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Naruto Uncut Box Set, Volume 8

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The 8th set of the hit ninja-fantasy Naruto spans the end of Season Four (2004) and the start of Season Five (2004-2005). The first episodes conclude the battle between Jiraiya, Lady Tsunada (who will become the Fifth Hokage), and Naruto on one side, and Orochimaru and his henchman Kabuto on the other. The combatants invoke numerous jutsu and summon three animals often linked to supernatural warriors in Japanese folklore: a toad, a snail or slug, and a serpent. This duel between good and evil includes some of the most dynamic fight sequences in the Naruto continuity. A subsequent visit to a hot spring turns into a farce as Jiraiya lives up to his nickname of "Pervy Sage," and Naruto mistakenly tries help a pair of would-be bill collectors. The battle against Orochimaru has left the Hidden Leaf Village short of trained ninja: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are sent to protect a runner in a high-stakes race in the Land of Tea without Kakashi-sensei to supervise them. Naruto proves his growing strength and maturity, not through his use of battle techniques or magical jutsu, but by demonstrating his dedication to his friends and to completing his mission. Everyone's favorite ninja-in-training remains a knucklehead, but he's a knucklehead with some admirable qualities. It all adds up to one of the most satisfying installments in this popular series. (Rated T+ Older Teen; suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, toilet humor, grotesque imagery, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

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Pokemon Season 1 Box Set - Indigo League

Sales Rank:7425
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)

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Director(s):

Kunihiko Yuyama
Masamitsu Hidaka

Actor(s):

Rica Matsumoto
Ikue Ootani
Megumi Hayashibara
Inuko Inuyama
Shinichirô Miki

Pokémon scored an immediate hit when it debuted on American TV in 1995: Adapted from a Gameboy game created by Satoshi Sajiri, the diminutive "pocket monsters" spawned a multibillion dollar franchise on both sides of the Pacific. The initial mania died down after a few years, but the games and the animated series and features have remained popular. Although it's unabashedly product-based and overly cute at times, Pokémon remains an agreeable children's entertainment that stresses friendship, perseverance, and good sportsmanship. The first broadcast season introduces the main characters and follows them through first part of the game in its original Red and Blue versions. Aspiring Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum must establish a bond with Pikachu, the ultra-cute, but initially recalcitrant "electric mouse." He leaves his home in Pallet Town and quickly befriends fellow-trainers Misty and Brock. As the trio wanders through forests and towns, Ash begins collecting Pokémon and fighting other trainers. (The fights are very tame: Pokémon faint when they're exhausted, but are never injured or killed.) The three friends also outwit inept comic villains of Team Rocket, Jesse, James, and Meowth. Ash gradually matures through his experiences: In episode 20, he learns self-sacrifice when he allows Butterfree, the first Pokémon he caught and trained, to find a mate and depart for their nesting grounds. The original motto, Pokémon Getto Daze! (Let's Get Pokémon!) became "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" and many fans are still trying to do just that, although the initial number of 151 Pokémon, has more than tripled over the years. (Unrated, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

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Creature Comforts America - The Complete Season One

Sales Rank:8855
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)

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Director(s):

Dave Osmand
Merlin Crossingham

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Julie Dove
The Great American Public

To create his Oscar-winning short "Creature Comforts" (1989), director Nick Park recorded ordinary people talking, rather than professional actors reading scripts. When he animated clay figures to match those voices, the animal characters seemed to be discussing life in a zoo: a bored gorilla, an awkward young polar bear, an impatient Brazilian jaguar. The premise of using amateur voices and animals to comment on everyday situations was adapted to a series on ITV in Britain in 2003, then in America four years later. Something got lost in the translation. Creature Comforts America opens with the statement, "Across the United States, hundreds of ordinary Americans were interviewed on a variety of subjects. This is what they had to say." But the performances often sound stagey, rather than spontaneous, and the producers rely heavily on Southern and Jewish accents for comedy. In each episode, various animals talk about specific topics: going to the doctor, working animals, celebrity look-likes, etc. A pug announces her father always said she looked like Jane Fonda; two parakeets kvetch about their ailments; a female panda browbeats a low-life male. Although the time and budget constraints of television production preclude the polished animation of the original short, the English series kept its cozily befuddled tone. The American filmmakers were less fettered by constraints of taste: a dialogue between wine buffs about the "nose" of a vintage is transposed to a pair of dogs sniffing the derriere of a third. Creature Comforts America may appeal to fans of Family Guy, but the British version is far more satisfying. (Unrated, suitable for ages 12 and older: gross, toilet and risqué humor) --Charles Solomon

