Saiyuki Reload - Vol. 2 DVD

Advantages: Great comedy and storyline
Disadvantages: No real ending leaves it open for more Saiyuki's, though that may be good ^ ^

...Saiyuki Reload, another addition or play off from the "journey to the west" and previous Saiyuki episodes. Its a great tale about a buddist priest and group of 3 youkai (demons) that travel to india to save the world from the terriable minus wave that makes all the (would be peacefull) youkai go crazy. Saiyuki Reload is a great add to the Saiyuki pile. For those who watch the japanese version, I will say you'll not be dissapointed because all the voice actors from the previous Saiyuki's are the same, but for those who watch the english version, the voice actors are ALOT better than the previous. Mainly because Sanzo (priest) doesnt sound like a depressed teenager anymore. All in all you have to watch the episodes in full, including the little parts at the end of each episode called "urasai" which are sooo funny they'll keep you... Read review

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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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Advantages: An excellent rip-roaring conclusion to an excellent first part, Tarantino at his best.Pure genius in celluloid.
Disadvantages: A shame there is not a 3rd part to this movie.

...When Tarantino released Kill Bill Vol 1, it was met with wide acclaim, some positive some not so positive, claiming he had just made a bloodfest and was into shocking people, true the original movie was graphic in parts but I believe it paved the way for Vol2. In Vol 1. we see that the charcter played by Uma Thurman has been wronged (to put it mildly) and is merely exacting her perceived revenge for the loss of her child and nearly her life but we know little of the depths of the charcaters. In Vol 2. we get more in depth information relating to the characters in the movie, and we get the cataclysmic ending that just the movie justice. Vol 1 was the jammy sponge for the film and Vol 2 is most definitely the icing and decorations. In both movies we have excellent acting, scripting and direction (as we have come to expect from... Read review

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