Product Details

• Actors: Steve Blum, Brianne Siddall, Michelle Ruff, Melissa Fahn, Barbara Goodson
• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Section 23
• DVD Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000C0F92
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,975 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Arc the Lad - The Complete Collection" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

To start things off, I've never played the "Arc the Lad" strategy RPG games, so I can't make any comparisons between the two. However, I found this series to be quite captivating. The first part of the series is basically Elk's quest for the truth about his tragic past. The second part of the series after the turning point in Episode 13 is basically Elk's quest to find himself.\nIt's true that there are not as many action sequences as one would expect for an action/adventure story, and it's true that the story gets a little disjointed towards the end, but overall this series pulled me in right from the start and included a very touching story with many memorable characters and the action sequences that this series does have are good nonetheless.\nIt's hard to say whether or not I should recommend this series, since everyone has different preferences. I can only say that I was extremely impressed.\nAs a side note, anyone who is prone to crying should grab a box of tissues before watching episode 13.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elk the Lad, April 11, 2004

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dragonmastr (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arc the Lad - The Complete Collection (DVD)

To start things off, I've never played the "Arc the Lad" strategy RPG games, so I can't make any comparisons between the two. However, I found this series to be quite captivating. The first part of the series is basically Elk's quest for the truth about his tragic past. The second part of the series after the turning point in Episode 13 is basically Elk's quest to find himself.

It's true that there are not as many action sequences as one would expect for an action/adventure story, and it's true that the story gets a little disjointed towards the end, but overall this series pulled me in right from the start and included a very touching story with many memorable characters and the action sequences that this series does have are good nonetheless.

It's hard to say whether or not I should recommend this series, since everyone has different preferences. I can only say that I was extremely impressed.

As a side note, anyone who is prone to crying should grab a box of tissues before watching episode 13.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars arc the lad :), January 26, 2004

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Donna Simmill "marise_shi" (uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arc the Lad - The Complete Collection (DVD)

i was worried at first having played the Arc the lad games but i found this a really good dvd series and would recomend it to anyone.
it is based upon a young hunter called Elk, more than Arc, but incorperates parts of arc the lad and arc the lad 2 the games into it very well.
as a whole series it is 6 disks and is great from start to finish, however it may not appeal to everyones tastes. though it is true that the lead character Elk can be rather annoying and self pitious it is more than made up for in other aspects of the story.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cookie cutter, March 14, 2007

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Feuilles Mortes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arc the Lad - The Complete Collection (DVD)

I didn't play the RPG, so if you're a fan of the video game, then you might like this anime regardless. If you knew in advance that this was based on a RPG, the poorly developed characters, emotional sentimentality, the uncomplicated plot and the nebulous arch enemy would all remind you of a classic RPG. If you didn't know in advance, you might not understand why the anime feels so rushed without proper character development of most of the cast. Often times there is no explanation for major plot devices like Leeza being an alternate key. Things just happen.

Fight sequences are boring. It's hack and slash. Most main characters never get injured and it's never as a result of combat. Arc gets hurt by a brainwashed friend and by the final boss who has a maniacal laugh but his bark is worse than his bite. I don't know why the creators thought it would be cute to name the main character and the holy relic the same name.

If you want to watch this at all, you should rent it. It's not worth buying.