Product Details

• Actors: Steve Cannon, Crispin Freeman
• Directors: Eric P. Sherman
• Format: Full Screen, Color, Box set, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: June 15, 2010
• Run Time: 625 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003CP62DO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,103 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "X: The Complete Series" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Based on the series from the international manga powerhouse CLAMP.

Kamui stands alone at the crossroads between salvation and Armageddon. Destiny demands that this tormented young man decide the fate of a world he no longer belongs in. Torn between rival orders of superhuman warriors, the time has come for Kamui to choose his side. Either he fights with the Dragons of Heaven – fights to save civilization and the two friends he swore to always protect, or he must draw swords alongside the Dragons of Earth and deliver a death blow to the human race. Whatever his choice, there will be consequences. Friends will change. Friends will die. Life will never be the same. There’s a last time for everything. That time is now.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic Tale of Love, Loss, and The End of The World, August 30, 2010

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RavenRing (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: X: The Complete Series (DVD)

Story:

15 year old Kamui returns to Tokyo after being gone for 6 years. His childhood friends Fuma and Kotori are very excited at his return, but are hurt and confused by his change in character. Rather than the kind and cheerful boy that they knew, Kamui is cold and quite. But Kamui has a reason to be moody - the day of reckoning is near and the Dragons of Earth and the Dragons of Heaven will battle to decided the fate of humanity, and Kamui must pick a side to join.

This series is, in my opinion, CLAMP's greatest masterpiece. X was the first CLAMP series I was introduced to, and has remained my favorite. To explain why this series is great, I have outlined the pros and cons below.

PROS:

~Artwork - As with all CLAMP's work, the artwork and character designs are detailed and beautiful. Some of the characters look very similar to other CLAMP characters, but some are completely unique to X. Some of the imagery is very impressive, and with a wide range of characters (the Dragons alone add up to 14) and a wide range of situations leads to a wide range of different types of scenes that show CLAMP's creativity and imagination.

~Music - The music for this show is some of the best I've heard in any screen production. The main theme, Destiny, is very memorable and beautiful. I bought the soundtrack and Destiny is one of my top played songs, despite being instrumental.

~Story and Characters - X boasts a complicated story with complex characters. The cast of characters is large and many of them have their own story to contribute. The interactions between the Dragons of Earth and the Dragons of Heaven are quite realistic - even the people wishing for the destruction of humanity are only human themselves and this especially evident when they encounter someone from the opposite side.

CONS:

~This isn't a very cheerful series - it is about the end of humanity after all. I don't want to spoil anything, so won't go into detail about any tragedies that occur. I thought that tragedy was essential to the story, but it was still sad and might make you cry (I think I did).

~I like having a lot of characters, but it did get a little confusing at times!

~Even at 24 episodes, this series wasn't quite long enough to fit all of the story into it. The manga is 18 volumes long, and still hasn't ended. I think that the anime creators did a good job of picking which things were cut, but it still felt a little rushed in some places.

Obviously, the pros far outweigh the cons and you should totally watch this series! This set is pretty cheap at $30, which is about half the price I originally paid for the series, so you are getting quite a bargain!

One final note: I watched this series in Japanese and the cast all did an excellent job. I haven't see it in English, so I can't say if it is any good or not. But I really liked the Japanese dub, so I would recommend it.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Amazingly written anime ever!, July 22, 2010

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FantasyGirl (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: X: The Complete Series (DVD)

I watch a lot of anime, but this one has stood the test of time for me, it is still my favorite even after several years. I don't know why so few people watch this one, maybe because the original company that marketed it went under, but it is really a gem......this anime draws you in, the story is well written, the characters are awesome, it really tugs at your heart strings too, I cried, I laughed, you name it.......the fighting is a lot of fun in it too, it draws you in & keeps you riveted till the end......I think this is the best anime by CLAMP, with XXXholic following close behind, if you are a fan of one then the recurring characters you recognize are fun to see in another anime. If you are an anime fan you should check this out, or if you are not, then why not start with this series. Enjoy!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Series, August 12, 2010

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Christopher Barrett "Evil Corgi" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: X: The Complete Series (DVD)

Though this is a great series, there are enough gaps in the plot to prevent me from awarding a five star rating. The animation quality is above average and the Japanese voice acting is very well done. It is an addictive series as well. This series did exceed my expectations and I feel more people who like anime should watch it. But it is not for kids and it is not for novices into anime watching. I recommend watching Cowboy Bebop to get you into anime, then go for the more serious and violent series. (Last Exile, Full Metal Alchemist, and Ghost in the Shell being my favs)