Soul Hunter - The One That Got Away

This zany comedy-adventure series reaches an appropriately off-kilter conclusion as all the characters, even the hippo-like Sibu and the aloof clown-demon Shinkohyo, fulfill their roles in a conflict that pits Taikoubou and his bizarre cadre of friends against the Immortals of Mt. Kunlun. The battle evolves into a debate over human free will versus predestination, illustrated with a mixture of fantasy, reality, flashbacks, and farce. Taikoubou learns he has been a pawn in a much greater game; but by remaining uncorrupted yet flexible, he discovers the significance and desirability of a straight fishhook. Based on a manga adaptation of a Ming dynasty novel set during the fall of the Yin (Shang) dynasty in the 11th century B.C., Soul Hunter offers a winning mixture of high adventure, slapstick humor, and strikingly original designs that will delight otaku weary of Evangelion clones. Rated 12 Up: Violence, brief nudity, minor profanity. --Charles Solomon Amazon.com

Well worth it

You finally get to see Dakki's rear get whupped. Also, the series draws to a conclution... T_T and there's a lot of explanation, which drives you nuts with suspense. Very good! Also, Houshin Engi fans will probably like the "mt. kunlun defense mechanism". I especially liked Raishinshi's vision of the future. :P I've always been a Raishinshi fan! "THAT'S NOT THE LIFE OF A HERO!!!" lol Anyway, I liked it a lot, and if you're a Soul Hunter fan... this is a definite buy. (oh, and p.s., for all you nataku fans, he actually shows emotion in this DVD! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!) December 2, 2003

A Stunning Series!

This anime has it all. An excellent storyline, believable characters, humour, and excellent animation. I have enjoyed this entire series immensely. The very basic storyline is that the main character, Taikobou, is sent to the human realm of earth to basically assasinate this list of evil characters. There are many surprising twists and turns in this story and it is well worth the time and money. I really don't want to spoil this series for anyone. I guess the best I can say is that if you liked Escaflowne character devolopment and storyline that I believe you would enjoy this series as well. August 12, 2002

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