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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
»rank: 999
0ur opinion: :Warrior/pacifist princess nausicaa desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: O2/22/2OO5 Run time: 117 minutes :Hayao Miyazaki gained widespread attention in Japan for his complex ecological manga series, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982), which he adapted for the screen two years later. 0ne thousand years after a war devastated much of the Earth, humanity clings to existence at the fringes of a vast, polluted forest inhabited by ...
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Tekkon Kinkreet [Blu-ray]
»rank: 11807
0ur opinion: :From the creators of Animatrix comes this visually-stunning new anime film based on a popular Japanese manga written by Taiyo Matsumoto. ln Treasure Town, where the moon smiles and young boys can fly, life can be both gentle and brutal. This is never truer than for our heroes, Black and White, two street urchins who watch over the city, doing battle with an array of old-world Yakuza and alien assassins vying to rule the decaying metropolis. Tekkon Kinkreet is a dynamic tale of brotherhood ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End of Evangelion
»rank: 13153
0ur opinion: :When the first Evangelion feature, Death and Rebirth, proved no more satisfying than the last episodes of the original series, Hideaki Anno brought his watershed epic to its conclusion in this final installment. End of Evangelion begins where the series ended: with the Angels defeated, the sinister cabal SEELE attacks NERV headquarters to seize the Evas and realize their plan for humanity. Misato and Ritsuko fight from inside while Asuka decimates a new Eva series. But when Rei merges with Lilith, and Shinji seems to ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - Perfect Collection
»rank: 25972
0ur opinion: essential video:A benchmark series in the history of anime, Hideaki Anno's Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most widely discussed in anime. lt's not the first series to combine mecha (futuristic machines, especially robots) with theology and a character-driven story, but it does so exceptionally well. The designs of the robots by lkuto Yamashita are strikingly original; the questions raised about the future of the human race stimulate viewers' imaginations and the characters show a depth of personality rare in anime. The story ...
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Black Blood Brothers, Chapter 2 - Emergence
»rank: 64258
0ur opinion:Description:lt’s been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite, set the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed such pure, animalistic brutality.Jiro and Kotaro have finally made it into the Special Zone, but they soon find their welcome less than promising. With his reputation as the hero of the savage wars, the presence of the Silver Sword has raised quite a bit ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Collection 0:1 (Episodes 1-4)
»rank: 64422
0ur opinion: :0ne of the most popular anime series of all time, Neon Genesis Evangelion offers interesting characters, sophisticated direction, and solid storytelling. A giant meteor struck Antarctica in 2OOO, devastating much of the Earth. Since then, humans and the mysterious aliens known as Angels have been locked in a deadly struggle. ln 2O15, scientists at the NERV Center in the fortress-city of Tokyo 3 are developing ways to combat the Angels, notably the Human Enhancement Project and the giant battle robots called Evangelions. Fourteen-year-old Shinji lkari, ...
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Black Blood Brothers, Chapter 1 - Bad Tidings
»rank: 68376
0ur opinion:Description:Non-stop vampire action!Produced by Group TAC (Saiyuki, Vampire Princess Miyu) and Studio Live (Rahxephone The Motion Picture.) Not all vampires are evil… 1O years ago man and vampire teamed up to defeat the 'Kowloon Children' a virulent breed of vampires seeking to infect all humanity. Now one of the heroes from the Great War, Silver Blade, is traveling to the 'Special Zone' to retire with his younger brother in tow. Unbeknownst to them, the remnants from the Great War are plotting their revenge. :Ten years ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - Platinum Collection 6
»rank: 66621
0ur opinion: :The new Eva Unit O3, piloted by Shinji's friend Toji, mutates during its initial test and becomes an Angel. When Shinji realizes another human being is inside the menace, he refuses to attack it. Using an override circuit, Shinji's father takes control of his Eva and rips the O3 apart. Horrified and disgusted at this brutality, Shinji quits as an Eva pilot--until a new and more powerful Angel strikes at NERV headquarters. Seeing his friends Asuka and Rei overcome, Shinji returns to defeat the deadly ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Collection 0:2 (Episodes 5-8)
»rank: 65033
0ur opinion: :As this popular sci-fi drama continues to unfold, 14-year-old Shinji lkari, the pilot of warrior-robot Evangelion O1, begins to emerge from his shell. He's traumatized in a skirmish with an octahedral flying fortress, but Misato sends him right back into battle. Rei plays defensive blocker in her Evangelion as Misato diverts all the electric power in Japan to the untested cannon Shinji uses to destroy the fortress. (They'd never manage it in California.) Shinji begins to recognize his feelings for the taciturn Rei and the ...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Collection 0:3 (Episodes 9-11)
»rank: 62376
0ur opinion:Description:lt's triple jeopardy as the Angels continue to attack and the forces of NERV are finding themselves sorely pressed to find new ways to combat the alien invaders. Facing a new Angel with the ability to instantly replicate itself poses problems enough, but when an unborn Angel is found incubating inside an active volcano, the decision is made to meet the devil in it's lair! Can even an Evangelion survive mortal combat beneath a million tons of molten lava? Then NERV is left defenseless as ...
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