Customer Reviews

Shuffle!: The Complete Series (Box Set)

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Qualifier: I have only watched up through disk 4. So far Shuffle is silly but surprisingly funny. A couple times early on I almost turned it off only to find myself laughing out loud a few minutes later. There are many adult references and some nudity so not for little kids but in all it's a lot of harmless fun.

If you want action, this is not the series for you. If you want a good laugh, this just may do the trick.

I saw a few episodes on the website HULU and instantly knew that this series was a must have, and now seeing the series through I have no regrets of having bought this incredible series. The series for the most part is a romantic comedy with some dramatic parts as well a little similar to the series Chobits and Ah My Goddess series. The series does have a little nudity not full just some topless shots but if you feel that's offensive or don't want the chance of any younger kids seeing those scenes just quickly skip over those parts because all in all the series is still a good show for people to watch. Like a lot of anime shows of this nature you have one male character(Rin) who seems to attract a group of beautiful girls who want to be his one true love and he must choose who really has his heart, and it's sometimes very funny as you watch these girls compete against each other for Rin's heart. The series video is in wide-screen format with the usual 5.1 English audio or 2.0 English/Japanese audio, the video quality is clear and sharp like most anime series that have come out these last ten years and the voice cast for both the Japanese and English cast were incredible for their character roles. Though the extras aren't much just the usual trailers and textless intro/ending songs and that's about it, the only complaint again is the way Funimation put the box set which if you've been buying the last few like the Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE or Mushi-Shi box sets is that the series comes in four dvds which are placed in two thin pack dvd cases which hold two dvds each and placed in a thin paper sleeve with some of the female shuffle cast on the front. So the question is is this series worth getting at this price and for myself I say yes, though if you like more of the mecha fighting series and don't care for much else than you might want to pass this over otherwise a great series awaits you...

Let me just start off and say that I am very, very hard to please when it comes to television shows. Furthermore, I am a huge anime fan and look for the same in them. Shuffle has got to be one of my favorite animes I have ever had the pleasure to watch. You honestly become friends with the characters and get to know them personally. Each character differs in their own way and it is so neat to see how they interact with one another. The only thing I was extremely upset about was that it only had 24 episodes! Something like this, in my opinion, should have many seasons. I don't understand how terrible shows on T.V. now have 100+ episodes, and something like this fails to have 30. To make a long story short, you need to see this! Any anime fan would love this and I could say that I would have paid more for it. In addition, I watched all 24 episodes in one sitting. I COULDN'T STOP WATCHING!

Overall: 9/10 A

Faults: Should be longer / more episodes.

I've watched a lot of Anime lately. I have always liked the action/adventure type anime, but this is one of the first ones I've watched that wasn't really focused on any sort of action. I checked it out mainly because I was tired of my daughter making me watch iCarly all the time and since we like watching TV together I set off in search of some Anime shows she might like.

I'd intended to watch just one or two episodes to see if it was too violent or suggestive. She's 10, so I have to be careful what she watches. I ended up watching the whole series while I was at work over the last week or so. I'm not afraid to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I won't mind watching it again with her. I wasn't really concerned with the brief scenes of nudity in this series. It wasn't anything more than a flash here and there which I can stomach. We've watched Ranma 1/2 for a long time so I'm used to the cultural differences. I wouldn't suggest it for young children, but with supervision, I don't think there's anything too racy. They see worse just turning on the TV these days.

I have to say after watching shows like this that I can see why so many people enjoy Anime. The concepts aren't dumbed down because it's a cartoon. So many American cartoons seem to think that children aren't capable of understanding subtlety. This series does not. The characters are deeply flawed in their own respects and make mistakes. Even Rin isn't perfect. I have to agree with most--I would have liked to have seen a longer story. But honestly, I think this is a story you could return to a year later and still have material to cover. Plus I like the idea of telling a story from start to finish and not killing the characters over changing writers and new creative directions that happens in American series TV.

I really enjoyed this show, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something different from the standard faire. It was an enjoyable experience. Funimation has a knack for bringing us good stuff.

