Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection
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Actor: Akeno Watanabe, Dave Mallow, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Jerry Gelb, Mela LeeDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 650 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bandai
Movie Reviews of Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection
Movie Review: Interesting, starts off a bit slow, but gets better
Summary: 3 Stars
Witch Hunter Robin starts off as a "monster-of-the-week" type of series which is reminiscent of a cross between the X-Files and the X-Men. It takes a little while for the plot to actually shift gears and get moving into a progressive storyline and it probably would have been better to move into the storyline a little sooner. That said, it's still fun watching and once the plot does develop it gets pretty interesting. Robin is not the most exciting or endearing character - I don't think this is a particularly character-driven anime. What really moves this series is the story, the circumstance and the world it creates. I would have enjoyed seeing a more clear exposition of the rules of their world (ie., what is the difference between a "Witch" and a "Craft User") since even towards the end I felt like I was still piecing some aspects together.
The animation is very pretty - if anything the characters and the settings are wonderful to just sit and stare at. I had some issue with the subtitles - there were moments where I wasn't sure they were the best translation of the Japanese, even though they were not exactly dub-titles either. The English dub can go from decent in one episode to pretty awful in another. Despite the issues with the subtitles, I'd still watch in Japanese to get the best understanding of what is happening.
The box set doesn't look anything like the main product photo. Another user uploaded photos which look like the set. There are no extra papers (literally, no papers) in the set and it's basically just the dvds in a box. This is fine for me but if you're looking for some sort of definitive collector's set, this wouldn't quite fit in your collection. For the anime alone, I would give 3.75 stars, but because of this particular set and the issues I had with it, the product overall is more like 3 stars which is great for the casual anime fan.
Summary of Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection
Raised in an Italian convent, 16-year-old Robin Sana returns to her native Japan to join the STNJ, a secret organization that captures, rather than kills, witches of both sexes. The typically mismatched crew includes hacker Michael Lee, rookie Haruto Sakaki, psychic Miho Karasuma, Yurika Dojima, the spoiled daughter of a prominent family, and icily aloof Amon, the de facto leader of the team. As a "craft user," Robin can conjure fire as a weapon, but has some trouble with her aim. Witch Hunter combines the subdued palette of Blood: The Last Vampire with the alienated tone of the Vampire Princess Miyu OVAs. The elegantly designed settings and skillful use of color are more interesting than the flat stories about pursuing the supernatural murderers. All six volumes and a pin collection are included in this set. (Rated 13 and older: violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles SolomonTelevision DVD Video
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