Comedy > 12 years and over Comedy > Japanese

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****Chobits disk 1**** Chobits is a 26 episode long Japanese manga series.It has been quite popular and can be bought to read,on dvd and there is also a video game out for it. The four episodes on disk one are called-chi awakens,chi goes out,chi learns and chi goes on errands. The series is about a guy called Hideki Motosuwa who at the beginning of the series has just moved to the city and is planing to attend a prep school so that he can get ...
...so imagine his delight when he finds a Persocom. Persocoms are computers that look just like people,toy figures or animals.When he turns it on (switches on in a completely dodgy place) all it can say is chi and that is how it gets its name.The episodes then centre around Hideki's relationship with Chi and without giving anything away there he gets into some pretty embarrassing situations.A major theme in this series is obviously the persocome-human ...

katie22008m 08.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Chobits - Vol. 1 (Animated) (Subtitled and Dubbed) (DVD)

Great Anime

Advantages: Funny
Disadvantages: Special eps needed

The anime has a slightly diffrent story to it than the manga does but that does mean that it is watchable for those who have read the mangas like myself. Although I didn't like how the DVD set missed out some of the stories that you have to buy on special episodes and such, that made watching this quite hard when it skips out a huge chunk. You don't really notice the missing plot unless you have already read the manga though, so I would recommend ...
...also get the special episodes so they don't miss a huge chunk of the story out. Other than the missing part, the DVD and the anime itself is certainly worth buying and watching. I enjoyed this to the last episode, though the added features are nothing intresting, who watches them anyway, haha. ...

LittleRena 02.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Love Hina Box Set (Box Set) (DVD)

On The Road

Advantages: Enjoyable and well-made film
Disadvantages: Might be too self-effacing for some

...always badgering her drunk-looking husband Kikujiro (Beat's part) badgers him into taking the boy to see his mother. Of course the irresponsible guy delays things by a couple of days whilst he gambles away the boy's savings until they finally get going. At this point the film comes into its own and becomes basically a road movie. The point of the mission is sometimes forgotten as Beat takes over and changes from being a useless petty thug of a layabout ...
...turns to protectiveness and a desire to make the boy happy. The journey becomes one long series of episodes where Beat uses his surroundings and the people they meet to this end. Does the boy get to his mother? That is something for you to discover from seeing the film. Suffice to say that there is drama as well as comedy in this movie, although the tone is gently upbeat. The acting is of a uniformly high standard. Kitano is his customary mixture ...

JoePoirot 14.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Kikujiro (Subtitled) (DVD)

Azumanga Daioh !

Advantages: You'll love it and hate it :) ~ It's very random
Disadvantages: You need a bit of knowledge on Japanese culture to fully appreciate this anime

...piece comic) by Azuma Kiyohiko-sensei, Azumanga Daioh is a 26 episode series, condensed from 130 5-minute episodes. (It ran under a magazine called Dengeki Daioh. As a result of that and the author's name, you have Azumanga Daioh.) There is also a short movie that was shown right along with the most recent Sakura Taisen movie from the year before last year. The anime came out in April of last year. There are also plans of a second season this year, ...
...I was actually introduced to Azumanga Daioh the Animation because of "the Professor". "The Professor" said some interesting details about Azumanga. He said some statement about SNK's Yamazaki Ryuji as a naughty teacher in the series. Well, it turned out that Yamazaki's seiyuu, Ishii Kouji, plays the naughty teacher. The series is focused on a bunch of high school girls. You have Miyama Chiyo-chan, the ten-year old genius who managed to get into ...

losedude 30.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Azumanga Daioh - Vol. 1 And (Animated) (Dubbed) (Subtitled) (DVD)

Review of the Region 2 DVD of Kamikaze Girls

Advantages: The unique style of the film, with many comic twists and turns.
Disadvantages: The price. I'm sure it will shrink over time, though.

A must for anybody interested in the lolita fashion or Japanese pop culture in general. I also recommend the book. The film is hilarious - from as soon as it starts until the very end, with an interesting storyline and good costumes. However, this is not just a comedy. It also contains some sad and thought-provoking moments - there's something for everyone! The film is subbed, not dubbed which is good for someone like me, who thinks most dubs are ...
...have to squint at the screen - but not so big that they obstruct the action, and they are closer to the actual Japanese than out subtitled films I have had the misfortune to watch. Still, as with any subbed film I would I wouldn't recommend it if you're a slow reader or just prefer to hear the characters speak English. My mum watched this with me and didn't really enjoy it, therefore I'd recommend it perhaps for a young adult/teenage audience. ...

poshmarshmallow 07.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kamikaze Girls (DVD)