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His and Her Circumstances (Kare Kano) DVD 2 (Hyb)
John Green - Sep 12 2002 Rating: Pretty good! Is this shojo or what? I don't know but is was entertaining. I heard a lot of hype on this series but really did'nt know what I was getting into. Turns out to be quite good. I liked the way the lead characters developed and interacted with each other. Usually don't like shojo stuff but will definetly come back for more of the same. Patrick Robertson - Sep 26 2002 Rating: Wonderful! Thinking about getting this? No need to think :) Buy it right now! Right Stuf did a great job with the DVD and the show is fantastic! offtrain ... - Nov 10 2002 11sparky@cox.net Rating: Wonderful! I want more I want MORE! Great series! Not to mention the almost perfectness of the story, charecters, humor, there are a lot of episodes in each dvd. The first one had 180 and the second one has 150 that is 3 hours and 2 and 1/2 hours. that is a real bargin! go get the series or you will truly be missing one of the greatest animes in my opinion (that is very very good) hah Handel S. Williams - Dec 8 2002 Prodigal22@aol.com Rating: Wonderful! Spectacular! Even better than disc 1 This was hysterical and romantic. Several new characters were introduced, and you learn more about the characters you have grown to love. I think the creators may be Trekkies, see the bottle in the chem lab marked NCC-1701. David E. Koentop - Feb 17 2003 kicksave24@aol.com Rating: Wonderful! Wonderful interpretation of young love!!!! I love this series!! I loved how the two characters fell for each other. Whomever wrote this series must have studied youth behavior and love because this series seems to nail it right on the head. All the feelings, all the emotions, and the thoughts. It reminds me EXACTLY of how I felt when I was at that age, and in love. I truly enjoyed ep. 7 when the two stood up for their love in front of the faculty. With the additions of new characters, and to watch the Yukino and Arima's love relationship blossom, this disk is adds on a dimesion to the series that the first did not. BUY THIS SERIES NOW!! Kinda funny how it's all guys making these comments eh? Cordero Legg - May 29 2003 gonzoanimenerd@hotmail.com Rating: Wonderful! Great, wonderful, amazing,ect. Another wonderful Right Stuf anime! I loved it! Yukino and Arima and, like, there's that episode where Arima gets all emotional, and that stupid witch (with a capital B) who follows Yukino around and tries to get Arima to love her instead, and whew... my goddess this is some amazing stuf (yes, I know). Highly recommended to anyone who owns a DVD player and even the slightest affinity to anime. And, as a special 'treat' to all those who are bored enough to read this, here's a list of my top 5 anime, unaltered by any opinions or large cash amounts..maybe. 1. The Irresponsible Captain Tylor 2. His and Her Circumstances 3. Ah! My Goddess the movie 4. Trigun 5. Cowboy Bebop well, that's all the reviews I can do today! Be sure to check my other reviews for the series mentioned above (except Trigun...I'm working on it.)Adios!! The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Idiot Jon F. Turner - Jun 20 2003 JonT1982@AOL.com Rating: Wonderful! Every bit as entertaining as the first volume, as well as new surprises! Given that the first volume of HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES was such a treat (considering that it's made by angst-ridden Hideaki Anno and his animation studio GAINAX), it would probably be a little unrealistic to expect the follow-up to contain all the wacky, off-beat fun and tangible emotions which made the opening six episodes so enjoyable. I needn't have doubted; Volume 2 continues to pull punches in the forms of new storyline elements, character development, and roller-coaster style visuals. Even better, it improves upon the entertainment value of the first volume. The trials and tribulations of High School students Yukino Miyazawa and Souichiro Arima continue as the (need I say it) happy young couple decides to forget about their "perfect" status and enjoy each other's company. Unfortunately, this causes a negative impact upon their High School grades -- Yukino is shocked to discover that she is now at 13th place (while Arima's only at #3). Both are brought before the strict school principal Mr. Kawashima, and the matter is soon taken to their parents. How the two come to terms with their feelings for each other, their grades, and the resolution to the conflict is both funny and moving. Matters become further complicated when a jealous school snob, Maho, convinces Yukino's classmates to give her the cold shoulder, forcing Miyazawa to realize the consequences of her earlier attempts to "put on a show" for the class rather than revealing her true self. Adding to the list of temperamental, envious, bitchy females Hideaki Anno seems to be unfortunately infamous for creating is newcomer Tsubasa Shibahime, a