Product Details

• Actors: Ayakashi-Samurai Horror Tales
• Directors: Kenji Nakamura
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: Japanese, English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000OCZ2PC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,485 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best animes of 2007, December 19, 2007

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Peter Lemieux - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales, Vol. 3 - Goblin Cat (DVD)

Bakeneko combines incredible artwork with a dark, mature story and a good score. I've watched a bit of the other volumes of Ayakashi, but Bakeneko is definitely in a league by itself. Once you've seen this show, you'll want to watch its twelve-episode sequel called Mononoke (not yet licensed, though, only fansubbed).

I rarely listen to dubs, but I can't imagine anyone else voicing the Medicine Seller role besides Sakurai. His performance contains all the intelligence, subtlety, menace, and cynicism the role demands.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ayakashi - Goblin Cat- The birth of the medicine Seller., March 9, 2009

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J. Holt (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales, Vol. 3 - Goblin Cat (DVD)

This stand alone DVD contains the 3 episode story of The Goblin Cat. Or as I like the call it The Birth of the Medicine Seller. A VERY WELL thought out and intriguing storyline, An amazing main character(The Medicine Seller), and most importantly AMAZING art are exactly what you can expect from this DVD. This 3 episode story(An arc of a series called Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales) was so striking and wonderful it spawned it's own Anime series called "Mononoke" following the tales and travels of the Medicine Seller. A great horror/ghost/spirit story. Highly recommended!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and Unique, October 9, 2007

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Cassey Castillo "Pixie Shtick" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales, Vol. 3 - Goblin Cat (DVD)

This DVD was everything I expected. The story is well done, the artwork is amazing. It has a very unique style. I didn't think it was scary, but you should know the rating on the DVD suggests 16 and up for adult themes and violence. I was happy to learn that it gives the option of watching it in Japanese and with English subs. The English dubs aren't bad and no offense to Andrew Francis, but I think Takahiro Sakurai did a better job as the voice of the Medicine Seller. I'm a big fan.