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Saber Marionette J - Anime Legends Complete Collection

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Saber Marionette J is one of the best anime and in fact it is so good it is a legend hence the title. It is a tried and true story with a twist. The story takes place on a planet where there are no females, just males, and to compensate the men have created androids called marionettes. They are emotionless dolls just designed to look like a woman really. Well our hero Otaru stumbles onto a marionette named Lime that somehow has emotions and the story starts from there, with the hero getting into trouble and Lime getting him out of trouble. Along the way he finds two more marionettes named Cherry and Bloodberry. If you like a lot of action with a little bit of comedy and a touch of romance then this anime is for you. What makes it even more perfect is the great price it is only 44 Dollars for 25 exciting episodes in a single box set. I would recommend it to any fan of anime or anyone who loves a good action series, it is definitly one for your collection.

All my previous attempts at watching anime were a failure, but one of my friends persuaded me to take just a brief glance at the first episode of Saber Marionette J. Since then, I have been completely enthralled. The series is a pleasant mixture of romance and grave events going on in the background - to be unleashed upon the whole of Terra II in the end. But the thing that distinguishes the series from the average is the catching self-irony, which protects the anime from becoming kitsch. This hilarious humour is much more evident in the first episodes - as the great, complex events slowly unfold, the story gets darker and ever more melodramatic. In fact, it is arguable whether it was a good decision to give it a completely happy ending, after the things that happen (well, at least this way it was possible to continue the series with Saber Marionette J to X). The Japanese voice-actors are great (it is interesting that the main male character Mamiya Otaru is being dubbed by an actress), as well as the animation. The whole series is full with mild erotic content - rather to add to the humorous side of the story than to be serious. The characters are complex and filled-out, though after a while they inevitably start to become increasingly predictable. And that leads to the only attribute of the series I didn't approve of: as the plot progresses, some scenes get soaked up with melodrama, almost to the point of distastefulness. Nevertheless, this is not very bothering, because the unfolding plot and the morale that shines through compensate for it. I would recommend Saber Marionette J to anyone craving for some romance, humour and action, arranged in an enjoyable and consistent way. All in all, the whole series is just very touching. A must-have for old anime-fans, too, though they have probably seen it.

The Cherry, Lime, Bloodberry combo feels cheesy at first... but quickly becomes pivotal to the story.

This is really worth watching. The combination of the three personalities mixed with themes related to loyalty, love, and commitment to friendship just makes this a fine work.

The story is not as deep or involved as other harem anime (Tenchi, Love Hina, etc... etc...) But it strikes a fine balance of depth and light hearted humor.

The character design is a bit cheesy too but it grows on you so quickly it is easy to over look.

There isn't any fan service but at times they hit the "sexy nail" right on the head with Bloodberry. Fun.. playful.. enjoyable.

Worth your money.

Saber marionette J was created more than 10 years ago, which features an interesting story where a group of 6 men colonize a new planet by cloning themselves. The story is interesting and unique, but be warned that the content involved a bit homosexuality and some people may think the story is offensive to woman.
Nevertheless, I like the story and the translation and subtitle are good. Actually it is better than the J-to-X product in terms of translation and subtitling.

Yea so this saber marionette J is the best out of the series. Best storyline, Character design, and best voice actors. Worth the buy. Sorry im not so good at explaining my reviews but i would recommend this

I enjoyed Veiwing "Saber Marionette J" complete collection. It is humorous and has an entertaining story.
The product information on this page is not accurate at the time I am making this reveiw and to correct that here is what you get in this collection. 6 dvds English and Japanese language tracks and English subtitles with limited extras on some disks including music videos bandai preveiws and SMJ databank(character profiles).
a total of 655 min. of programing. On the case-cover it claims to have a Spanish voice track but I did not try to use it so I can not say it is there. This is a good buy. See other reveiwers for spoilers.

This is one of the best animes i've seen.
For me it was the time that the US invaded Afganistan, and the complex story of the "bad guy" really got to me because of war.
I am a pacifist and I found in this anime a very good point of view of being in a war.
In general its very funny and the girls (Marionettes) are so cute!!!
If you wanna see something different and funny that actually has a message, this is your stuff!

It's the kind of japanese funny anime you expect to see. Like "Irresponsible Captain Tyler".

Also reminds you of Tenchi Muyo without the Hero being a total worthless fighter.

We like Anime, but are very picky about what we watch. This set is awsome. A Typical story with lots of girls after 1 guy but with a twist. The hero is someone you can like(good fighter, friendly but poor) and the girls...well they are robots they are constantly learning what it's like to be alive.

If you have gotten anime and are worried about the content. This one is very mild. No shown nudity. There is some mild sexual induindos, and some of the marrinots ware scanty clothing in a couple episodes. Also This is a male only planet and one of the humans is constantly being beaten up because he makes passes at the hero.

Over all a great set that is a lot of fun

This is probably up there in rank with the animes like Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, and Outlaw Star. The series itself is very light so don't worry about anything to hardcore or dramatic like Wolfs Rain or the Gundam series the SMJ series does have the martial arts and action sequences in it but nothing heavy or to serious more in the range of Ranma. Also there isn't anything to adult in the series either so don't worry about children seeing this series. The humor in the series is also reminiscent of the Ranma series so if you like that show just as I do you'll definitely like the SMJ series. The story mostly follow on the character Otaru and the three marionettes(Highly advanced androids but the three marionettes with Otaru have true emotional feelings unlike the regular marionettes) he is with and the misadventures they have to face. There are of course other characters in the series you'll grow to like to and again for me it was reminiscent of the series Ranma. The Voice actors for the dubbed audio were great and the Japanese subbed actors were of course terrific as well. The video is standard format and nice and clear so no worries with the picture quality. So if you like the funny, action, and sci-fi animes here's a great one for you...