cute little girl from Hell(tm), who apparently knew Arima from childhood and becomes Yukino's rival for Arima's affections. Scenarios involving selfishness and jealousy are not my hottest topics, but the introduction of Tsubasa is both howlingly funny and effective. It's hard to sympathize with the nasty tricks that Shibahime pulls on Yukino and Arima, yet it builds up to an outrageously hilarious demonic version of Yukino chasing the little brat through the school halls. It's easy to look down upon Tsubasa as a spoiled, whiny wench, but we're quickly given reasons to feel sorry for her. After all, how painful can it be to have suffered a terrible accident on skateboards, studied hard to get into your childhood sweetheart's school, only to discover that he's not the one for you? Added to which she's got some real serious family problems (but that's a story I'd rather share on Vol. 3). One of the most delightful sequences on this volume is the last episode where Yukino spends her summer vacation with her first true school friends since Arima. Seeing them doing the karaoke, sharing their stories at a restaurant, or pulling innocent pranks on Shibahime are so nostalgic it brings back memories of when I was in High School. To a more unfortunate degree, the scenes involving Arima's friend, Hideaki Asaba, a rather perverted (ahem!) young boy who delights in being a ladies' man and showing off his body, is enough to recall dreadful recollections of being in Health class with a bunch of teenagers making a big deal out of sexual content (in somewhat nasty perverted ways). These kind of feelings, in addition to watching the interactions between Yukino and her friends, are what make HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES feel as authentic as real life, even if the multi-faceted artwork (literally!) sometimes reduces the feel to a cartoonish, silly comedy. But I find this to be the only real heart and soul behind the whole thing. I also must say that this wackiness works better than the filler episodes on NADIA did. The filler episodes' stupidities and forced comic gags (not to mention plotting irrelevant to the story) hampered NADIA because it did not suit the story. This problem does not apply to HIS AND HERS, because the silliness and offbeat nature has more of a consistent feel, never reducing one to annoyance when the animation style changes from badly-drawn Saturday Morning cartoon blurbs to the typical Anime characters we're used to seeing in Japanese animated productions. This show also feels a bit like NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, in that there are a lot of cuts and sounds to recall the occasional surrealness of that title, such as busy city streets, flowers, and monologues spoken over abstract images. This, too, felt a bit out of place in EVANGELION when it was trying to be a serious drama about life falling apart in Tokyo-3, but I feel that adding this kind of surrealness to the show is just like extra icing on the cake. It's totally different from your typical Anime show, and it's just so entertaining that one wishes the creators hadn't stopped the show at Episode 26. Actually, you'll be reduced to begging for more by the time this volume ends, already a good sign that this is an engaging treat. The DVD features the same qualities of the first volume in terms of video, audio, subtitles, and liner notes. I should also say that I'm really liking the dub more and more. The biggest surprise for me was hearing Alexander J. Rose's voice as Mr. Kawashima. He's credited as Leicester Tunks, but I remembered how deep, resonant, and impressive his voice was in RECORD OF LODOSS WAR (as the Narrator). It was a great voice, and I am absolutely delighted to hear him again. Even better, Angora Deb (Leaf from LODOSS WAR's follow-up, CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT) plays one of the new co-stars, using her Leaf voice to make her recognizable, and she's as great as ever. However, Lisa Ortiz's delivery as Tsubasa Shibahime really threw me for a loop. I didn't recognize her one bit. Given that I remember best as Deedlit from LODOSS WAR, I had no idea that she could voice a bratty yet sympathetic little girl so impeccably. Well, she sure did prove me wrong. The more I hear the other cast members, which include Christopher Nicholas (Arima), Liam O'Brien (Asaba), and especially Veronica Taylor (Yukino) the more I find myself liking their characters even better than the first time around. In short, the second volume of HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES delivers more of the goodies that made the first edition a delight, while improving upon it. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this show unfolds, even if there are only three more volumes to go. PS: Be sure to check the last episode for an absolutely adorable reference to MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO! |
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