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Steel Angel Kurumi - Angel on My Shoulder (Vol. 1)

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This was a fun show upon first viewing it. The male lead, Nakahito goes into a mansion and finds a robot. By pure accident, the robot falls on him and he kisses it. The robot comes to life afterward. Upon looking at Nakahito, Kurumi which is the robot, sees him as her master. Kurumi calls Nakahito, "Master" throughout the entire show. This is true even for the Japanese version. As the story progresses, other new characters will show up eventually to complicate things.

This show feels like watching "I Dream of Jeannie". Kurumi calls Nakahito "Master" throughout the whole show. She will follow him to the ends of the Earth. You can also tell she is in love with him. Kurumi is like a child learning about the modern world. She tries to learn and understand about the culture she is in and adapt to it. Jeannie in "I Dream of Jeannie" was going through the same struggle.

The coolest feature on this DVD would be the extras. The extras are listed in edition details. The extras make this disk worth your money. I would highly recommend this title. Although I have only seen the first disk so far, I can tell this can be a very good show.

Extremely short episodes hilight what could be another Saber Marionette J: a boy awakens a robot girl and becomes her master. She's programmed to adore him. But, the series is original enough to break those bondaries. Saki, the next 'droid, is awakened by Kurumi because Kurumi don't want her honey kissing no one else. Oops! "Oops!" because they are programmed with loving devotion to their awakener and Kurumi just awakened her!

Nudity highlights the variances (breif anime nudity, but very sexy girls); fan service pops up a little in the first episode. The setting itself is 1919 Japan thereabouts, but none of this could have happened then (I have seen hints that there are other forces at work). I can throw out the technical flaws because it is my type of show: lively.

Overall, this is a series for people who like boy-girl interaction, who like android girls who squeal in joy over little things and then can kick major buttocks. Who are mechanical in body, not soul. The characters will have to be your main interest in watching it: it isn't an action flick, it isn't a skin flick, it's a flick about tempermental young ladies, budding romances, mistaken amour, and generally clean, wholesome fun with some mature zest to flavor. Slapstick with balloon heads and whining and sillyness permeate it on occasion.

If those things aren't your cup of tea, don't bother. But for someone who likes people flicks, a lively show, it's decent.

Steel Angel Kurumi ia the beginning up a series about robots with human emotion but so much power that makes them dangerous.The star,Kurumi,is the most dangerous of the Angels that were created because of the power that her "heart" has.It's funny & has a lil bit of action too,you gotta buy it!The epoisodes are short & the whole dvd may only be 90 minutes long but it's one that by the time your done watching over and over,you'll just want to once more watch it over!When I brought Steel Angel Kurumi I didn't think it would be as good as it was,in fact I only got it because Buffy & Record of Lodoss War(which is another great anime you would love even if it does cost an unreasonable amount of money)was too much.However if I like it then I can almost bet you will too!!!

I pretty much only started watching this series for two reasons- It had Kelli Cousins (Princess Nine), Hillary Haag (Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040), Kira Vincent Davis (Princess Nine), Monica Rial (Excel Saga), and Tiffany Grant (Neon Genisis Evaglion) --sorry, horrible spelling tonight! -- . Also, I like that kind of Genre. Action, Why, Comedy, and Robot Half Human. So I watched this DVD, right? Of course. It's very funny, in a weird way. However, Kurumi's voice...ahem. Kelli plays Seira in Princess Nine, so if you've seen that, look at that series and you'll get the idea. She can't exactly play a cutesy voice, but it seems like she warms up to it and so will you...just let it buuuuurrrrrrrn into your ears ^_^. But you hafta give her credit, it's her first very lead role. Anyway, the episodes are approximately 15 minutes long, so it's all made up in the extras. There's not much to say for this. There's 6 episodes (90 minutes) and the animation is cute and pretty. Its nudity isn't horrible, but Saki is rather detailed, so if you have problems with that kind of thing, just cover your eyes for like, 10 seconds. Nothing offensive. This is one of my worst reviews, sorry.

Sayonara! animefanatic/nene_fan2

If you were a fan of Saber Marrionette J, you'd love this series! Kurumi is bubbly and energetic. This series, which I have seen the whole thing of thanks to buying a poor subbed copy, is truly worth your time. The DVD comes packed with tons of added features, which make it an excellent buy. The only problem I see with this is the people used in the dubbing have too deep voices. Kurumi loses her child-like tone, and that is kind of sad. The only other complaint I have with the dubbing is, like BUbblegum Crisis, they curse in English, but never in the Japanese. We may be an American audience, but there is no need to throw in cursing to make the story sound cool, it only makes it sound immature. Still if you are a Tenchi Muyo, Saber Marrionette J, or Love Hina fan you should DEFINITELY give this series a try! There is a lot of excitement on the horizon, and this DVD gets you started on a non-stop comedy, action, romance romp throughout Japan!

