Product Details

• Actors: Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl
• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Bandai Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2000
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004XPP9
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,960 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The slapstick adventures of Jiyu "Jubei" Nanohana, a schoolgirl who is the reincarnation of the legendary samurai warrior Yagyu Jubei, take a more serious turn in volume three of the series. After losing a duel--and the "lovely eye patch"--to kendo champion Shiro, Jubei lies unconscious with a high fever. Her usually nutty father desperately cares for her, recalling how her mother died while he was at work. Bantaro and his sidekicks maintain a vigil at her door, and Shiro too is nursed back to health after his battle with the ninja retainers of his evil twin brother, Hajime.

Mikage, who attacked Jubei in an earlier episode, returns to reveal the secret of the eye patch: warriors struck with Yagyu Jubei's sword receive no wounds but discover their true hearts. In a rare, decisive moment, Jubei uses this knowledge to free Hajime from the Ryujoji clan's 300-year-old grudge. At the same time, Shiro is possessed with the spirit of the wicked Daiyu Taiko, setting the stage for further confrontations. Meanwhile, Jubei's father pursues Mikage, who resembles his dead wife. The addition of the more serious notes brings some welcome depth to Jubei's comedic adventures and makes this the most satisfying disc in the series.

Unrated: suitable for ages 13 and up for violence and occasional sexual humor. --Charles Solomon

Product Description
Jubei-Chan fights off a ninja army, learns the true secrets of Jubei's legendary powers, and comes face to face with Shiro's twin brother. But even with her new knowledge of the lovely eye patch and her own powers, will Jubei be prepared to face the final enemy? She will have to fight someone very close to her if shi is to truly defeat the evil of the Ryujoji curse. *Animated by Studio Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Trigun) *Created and directed by Akitaroh Daichi (Child's Toy) *Character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu (Slayers, Trigun) *"A complete success"- Anime Jump *"Jubei-Chan is a real gem!" - Protoculture Addicts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jubei-Chan is an all around great anime, November 5, 2000

By	redbehelit "redbehelit" (NY, United States) - See all my reviews

Jubei-Chan is a story about a samurai master and his school who have political power. As time goes on, the master of the Yagyu Jubei school passes away from old age. He tells his closest companion who he will become reincarnated as and what to do. He reincarnates as an innocent 13 year old girl going to school. His companion (Who apparently is immortal somehow) has a special eyepatch which she can put on that turns her into a samurai master. This may sound somewhat corny, but this is really a great anime. Some of it is not too serious and gets very comedic at times. I really haven't laughed that much until I saw this series. And some points have really serious fighting scenes with great animation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious---With a Twist, January 18, 2001

By	Clarence "mococoa" (Los Altos, CA) - See all my reviews

Jiyu Nanohana is a young, regular high school girl with the reincarnated spirit of Yagyu Jubei, the legendary Japanese swordsman. When she puts on the "Lovely Eyepatch," she receives the incredible sword skills of Jubei.

The first episode of the 3rd DVD picks up at the cliffhanger conclusion of the 2nd DVD, with Jiyu unconscious and Shiro in the clutches of his evil twin brother. Delving more into the past of the Nanohanas, more is revealed about how Jiyu's mother died and how Jiyu and her father learned to rely on each other for support. The second and third episodes nearly completes the arc, having Jubei try to rescue Shiro and the lovely eyepatch. But, (as predicted) one loose end is left for the final DVD to resolve...

The story in Jubei has steadily picked up, with a story arc that is interesting to say the least. The hilarity continues, but periods of definite seriousness start appearing throughout the three episodes on this DVD. The fight scenes are still top-notch, although still sparse. All-in-all, the story is definitely appealing enough for me to go order the next one in the series.

The transfer was clean and clear, as expected from Bandai. Few rainbows show up and artifacting was not at all noticed. The animation, handled by MADHOUSE, was pretty damn good. Colors are vivid, the character designs are pretty interesting and the setting definitely has a Japanese feel to it. The sound is nothing to write home about, but it's not bad in that its pretty unnoticable and it simply adds to the feel of the scenes.

One final note: Not many extras were included on DVD, with only one little "Ninja Fashion with Jubei-Chan" extra. Perhaps I'm spoiled silly by DVDs like Escaflowne (with its Music Videos and "Club Escaflowne" segments) and Cowboy Bebop (with interviews with voice actors and the directors), but still, I usually expect more from Bandai.

Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Vol. 3: Heart of Steel is recommended by this reviewer, especially if you're into crazy, hilarious anime.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ever, July 21, 2001

By	Kari Mitchell (Baltimore,MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jubei Chan Ninja Girl: Secret of Lovely [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Jubei-chan is one of the best animes i have ever seen. It is histerical and has some really good fight sceens. My friends and I still talk about it. Despite the serious cover the show is anything but, [except for the end but i won't tell you about that.] It also has some great music. Jubei-chan is a must see for any funny anime fan.