Product Details

• Actors: Akeno Watanabe, Steve Blum, Paul St. Peter, Karen Strassman, Takuma Takewaka
• 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: Bandai
• DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00015HVT2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,783 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Witch Hunter Robin - Inquisition (Vol. 3)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Studio: Infinity Resources Inc Release Date: 04/20/2004

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evil to Those Who Think Evil Of It, March 8, 2004

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin - Inquisition (Vol. 3) (DVD)

Slightly earlier than one would expect, the issue of the nature of Robin's powers shifts to the center of the stage. While she has always referred to her ability as her 'craft,' the viewer cannot help but se this as a bit of terminological obfuscation. What has separated Robin from the witches she hunts is that her powers are only partially awakened, limited by her training by the Church.

Suddenly Robin faces an older witch, and 'immortal' who has experienced the full weight of the world's persecution of the witchbreed - the descendants of ancient gods. Her story leaves Robin vulnerable, and a following visit by an Inquisitor, ostensible to examine another witch, something deep within her changes.

Robin becomes the target of unexpected attempts on her life. He relationship with Amon becomes more equivocal. While the episodes build a great deal of tension while developing the story line in this direction, writer Aya Yoshinaga and the rest of the creative staff are careful to lead the viewer's suspicions in many directions, stirring up as many mysteries as possible.

Time is taken to develop the rune-based system of magic more than it has been previously. This leads me to think that ritual may play an increasing part as the antagonists solidify. Right now there are countless suspects - several church brotherhoods or confraria, the STNJ, the Factory, and the witches themselves. For now we can only expect the unexpected as the intricate plot continues to unfold.

Production continues to set a high standard for anime. Both background art and animation set a neo-gothic atmosphere that is fascinating on its own. A great deal of research has gone into the creation of an alternate world where science and witchcraft continue an age-old war. The English acting and dubbing are a bit stiff, but entirely acceptable. Definitely worth viewing.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 80-5000 plot in one episode, March 17, 2004

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This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin - Inquisition (Vol. 3) (DVD)

While the first episode on this disc (The Soul Cages) is relatively somewhat like the others before it (with the exception of "Sign of the Craft" which was stunning), it does raise the question of a mysterious old woman who seems to be awakening witch's powers for them.

In the next episode, the old woman reveals herself to Robin, and brings up questions of Robin's lineage. Also, the STN-J computer bank is being hacked into, and displaying a mysterious rune...

The following episode brings in an "Inquisitor", one who questions witches to see if they're fit to join the STN. This is the same Inquisitor that tested Robin, and he claims to have left her valuable information during her test. While the test seems to go out of hand, the witch is released where he is mugged. While being beaten to death, the witch accesses his powers to crush the muggers, but is stopped by Robin, who immolates him. The episode ends with Amon saying "Robin's a-"

The final episode on this disc, "Loaded Guns" is where the plot accelerates out of control, arousing suspicions, sending theories roaring across one's mind. It's best to brace yourself, for the plot is about to go on a roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beep...beep...beep....We've found a pulse!, March 3, 2004

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Scot McGinn (Brookeville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin - Inquisition (Vol. 3) (DVD)

-- 3.5 stars --

When the third volume of Robin came to my home it was a somber moment. I've never given up on a series before...but in between pre-ordering the DVD and the time it arrived (a good while thanks to the 2 month wait in between volumes)...I decided that if these episodes didn't hook me it was time to hit the eject button.

I was honestly baffled. The receipe was nothing short of fantastic on paper: the show had great art, an interesting group of characters, a solid story, and several directions it could go in. However, the food it dished out was hardly gormet. Episodes were stale and predictable, character development lacking, dialogue insultingly dumbed down, and use of conflict limitted to mundane rubbish. And yet...I keep on watching...because I believe in the formula...it's gotta pay out...doesn't it?

There are four episodes on the third volume of Witch Hunter Robin. Half way into the DVD (episodes 11 and 12), I gave up. Nothing had changed; nothing improved. I was done with the series but decided to just finish the DVD, afterall, the money was spent.

The last two episodes, starting with lucky 13, were top notch and everything I had hoped the show would become. But again...it took 12 episodes of blandsville to bring us here. The show is finally heading in a direction that is worth watching, yet, until a whole volume is filled with episodes as good as the later parts of this DVD, I'd consider renting vs owning if you haven't already invested.