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Stéphane Dumas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Kelk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.fandom,rec.arts.anime.misc Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:05 PM Subject: [INFO] The Anime Primer, or "What Anime Should I Watch Now?" (4/10) > (continued from part 3) > > GENESIS SURVIVER GAIARTH: A post-apocalyptic world sees a young > boy with no parents brought up by a stranded war robot (warroid) as a > soldier but when a mysterious enemy slaughters the only parent he had > ever had, he goes to war only to find that the war had ended many > years before. He meets up with a battered warroid who has no memory > of his past but seems to be full of surprises and a girl who gets the > hots for him, when she isn't thinking of money, and the group go off > treasure hunting, only to find that their hunt will eventually turn > into a fight to save the planet and end the long dormant war ... > Available from AnimEigo. > [Entry by Chika] > > GENSOMADEN SAIYUKI: An amazing adaptation of the original "Journey > To The West". In this retelling, the Sanzo priest (Genjo Sanzo) is > accompanied by Son Goku, Cho Hakkai (with his flying dragon Hakuryu), > and Sho Gojyo. On their way to investigate the resurrection of > Gyumaoh, they encounter several demons, and that's about where the > similarities end to the other versions. Sanzo's a cursing, drinking, > gun-toting monk with blond hair, Goku's always hungry, Hakkai uses chi > blasts, Hakuryu can turn into a jeep, and Gojyo's a poker playing > womanizer. Basically, to rip off an old car commercial, this isn't > your father's "Journey To The West". The main force trying to stop > the Sanzo party is led by Kougaji, who is being forced to oppose Sanzo > by Gyukumen Koushu, Gyumaoh's concubine. Aiding Kougaji are his half- > sister, Lirin, and his trusted friends, an apothecary named Yaone, and > a warrior named Dokugakugi. Action, adventure, mystery, mysticism, > introspection, an awesome opening song, and a sense of humor that > shows up whenever it feels like it, all make this a top-notch anime. > Licenced by ADV in North America, and by Madman in Australia. > Official website: > <http://www.enokifilmsusa.com/library/saiyuki.htm> > Official North American website: > <http://www.advfilms.com/favorites/saiyuki/> > [Entry by Bill Martin] > > GEO-ARMOR: see KISHIN HEIDAN > > GEOBREEDERS: It's a time when cats are feared. They possess the > ability to change into nekojin (cat-people), enter electronic > equipment, and they torture humanity. The best way to defeat them is > with the use of talismans that have been plugged into a computer. > However, not all of the "Phantom Cats" are evil. Such is the case > of one named Maya who hangs around Yoichi Taba, the lone guy working > for Kagura Security. When Maya gets kidnapped, Yoichi gets "forced" > into hiring his Kagura Security compatriots to get her back. Hijinx > ensue when the ladies try to take advantage of his situation. > Available in North America from CPM. > [Entry by Bill Martin] > > GHOST IN THE SHELL: Hong Kong, years from now, and a collaboration > work between Masamune Shirow and western influences to produce a > special police force on the hunt for a mysterious creature that steals > peoples' "ghosts" and reprograms them for its own purposes. However, > it seems to be so elusive that it is questionable if it is actually > one person, or even human. The common factor with the force is their > cybernetic upgrades. Based on the successful manga series, though the > manga is nowhere as dark as the film. Some folk refer to this film as > "Frain's Folly" as it saw the end of Andy Frain at Manga Video after > poor sales in the UK. > [Entry by Chika] > > GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND-ALONE COMPLEX: The latest animated > version of the story of GHOST IN THE SHELL, a series originally > created by Masamune Shirow, features all the characters that were made > famous in the original series and just about all the same mecha and > premise of the original. This version, however, bears closer > resemblance to the manga original with all the humour still very much > present from Batou's flippancy to the adventures of the "Tachikomas", > the robot tanks