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Destroy All Monsters

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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)

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Akira Kubo
Jun Tazaki
Yukiko Kobayashi
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Kyôko Ai

When a malevolent race of Moonwomen try to put the big hurt on Earth, it's up to (take a deep breath) Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Anguilas, Minya, Manda, Baragon, and Spigas to resist their evil mind control and make the world safe for monster (and human) kind! Long unavailable on video, Destroy All Monsters is the crowning achievement of the Japanese monster genre, with wall-to-wall action, cheesily magnificent special effects, and a final nine-to-one battle royale (against the awesome three-headed dragon known to fans as King Ghidorah) that's guaranteed to get even the most passive viewer noisily bopping around the room. A badly dubbed, logic-defying, supremely gonzo blast, presented in a widescreen format that allows the watcher to see every single rubber scale. The original title for this quintessential creature bash translates as Godzilla Electric Battle Masterpiece, which just about says it all. --Andrew Wright

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Vampire Hunter D

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Director(s):

Carl Macek
Toyoo Ashida

Actor(s):

Kaneto Shiozawa
Michael McConnohie
Steve Bulen
Kirk Thornton
Yoshiko Sakakibara

D, a haunted half-human, half-vampire warrior, wanders the countryside of a feudalistic future, hunting his own kind while battling his own evil nature. Like a rogue samurai, the silent, solitary hero wanders into a small hamlet terrorized by the all-powerful Count, a monstrous vampire lord, and his demonic minions from a castle that casts a long shadow over the countryside. The Count has claimed the human Doris (who wields a mean cutlass herself) as his bride. D becomes her protector and--when she's captured by the Count's shape-shifting minions--her savior. Designed in slashes and sharp, angular images and directed with abrupt explosions of lightning-fast action, Vampire Hunter D is violent and bloody in the mode of a samurai adventure. The sleek D is appropriately dark and quiet, cutting a mysterious figure, while the Count is a veritable demon of a vampire, a supernaturally powerful monster whose appetites know no bounds. The undercurrent of sexuality never spills over into the sadistic vein of so many "adults only" thrillers, but it is recommended for mature audiences.

The DVD features both English and Japanese language soundtracks with optional English subtitles. It also has a documentary featurette, deleted footage, and an artwork gallery by Amano among its supplements. --Sean Axmaker

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Robotech - Protoculture Collection

Sales Rank:8352
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MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Rebecca Forstadt
Eddie Frierson
Jean-Claude Ballard
J. Jay Smith
Mary Cobb

A massive alien battle cruiser crash lands on Earth in the midst of a bloody global war. With the possibility of a more perilous threat looming the human race puts aside their differences and collectively undertakes the arduous task of rebuilding the spacecraft redubbed the SDF-1 to defend the Earth should its extraterrestrial masters come to reclaim it. Eventually the alien Zentraedi invade Earth to collect the SDF-1 and the technology it contains forcing the inexperienced crew including hotshot pilot Rick Hunter and his war hero mentor Roy Fokker to launch the battle cruiser into war a war that will cross generations stretch across the farthest reaches of the universe and turn ordinary soldiers into extraordinary heroes.System Requirements:7 extras discs are included with loads of special features including Codename: Robotech and Robotech: The Sentinels Running Time: 2575 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: PG UPC: 702727153129 Manufacturer No: DRT/BX100

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Open Season 2

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Director(s):

Matthew O'Callaghan
Todd Wilderman

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Joel McHale
Mike Epps
Steve Schirripa
Sean Mullen (II)
Crispin Glover

Boog and Elliot are back for more crazy adventures. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog, Elliot, McSquizzy, Buddy and the rest of ?the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp: the world of the pets. Led by a toy poodle named Fifi, the pets do not plan to let Mr. Weenie go without a fight. Can a toy poodle REALLY bring down an 900-pound grizzly bear? Will Elliot ever marry Giselle? Find out in Open Season 2.