Steel Angel Kurumi is another entrant in the boy surrounded by girls genre of anime. Here, the girls are robot women, and the era is 1920s Japan. The robots, then, are technological wonders, unexplained on this disc, but apparently the great mystery of the show.

The setup is fairly simple: 11 year-old boy sneaks into a mansion and wakes up a female robot who calls him master and falls in love with him. The Japanese army (and eventually everyone else in the world) wants the robot and its creator, and both comedic hijinks and fighting action ensue. This show works: it's funny when it wants to be, it's always gorgeous to look at, and it moves at a good clip. For once, the age rating on this show is probably too high: it's marked 17+, apparently because of the occasional bare-breasted robot (before she gets activated). That level of nudity certainly is here--but it's both tame and brief. Any other issues would involve the boy getting overwhelmed by Kurumi's affections (hugs, typically), but these are more cute than anything else.

I'd like to stop there and give Kurumi 5 stars, but I can't. The first problem is that, in the English dub, the translator decided to fling about a whole load of swearing at the start of the first episode. In most shows, I wouldn't care, but Kurumi deserved better than that--the coarse language is entirely at odds with the cuteness and warmth of the show. (Fortunately, it only scars that first episode.) Second, Kurumi is part of the half-length episode trend in Japan recently: each episode is roughly 15 minutes. There are only 6 episodes on this disc, so you're not getting a particularly good value. The show IS worth it, but I wish we could get more for our money.

When I rented this from blockbuster, I saw the cover and went "Say what?!" I've always had a fascination with robots, and then the whole "angel" thing seemed cool, so I figured "Oh, these three (yes, three, they didn't have the fourth DVD, which is now PISSING ME OFF.) DVDs, I was like "Oh, cool! Robotic Angels come to save the world, and stuff!"...Well, I was sort of right.

Never-the-less! I LOVED the first DVD, it's so CUTE how they meet!! ^O^. And how he's so taken aback by her approaches, and scared...poor little guy. (*eyes glaze over.* I'd love a girl to be like that on me..) But, enough with MY wants. The kid, Nakahito, really just wants to chill, and by chilling, I mean to become a mystic, like his elder brother. Too bad for HIM, he's got a destiny to fulfill!

I suggest you rent it first, then see if you like it. I suggest you get them all, because, like me, you'll wanna watch them over and over again, just to takein the cuteness!...but the subtitles are straight translations from japanese, so if you didn't hear something, and look at the subtitle, it won't be the same. -.-. Just informing you...damn american writers..

A cute anime about a boy and his robot. Cute and funny series, but the first disc has some growing pains. Kurumi is endearing, but very pushy and this makes her grating at first. She gets better throughout the series, but when she first awakens she's very whiny. The series gets a little better when Saki comes along and creates a love triangle (with Kurumi in the middle rather than Nakahito). I'm not fond of mini-episodes, but the action is fun, the acting is great, and the animation is one of the best I've ever seen. It's very smooth and pleasant on the eyes. Not the greatest anime, but great fun. I also love the opening theme.

I have seen mostly all the episodes including the second series I would say this is no childrens anime unless it was edited (because of nude robots). Kurumi is well to be exact, the leader of all three main Steel Angels. These angels live from a powerful sorce called Angel Heart, Kurumi has dedicated her life into protecting a young boy who she calls master, This series is cute and if youre into "Magical Girl" types then just and this to youre collection. By the way I meant to give it 3 and a half stars.

I have to admit I'm dissapointed with the english voices. But then again I dislike dubbed anime. I enjoy this anime because its drawing style is like "ToHeart". I enjoy Kurumi's trademark "Kyuinn!" its so cute. I would reccomend this series to anyone that likes "Saber Marionette". This series is unique in the fact that the creator made the word "Kyuinn!" for Kurumi to use. The anime is really refreshing to watch for the super deformed chibi characters. But it also gets into the serious manga like drawings too. Its funny in the fact Kurumi is pushy and won't leave Nakahito alone. Saki won't leave Kurumi alone. And Kamihito is the envious older brother. Ayanakouji hakasei is told to back of that he is a "Strange man" and Kurumi just flat out tells him to get lost she won't do what he says. She pushes anyone that gets close to Nakahito away and says "Dame! desu!" she gives the idea that Nakahito is hers and only hers. Its a really cute story about androids and the imperial army sending other "Koutetsu Tenshi" to kill Kurumi because of her "Angel Heart kai". "Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi" is by far one of the best animes I've ever seen!