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Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection Reviews
Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection Reviews
| 113 of 121 people found the following review helpful:  Good drama, style, and characterization, but plot needs work, By This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin: Complete Collection (DVD) Witch Hunter Robin is a 26 episode Japanese animation series set in the near future in Japan. In this near future, individuals dubbed Witches who exhibit uncontrolled or psychotic manifestations of supernatural penomena are tracked and hunted by a shadowy international agency. The title character, a quiet teenage girl raised in a European convent who posesses the ability to mentally start fires, works as a hunter for the Japanese branch of this agency (in the STN-J). Some of the people she works with are up-front about their personal histories; others stay secretive. The first half of the series focuses on Robin working within the STN-J to hunt other Witches. Events halfway through the series lead to her becoming a fugitive; the storyline then delves deeper into several subplots concerning Robin's origins, the personal backgrounds of some of the secretive STN-J members, and the activities of the STN-J administrator. This series is carried by its rich character... Read more 24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:  awesome series, This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin: Complete Collection (DVD) I'm more of the shojo fan. Series like Fushigi Yugi and Ceres Celestial Legend have made it into my anime library. I have recently gotten into the shounen anime such as Inuyasha, Samurai Champloo, and Full Metal Alchemist. And I'll be honest, I much prefer the more boy-oriented anime where romance is second to the series and the story itself is the whole jist of the show. This is what appealed to me for Witch Hunter Robin. Although more shounen then shojo, Witch Hunter Robin is a mixture of action, mystery, and suspense with a dash of romance. I enjoyed all the characters and was even surprised by the little twists and turns that pop out in later episodes. But what I love most about this series is that Robin is not a WHINEY, GIRLY, BRATTY 15 year old who always has to SHOW HER UNDERWEAR. She's in fact a mature young woman who is patient, and if not monotone, kind, and accepts responsibility. This series has a Harry Potter meets the Matrix type blend. The... Read more 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Robin's a keeper..., By skyhack (Colorado) - See all my reviews This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin - Anime Legends Complete Collection (DVD) At the STNJ, a clandestine government organization, employees are tasked with hunting down and capturing witches and removing them from society. Ostensibly, this is to keep them from becoming menaces as they recognize and begin to use their powers. When one of their own is taken away as a witch, a young Italian raised nun, Robin, is sent in as a replacement. She quickly proves adept as a hunter, and takes initiative in hunting, proving herself invaluable to the team. Viewed as an action title, Robin seems episodic, with the "monster of the week" feel to it. But in watching this series carefully, you realize that, just as in the storyline, not everything is as it seems. Witch Hunter Robin is an excellent Gothic mystery, full of symbolism, twists, turns, and clues. Characters develop throughout,and not one is the same as when the character was introduced. As Robin grows and changes through the series, she learns many things... Read more |
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