with their own AI and a short series to boot at the > end of each episode: "Tachikomatic Days". In this post-WWIII > setting, most folk are at least partially cybernetically enhanced, > including the use of artificial brains. This leads to a number of > possibilities for crime which section 9 must deal with. The series is > divided mostly into stand alone episodes and an ongoing story about a > serial blackmailer known as the "Laughing Man". Available from Manga > Video. > [Entry by Chika] > > GOKUDOU-KUN: Sword and Sorcery go "slumming" in this bawdy tour > across the myths and magical tales of dozens of countries. Teenaged > thief, swordsman and sometime sorcerer Gokudou wants the simple things > in life: unlimited wealth, beautiful women, and a chance to get away > from his old witch Mother (who happens to be a very good sorceress). > He sets off on a series of adventures that take him to strange lands > with odd companions and the occasional body switch. Comedy, > adventure, pretty girls and even musical reviews make GOKUDOU-KUN a > fast-pasted and fun piece of "low fantasy". > Licenced by Media Blasters in North America. > [Entry by Dave Baranyi] > > GOKUSEN: A successful comedy based on the manga which also spawned > a live-action series (drama). > Kumiko Yamaguchi is a nerdy, glasses-wearing new teacher anxious to > start her new future of molding the impressionable minds of Japan's > youth at an all-boys school! But her dream takes a slight detour when > she's given the worst class in the school - filled with delinquents. > If that's not enough, she's also the last surviving heir of Yamaguchi > clan - the largest, most powerful yakuza clan in Japan - and if her > Grandfather's lackies have their way, their next boss. > Even though Kumiko (or Yankumi as her students nickname her) may > seem geeky and weak, she was raised in a yakuza household where she > learned to fight and be strong from the toughest yakuza in Japan. As > a result, she is able to save her students from all sorts of trouble, > but eventually the students, and even the faculty, begin to suspect > she's more than just a bookworm. Especially when she lapses into > yakuza lingo and rough talkin'. > The series creates plenty of laughs just with the tension Yankumi > faced being a teacher to delinquents and the demands placed on her > being a yakuza heir, but it's the characters make this series. The > characters are troubled and rough, but likable. And Yankumi is so fun > and spirited that her optimistic spirit is infectious. You can't help > but root for this motley crew of hooligans and gangsters. > Age: 14+ Warnings: Fighting (fisticuffs), swearing (in the dub), > and criminal behavior. > [Entry by Travers Naran] > > GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES: A powerful and moving story about two > children orphaned when their village is fire-bombed in WWII. This is > an excellent work by Studio Ghibli that should include the warning > "May cause severe sadness." The art is fabulous and the story has a > strong emotional impact. > Available in North America from CPM. > [Entry by Robin Casady] > > G.T.O. (a.k.a. GREAT TEACHER ONIZUKA): Even though the series > starts off with an shot up a schoolgirl's skirt, the series follows > the exploits of Ekichi Onizuka in his quest to be a great teacher and > all the troubles he encounters. From the vice principal to the class > that hasn't keep a teacher all year in who knows how long, he's got > his hands full, then there's the fact that he's got the hots for a > fellow teacher. Released by TokyoPop in North America. > [Entry by Bill Martin] > > GUNBUSTER (a.k.a. AIM FOR THE TOP!): An affectionate parody of > mecha anime and a good story concerning the life and times of Takaya > Noriko, a schoolgirl whose father died in mysterious circumstances > during an ongoing war with a strange alien race. Noriko has to learn > how to control her mecha, make friends, deal with a traumatic love > affair that ends badly, and try to prop up her mentor who, while she > starts out strong enough, she suffers later on. All this set against > deteriorating friendships caused by the effects of time dilation! > Previously available on VHS in the US from US Renditions, then from > Manga Video; the licence has expired. Be aware that the UK