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NightWalker - Eternal Darkness
From: Us Manga Corps Video Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Us Manga Corps Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 12, 2001 Running Time: 180 minutes
The best anime series ever!! In my opinion Nightwalker eternal darkness is one of the best series ever.It is packed with something for everyone for example if your for action,romance,adventure or horror its got it all in this fantasic vampire collection.In this show you find yourself going through a series of emotions including the following: sympathy,fear,exitment and sorrow.It's only bad points are that it's not 100% original and in certain episodes it can be in just the slightest bit confusing but apart from that it's an amazing prodution. My favourite things about the series are the well balanced story plots,the amusing scripts,the music and above all the characters.Shido the main charater is the most interesting character with his mysterius past and unknown future and of coarse the blue hair adds alot too.Yayio,Shido's assistant would be my least favourite character because she has the least exiting story.Guni,the little faery is hilarious,I found myself in fits of laughter at her sarcastic comments.Riho,the secretery high school girl is probably my favourite charater because she's so cute and has the most enigmatic story with sudden turn to"eternal darkness" hence the title.It almost had me in tears when Shido's arch enemy and his sire,Kain,turned Riho into a vampire leaving Shido with the hardest decision of his life to kill her or let her kill others.So I would highly recommend this anime vampire series to everyone!
Nightwalker-eternal darkness The movie Nightwalker-eternal darkness is definitly one of the best movies I have ever seen.The animation is cute,the music is excellent and the script is extremely well put together.Each scene is another mystery unlocked.The most exciting bit is when you find out about Shiro's past and the dark secret he holds(very shocking).I found myself completely mesmerized by the storyline,I have now seen this movie 4 times because it was so good.I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone,I would think of it to appeal to people of all ages.A wonderful movie.
Excellent Continuation of a Different Kind of Vampire Anime The vampire is certainly a popular figure in anime, spawing films from Vampire Hunter D to series like Vampire Princess Miyu. Though the ideas and stories of NightWalker are not exactly original, the anime OAV (direct to video) series is rather cute and entertaining.
Eternal Darkness is the second DVD (containing episodes 7-12) of the NightWalker OAV series. For readers unfamiliar with the series itself, here are a few quick details:
Private eye Shiro's secret is that he's actually a vampire, but one who has taken on the task of defeating the creatures of darkness in a futile quest to redeem the fall that transformed him to a vampire--viewers may find this similar to television's Forever Knight. Created by a powerful vampire bearing the biblically-suggestive name Kain, Shiro also bears a sprinkling of Anne Rice.
Shiro's partner, paranormal cop Yayoi, offers her own blood to sustain him as the two must defeat the "night breeds" in a series of six related yet distinct episodes. His "kawai" schoolgirl secretary Riho--though not immediately in on the secret--also finds herself caught up in the struggles between good and evil.
In this second DVD, Shiro's sidekick Riho has herself become a vampire. Though Shiro himself did the deed to save her "life" when vampire progenitor Kain had mortally wounded her, Riho now must learn to deal with eternal darkness. The stories do a rather good job of characterizing the difficulties Riho faces adjusting to her new life while remaining true to the spirit of the first six episodes as Shiro & company must battle the evil night breeds.
As before, what really drew me into the series was the characters, as at times the stories themselves are somewhat cliche. When in the final episode Riho apparently has turned to evil and Shiro must confront and likely kill her, you'll sit on the edge of your seat trying to figure out how the characters will possibly recover and return to their (un)lives together.
The English voiceovers are passable, but most anime purists will prefer the Japanese with subtitles option. The special features aren't incredibly detailed but do include scripts, an art gallery, character info, and production data.
I found that the cliches presented did not detract from the overall stories and came to rather enjoy the series as a whole. There may be grittier or more involved vampire anime available, but if you're looking for something different in vampire anime, give NightWalker a try.
Sultry and Dark with a touch of humor Sultry and dark with just enough humor to keep you interested, i liked this DVD a lot. Dark story of a detective which is really a vampire and his exploits...
People Meet and People Part This DVD contains nights 7 through 12 of the 'Nightwalker' series, tales of a Shido, a Tokyo vampire, committed to fighting creatures of spiritual evil called the nightbreeds. Shido's companions in the quest are Guni, an 'urban fairy,' the newly mad vampire Riho, his assistant, and Yayoi the beautiful agent who provides her blood in return for Shido's help. This second DVD is more introspective than the first (Midnight Detective) and reveals much of the interior motivations of the main characters.
Night 7 - 'A Mother and Her Son.' Riho finds a small boy playing with a kitten in the park. His mother, who refuses to let him even touch small animals, becomes the suspect in a series of animal mutilation cases. In a moment of horror, Shido finds himself faced with a horrible choice.
Night 8 - 'A Soul Lost in the Darkness.' Broken China draws Shido into the search for a young woman's grandfather only to find he isn't missing but one of the walking dead.
Night 9 - 'Someone Else's Face.' In a grim tale of disfigurement and tormented guilt, we are told the story of the first meeting between Shido, Guni, and Yayoi.
Night 10 - 'Tears of an Angel.' The unusual luck of a young schoolgirl alerts Shido to the influence of a nightbreed. A quest for happiness leaves everyone with regrets.
Night 11 - 'A Witch in the Forest.' Shido relives a contest of wills with Cain. A woman trades her souls to stay young for her absent lover as Shido struggles to find the road to redemption.
Night 12 - 'Eternal Darkness.' Cain returns for real as Shido is forced to confront his own feelings for Riho.
As you can see, the material in this DVD is darker than the previous series. The stories turn on the more bitter and sorrowful aspects of human love. Shido is more thoughtful than he was in previous episodes, and we are treated to a good deal of insight into the motivations of Riho and Yayoi. This adds surprising depth to what originally appeared to be a fun but lightweight series. One has to admire has to admire 'Nightwalker' for both its stylishness and its efforts to transcend the traditional blood and violence of anime vampire stories (not that that is necessarily bad). Hopefully we will get another change to visit Shido's detective agency.
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