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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| MANUFACTURER: | Geneon Entertainment |
| FEATURES: | Animated, Color, Box set |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 013023182394 |
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Customer Reviews of X - One (TV Series, Vol. 1) - With Series Box
I hated the movie... but I love this series so far To say I watch a lot of anime is an understatement. I've probably seen *too much* anime at this point, and I can honestly say I've become pretty jaded. It's been a long time since I've been really excited about a series, or waited with anticipation for the next disc to be released. Also, the fact that I detested the X movie didn't give me very high expectations for the series.
I decided to give it a try anyway, and all I can say is that I'm now waiting breathlessly for the next disc to come out. Unlike the movie, this series is taking it's time to develop the characters, create plausible motivations, and set a complicated plot in motion. The art is very attractive (characteristic of CLAMP) and the DVD transfer is excellent. The computer animation used in action sequences might take a little getting used to, but overall it merges very well with the more traditional animation style. I recommend this disc very highly, and I only hope that the rest of the story is this good.
Slow, but surprisingly gripping story
Though the first disc worth of episodes moves rather slowly, this is shaping up to be an extremely entertaining series. Epsiodes 1 & 2 are mostly an introduction to our main characters, and we learn very little about the plot itself. However, episode 3 really packs it all in, giving the viewer a good overview of the two sides and plenty of hints as to what's to come.
Though many shows in anime deal with the end of the world, the stylistic approach in "X" helps to grab your attention. Kamui, the lead character, is your typical unwilling hero who wants nothing to do with his destiny. More to the point, he begins this series as quite the anti-hero, and there's little to redeem him. Luckily, the creators don't weigh down the character with melodramatic angst. He is, quite unashamedly, selfish. So, it's up to the supporting cast to show us just why the world deserves to be saved, along with Kamui himself.
One word of warning: if you don't want to have certain plot points spoiled for you, do NOT watch the Extras part of the disc, or the Episode 0 included. Skip straight to Episode 1, and don't look back. I wasn't warned in time, so certain major plot elements have been ruined for me. However, getting to those points looks to be the fun part!
A warning about this first DVD for those new to the series
A few people have referred to this, but I thought I'd be a bit more explicit, as it isn't mentioned anywhere on the DVD packaging and some people, like me, may be a bit annoyed to find it out too late: Episode 0 is a "prequel" episode that was made after the rest of the series; it contains massive spoilers about characters and events.
DO NOT WATCH EPISODE 0 FIRST IF YOU INTEND TO CONTINUE WITH THE REST OF THE SERIES.
If you're just checking the series out to see if you're interested and/or don't mind being spoiled, by all means go ahead and watch it (it's a good episode)... but I thought it was highly irritating that such a thing appeared first on the DVD without any kind of warning to viewers.