version, > distributed by Kiseki Films, is edited. > [Entry by Chika] > > GUNDAM (Mobile Suit Gundam, Stardust Memories, War in the Pocket, > MS Team 08, Zeta Gundam, ZZ Gundam, Char's Counterattack, Gundam Wing, > etc.): One thing to keep in mind with GUNDAM is that there are two > main continuities. One is known by the Universal Calendar and the > other is the After Colony calender. The UC timeline is the original, > while the newer GUNDAM WING universe uses the AC timeline. Other than > that they have giant robots and semi-realistic near-future Earth space > civilizations at war, they don't interrelate much. > MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM was the first 'gritty' and 'realistic' giant > robot stories, paving the way for other series. Before MS GUNDAM, > most giant robot stories were vehicles for selling toys in Japan. > GUNDAM revolutionized the genre by putting a background and a more > realistic use of giant robots. GUNDAM is war story, with extras. > Adding in ambiguous allies and enemies and an unusual manifest > destiny, it managed to tell a compelling story of a young man thrust > into the middle of an unwanted war. He and the ship he ends up on > become the pivot on which their history is decided. The UC timeline > has the colonies rebelling against a static Earth Federation. One of > the more interesting points is that no one is really good or evil, per > se. Both have faults and heroes, both have their villains. The > Gundam units are on Earth's side for the most part. > MS GUNDAM, STARDUST MEMORIES, WAR IN THE POCKET and MS TEAM 08 all > are based (loosely) in the UC timeline. They all use or make mention > of the One Year War. > Many GUNDAM shows are available from Bandai in North America. > GUNDAM WING (and the finale, GUNDAM WING: ENDLESS WALTZ) are based > in the newer AC (After Colony) timeline. A repressive Earth > government is tyrannizing everyone, holding an iron grip over their > colonies. The colonies finally rebel, using five Gundam mobile suits. > Piloted by young freedom fighters, they are the colonies best hope to > break the iron grip of Earth. Part soldiers and part terrorists, the > young pilots fight and interact with foes. Still a war drama, GUNDAM > WING puts an effort into some social commentary on war and death. > GUNDAM WING has been televised in the U.S., and is available from > Bandai in North America and Madman in Australia. > [Entry by Arthur Hansen] > Official website: <http://www.gundamofficial.com/> > > GUNDAM WING: see GUNDAM > > GUNDAM WING: ENDLESS WALTZ: see GUNDAM > > GUNNM: see BATTLE ANGEL > > GUNPARADE MARCH: Don't be fooled, it is not what it seems. The > trailer, the box blurb, and even the first few episodes make GUNPARADE > MARCH seem like a second-rate GUNDAM (with lots of girls) versus the > alien invaders who will save the Earth saga. The army mecha division > is even based at an all-girls' high school with only two boys on > campus for extra shonen-ness. > Ever hear of 'a wolf in sheep's clothing'? This series is a shoujo > high-school romantic-angst story masquerading as a shonen mecha > adventure. In truth, there are few battles, and when we leave this > little corner of the war, the war goes on. Also, even though there > are girls everywhere, there is basically no fanservice except for the > single change-of-pace romantic-comedy episode that has some above > average bloomer service. There is, however, an adorable little > 8-year-old girl with a tragic backstory. > Available from Media Blasters. > [Entry by Rob Maxwell] > > GUNSLINGER GIRL: This is a thirteen-episode series set in > modern-day Italy, rife with political and police corruption, organised > crime and terrorism. A shadowy government agency uses cyborged > adolescent girls as assassins, tied to their supervisors ("fratello", > or siblings) by brainwashing and mental conditioning for obedience and > loyalty. The story is often bloody and violent but also includes > scenes where the girls interact with each other and their fratello in > a remarkably sympathetic manner. Each of the girls featured has a > distinct personality, often mirroring their fratello for whom they > feel "affection" in differing ways. > In the wrong hands this series could have been superficial; > Madhouse are to be congratulated on avoiding