Anime opinions

[danaeris]

I failed to check on my NetFlix cue, and it has shipped me Vampire Hunter D and the Escaflowne movie.

I'm not done watching the series (I think I'm halfway through), plus I've heard the movie is really really bad. Should I just send it back when I get it? Or should I watch it?

Comments

Vampire Hunter D

[diagonti.livejournal.com]

At least watch Vampire Hunter D. And then get the 2nd movie - its better than the first and explains a bit more. I only got to see the 2nd one recently, and I wish I'd seen it closer to when I saw the first.

[wurmfood.livejournal.com]

The Escaflowne movie is good, but makes no sense if you havne't seen the series. Plus, it's not quite the same, but still good.

[hastings1066.livejournal.com]

Well you could watch the rest of the series in one go, and then MST3k the movie. Out of shear amusement value, I would be interested to see if the seiyuu for the japanese version make the movie much better (possible).

[auros]

I liked the Escaflowne movie. And I even saw it before I'd seen the series. (But then, I also like the Utena movie. With the possible exception of the part with the giant carwash.)

I also like D, though the second movie, Bloodlust, is better in almost all regards (graphic quality, soundtrack, story, performance of the voice actors -- though it does have the downside of being, so far as I can tell, available only in English).