol. It's a great anime with 7 gourges guys to drool over, a lot of action and great comedy. It's one to buy!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Definetly Worth It
Review: I've been waiting for WeiB for 2 years, and can I just say WOW! The sub was great, the dub(surprizingly)was good too. I died laughing when I saw the outakes. It was so worth the wait. I think Media Blasters did a great job, and I can't wait to see my 4 kawaii bishounen in another edition. That's another thing too, there's 5 episodes on here guys, I mean, what other animes offer you that!? This is a great buy, there's laughs, tears, anger, and every other emotion you can think of. So buy it today!
~Angie 10-4 and Out


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