the obvious pitfalls. > The character animation is not the finest but the backgrounds are > faithful to the Italian cities the stories are set in. The violence > is realistically displayed; blood and death are inextricably linked in > this series. Technically, the depiction of firearms is pretty well > spot-on. Each of the girls has a signature weapon and uses it > appropriately, a rarity in anime. American R1 licencing was announced > by FUNimation in June 2004; the R2 Japanese DVDs are already being > released. > [Entry by Robert Sneddon] > > GUNSMITH CATS: Rally Vincent and May Hopkins are bounty-hunters in > Chicago. Rally is a sharp-shooter with a passion for fast 70's sports > cars, and May likes explosives - lots of explosives. A BATF agent > named Bill Collins "hires" Rally to help him break up a gun-smuggling > ring, and big trouble ensues, leading eventually to the Mayor's > office. Based loosely on the manga by Kenichi Sonoda. Good art and > animation. Some violence and lots of shooting. Three episodes. > Available from ADV Films. > [Entry by Ben Cantrick] > > H > > hack//SIGN: see .hack//SIGN > > HAGANE NO RENKINJUTSUSHI: see FULL METAL ALCHEMIST > > HAIBANE RENMEI (variously translated as ASH WINGS ALLIANCE, > CHARCOAL FEATHERS FEDERATION, or variations on these): HAIBANE RENMEI > is a mysterious and low key story about a girl (Rakka) who wakes up in > an unfamiliar but seemingly normal world, except she now has pale grey > wings and a halo. Unable to remember her past life or even her name, > Rakka is welcomed into a community of other winged and haloed girls. > Are they angels? None of them know what they are, so they simply call > themselves Haibane (grey wings). The nearby town is populated by > normal people, who seem to view the Haibane as little more than > beggars. A high wall surrounds the entire district and no-one, > Haibane or human, knows what lies beyond; only the crows and some > mysterious visitors to the town are able to go beyond the wall. In > the early episodes Rakka spends her time making friends and finding > out about her new world, but her carefree days come to an abrupt end > halfway through the series when one of her new friends mysteriously > disappears, leaving Rakka bewildered and grief-stricken. From then on > the series has a much darker tone, as Rakka looks into her soul and > wonders how she ended up in this walled place (a refuge or a prison?), > and tries to learn the secrets of the inscrutable Haibane Renmei > (Haibane Union), the monastic order which regulates their lives. > The series is by Yoshitoshi ABe who also did the character design > of LAIN, who Rakka resembles. 13 episodes. > Licenced by Geneon in North America, by MVM in the UK, and by > Madman in Australia. > [Entry by Shez] > > HAPPY LESSON: Most ordinary boys Chitose Hitose's age can only > dream of a harem of beautiful women. Many of them are at that > rebellious phase in thier lives, fighting their parents at every step. > Imagine his surprise when in one fell swoop, Chitose suddenly finds > himself living with a harem of five beautiful women, who all want to > be his mother! > Ordinary boys of Chitose's age might for at least part of the day > replace the annoyances of family life with the annoyances of school > life, but even here, Chitose finds no reprieve, as his "mothers" are > also his teachers! > Throw in a cute younger sister, an idol older sister, an "evil" > genius, and the class representative who wants his head on a platter > (or a string tied around his heart), and it's a safe bet that Chitose > Hitose's life is anything but ordinary. > A harem comedy that turns the genre on its head, HAPPY LESSON is a > fun filled romp of an answer to the question, "What is family anyway?" > Available in North America from ADV. > [Entry by Abraham Evangelista] > > HARE+GUU: see JUNGLE WA ITSUMO HARE NOCHI GUU > > HARE NOCHI GUU: see JUNGLE WA ITSUMO HARE NOCHI GUU > > HELLSING: Great Britain's secret weapon against things that go > bump in the night is a paranormal division called Hellsing, which > keeps a vampire named Alucard as its ace agent. He is very effective > in dealing with the targets, but he's also snarky, sadistic, and has > the hots for his "Master", one Integra(l) Hellsing. This tale of > vampires as vampire hunters has it