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It's survival of the fittest. To survive, it's kill or be killed. Two young twins, Thor and Rai, live on the space colony Juno. One day they arrive home to discover that their parents have been murdered, and suddenly for unknown reasons they themselves are kidnapped and abandoned on Chimera, a penal colony. Chimera, also known as the "Planet of the Beast King" (Jyu Oh Sei), is a harsh world which is populated with giant carnivorous plants and sparse groups of criminals and outcasts. Thor and Rai are faced with a desperate fight for survival by whatever means necessary whilst they attempt to get to the bottom of the conspiracy that has ruined their lives...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Another thought provoking one which is slightly off the usual predictable theme! The story is quite interesting and is fun to watch though as I recall the end is a bit of a let down but is a personal opinion! I am glad to have it in my collection none the less!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Coddled by their priveliged and wealthy upbringing, 12 year old twins Thor and Rai lives soon take a turn for the worst when they discover their parents murdered bodies and are then sent off to the prison planet of Chimera. Alone and defenceless on a carniverous and hostile planet the only way to survive is to revert to beast-like tactics, hence the world's nickname: Jyu Oh Sei, which, when translated means 'Planet of the Beast King'. The only way off the planet is to become the Beast King. Only the strong survive when the plant-life can devour people whole and the inhabitants are all the worst criminals, not to mention the erratic weather patterns of 181 consecutive days of light and intense heat and 181 days of artic-like night.
Jyu Oh Sei is a series that I did not have real high expectations for, seeing as it came into this country under the anime radar and it only lasts for 11 episodes. However, this has to be one of the best recent sci-fi adventure animes I have seen. From the adrenaline soaked first frames which sees the terrified twins chased by hordes of barbaric criminals while trying to avoid the carniverous plant life, the setting and the visual scope of this series is instantly likeable and is beautifully imagined. Due to the low number of episodes, each one has been made so there is plenty of plot lines and cliffhangers crammed in; with the addition of great action and interesting character development. Jyu Oh Sei is a series that began strongly and ended on a relatively high note. The series is split in half, the first half seeing the prtagonist as kids and the concluding part seeing them as teenagers and adults. While the second half is weaker in comparison to the first set of episodes, the series as a whole is still an entertaining experience.
Unfortunately there aren't that many special features on offer here. Just some trailers and a commentary for episode 6. On these discs there is a choice of whther to watch the series in it's original Japanese language or in the English dub. Personally, I preferred the dub. The voice actress for the twins (Alison Viktorin) does a superb job of portraying her characters and does well in some of the emotional scenes. As an adult, Thor by Sean Michael Teague who is probably best known for playing Koenma in Yu Yu Hakusho. This accompanied by some other great voices make Jyu Oh Sei a series well worth wathcing in English.
If you are a fan of action, adventure anime and drama then you might enjoy Jyu Oh Sei. The episodes are so well put together that they will seem to fly by. Even though this anime is relatively shortlived, it is still worth the money as it is truly a great anime experience.
Jyu Oh Sei is a series that I did not have real high expectations for, seeing as it came into this country under the anime radar and it only lasts for 11 episodes. However, this has to be one of the best recent sci-fi adventure animes I have seen. From the adrenaline soaked first frames which sees the terrified twins chased by hordes of barbaric criminals while trying to avoid the carniverous plant life, the setting and the visual scope of this series is instantly likeable and is beautifully imagined. Due to the low number of episodes, each one has been made so there is plenty of plot lines and cliffhangers crammed in; with the addition of great action and interesting character development. Jyu Oh Sei is a series that began strongly and ended on a relatively high note. The series is split in half, the first half seeing the prtagonist as kids and the concluding part seeing them as teenagers and adults. While the second half is weaker in comparison to the first set of episodes, the series as a whole is still an entertaining experience.
Unfortunately there aren't that many special features on offer here. Just some trailers and a commentary for episode 6. On these discs there is a choice of whther to watch the series in it's original Japanese language or in the English dub. Personally, I preferred the dub. The voice actress for the twins (Alison Viktorin) does a superb job of portraying her characters and does well in some of the emotional scenes. As an adult, Thor by Sean Michael Teague who is probably best known for playing Koenma in Yu Yu Hakusho. This accompanied by some other great voices make Jyu Oh Sei a series well worth wathcing in English.
If you are a fan of action, adventure anime and drama then you might enjoy Jyu Oh Sei. The episodes are so well put together that they will seem to fly by. Even though this anime is relatively shortlived, it is still worth the money as it is truly a great anime experience.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This was a big surprise for me. A well-animated series that has everything one could ask for: the fighting action, the alien planets, the love interests. The title is a bit misleading maybe, because the Beast King isn't actually fighting beasts, but needs to survice the tough competition with the leaders of other "tribes". So it's human characters which matter, not monsters. The last 2 episodes have to rush a little to bring the conclusion about, but except for that, it was well paced and a pleasure to watch every time, 11 episodes for the price of maybe only 2 in other series. Personally, I think this was my best catch this year in the genre!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Bought this as a present for my boyfriend. Haven't watched it yet but it arrived fairly quickly :) hopefully get round to watching it soon :)
Published 2 months ago by cheryl
More complex story line than first thought
This series is a few years old now - but it has a much more complex story line than the box summary would suggest. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Arthur Athanassiou
My favourite anime
Ever since first seeing this anime I have loved it and I can honestly say that it is my favourite. There is no filler, no messing about, just pure plotline which I believe is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nikki
Don't Be Fooled By The Title, Or The Price..
Like someone else said here, when I saw a 'complete series' of new anime for such a reasonable price, I thought this DVD would be a winner either way........ Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Mr. Tom A. Clement
A surprise.
I hightly recomand this one to all anime lovers. Its a very pro made story and plot, and you are never sure how it is going to end. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by Jimmy
Great premise, not so great execution.
A pair of twins have their parents murdered and get sent to a savage planet where plants kill people and women rule over men. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by Aion
Excelent for the price
Loved the anime. The end seams to be a bit rushed...13 episodes might have been perfect. Oh well. For this price is a very good anime and watching for the first time will be... Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by B. Vrajitoru
A fantastic series at a bargain price.
When I bought this straight to boxset series at the low release price it was I suspected it might not be very good, with a week plotline and inconsequential characters. Read more
Published on 29 May 2009 by Mr. A. Hughes
Great deal!
I hadn't seen Jyu-Oh-Sei before picking up the DVD set on the strength of the fantastic cover art. Not knowing what to expect but having read some negative reviews my expectations... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by E. Heath
JUST-OH-SO-GREAT
One of the most well paced 11 episode anime I have ever watched! Unfortunately I often find myself somewhat disappointed with single season anime series (11-13 episodes long)but... Read more
Published on 30 April 2009 by A. M. Evans
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