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Nerima Daikon Brothers: Complete Box Set S.A.V.E.

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Ratings are a guesstimate, usually on the "safe side".

Sub-genre: Musical Comedy (Don't run, it's really good!)

Situations: Probably PG+ Hideki loves cousin Mako, Mako loves cousin Ichiro, Ichiro loves a panda bear...
Language: Probably R
Nudity: Probably PG Not really any that's not entirely lacking in detail and colored spandex
bodysuit
Violence: PG Cartoon Violence

Language options: Dub, Sub no Dub with subtitles. Usually I'd complain, but the translation required a lot of changes to get the jokes to work and I like the English version better (not being fluent in Japanese).

Special Features: Nothing worth mentioning. Except: There are commentaries under the languages menu (in Japanese) for some reason. Since I don't like commentaries, I had no problem with that.

First: I LOVED the English ending theme and in answer to it; You're welcome!

This is the story of 3 cousins that make up a blues/rock band (The Nerima Daikon Brothers) who are trying to get the money to build their own dome to perform in, as was their childhood dream. After getting ripped off at a paid audition (that was fake), they turn vigilante against con artists, swindlers, and bad-guys in general. But

they always manage to come out with less than they started with.
This series parodies the Blues Brothers and, more briefly, a lot of iconic American movies and shows as well as some Animes. I found it hilarious and it has become my favorite comedy Anime. What better can I say about it?

This zany musical comedy anime from director Nabeshin (Watanabe Shinichi) doesn't attain
the heights of inspired lunacy reached by his exemplary EXCEL SAGA (What does?) but it's still a
pretty entertaining show. At the current price, it's a bargain, even if it's only 12 episodes
long. You have the choice of Japanese or English, and all of the songs in the English version
are in English. There's also a commentary track featuring Nabeshin and some voice actors.

The story concerns a group of daikon farmers who fantasize about being in a rock band and
building a stadium at which they can perform. Each episode finds them trying to come up with
ways to get money, mostly by stealing from shady businesses. As usual, Nabeshin himself is a
regular character. Here, he rents out devices that help the farmers in their efforts.

Toward the end of the series, there is a villainous character who is clearly based on the late
Michael Jackson, at whom the script pokes merciless fun. Though it was done before Jackson's
death, hardcore fans who believe that MJ could do no wrong are advised to beware!

Get this one if you like anime comedies, as the jokes fly at breakneck speed, though most of
the humor is decidedly adult-oriented. Nobody does this sort of thing like Nabeshin!

Ok, I love shows like the wallflower and ouran highschool host club. I saw this anime had descent to great reviews and with a great price and my love for anime comedies i figured why not.... Oh my Funimation should have saved the money saving this show. I mean I'm ADD but this show was ridiculous. I was trying to follow along with what was going on but by the middle of the series I didnt care anymore I just wanted it to be over. And the musical part of it just made it worse, musical or not doesnt bother me, but with the over the top accents and obviously ment to be terrible singing, it made it hard to understand what anyone was saying lol! So even for background noise it was bit of an earsore. It had its moments of comedy but it went way over the top going from slightly entertaining to annoying very quickly. I tried giving this show a chance and watched it all the way through but just wasn't feeling it. So for those of you who find annoying entertaining by all means have at it but I have enough annoyances in my life I have to deal with, so I'd rather not have to pay to be annoyed any further. I just hope this review doesn't hurt my chances of selling this set on ebay :-S lol!