all: a buxom young vampire who > angsts about losing her humanity, a kickass butler with killer floss, > a division of the Vatican dedicated to wiping out monsters, and of > course the aformentioned Alucard and Integra. Some of the animation > quality is atrocious, but overall the series is dark, cool, and leaves > you cheering for more. 13 episodes, subbed and dubbed. > PARENTAL ADVISORY: Extreme violence (blood, gore, torture, and > Alucard doing really scary stuff), swear words up the wazoo (bleeped > out on TV, mostly), and lots of sexual tension. > Licenced by Geneon in North America, by ADV in the UK, and by > Madman in Australia. > [Entry by Dot Warner] > > HERE IS GREENWOOD: Hasakawa has the worst luck: He's late for his > high school entry exams, then he's late for high school, and his older > brother has married the woman of his dreams. As he heads to school, > he figures things are looking up, until he finds out he's been put in > "GreenWood", the dorm notorious for its weird residents. Having a > roommate who looks like a girl is the *least* of his problems ... > Previously released on VHS in North America by Central Park Media; > the North America DVD licence is held by Media Blasters. > [Entry by Catherine Johnson] > > HEROIC LEGEND OF ARISLAN: see ARSLAN SENKI > > HIKARU NO GO: Hikaru was your typical hot-blooded youth who had no > interest in Go until he met Sai, a go-obsessed spirit who died before > he could achieve his fondest wish: to play the "hand of god", the > perfect move. After being possessed by Sai, Hikaru begins taking > interest in this strange "old man's game" (as well as gaining the > rivalry of Touya Akira, another go prodigy), and discovers that he's > surprisingly gifted, even without Sai's help. Basically, it's go as a > sports anime, a premise that works surprisingly well, understandable > even for people who don't play the game. The series contains 75 > episodes and a handful of specials. > [Entry by Dot Warner] > > HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES: see KARESHI KANOJO NO JIJYO > > HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE: Although only 18 years old, Sophie Hatter > lives like a much older woman. One day during an outing in the town, > she attracts the attention of two powerful sorcerers, the bishounen > Howl Jenkins and the well-preserved Witch of the Waste. Becoming a > pawn in the conflict between them, Sophie is turned into an old lady. > Seeking to break the spell, Sophie leaves her home and makes herself a > job as the cleaning lady in Howl's castle (think steampunk RV). > Based on Diana Wynne Jones' novel of the same name, Miyazaki's > version of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE incorporates a wartime context for the > pseudo-European setting and provides Howl with the motivation for > fighting the act of war rather than in a war. Unlike Miyazaki's other > work, which focus on young characters, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE explores > issues of maturity and aging as Sophie and Howl come to terms with > adult responsibilities and the Witch of the Waste faces up to her true > age. > [Entry by laurie cubbison] > > HUMANOID: Fairly retro feel here in a story about the creation of > a scientific genius, referred to as a "humanoid". The planet on which > this happens is also the resting place of other and greater > technology, power which the planetary governor wouldn't mind getting > his hands on. The story seems to revolve around the development of > the humanoid, some of which is voluntary, indeed resonant of KEY THE > METAL IDOL, and around the deeds of the governor as he realises his > folly ... > [Entry by Chika] > > HYPER POLICE: It is the distant future, normal humans are > considered an endangered species. It is the time of the monsters/half- > breeds. This is the story of a 6-year old cat-girl by the name of > Natsuki Sasahara. She works as a bounty hunter with various other > monsters. However, the company that she works for is having financial > troubles, one of her co-workers has a crush on her, one is trying to > eat her, and those are just her partners ... Can she survive when > times are tough? Can she get her own Bounty Hunter license? And ... > can she find a pair of undies that she doesn't have to cut out a > portion for her tail? > [Entry by Bill Martin] > > I > > I CAN HEAR THE SEA: A snotty Tokyo girl moves to a provincial sea > town, there she clashes with her new classmates in high school. Told > from the perspective of one of the local boys who is first appalled by > her, but later befriends her when he finds out about the divorce of > her parents and helps her cope with her family problems. A sweet, > subdued story about growing up to be an adult and about first love > with some interesting insights into everyday life of Japanese school > and college students. > [Entry by Hanno Mueller] > > ICZER-1: An ongoing battle between races with planet-trashing > abilities comes to Earth. Humans suddenly start turning into weird, > bloodthirsty monsters without warning. Into this havoc comes Iczer-1, > a girl (well, she looks like one, anyway), and she enlists the > unwilling help of a young human girl called Nagisa to help pilot the > big Iczer-Robo mecha. The story behind this is a bit convoluted and > difficult to explain without introducing spoilers, but there is a link > between Iczer-1 and her enemies, and there is a bigger menace waiting > in the wings. A later series, ICZER-3, is based on this series. > Was available from US Renditions when US Renditions was still in > operation; currently licenced by Media Blasters. > [Entry by Chika] > > ICZER-3: Earth has been taken over by Big Gold's daughter (see > ICZER-1) and Iczer-1 is in no fit state to do anything about it. All > there is left is Iczer-1's little sister, Iczer-3, but she is very > much a rookie. Just as well that Nagisa is waiting aboard the only > remaining Earth ship, sitting waiting on the moon along with its crew. > The story is very similar to ICZER-1 except that there isn't quite so > much body-snatching; each episode seeing the crew and Iczer-3 battle > each of the baddies (mostly rejects from the Negaverse!!!). Iczer-1 > and Iczer-2 both emerge at the end, by the way. ICZER-3 is available > subbed from USMC. > [Entry by Chika] > > I'M GONNA BE AN ANGEL: see TENSHI NI NARUMON > > INU-YASHA: Hundreds of years ago in Feudal Japan, during the > Sengoku Jidai (or Warring States Era), there was a half-demon, half- > human hybrid named Inu-Yasha. He sought to capture the Shikon no Tama > (or Jewel of Four Souls) for himself, but Kikyo, the priestess who had > guarded the jewel, sealed him away with a sacred arrow. On her > deathbed, she was cremated along with the Jewel ... but the story does > not end there. In the modern age of the present day, Kagome > Higurashi, a seemingly ordinary girl, is thrust back into the Sengoku > Jidai by a magical well, and must now protect the mysteriously > reappeared Shikon no Tama from the fearsome demons and ogres that > wander across the land. But can she rely on Inu-Yasha, the > resurrected half-demon, to help her defend this enigmatic jewel? A > gothic horror/adventure series, with romantic comedy elements, from > Rumiko Takahashi (creator of RANMA 1/2 and MAISON IKKOKU). Licenced > by Viz. > [Entry by Nicholas A. Jalowick] > > IRIA (a.k.a. ZEIRAM, THE ANIMATION): Set in a future time Iria is > a bounty hunter in training. She, her brother Gren and their boss Bob > are hired to for a rescue mission when the most dangerous lifeform in > the galaxy Zeiram shows up as part of the cargo. Escaping to the > planet Taowajan with no idea on the fate of Gren or Bob, Iria must > deal with the authorities idea of urban renewal which is to allow > Zeiram to run loose in a city slum. Later on all records of the > rescue mission have vanished and Iria must contend with a conspiracy > that wants to silence her before she can find out what their plans for > Zeiram are. (6 episode series on VHS and DVD by US Manga) > [Entry by Bruce Grubb] > > IRRESPONSIBLE CAPTAIN TYLOR: Through a series of coincidences (or > are they?), Justy Tylor (aged 20) becomes captain of the Battle > Cruiser Soyokaze, which is full of misfits and rejects. His > easy-going, do-your-own-thing manner annoys and confuses friend and > foe alike, and his amazing successes keep people wondering: Is he > incredibly lucky or incredibly clever? > Available from The Right Stuf International. > [Entry by Catherine Johnson] > > J > > JOURNEY TO THE WEST: see GENSOMADEN SAIYUKI > > JUBEI NIMPUUCHO: see NINJA