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Farscape - The Complete Fourth Season

Sales Rank:9920
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MPAA Rating: Unrated

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Director(s):

Andrew Prowse
Geoff Bennett
Ian Watson
Karl Zwicky
Kate Woods

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Ben Browder
Claudia Black
Anthony Simcoe
Lani John Tupu
Jonathan Hardy

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Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top! - The Gattai [Blu-ray]

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The Gunbuster the Movie consists of recut footage from the original six-part OVA (Gunbuster, 1988) with a new 5.1 audio remix and a new dub by the original Japanese cast. When she was a child, Noriko's father was killed in humanity's first battle with aliens from the galactic core. At the Okinawa Girls' Space Pilot High School, Noriko meets her future partner Amano, and Coach Ohta, who served with her father. Noriko displays little aptitude for steering mecha, but Ohta sees hidden potential. Soon Noriko is in space, piloting the experimental robot-suit Gunbuster and fighting alien ships that resemble giant sea slugs. The original OVA suffered from too much story; cutting the running time down to 95 minutes only exacerbates the problem. Characters appear and disappear before they register. Gunbuster marked the first commercial success for the Gainax studio and the directorial debut of Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. There's little foreshadowing of Anno's later brilliance except for the dramatic use of black and white in what was originally the last episode, set 12,000 years in the future. Diebuster the Movie mixes big chunks of the second OVA (Diebuster, a.k.a. Gunbuster 2, 2004) with some bits of new animation. Except for the universe in which the stories are set, the links between the films are minimal. The second feature overflows with elaborate CG effects, brilliant colors and fan service panty shots. But the flamboyant visuals can't disguise the utter incomprehensibility of the plot. Ditsy waitress Nono wants to become a mecha pilot but can't because she's really a sexy android. Somehow she transforms into a being with godlike powers who saves humanity from "fluctuating gravity wells," alien monsters that recall the Jovian chulips in Martian Successor Nadesico. The third disc of bonus material includes a stage appearance by the cast and staff, a discussion of the re-recording session for Gunbuster, the Japanese trailer for Diebuster, and promotional audio materials that are available only in Japanese. Both films are in Japanese only with subtitles. (Rated 13 and older: violence, tobacco use, nudity) --Charles Solomon

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Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro (Special Edition)

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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)

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Yasuo Yamada
Bob Bergen
Eiko Masuyama
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Makio Inoue

Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro) achieved his first international hit with this delightful 1979 adventure yarn. Quick-paced, high-spirited, and loaded with wit, Cagliostro is a dandy throwback to the caper pictures of the '60s. International man of mystery Lupin III stumbles back into the picturesque European duchy of Cagliostro with his faithful and gruff sidekick, Jigen. They will encounter, in no particular order, a runaway bride, a magical ring, an evil count with a dastardly plan, an inspector bent on catching Lupin, perilous rooftop chases, hooded guards with superhuman powers, a well-used dungeon, a counterfeiting scheme, and an ancient mystery promising grand treasure. Lupin deploys an array of Bond-type gadgets, razor-sharp wit, and a surprise up both his sleeves. Despite the hail of bullets, this caper is great fun, never taking itself seriously. Miyazaki's career illustrates how limiting the term anime can be for these films; there are hardly more than 10 live-action films of this genre as entertaining. Far less mean than Hollywood fare, it nevertheless is for ages 9 and up with language and gunplay. The Lupin character has been featured in other anime films, but never as successfully or with as much fun as in Miyazaki's film. The new English-language dubbing is excellent to boot. --Doug Thomas

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