I admit it, I've played the H-game on which this is based. Honestly, its nothing special, just an ordinary H-game with a fairly interesting twist. Gods and demons are not only real in this world, they're running around on Earth and nobody seems to mind. Not only that but two princesses of the two races are in the same class. Still not enough? They both consider themselves betrothed to the same guy and he doesn't remember having met either of them. He also has a childhood friend, Kaede, a regular friend, Asa, and later on he meets Primula who fills the typical roles not already filled by the others. Oh, plus shes neither human, god nor demon.

But on to the anime. It has the same characters and for the most part, they're recognizable as their game counterparts, so I won't waste words summing it up again. Its probably nothing you haven't seen before. One guy inexplicably has girls who are way out of his league willing to give their souls for him, he mostly ignores them and they take that to mean they should try harder. You know, just like reality. Its like Tenchi Muyo!, without the cool sci-fi adventures or fresh for the time characters. Rin, the guy, is no Tenchi. While Tenchi is slapstick with a jumbo side of hero when needed, Rin is just kind of...there. Hes definitely an everyman, but thats all he is. Harem comedies work best when the guy is something above that or is driven. Tenchi is in line for the throne of a benevolent galactic empire, Negi Springfield is a wizard. Even Keitarou from Love Hina is at least determined. Rin is just there for the girls to desire and he isn't much of a character on his own.

Theres one character I really need to mention, but doing so will need spoilers. So, spoilers ahead. If you don't want them, just suffice it to say theres a severe downer arc (a downer arc is the point at which a normally upbeat series becomes depressing or dark) and skip to the next big space.

Still here? Neat. The anime's treatment of Kaede is really a mistake. Kaede has it bad for Rin because, after all, this is a harem anime and she is his childhood friend/sort-of-sister. Like I said, I've played the game and even if you choose another girl, Kaede is just kind of disappointed but still very sweet. She remains Rin's friend even if shes not his girlfriend. Its a bit cliche but thats okay because harem anime is built on cliches. Pick any girl from a modern harem manga and you could trace her personality type back to an eerily similar character from the 90s or even further. Going back to Tenchi Muyo!, in a lot of ways, Kaede is like Sasami. At least for a while.

In I think episode 22 or so, we start to see that things aren't quite right with her. She has dreams and flashbacks of strange things. As Rin's attention goes to another girl and even further from her, she changes. In the game, shes always the same person. In the anime, she goes violently insane. In some scenes, she reminds me of Rena from some of the Rena-did-it episodes of Higurashi. Twists are one thing, but Kaede seems like shes a gimmick shy of becoming a Batman villain. Its very abrupt, too. Literally, one episode has Rin on a date and the next has him dealing with an unstable Kaede. Its really weird they would put this kind of thing in a series thats so light-hearted almost throughout and its a little disturbing if you're not ready for it. It was also a huge letdown for me since I was rooting for her to bag Rin back when she was, you know, not nuts.

Okay, now that thats out of the way, heres more review for everyone. There is a pretty good amount of ero fan service here, but only a little plot-related fan service unless you're pulling for the right girl to end up with Rin. Thats one big plus to this series: unlike a lot of harem stories, this one ends with Rin choosing who he wants to be with. No cop out harem 'ending', no run off into the sunset leaving things unresolved crap. This anime doesn't just have an ending, it has a conclusion. So if you're tired of harem stories ending without resolving anything and are hesitant to try a new one, don't worry, Shuffle! has you covered. Plus some of the girls not chosen enter into relationships of their own, so its probably not a total loss for your girl of choice.

Should you buy it? Well, the simple answer is yes but if you already have a lot of other harem anime or don't love the genre, you could probably go ahead and skip Shuffle!. It doesn't blaze many trails and whats new may or may not be something you'll enjoy. Its a quality show, dubbed well, nothing really wrong with it. I watched it and liked it, but I found it for cheap. I didn't like the downer arc even for a downer arc, but you might. So, yeah, its not the worst thing you could spend your money on.

I have to admit though, the only decent part of this series is the first disc because its silly and light hearted. Everything after that is all drama and a little to emotional than I thought. I didn't expect this anime to be this emotional or this dramatical and that caught me off guard. I dont have to go into detail, the past reviews already did this.