SCROLL > > JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO: see KIMBA THE WHITE LION > > JUNGLE TAITEI: see KIMBA THE WHITE LION > > JUNGLE WA ITSUMO HARE NOCHI GUU (a.k.a. HARE+GUU): Pure madness in > a jungle that seems to have escaped from a Salvador Dali painting. > Ten-year-old Hare's quiet life in the Jungle with his mother Weda is > turned into a comic inferno one day when Weda brings home "cute" > little Guu, a girl who appears to be around Hare's age. But Guu turns > out to be an inexplicable being - unimaginably powerful and yet a > cynical trickster who seems to be there specifically to turn Hare's > life into a living damnation. HARE NOCHI GUU is a brilliantly witty > series with astoundingly imaginative writing that at its core is based > upon some very memorable and likeable characters. > Licenced in North America by AN Entertainment. > R1 official website: <http://www.hareguu.com/> > [Entry by Dave Baranyi] > > JUUNI KOKKI (a.k.a. THE TWELVE KINGDOMS, CHRONICLE OF TWELVE > COUNTRIES, JUUNI KOKUKI): Youko Nakajima is summoned into another > world alongside two of her classmates after she is attacked by > mysterious beasts at school, and becomes embroiled in a political > struggle over the rule of one of the Twelve Kingdoms that make up this > world. This is only one of the storylines that occupies this 45 > episode series, however - later story arcs follow others who have been > swept into the Twelve Kingdoms through Youko's perspective. What > perhaps seems like a slightly stale coming-of-age girl-in-another- > world story is given a darker twist than many other such shows, > featuring racism, assassination and betrayal. There's a lot more > focus on political and cultural aspects compared to, say, ESCAFLOWNE, > although the slow pace and excessive angst may put some off. The > first two story arcs are available on DVD in Region 1 from Media > Blasters, with the first disc of the third arc due shortly. > [Entry by Andrew Hollingbury] > > K > > KACHOU OOJI: see LEGEND OF BLACK HEAVEN > > KALEIDO STAR: Sora Naegino travels to America to fulfil her dream > of joining Kaleido Stage, an incredible circus. Even getting in is > hard enough, however, and with opposition from the prima donna of the > Stage, Sora's journey to become a Kaleido Star is certainly not going > to be plain sailing. > KALEIDO STAR adds little new to the shoujo sports cliche > established back in AIM FOR THE ACE with its story of one girl's rise > to the top, but it is endlessly entertaining thanks to a brilliant > cast of characters, a heroine you can really root for and some > excellent animation from Gonzo (especially during the various > "production numbers" the circus puts on). > The first season of 26 episodes is now available from ADV on Region > 1 DVD, with the second forthcoming shortly. > R1 official website: > <http://www25.advfilms.com/titles/kaleidostar/> > [Entry by Andrew Hollingbury] > > KALEIDO STAR: NEW WINGS: In the second season of KALEIDO STAR, > Sora Naegino faces challenges from an arrogant perfectionist and a new > rival eager to take her spot as she discovers what is needed to become > a true Kaleido Star. > The NEW WINGS series continues the outstanding animation and vocal > talents from the first season, and adds a bit of depth and challenge > to the plot, as Sora faces her own demons as well as the challenges > from the other performers eager to take what she wants from the stage. > The second season of 25 episodes (plus an "Extra Stage" OVA > episode) is now available from ADV in Region 1. > [Entry by Michael Falkner] > > KAMICHU!: Hitotsubashi Yurie surprises her middle-school friend > Mitsue one lunchtime by announcing she has become a God ... thus > begins a delightfully sweet story of friendship, godhood, aliens, > calligraphy, unrequited love, adventure and the climbing of many steep > hills. Set in the town of Onomichi on Japan's Inland Sea, this > superbly animated series mixes Shinto mythology with schoolwork, magic > with lost cats, and makes passing references to other popular anime > series like AH! MY GODDESS and READ OR DIE. > The entire series runs to 16 episodes on DVD. Twelve > slightly-edited episodes have been shown on TV in Japan, and Geneon > has announced an American DVD release for all 16 episodes starting in > June 