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I remember going to the local library and reading the volumes of Angelic Layer Manga back when I was 12. Then I find out just recently that there was an anime of the same name in a local swap meet. I buy volume 1 DVD, the only one there for a cheap $2, new and unopened. I got immediately hooked just like how I did when I read the manga. Which led me to buy the entire set. If you've ever seen any other CLAMP anime and liked it, you won't be disappointed by this series. The series stays true to the manga in feeling, but has some major changes implemented. Most of which are actually a good thing, considering it allows more character development. You get an insight to many character's backstories that you never saw in the manga. I personally liked the Japanese voices better, since the honorifics tacked onto people's names don't really fit in English, however the English dub was pretty much right on, compared to others. Overall, the anime was more enjoyable than the manga, because of the character backstories. The energy put into the characters to bring them to life triggered the images I remember most vividly from the manga and made me enjoy the experience even more. The "Never give up" lesson that was prominent throughout the entire series never "got old" since it was always emphasized at the appropriate time. Even the "filler episodes" were enjoyable. Despite being a CLAMP anime, however, the "romance" element wasn't all that much emphasized, even though those particular "filler episodes" were enjoyable. Since I loved the manga when I was younger, and then found that there was an anime, my enjoyable experience might be a little bit exaggerated, however, again, if you love the CLAMP style stories, you won't be disappointed in buying this series. The only thing I COULD complain about is a personal preference. This isn't that much of a spoiler, but in contrast to the manga, at the end of the anime, Misaki Suzuhara doesn't get paired with anyone. The one she ends up with in the manga, falls for someone else, which was the ONLY thing that disappointed me. My Recommendation? "If you think you're gonna enjoy it, you will. So just buy it already."Read full review
I love the plot of "Angelic Layer". This series is so much fun to watch. I really can understand all parts of the story, and am not confused with different unrelated pieces of information that are brought in. The characters are these really wonderful, in-depth people. The only thing I don't like is that you can't skip over the opening and closing songs. When you are watching this series it really can get in the way of the story, even though they are beautiful songs.
I LOVED THIS PURCHASE BECAUSE, ANGELIC LAYER IS A STORY OF HOW MUCH CAN BE ACCOMPLISH IF YOU TRY HARD ENOUGH AND BELIVE IN YOUR SELF. IN THE END IT WILL BE WORTH IT. A STORY OF A GIRL THAT DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THE ODDS AGAINST HER OR HER ANGEL... SHE STILL DID HER BEST TO WIN (AND HAVE FUN IN THE PROCESS). SHE MEET HER MOTHER AFTER MANY YEARS OF SEPARATION AND THEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT SIZE DOESN'T MATTERS AS LONG AS SHE HAD FAITH IN HER SELF AND HER ANGEL HIKARU. THIS ANIME HAS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING... ACTION, COMEDY, SCI FI, DRAMA AND EVEN SOME JPOP MUSIC. I RECOMEND THIS ANIME TO ANYONE THAT HAD EVER FELT THAT HE/SHE IS TO SMALL TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. I EVEN RECOMEND IT TO EVERYONE ELSE, IS JUST THAT GOOD!!! I GIVE IT 2 THUMBS UP AND 2 TOES UP :-p ENJOY THE SHOW!!!
I bought the first volume to see if the anime was good. I quickly bought the whole series! It grew on me the second I watched it! It's so imaginative and creative! It has great morals of teamwork and how far you can go just by believing in yourself and friends! Overall, it was a great expirience and good humored! Highly recommended!
Had never heard of this before I came across at my work the case for it so I thought why not it turned out to be a good show glad I tried it
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One of my favorite series growing up. Much better plot/ending in comparison to the manga. All about believing in yourself, friendship and determination!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
this was my my preteen anime that i watched at my aunt's house on the anime network back when they had it clamp makes good anime based off their manga to anyone how loves clamp anime pick up this or the other anime collections they have made
This is a fun video set. If you like Anime I recomend it. It is a sweet movie, that tells about the complex building of relationships through a fight game called angelic layer. I give it 2 thumbs up!
Angelic Layer is a very sweet anime that isnt too girly. It captures you from the moment you first watch it. I reccommend this anime to every anime fan or a new anime fan!
I've been trying to find this DVD for a while, and to find it for such a reasonable price is great. The DVDs are in excellent shape. My only gripes are that the box is a little torn, which wouldn't be a problem except that this was meant as a gift to a friend, although the wear and tear is minor and just looks like it's a little aged. The other is that for some reason, the delivery box says 3-disc set, while the full set is actually 5. Not really an issue, but confusing. Overall, the product is great and my friend is guaranteed to enjoy it!