Product Details

• Actors: Mari Devon, Kate Davis, Houko Kuwashima, Aya Hisakawa, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
• Writers: Fuyumi Ono, Shô Aikawa
• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Anime Works
• DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001Z3HXG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,029 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 6 - Oppression" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IT'S SO HARD SOMETIMES, July 2, 2005

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Sesho "www.sesho.libsyn.com" (Pasadena, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 6 - Oppression (DVD)

As Youko strives to consolidate her power, facing squabbles among her own councillors, she begins to feel like maybe she is not qualified to be queen. As in all leaders of organizations, if the leader lacks confidence, the organization ends up running them instead of the other way around. Meanwhile, we are introduced to the stories of two other girls about Youko's age which transpire in other parts of the Twelve Kingdoms. First, there is Suzu, originally from Japan who was brought here by one of the periodic storms. Not able to learn the language she is taken in by a travelling acting troupe. When she finds out a noblewoman watching the show can speak Japanese, Suzu begs her to take her away. The noblewoman agrees and makes her immortal but humiliates and tortures her with mental abuse for 100 years.
Another girl having trouble in the Kingdoms is Shoukei, a proud princess who is sheltered from the true nature of her father, King Hou. Hou has went so psycho, that even the most minor offenses by his people are punished with death. Hundreds of thousands are executed. Until the people rebel, killing the king, while Shoukei is knocked down to being a servant in a poor village.

This is the beginning of a new story arc which will trace the parallel tribulations of the the three girls. While there is a little too much whining for my tastes, the characters are interesting and are treated realistically. This anime feels more like an epic novel than a cartoon. Great show.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars new storylines; continued quality, October 26, 2004

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Terry Dawson (Appleton, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 6 - Oppression (DVD)

The sixth installment of Twelve Kingdoms finds Youko trying to learn the difficult job of being queen. She discovers that the squabbles and intrigues of her advisors leave her with no easy answers and few good choices.

At the same time, we are introduced to two completely new characters, young women of a similar age to Youko, Queen Kei, but each tragic in their own way. One is another earth girl, whose experiences in the Twelve Kingdoms have been a long history of hardship and bondage. The other had been a princess, but as daughter of a deposed despot, she is forced to live a hard life among those who hated her family.

Each of these three young women hopes for something better, wanting to be understood and appreciated. The viewer is left with the feeling that their lives will entangle as the story unfolds. The good writing and character development, as well as the beautifully designed animation, make this highly enjoyable viewing. A worthwhile DVD extra is a good interview with the producer about the thought behind the creation of the series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Story..., June 27, 2004

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M. Randall "Deadpool" (Allen Park, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twelve Kingdoms - Chapter 6 - Oppression (DVD)

This volume begins the story of a new book in the twelve kingdoms. we get introduced to 2 new characters who are going through simuliar situation as youko did when she first came to this world. back with youko's story, she is struggling with being the queen. this dvd is merely a prelude as to the story to come. expect a new enemy, alot of character development, and even the return of asano in the coming volumes.

the special feature on this disc is a 15 minute interview with the producer of the show. nice!