2006. A manga is currently running in Dengeki Daioh. > [Entry by Robert Sneddon] > > KAMIKAZE KAITOU JANNU (a.k.a. KAMIKAZE PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE): TV > series, 40+ episodes. Animated by the SAILOR MOON anime team, > KAMIKAZE KAITOU JEANNE takes the storyline of SAINT TAIL and gives it > some new twists. Maron is a 16 year old girl with two secrets: an > inner loneliness due to her divorced parents' failure to contact her > in years; and the fact that she's the reincarnation of Jeanne d'Arc > (Joan of Arc). Sadly, Maron's adventures seem to have nothing in > common with those of her namesake, except that both are on missions > from God. Egged on by the diminutive angel Fin that only she can see > or hear, Maron must steal and destroy art treasures that have become > possessed by demons. Her missions are hampered by a detective's > daughter who is determined to capture Kaitou Jeanne, and by masked > rival Sindbad. The bishoujo character styling is very SAILOR MOONish, > whilst the storyline is CARDCAPTOR SAKURA with added cops'n'robbers. > Although the episode plots are feeble and cartoonish, the central > character Maron is engaging and just deep enough to make you want to > see "just one more" episode. > [Entry by Shez] > > KANNAZUKI NO MIKO: In a town named 'Paradise' lives Kurusugawa > Himeko, a quiet and clumsy girl who lives life at her own pace. A > pretty if unremarkable girl, her only specialties are photography and > being late. > Himeko quite literally falls into the life of Himemiya Chikane, the > 'princess' of the school, and daughter of an influential family. > Chikane's popularity is rivaled only by the school's 'prince', Oogami > Souma. > Souma is Himeko's childhood friend and every bit Chikane's rival in > athletics, popularity, and his attraction to Himeko. Souma's family > tends the shrine outside of town. > Upon learning that she shares a birthday with Himeko, Chikane > schedules a "private birthday party for just us." > Then things gets weird. > The night before the birthday arrives, and Himeko's musings on the > coming party are interrupted by a black moon, and the coming of one of > Orochi's heads, who rises from lake as mecha, with the stylings of a > Gundam, but a matrial arts move list stolen straight from the > Super-Robo genre. > Will it be a happy birthday? Who win Himeko's heart? Will the > Orochi bring eternal darkness to the world, or will the sun and moon > priestesses seal him away? Stick with KANNAZUKI NO MIKO, and find > out! > Loosely based on the legend of the Orochi, KANNAZUKI NO MIKO is a > compelling shoujo yuri unrequited love story with shounen fantasy > elements and mecha. KANNADUKI NO MIKO spans 12 episodes, and is > available in R1 from Geneon Entertainment. > [Entry by Abraham Evangelista] > > KARESHI KANOJO NO JIJYO (a.k.a. KAREKANO, or HIS AND HER > CIRCUMSTANCES): Yukino Miyazawa is an intelligent and popular student > who craves the attention this gives her, and she works hard to keep > the impressions she makes in all her classmates' minds. However, on > the day of her high school entrance ceremonies, she finds that the > position of incoming class representative that she wanted so much has > been taken by a boy named Arimi Souichiro. While this enrages her, > she eventually finds herself drawn closer to him, and he to her. When > their popular masks finally slip in front of each other, they find > that they have fallen in love. > This romantic drama was Gainax's first TV series after the > legendary NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, and carries over some of its > experimental tendencies, only this time to more comic effect; they > carried that over and built on it in future series such as FLCL and > ABENOBASHI MAHOU SHOUTENGAI. Based on the popular shoujo manga by > Masami Tsuda, and, whilst a quality series, the anime has a > frustrating non-ending, since the manga is still running in the > monthly "LaLa" at the time of writing. > Licenced by Right Stuf. > [Entry by David Watson] > > KAZEMAKASE TSUKIKAGE RAN: see TSUKIKAGE RAN > > (continued in part 5) > > -- > Rob Kelk <http://robkelk.ottawa-anime.org/> e-mail: s/deadspam/gmail/ > "I'm *not* a kid! Nyyyeaaah!" - Skuld (in "Oh My Goddess!" 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