Saiga, a former war photographer now shoots pictures in local Tokyo. A strange man possesses rubber like qualities and decided to go on a killing streak, twisting the heads off of the men that stood in his way for sheer pleasure. Saiga is documenting the murder, and it seems to him that there is nothing of any interest to take photos of these days. However when he discovers that there is a secret ...[Read More]
THE STORY: The sudden unexpected death of Edward and Al’s mother begins a forbidden quest for the two young boys. Searching to bring their mother back to life, they turn to alchemy, the ability to exchange matter equivalently for different results. However, when the transmutation circle takes on a darker light the boys soon realize that it is not easy to figure the price of a soul. It seems the el...[Read More]
THE STORY As girls compete for time withRin, a high-schooler with a knack for women, the competition takessome serious turns. Rin’s roommate Kaide has been taking care ofhim for years and looses her sense of security when the other girlsstep in and begin to make lunches for Rin. She has worn herself outto the point that fatigue renders her ill, and yet she stillquestions if she is getting in the w...[Read More]
THE STORYCaught in the everyday battles of dealing with fickle andcalloused humans it is often that someone gets hurt. An episode goes somethinglike the following; when a neighbor discovers someone having an affairimmediate brutal action is taken to shut her up and she and her child becomethe center of gossip in town. The child can’t take it anymore and seeing hermom suffer is too much for her so ...[Read More]
THE STORY Recent hypothesis is confirmed with the discoverythat Riko is indeed not a blood relative of Amaha’s but rather that of Reina(or Lady). Child Welfare proposes that it would be better for Riko to live withher natural mother. Not only is her child of another family but Amaha was aname given to her by the government because of her amnesia at the time. This isall very unsettling as it would ...[Read More]
THE STORY Filling our minds with more tales of the fascinatingmushi that live through out the countryside of Japan, the afflicted characterstend to see through different eyes. In the story “Pickers of Empty Cocoons,” a set of twins are discovered to have the special mushi sight. It has beenyears since the village has been blessed with any gifted children and to havetwo at one time was an exciting...[Read More]
THE STORY- Rumor has spread through out the schools of Japan that there exists a website where you can type in the name of a person whom you seek vengeance against. The website is called Hell Link, there you can submit an entry at midnight and it will avenge you for any grievance you have. Emma Ai runs the website and contacts you to confirm your order. Her name mysteriously text messages the cell...[Read More]
PREQUEL As we learned from the first DVD Mushi Shi, or Ginko, is a healer that wanders the lands searching for those afflicted with mushi (spirit like parasites). Ginko then seeks out a cure or way to separate the Mushi from the host. Living a nomadic existence we follow Ginko on his journey. On our last adventures we met the boy who made drawings come to life, a lost ghost, a boy whose hearing ha...[Read More]
PREQUELIn the First series we learn that D’Eon’s beloved sister has been murdered by a secret cult in France. When her coffin floats to shore with the words PSLAMS written on the cover of it the mystery begins to unfold. D’Eon is delivered a list of officials and Russians from an anonymous person and has to go to Paris to avenge his sister’s death. Upon arrival he learns of this cult that uses the...[Read More]
Last Time on Witch BladeAs we learned in the last episode Amaha and Riko are in Tokyo trying to survive after a giant earthquake and the witch blade interrupted their lives. The next set naturally picks up right where we left off.
From a glimpse at the cover you would think this DVD was made purely for a male viewing audience but with in a few moments into the first episode, I discovered that it was a gripping drama, which I can already tell, I will have trouble tearing away form.
THE STORYThis DVD really starts thickening the plot as we fall in love with Rihoko and see into the depths of the X-Cons we discover some disturbing realities. Rihoko, always clever and on top of things is nothing like her mother, Amaha the disorganized possessor of the witch blade. Riko often tends to take care of her self and do the shopping and cooking. She seems to be bumping into Reina more o...[Read More]