Berserk Vol.5 DVD

Advantages: Adaptation, first fighting new Mobile suits, new weapons.
Disadvantages: 1 episode short

..., and we watch as a new plane takes to the sky. Along with the introduction of many new PLANT mobile suits, for the air and for the sea. From episodes 19 to 23, a 5 episode volume on 2 dvd-5 MPEG-2 Video discs, along with 2 5.1 dolby digital surround sound audios of Original Japanese dub and English dub, with a list of subtitle options of european and english subtitles. with chapter selection and Character info. My experiences of this DVD, was well how to describe it, I was really absorbed into it, I actually felt the characters pain, I had fun watching this the battles were amazing and I enjoyed the story.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A good watch with some good fights
Disadvantages: Can be a bit slow and disturbing!

...of the anime and acts as a salute to the Manga more than anything. The last episode takes place in a sort of hell dimension and basically everything about this episode comes as a complete shock to the senses! The music unfortunately isn't worth a separate section. The opening theme is good and catchy but the actual music wasn't powerful enough for me. Had this anime been driven a bit more by music it would have made it exceptional rather than just good! Cost I paid £16.99 for the entire season off Ebay. This particular box set is called "Berserk the perfect collection". It comes from another country but works all the same and the save you loads. The single volume editions give you four episodes each and will cost you anything from £5 to £10. I do not think the anime is good enough to warrant that much money so check out Ebay. In terms... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Action-packed anime series which combines fast witted comedy with excellent character development
Disadvantages: Sometimes choppy animation and some cliched plotlines.

...In the land of Shangri-La demons have started to go berserk and it's up to a bunch of four misfits each with their own pain and powers to stop the madness and bring the world to order. This is Saiyuki Reload, the sequel to the anime Gensomaden Saiyuki and it carries on from there. Saiyuki is an action-packed often comedic series that I am incredibly fond of. The four main characters are instantly likable whether it's the cool playboy half-breed Gojyo, the perpetually-hungry nuclear warhead Goku, the always-smiling hardass Hakkai or the pissy, drinking, smoking gun-toting monk Sanzo it covers all the bases. The first dvd covers four standalone episodes each with their own contained storylines, which sets you up nicely if you haven't seen the other series, as it does explain the story. The stories tend to deal with the conflicts ongoing... Read review

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