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Blue Seed is my favorite anime ever. I've seen all the Hayao Miyazaki films, I've seen other anime series good and bad, and I'm a fan of Cowboy Bebop.
But Blue Seed is my favorite. Why? Because of the creativity of the show, loveable characters, my favorite anime heroine ever: Momiji Fujimiya, and the fact that the last 6 episodes of the series always keep me on the edge of my seat and bring tears to my eyes.
There are other flashier shows, more famous shows. But this one has more heart than many. Unlike crap like Neon Genesis Evangelion, you actually care about the characters and the plot, and by the end of the series, you feel like you've been rewarded for watching all 26 episodes. With Evangelion, you felt like you were being punished by the last 6 episodes.
Momiji Fujimiya is my favorite anime heroine, because of her selfless courage, she's not a superwoman warrior but she doesn't let that stop her, her believeable insecurities around her crush Kusanagi and she is voiced by the greatest female voice actor on Earth: Megumi Hayashibara.
The 13 omakes that come with the tv series are by and large priceless and worth watching again and again.
I wish I could say that Blue Seed Beyond was more of the same, but it wasn't. The characters were the same and it was nice to see them in action together again. But the plot of the first two episodes was too rushed, and the third episode had nothing to do with either the series or the first 2 episodes of Beyond aside from the characters. It was worth getting with the rest of the series though, because of the 14th omake that was included as an extra on the Blue Seed Beyond disc. For a Momiji and Kusanagi fan like me, it had all the heart and soul that Beyond should have had.
It pains me that this series isn't better known and appreciated. Hopefully someday there will be a big revival of interests in this show and other works by creator Yuzo Takada.
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Great Show, mediocre transfer
I was both surprised and excited to see a Blu Ray release of Blue Seed. As an older anime, shows like Blue Seed are sometimes forgotten because they didn’t obtain the level of popularity like properties such as Cowboy Bebop or Evangelion. This lack of popularity is not a reflection of the show quality. Created by Yuzo Takada (3x3 eyes) the show is steeped in Japanese folklore and tells the story of a young girl named Momijo who must protect Japan along with her her teammates the TAC against the evil creatures the Aragami. The show is a lot of fun with its twists, turns, humor, and action.The Blu-Ray presented here is in standard definition. The entire 26 episodes of the series, plus OVAs “Blue Seed and Beyond”, and omake theater are included along with both Japanese and English audio. The blu Ray features gorgeous Yuzo Takada artwork and comes in a slip case featuring artwork from the show. My only complaint is the quality of the video itself. Being a standard definition presentation and the show being created in the late 90s I didn’t expect a shiny looking show. I was however bummed to see video tape lines when the scenes changed and in some cases shakey images. I wish I had my old ADV dvds to compare.Overall a nice set marred by poor video. I’m not sure I could recommend based on the quality of the video but the actual blu Ray packaging is quite nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019
I was both surprised and excited to see a Blu Ray release of Blue Seed. As an older anime, shows like Blue Seed are sometimes forgotten because they didn’t obtain the level of popularity like properties such as Cowboy Bebop or Evangelion. This lack of popularity is not a reflection of the show quality. Created by Yuzo Takada (3x3 eyes) the show is steeped in Japanese folklore and tells the story of a young girl named Momijo who must protect Japan along with her her teammates the TAC against the evil creatures the Aragami. The show is a lot of fun with its twists, turns, humor, and action.
The Blu-Ray presented here is in standard definition. The entire 26 episodes of the series, plus OVAs “Blue Seed and Beyond”, and omake theater are included along with both Japanese and English audio. The blu Ray features gorgeous Yuzo Takada artwork and comes in a slip case featuring artwork from the show. My only complaint is the quality of the video itself. Being a standard definition presentation and the show being created in the late 90s I didn’t expect a shiny looking show. I was however bummed to see video tape lines when the scenes changed and in some cases shakey images. I wish I had my old ADV dvds to compare.
Overall a nice set marred by poor video. I’m not sure I could recommend based on the quality of the video but the actual blu Ray packaging is quite nice.
The Blu-Ray presented here is in standard definition. The entire 26 episodes of the series, plus OVAs “Blue Seed and Beyond”, and omake theater are included along with both Japanese and English audio. The blu Ray features gorgeous Yuzo Takada artwork and comes in a slip case featuring artwork from the show. My only complaint is the quality of the video itself. Being a standard definition presentation and the show being created in the late 90s I didn’t expect a shiny looking show. I was however bummed to see video tape lines when the scenes changed and in some cases shakey images. I wish I had my old ADV dvds to compare.
Overall a nice set marred by poor video. I’m not sure I could recommend based on the quality of the video but the actual blu Ray packaging is quite nice.
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Un viaje a la infancia, grandes recuerdos de los 90's.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 14, 2019
