Gun Sword - Endless Illusion (Vol. 1)
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: GENEON ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-23
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Movie Reviews of Gun Sword - Endless Illusion (Vol. 1)
Movie Review: Outsider perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
Note: Just for clarification, this is a review of the whole series. This item contains only the first four episodes.
I'm almost entirely new to the world of anime, so I can't tell you all the ways in which this is like or unlike earlier works. All I can say is that as an anime outsider, I loved this show. I began watching it on Netflix when it was available for instant streaming. My first reaction to the pilot was something along the lines of "What the freak?" During the first volume, I reserved my judgment on the show. It was amusing at times, but strange. I didn't know what to make of it. The first few episodes were only just interesting enough to keep me watching.
Somewhere about the middle of the story, everything changed. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I cared about the characters: Van and Wendy especially, but also others like Josh, Ray, Priscilla, etc. I laughed at the funny parts, frequently backing it up to watch particularly good bits of dialogue again. And I was sad to leave all the characters behind when I got to the end. I can't put it any other way except to say that this show drew me into its world and its story the way a really good fantasy novel used to draw me in as a child, leaving me to emerge blinking in surprise--and a little bit of disappointment--when I finally turned the last page. (I don't want to give anything away about the final episode, except that I had to watch it twice before I really got why it "worked," even though it wasn't the kind of ending I had wanted. So, if you are disappointed with the ending, I recommend watching it again.)
Maybe the best thing I can say about Gun X Sword is that it makes me want to watch more anime, in the hope of having that drawn-into-the-world experience again.
Summary of Gun Sword - Endless Illusion (Vol. 1)
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