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Android Kikaider - Silent Journey (Vol. 4)

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We are brought to the touching end of one of the most beautiful and touching anime that has shown up in the states in a long time. Some people may not care for the art style, but I find it refreshing after so many other characters who start to look the same. This series touches on so much...what it means to be human, predjudice, the nature of love. You just can't help but to be moved by the plight of Jiro. Ishinomori touches on the plight of all the half American children born after WW2 using robots as a metaphor (Cyborg 009 touches on the same material) It reminds us that even though our outsides are diffrent, it is our hearts that are what make us human. The one weakness of the story is the ambiguous ending that opens the door to the unbelieveably awful Kikaider 01. Definately pick up this volume and forget the sequel.

Episodes 11-13, 4th disc of 4

So, Kikaider is surrounded by 18 new animal robots and 4 Hakaider robots! Can he defeat them? Yes! How? I don't know!

Well, it never was about the fight scenes, was it?

Otherwise, a satisfying conclusion to one of the best...um, I mean, it's a satisfying conclusion. "Satisfying" is such a subjective word.

After spending several months searching for this DVD, I came up empty handed time and again. Recently I began searching the internet only to find it on small, somewhat sketchy websites for ridiculous prices.
When I saw it on here for so cheap, I thought, "This is too good to be true. But what the heck do I have to lose?"
I figured something had to be sketchy about this DVD to be sold at such a low price. But low and behold it's a fine DVD in perfect condition and plays everything 100%