This is a good anime though and I didn't expect it. If you dont like emotional anime though, this might not be for you, but its still really good. Its not corny, its not lame and I dont think I have found a stupid part in this entire series after watching it.

This is for mature audiences only though. There are many scenes where the girls are dressed extremely skimply, shower scenes and you do get to see nipples (Sia, Keade, Asa-Sempai(I think)). If I heard correctly though, Shuffle! was a hentai game made into an anime, so its expected to have adult themes. Primula also does a lot of sex jokes to. This is kinda expected considering she is loli and in a lot of the anime and video games that has loli, their sense of humor is sexual, aggressive and very suggestive.

I honestly can't say anything bad about this anime because I enjoyed it. However like I mentioned before, everything past CD2 in this complete series gets very emotional and dramatic which caught me off guard. And the girls are hot, but its anime and its expected. Any anime that I enjoy will get 5 stars, and I enjoyed this one.

Beautiful high school girls, a clueless but likeable guy, magic, angst, and quite a bit of fan service - Shuffle! is a fine example of the harem genre in anime. Who would guess this anime, with its tender moments and sweet-natured plot, originated as an eroge (erotic dating game). There may be some people who approach this series expecting (or fearing) the same content as the game, including the game's multiple alternate endings and pornographic scenes. Wrong. While the anime does take every available opportunity to flash panties and a few breasts, the series stays cleaner than your average primetime drama (think Desperate Housewives). It's not for the under-13 set but those who enjoyed Love Hina and Tenchi Muyo will also love Shuffle!.

One thing to expect from this series is great voice acting from Jerry Jewell (well-known as Kyo from Fruits Basket) and Monica Rial (too many memorable roles to mention) as well as Funimation regulars Carrie Savage, Caitlin Glass, and Cherami Leigh, among others.

In short, there really isn't any reason to not give this anime a try. You can even watch free episodes on Funimation's website to see if you like it before you buy it.

Well, initially, when my friend got on me about watching this series, and I heard what it was about, I was a little skeptical about trying it out. I did the research on the series, and found out that it was adapted from a Japanese adult (hentai) video game on the computer. I wanted to start out this review by saying that there is very minimal adult material in this series. There's a bunch of fan service, but close to no nudity.

In Shuffle! the main character, Rin Tsuchimi is put in a situation (which you'll see as the series develops) where he must decide upon the girl he really loves. You'll meet some real over-the-top characters as it starts up.

They did a really good job with drawing the characters and environment; I was actually quite surprised. The theme song is rather catchy, in my opinion (coming from a person who normally detests that type of music). The dialog really isn't all that bad; there's a few corny jokes by today's standards, but I think it actually complements the series nicely. The actual story of it, without spoiling anything, was overall moving. There were a couple moments where I feel that it was a little too dramatic when I look at the series overall, but it was well done nonetheless.

All in all, I can't say there's too much wrong with this series at all, and it's definitely in my favorite pile. If you're a fan of cute girls, comedy, and school time drama, I'd recommend this to you.

As far as anime is concerned this is nothing groundbreaking, but it does have its charms and is quite enjoyable. I first watched it on netflix, and i was impressed at how much i actually liked it, because i had been avoiding it for quite awhile. Some people say this show is unbearable, but its really not. The characters are all likeable and work well together. The characters are common to a lot of anime, and i am guessing to this particular genre of it, but like i said before this isn't anything amazing its a good show, 4 stars and well worth watching.

I like most anime and harem anime tends to be a bit of a favorite. This series is typical of most as the "hero" is just barely likeable enough to keep my watching. But most people who are going to watch this kind of anime aren't looking to find a tryly wonderful male character. This kind on anime is about the girls and Shuffle delivers a solid group of girls who are different enough to be memorable even while they all fix into neat little cliche packages.

There are some scenes with fan service, but honestly its much less than other series I've watched. There is nothing to put this series into my top 10, but I won't be relegating it to my circular file anytime soon. If you like harem anime, this is a good one to purchase, otherwise I'd advise looking for other series.