18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent and Gripping Anime, March 12, 2007
This review is from: The World of Magic Knight Rayearth: TV Series Season One and Two (DVD)
I picked this up at my local Best Buy's for $40, considering that this box set contains both full seasons of Magic Knight Rayearth. In total, there are 13 discs with this set, Season 1 has 6 Discs (1 disc is full of Special Features). Season 2 has 7 discs in it, all seven discs are of the show (No Special Features disc). Ok, onto the synopsis of the show itself.
The country of Cephiro is in grave danger and according to an ancient legend, in times of crisis such as these three girls from another world come to Cephiro and become the Legendary Magic Knights and save the world from destruction.
Season 1 is the origin of the Magic Knights. Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuzaki, Fuu Hououji are visiting Tokyo Tower when suddenly, the three of them hear a strange voice and see a strange bright light in the sky. The three are instantly transported to the world of Cephiro where they quickly meet Master Mage Clef who informs them of their reason for being in Cephiro. It seems that High Priest Segato has kidnapped and imprisoned the Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude, whose sole duty is to pray for the world of Cephiro in order to keep it safe. However, the meeting is cut short when the group is attacked by Alcione (am unsure of the correct spelling) and High Priest Zagato manage to transform Master Mage Clef into stone. Now, the three girls must fulfill their destiny by becoming the Legendary Magic Knights and saving the world of Cephiro from being destroyed.
Season 2 picks up right after the events of Season 1. The girls return are pulled back to the world of Cephiro, charged with saving it once again from an even stronger and powerful foes than in the first season. The girls must once again, don the armor, the swords, and the magic that so served them in their battles in the first season.
This show has it all, magic, swords, monsters, and even Mecha machines. The battles are intense, there's even comedy, some romance, and great graphics. The whole series is awesome, especially since you get almost 19 worth of televison for $40. I've seen 12 and 13 episode animes that cost more.
A couple of notes that I want to make. First, I would've done this review a lot sooner, however, I had to return my first copy as I received a duplicate copy of the "Learn" disc in Season 2, when I returned it, all was well. Second, I don't know if it's my DVD player, some interference or what, but sometimes while watching Season 2, it seemed like there was in fact interference on my DVD player, when I rewound my DVD to before the "problem" they weren't there after it played back through. And Third, it seems that there's a strange echo in Season 2, Disc 6, Episode 3, not sure if it's just my copy or not.
With that all out of the way, I must recommend this show, the characters are loveable, the battles are awesome, and you get a lot of episodes for a mere $40 (at least if you get it from Best Buy). I'd definetly recommend this to all of my anime friends.
***Edit. There is one negative to the show. Every episode starts off with a brief recap of what the show is pretty much about which tends to get rather annoying.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
worth watching, March 28, 2007
This review is from: The World of Magic Knight Rayearth: TV Series Season One and Two (DVD)
This box constains the full seasons 1 and 2. This series is wonderful. The soundtrack is amazing. Made me cry at some parts, laugh at others. Actually, just listening to the music is enough to give you a pang (you either feel like crying, or smiling). I've seen this anime when I was a teenager and now I decided to buy it and add it to my collection.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unforgettable!, September 1, 2008
This review is from: The World of Magic Knight Rayearth: TV Series Season One and Two (DVD)
This work begins very whimsically... the pace starts off light hearted and playful, and over the course of the anime builds to a meaningful, and exciting climax!
The production quality feels dated but the content of this work is so valuable it could have been done as cave paintings made from berry pigments and it would still stand the test of time today... this is simply magnificent work!
It explores the building of friendships and the power of love, and hits both targets with the accuracy of a seasoned marksman.
I wouldn't have expected any less from this works original story writers CLAMP (Chobits, Angelic Layer, and many others).
With unbelievably rich story telling and a dramatic plot twist you simply MUST OWN this work if you want to be moved to laughter, experience what someone will do for love, and feel the building of solid friendships.
When this is all said and done you feel like you have many new friends and are sad to see the story come to an end.
Meaningful story!
FANTASTIC Anime!
A Must own!
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