Product Details

• Format: Animated, Anamorphic, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: March 18, 2008
• Run Time: 600 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00127R2YC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,362 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Black Cat (2005) brings together a trio of unlikely characters in an off-beat sci-fi comedy-adventure. Train Heartnet, The Black Cat, uses his superhuman speed and marksmanship as an assassin for the sinister cabal Chronos. Sven Vollfied, a perennially broke "Sweeper" or bounty hunter, talks his way into and out of adventures. This improbable duo collides when Sven tries to rescue Train's next target: Eve, a little girl who's been turned into a killing machine through illicit nanotechnology. A mixture of naiveté and murderous transformations, she's another example of the deadly moppets in recent anime. The story initially focuses on Train and his decision to live his own life, rather than continue as a deadly puppet for Chronos. But the subplots proliferate, climaxing in a baroque scheme that pits Sven, Train, Eve, and their friends against a power-hungry gang armed with nanotechnology and Tao superpowers. Director Shin Itagaki uses fast cutting, unusual colors, and interesting camera angles skillfully: he keeps the story moving, even when it doesn't make sense. Like Lost Universe, Black Cat shifts jarringly in tone from comic to heartwarming to dramatic. Voice actors Brandon Potter and Jason Liebrecht make Sven and Train an appropriately quarrelsome pair of buddies, but their voices sound too old for the characters, who look much younger than the designs inKentaro Yabuki's original manga. The 24 episodes in this set could have easily fit on four discs. Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 14 and older: violence, violence against women, brief nudity, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Sven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter) – down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. When a damsel in distress enlists his aid, Sven crosses paths with the worst possible luck – Black Cat (a.k.a. Train Heartnet). At odds now with the branded assassin, Sven seeks to save a young girl before the unlucky Number can carry out his mission.

But fate has brought these three together for a reason, as Sven adopts two stray pupils – The former Chronos eraser Train and the young bio-weapon Eve. As these newfound companions seek out a new way of life, the past proves unwilling to let them go free. Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and the Taoist revolutionary group risen against them, the Apostles of the Star, their happy ending will require more than just luck

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like shonen anime..., March 24, 2008

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Urahara Kisuke "sandal-hat" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Cat: The Complete Series (DVD)

If you are a red blooded male you will like this series. When I bought this set I was a little apprehensive because I had not heard anything about it. However, after the first couple of episodes, which build the storyline, this show starts to really pick up the pace, and it never slows down. If you have enjoyed series like Rurouni Kenshin and Outlaw Star then you'll love this, as it is, in my opinion a combination of the two at least with regard to the themes it has. For fans of shonen anime with epic battles and valuable lessons, the Black Cat box set is a must see.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars oh and I get to be lucky number 13 reviewer too? tres magnifique!, February 15, 2009

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Dharma "Dharma Wild" (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black Cat: The Complete Series (DVD)

"I'm here to bring you some bad luck."
...he's also here apparently to bring us some awesome entertainment.

I expected the series to be bad. I saw trailers that looked really awful, and things that look cliched... but, I was pleasantly mistaken.

The series is amazing. It has a rich and broad cast of a variety of characters, nods to other animes, such as Trigun, Evangelion, Outlaw Star, Dragon Ball Z, and Ranma 1/2, and though there are alot of typical anime cliches in it, they are all executed to the highest quality.

The main characters do seem to be invincible though, and for some reason, ungodly amazing. Its a common thing in anime, and it does make things a little less believable sometimes, like, why is X person so damn important that this is happening? It also can bring down suspense, but not to the point where you care. I can honestly say, that even though that may be a rather annoying point, I didn't even really notice until I read someones review and thought "oh yeah... that IS true." so yes, its true, but, it doesn't matter too much, if you ask me. It doesn't seem to really HURT the series a great deal.

The story is well thought out and goes together fluidly, not a single string left unwoven, and the ending is amazing, unexpected, and thrilling to the last moment. The series is flawlessly both hilarious, and also heart warming and touching, without any missteps. Though the beginning could have been built up better, its really a minor complaint, in a series that does not stop delivering! I have not a single complaint with the series, except why isn't there more!!!

Pros:

Nods to other clasics, something a true Otaku can appreciate
BEAUTIFUL art, and creative and unique animation style
Great story, leaves nothing out
TONS of rich and interesting characters
Plot twists and turns
Really interesting villain and hero
Funny and fun to watch but also heart warming and beautiful

Cons:

beginning could have been done better, but, that's really minor
Main characters on "God Mode" so to speak.
I wish it didn't end! its so good!

Seriously its amazing! buy it, watch it, you wont be disappointed!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a kind!, December 29, 2008

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Michael R. Grove - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Cat: The Complete Series (DVD)

Every once in a while a series will come along that will capture your attention so much that you will neglect food and sleep in order to devour the series. This is one of those anime's. This was one of those rare animes that I finished the same day I started it. Here is my usual rundown of the series.

Pros:
- The characters (specifically Train, Sven, and Eve) are all likable and bring their own strengths to the team. You will form a connection with each and every one.
- Almost every character in the series are dynamic and show some sort of character development.
- The characters all have minds of their own, even if they are part of an organization, they are not slaves of that organization. They will not blindly follow orders that goes against their beliefs, morals, and in many cases passions. This is a rare thing that separates this series from many others.
- Constantly keeps you guessing as to who the real "bad guys" are. Many time's individuals are just fighting for what they believe in. This makes it difficult to just categorize them as good and bad.
- Plenty of political intrigue with many different organizations including the Sweepers, Chronos, and the Apostles of the Star.
- Very similar and in my eyes surpasses Get Backers seasons 1 and 2
- Absolutely never devoid of intertwining plots and action.

- Cons

- After watching it in one day...I was tired the next
- Although there were a few casualties, many of the main characters were "invincible". This is very common throughout most anime's, but it lowers the suspense slightly.

Without a doubt one of the best series I've ever seen. If you have the funds, GET IT NOW. You will not regret it!