| Yu Yu Hakusho - Bandits and Kings |
Get ready for one of the most exciting anime of all time as FUNimation, the company that introduced Dragon Ball Z to the USA, and Pierrot, creators of Fushigi Yuugi, LUM the Invader Girl, and Key the Metal Idol team to bring you ... Yu Yu Hakusho!
More than one thousand years ago, the legendary bandit Yoko Kurama freely roamed the dark wilderness of Demon World. Wiht a loyal band of thieves at his side, Yoko lived his life as he saw fit, answering to no one.
But now it is Kurama who is at the mercy of Yomi, his former right hand man. Why has Yomi summoned Kurama to his threone? And what are the details of their incredible past?
Reunion of the Bandits - Just as Yusuke and Hiei were forced to confront their demons, Kurama boldly ventures through his own past. Yomi, one of the three Kings of Demon World has summoned his former partner in crime to his inner sanctum. What secrets haunt Kurama? And why has Yomi prepared for the worst?
Torn Between Identities - In a brutal power play, Yomi has forced Kurama to serve as his advisor. If he doesn’t, Yomi will destroy the one person Kurama loves more than anyone. But the alliance is hardly stable, for ancient seeds of hatred lie between them. Meanwhile, a group of familiar faces from the past return for one more shot against Yusuke!
Inheritance - It’s been nearly a year since Yusuke, Hiei and Kurama arrived in Demon World, each firmly enmeshed in its tense power struggle. Now, the three former teammates are in high positions on conflicting sides, as they head towards an inevitable clash. With Raizen’s time drawing to an end, Yusuke must act fast in order to keep the tenuous peace in Demon World.
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| Review |
To be honest, when I first watched Yu Yu Hakusho for the first time, I was not expecting much of the show because the graphics seemed sucky and everything else about it made it seem like a show not worth watching. However, when I was eating and was flipping through channels, I let it stay on Cartoon Network and I watched one full episode of it...it was amazing! I personally enjoyed the first episodes because it caught my attention because they were ordinary teenagers having bully problems at school and as it introduced demons and such, it was like whoa.
There is a lot of irony is the beginning, especially with Kurama. Yomi used to be Kurama's sidekick but as a result of his blindness and arrogance, Kurama hired a demon to blind him for good. However, now times changed and Yomi is one of the three kings. Yomi forces Kurama to join and be his second in command. It is ironic that overtime, the sidekick becomes in command and vice versa. I personally enjoy irony and this was ironic indeed. What was also ironic was that the beast that blinded Yomi is not instead of being the horrifying monster as before, he is at the mercy of Yomi and gets killed by Yomi.
What was unusual and ironic too was how Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama were on the same side and yet now. They are reaching high positions in Demon world but on three opposing sides! The irony that this caused will provide a more of a curious approach to the viewers and as they watch, they will definitely want to see the next DVD to see how the three friends will result when they are on three conflicting sides.
However, there is a lot of expected stuff in this such as the fact that Kurama and Yusuke both exceeded the normal range of ability that the other characters in the story expect of them. Yomi's servant underestimated Kurama greatly so he challenged him and as a result, he paid the ultimate price. We expect of the main characters to be as amazing as well...as we expect them to be. We'd expect Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama to achieve to the power that they have and they did.
What was also interesting was the history of Yusuke's ancestor, Raizen. Raizen was a demon who ate human flesh but one night, he encountered a really beautiful woman who helped him and dared him to eat her flesh because if he does, the poison in her would kill her. As a result, instead of eating her, Raizen had sex with the woman. Raizen didn't feel like he belonged with her because he is a killer and she is a person that heals so he left off and sworn not to eat another human again until he saw his love again. And he never did because she died after giving birth. It is interesting that Yusuke is the decendent of such a strange couple.
The music and video was alright but the plot and storyline makes up for everything! What filled this DVD with richness was the irony that it provided. The irony filled the viewers mind with a sense of "wow" because the viewers will not know what to expect and what he or she does expect may possibily be wrong.
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| Product Details |
Series: Yu Yu Hakusho
Title: Bandits and Kings
Format: NTSC 4:3
Audio Encoding:
English, Japanese Stereo
Rated: 13 and Up
Release Date: 2/22/04
Run Time: 62 Minutes
DVD Features:
• character profiles
• textless songs
• english subtitles
• scene selection
• trailers
Official Website:
YuYuHakusho.com
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| Opinions |
Ratings:
Recommend?
Yes
Comments:
It was funny how Kaizen was going to eat the woman but instead they made love. But I thought that was kind of disturbing for young viewers since it was like half nude so I'd suggest don't let you're little brothers and sisters watch. |
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| Related Titles |
YYH 27 - In the Blood
YYH 28 - Born Away
YYH 30 - King Urameshi
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