New Fist of North Star: Vol. 1(Anime)

New Fist of the North Star: Vol. 1: The Cursed City

There are a few things that snap out about this anime. First off, it’s violent. Body parts fly around and heads explode with great frequency. Second, this is one of the new types of anime shows that actively integrate hand drawn animation sequences with computer generated animations, especially for the vehicle travel sequences where the main characters going from town to town. Plot is typical post apocalyptic struggle between mad tyrant and strong, loner hero. What is atypical is the overall dour tone of the show. Fist of the North Star starts downbeat and stays that way. The villain is a real jerk and just gets worse as the show goes on. The hero is helpful without being uplifting. The heroine is pretty but passive. The warts in these characters persona keep the show compelling and the viewer interested past the many violent scenes. This DVD is worth a rent, just keep the eyes closed during the violent scenes.

Anime DVD reviews pending

New Fist of the North Star: Vol. 1: The Cursed City, 2004 07/27/05
New Fist of the North Star: Vol. 2: The Forbidden Fist, 2004 07/27/05
GateKeepers: Vol. 1: Open the Gate!, 2000 07/18/05
Heat Guy J: Vol. 1: Super Android, 2003 07/18/05
Fullmetal Alchemist: Vol. 3: Equivalent Exchange, 2003 07/18/05
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth, 1995 07/01/05
Fullmetal Alchemist: Vol. 2: Scarred Man of the East, 2003 06/28/05
Porco Rosso, 1992 06/24/05
Fullmetal Alchemist: Vol. 1: The Alchemist's Curse, 2003 06/24/05
Soul Hunter: Vol. 1, 2003 06/14/05
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, 1984 06/14/05
Samurai Champloo: Vol. 2, 2004 06/08/05
Samurai Champloo: Vol. 3, 2004 06/08/05
Samurai Champloo: Vol. 1, 2004 06/08/05
Gungrave: Vol. 6: Erosion, 2004 05/31/05
Hellsing: Vol. 4: Eternal Damnation, 2002 06/02/05
Hellsing: Vol. 3: Search and Destroy, 2002 06/01/05
Gungrave: Vol. 5: The Protector, 2004 05/27/05
Gungrave: Vol. 4: Die Trying, 2004 05/24/05
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, 1995 05/23/05
Samurai Deeper Kyo: Vol. 5: Fire and Ice, 2003 05/03/05

Video game to do list

Fable(Xbox)
Conker Live and Reloaded(Xbox)
Devil May Cry 3(PS2)
God of War(PS2)
Pikmin(Cube)
Zelda Windwaker(Cube)
Advance Wars 2(GBA)
Golden Sun(GBA)
Zelda Ocarina of Time(N64)
Zelda Majora's Mask(N64)
Record of Lodoss War(DC)
Skys of Arcadia(DC)
Super Mario All Stars(SNintendo)
Mario RPG(SNintendo)
Chakan(Genesis)
Herzog Zwei(Genesis)
Raystorm(Arcade)
Cyvern(Arcade)
D&D: Legends of Mystaria(Arcade)