- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Mvm
- DVD Release Date: 24 Mar 2008
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0010VXMQC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 111,204 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Requiem from the darkness is a horror anime set at the end of the Edo period. that tells the story of Momosuke, a young author who is traveling Japan searching for 100 ghost stories in order to make into a book. Along the way he meets three mysterious outlaws and together they all encounter many twisted and depraved parts of human nature. It is the job of this trio to punish these criminals in a fitting way.
This series is thirteen episodes long; 11 of which are stand alone tales (the other 2 episodes are a 2 parter) which contain some pretty gruesome material, Some of which including murder, incest and rape along with some other nasty topics. This is definetely not for the light hearted,
although some of these episodes are fairly inriguing, it is the shock effect of this series that stands out the most. Several questions are also posed, mostly about the morality of the three outlaws and their method of punishing the criminals.
The animation is pretty unique, though I am not particular fond of it. Characters who do not play a major role in the episodes are often drawn in a surreal way. Many of which have no facial features or have mishaped and even wooden heads...yes, it's THAT wierd, but it's not just the characters. The scenery is quite odd as well, the sky is rendered an unnatural purple colour and the sea a bloody red. This all looks quite attractive in a strange way, not to mention some excellent use of lighting effects and impressive CGI, however the same cannot be said for the background art including the buildings etc. These look very boring and dark, with minimal detail on them. Though I can understand that this would add to the moody atmosphere of the series.
I found most of the characters quite un-intersting, especially the trio of outlaws and even though the protagonist Momosuke is quite good at creating some comic relief, he is still a rubbish since he is a bit of a wimp.
These 13 episodes are spread across 4 disc, which are kept in slim DVD cases inside a nice sturdy artwork box. Requiem from the darkness is a series that will not appeal to everyone. If you are looking for good characters and plenty of action, this is NOT for you. Though if you are into your blood and guts animes you may find some enjoyment here but you should definetely check out the gory anime Elfen Lied beforehand.
At several points I found this anime quite boring and I probably wont watch it again, and for this reason I can't really recommend buying it. This is maybe worth a rent, but there are far better animes out there to choose from.
This series is thirteen episodes long; 11 of which are stand alone tales (the other 2 episodes are a 2 parter) which contain some pretty gruesome material, Some of which including murder, incest and rape along with some other nasty topics. This is definetely not for the light hearted,
although some of these episodes are fairly inriguing, it is the shock effect of this series that stands out the most. Several questions are also posed, mostly about the morality of the three outlaws and their method of punishing the criminals.
The animation is pretty unique, though I am not particular fond of it. Characters who do not play a major role in the episodes are often drawn in a surreal way. Many of which have no facial features or have mishaped and even wooden heads...yes, it's THAT wierd, but it's not just the characters. The scenery is quite odd as well, the sky is rendered an unnatural purple colour and the sea a bloody red. This all looks quite attractive in a strange way, not to mention some excellent use of lighting effects and impressive CGI, however the same cannot be said for the background art including the buildings etc. These look very boring and dark, with minimal detail on them. Though I can understand that this would add to the moody atmosphere of the series.
I found most of the characters quite un-intersting, especially the trio of outlaws and even though the protagonist Momosuke is quite good at creating some comic relief, he is still a rubbish since he is a bit of a wimp.
These 13 episodes are spread across 4 disc, which are kept in slim DVD cases inside a nice sturdy artwork box. Requiem from the darkness is a series that will not appeal to everyone. If you are looking for good characters and plenty of action, this is NOT for you. Though if you are into your blood and guts animes you may find some enjoyment here but you should definetely check out the gory anime Elfen Lied beforehand.
At several points I found this anime quite boring and I probably wont watch it again, and for this reason I can't really recommend buying it. This is maybe worth a rent, but there are far better animes out there to choose from.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'd only seen one episode on the internet and after that i ordered the series! i really like this show, it gives you a break from the shows that are always happy and predictable, requiem from the darkness is very weird, but in a refreshing sort of way, it's very shocking and suspenseful, and overall i recommend this series, if you're into bloody gruesome anime with a lot of twists, personally i really like it, and think it was a good purchase :)
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