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DearS - 1st Contact (Vol. 1)

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While I admit there is nothing groundbreaking within this series it nonetheless has an infectious quality to it which drew me in from the first moment and left me loving this anime. There is much to love about this anime even within what others have said is lack of originality, so much so that I think it becomes a very comfortable anime to watch, and one that will leave you wanting more by the time you finish this first disc.

Others have compared DearS, and rightly so, to a Chobits meets Girls Bravo type of plot mix. It is very much filled with ideas found within both of those anime, however it is also within these very similarities that the characters of DearS start to shine and take on lives of their own, making them unique within a commonplace set of ideas.

It cannot be understated that it is the writing itself which allows this characters to be brought so to life and create such a wonderful feeling that you will love this anime from start to finish on this first disc and be left wanting more, the mark of a great performance.

So while I cannot deny there is nothing groundbreaking and much of the plot might seem familiar, I can say that in spite of this DearS has an irresistible charm all of it's own that makes this anime a worthy entry in anyone's collection.

An alien exchange student themed show in which a high school student Ikuhara Takeya met a girl from an alien species called DearS who crashed their spaceship in Tokyo Bay a year ago. This theme is the perfect setup for romance, comedy and fan service. You can tell it has tons of fan service just from the reversible cover of the DVD. Nevertheness, this show is quite entertaining.

The volume 1 of DearS is plagued with an authoring mistake - the English language track is mono. Geneon has set up an exchange program with the Right Stuff International Inc. You just have to send the defective disc in and they will replace it with a corrected one.

DearS is a show that through me for a loop. I read the first chapter in a manga sampler, and the review for it made it sound like "Alien Nation". A spaceship of alien slaves crash lands on Earth and the country they landed in "Japan" adopts them in to their society. The country sets up an exchange program, where Families take care of these beautiful alien visitors as they go to school to learn more about our Planet. The aliens are given the name DearS, which means "beloved friend", and one high-school student Named Takeya ends up taking care of a girl named Rin. This story sounds innocent enough right. Wrong!
In the first episode we find out Takeya's teacher is a Nymph and more or less forces her students to read the Erotica she wrights out loud in class. She also acts inappropriately in class as they're reading. Rin, who arrived 1 year after the other DearS, has no understanding of anything. Our languages, our cultures, when and when not to wear clothing (Your not suppose to wear your school uniform in the Shower.) is naked in most of the show.

Whether you like shows like this or not, its got a certain charm in a "Girls Bravo" sort of way. I'd recommend this show to any "Girls Bravo" fans and not to Parents who want to buy their kids a Cartoon.

Here we have a story where a teenage boy finds a beautiful female, who is mostly a blank slate. The girl therefore decides to live with and serve the boy, subjecting him to various awkward situations. Since the girl is also incredibly beautiful, sexual innuendos (and fan service) abound.

Chobits, er I mean Steel Angel Kurumi..., Elfen Lied..., no wait... DearS - that's it, is a tale where Takeya finds Ren, a DearS. The DearS are aliens, who apparently crashed on earth about a year before the series starts. The DearS are evidently bred/conditioned/engineered to be a slave race, though this isn't immediately obvious. The DearS are (of course) all incredibly beautiful, and have superhuman abilities.

The plot is pretty typical for this genre of anime. Ren joins Takeya at school (inciting classmates' jealosy), a rival DearS also shows up, Takeya's female childhood friend helps Takeya deal with Ren's naivety, etc. There's even a young catgirl DearS making a token appearance.

Ren spends most of the first disc without a good grasp of clothing, giving the show its chunk of (mostly teasing) Fan Service. One of the teachers is also overly fond of sexual innuendo, much to the annoyance of her students.

One of the few distinguishing traits of this series is that Takeya ISN'T attracted to Ren. In fact he finds her annoying, and suspects the DearS to be an alien invasion. Of course, most of the rest of the school treat Ren like a celebrity.

In short, the first disc is similar to quite a few other series out there. I haven't found a lot of original ideas in this series, and the characters seem recycled. I picked up the first disc, but I'll probably rent or wait for the boxed set to see the rest of the show.

At first look, I thought it would be a series I would just put down after a single episode. Though what really caught me off guard, was how quickly the series hooked me in. Be that many anime series have striking similarities, this one still managed to keep its own level of individuality, in an extremely enteraining fashion. I won't get into too many details over it so I do not spoil it for those who have not seen it yet. What I can say, is that viewers should expect plenty of good laughs and levels of intrigue with this series. Suspenseful? Not so much, but I would not call it predicatble. Some events or actions kind of have the feeling like they hit you on the face with a toy hammer. What you can also notice is animation consistancy and the amount of detail the animators went into every shot. Voice acting for both Japanese and the English voices were very exceptional, and really emphasized on expression, which for me personally, is VERY important to keep in mind. This series, though not as well known as some of the hot-shot series out there, then, and now, still ranks as one of my all-time favorites. The only complaint is that it was only a 13 episode series, would it have been better if a little bit longer? that I cannot be for certain, but I am happy with how it all turned out.

I really wanted to like DearS, I really did. The cute,crisp character designs, the vivid colors and the strange and comical premise all made this 13 episode series seem a very promising show.
Comparison to Chobits is inevitable as the concept of nice, slightly pervy nice guy meets naive childlike but beautiful girl is almost identical. While Chobits had its smart androidlike Persocoms, DearS has its er, DearS- an alien race crash landed in Japan and learning about the culture through homestay.

Main character Takeya is a struggling student who works at a video store and one day meets Ren, a DearS who is commited to serving him and only him. We quickly learn there is more to Ren than her being a simple alien. Ren is a devoted slave to Takeya and the first disc deals with Takeya getting into lots of awkwards situations with a usually naked or semi-naked Ren.

There were lots of funny things that happened and for many people they will enjoy this show. For me, despite the humorous situations there wasn't anything here that made me wanna commit to continue buying this show. Despite its gorgeous look and the humorous opening theme song "I wanna be your slave" I couldnt spend money on this show already owning CHobits. For those looking for something similar to Chobits or just a fun fluffy harem style anime DearS is a good show. For other fans who are looking for something different DearS may be a bit of Deja Vu.

The story is your typical loser guy meets goddess. The premise of the story starts out very exciting then it just became a very very shallow story about DearS being nothing but a bunch of boring alien slaves.

Takeya the main guy is so obnoxious he acts like he's 10 yrs old boy rather than a high school student. Many typical boy resists sexual temptation scenes and rejecting sexual advances from a hot girl. Not believable at all.

The story progression is quite boring and lacking of any serious plot.

It takes on a bit of flavor from Chobits, Urusei Yatsura, and other animes.

Definitely a rental.

A UFO boarded by members of the DearS species (an alien species with human appearance) makes an emergency landing on Earth. Ever since then the life of Takeya, a typical male high school student in Japan, and Neneko, his female childhood friend, has been complicated by the arrival of Ren and DearS members to their city.

I haven't seen this yet but from what have heared i must say they shouldn't have named it dears they should have named it the perfect wives cause that's what they could be.