Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• DVD Release Date: January 9, 2007
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000I2JSWQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,506 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Angel-in-training Flonne is on a mission when Disgaea (2006) opens: she's charged with assassinating Krichevskoy, the King of the Netherworld--who died two years earlier. Flonne inadvertently awakens Krichevskoy's son, demon-prince Laharl, who sets out to claim the throne. When Flonne lectures him about love and kindness, Laharl replies with crushing honesty, "You're pretty dense, huh?" As the conflict escalates, Laharl's old vassal Etna arrives with her sub-vassals, the Prinny squad, who look like robotic penguins. Flonne gets help from higher-ranking angels. The Buck Rogers-eque Captain Gordon arrives from Earth in his space ship, complicating matters still further. Based on a video game by Nippon Ichi, Disgaea plays like a reworking of Chrono Crusade, enacted by the cast of A Little Snow Fairy Sugar: The main characters are all small and skinny, with kawaii (ultra-cute) bulbous heads and enormous eyes. Disgaea will appeal primarily to fans of the game.(Rated 13 and older: violence, risqué humor) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and fun, May 8, 2007

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Cory LaFerriere - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disgaea - The Netherworld Prince (Vol. 1) (DVD)

I'm only vaguely familiar with the video game this anime series is based on. On the plus side that means I can safely say you don't need to know the game to enjoy this fun series. The characters are fun to watch, with voices that do them justice. Even the English dub isn't too bad, a rarity in anime, though I'll still watch it in the original Japanese with subtitles. I've seen the first 2 volumes and just picked up the third and final volume and I can't wait to see how it all turns out. Disgaea does not disappoint.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Even if it is Different from the Game, February 10, 2008

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R. Horning "Peace be da Journey" (Cali) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disgaea - The Netherworld Prince (Vol. 1) (DVD)

If you like classically ridiculus anime then this is for you. The animation is lively and the english voice acting is done very well, you'll recognize the voices from the game as well as many other animes. The story is simple enough and the characters are likable.

I have played Disgaea for the PSP and the stories differ, but its enteresting to see how the stories are different. And if you are a fan of the game the character designs are also straight out of the game. So go in with an open mind if you've played the game, you'll rarely find any book, comic, game, or manga thats an exact match when its translated to another medium.

Personally even if I hadn't played the game I think I still would have enjoyed this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD!, August 17, 2010

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This review is from: Disgaea - The Netherworld Prince (Vol. 1) (DVD)

This is what any disgaea fan would want to watch it's great and the voice acters fromthe game are the same as the ones in the game all but enta she got a differnt one but still sounds great