From the New World: Collection 1 [Blu-ray]

 

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the New World

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Born into a world a thousand years in our future, Saki and her friends Satoru, Maria, Mamoru and Shun have lived their entire lives in what seems to be a perfect utopia. Not only is their small idyllic community overflowing with clean rushing water and abundant green foliage, but almost all technology has been rendered irrelevant by the magical power of "Juryoku," the psychic ability to materialize anything one desires. But when Saki discovers a long lost artifact from the past, the fa‡ade of their world is shattered and the cracks that split the foundation of their reality threaten to swallow them whole! Faced with a bloody secret history of how their world really came to be and thrust into a nightmarish new paradigm, Saki and her companions are confronted with dangers they never knew existed and a series of choices that may change the fate of every intelligent creature on the planet - human and otherwise! Yusuke Kishi's award winning novel becomes an epic new animated series as five young teens fight to survive the shocking revelations that come FROM THE NEW WORLD!

From the New World: Collection 1 [Blu-ray] REVIEW FROM REAL BUYERS:

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A darkness lurks below the facade of utopia
By RavenRing
Saki, Shun, Mamoru, Maria, and Satoru are children in a future where everyone has psychic powers that develop during adolescence. They live peacefully in their little, isolated village. Everything is very peaceful. There is no conflict. The citizens are happy. But when the children's curiosity leads them on an adventure that results in them stumbling across forbidden information, this triggers events that could lead the end of the human race....

I was hooked on this series after the first episode. But I didn't realize the ambitious scope of the series until the end. I enjoyed it the entire time, but upon finishing it I was in awe. In addition to a well woven story that spans years (there are three major periods when the children are 12, 14, and 26), it raises some very interesting moral questions and dilemmas. It really makes you think.

From the New World is one of the best Sci-Fi anime I have ever seen and one of the best anime shows period (and I've seen over 400 anime series). The setting is fascinating, as is the explanation on how this new world came to evolve. The characters are engaging and sympathetic.

I watched this series on Crunchyroll, but I can't wait for the DVDs to come out so I can buy them and watch it again :)

From the New World was based on a novel and is 25 episodes long. This set contains the first 13 episodes.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
More to it than the box art
By WiiAllTheWayHome
DISCLAIMER: This is a review of the actual anime, not the physical product that you will be obtaining. I HAVE NOT purchased this blu-ray yet, but I would like to share my opinion of what the anime itself is like. I cannot comment on the number of episodes in this collection, nor the dubbing (as I enjoy my animes subbed). That is all.

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Several people have written this anime off because of the characters' age, because of the "romance" labelling, and the general high-school slice of life vibe it supposedly emits. They couldn't be more wrong.

Does it have 12 year olds? Yes. Does it have romance? Yes, even some homosexuality. Does it employ the high school trope? Yes, it does. But, if that's the only thing you like, then contend yourself with looking at the box-art, and don't bother watching the anime.

And if those things are what turn you off about an anime, then hide the box cover and enjoy the anime. It deals with mature topics such as what it means to be human, what values communities and general society holds as most important, and the general relationship between the individual and authority.There will be blood, there will be betrayal, there will be strong stances taken on the relationship between those in power and those who are subjected, and there will be tears. Many, many, tears.

I watched this anime as it was coming out. I believe you can view it legally on Crunchyroll. A few comments I would like to make:

Content things:
- The characters are all familiar. But the relationships between them and between the group and other collectives/factions and characters really fleshes them out and makes them enjoyable.
- Plot is amazing. It's got horror, mystery, action... Definitely not as cutesy as a lot of people make it out to be.
- There are a few time skips. I don't personally mind them, but others absolutely hate them.

Technical things:
- The animation quality seems to ebb between absolutely gorgeous to the absolute bare-minimum during quick or more action-oriented sequences. That being said, backgrounds are consistently beautiful, and some of the more "trippy" episodes have a remarkable and bold style that I absolutely loved.
- The music is absolutely great. The ending theme, "Wareta Ringo", accompanied by the ending cinematic, is absolutely wonderful, and probably my favorite ending theme. Then again, I don't bother to listen to most ending themes. But I watched them here. Every single time.

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Chances Are: 25th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray]

 

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Directed by Emile Ardolino

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In CHANCES ARE, the irresistible romantic comedy of two lifetimes, Cybill Shepherd stars as Corinne Jeffries, a beautiful young woman whose picture-perfect marriage comes to a shattering halt when her husband Louie dies unexpectedly. Fortunately, Louie gets a second shot at life when he agrees to be "recycled" back to earth as the newborn Alex Finch (Robert Downey, Jr.) But fate crosses Alex's path twenty-three years later when he meets Corinne's daughter Miranda (Mary Stuart Masterson), and is suddenly flooded with a wealth of memories that all belong to Louie! Now, as Alex's former existence slowly comes to life, he must confront a wife who thinks he's dead, a daughter who could be his girlfriend and best friend (Ryan O'Neal) who's in love with Corinne. From Dirty Dancing director Emile Ardolino comes this heartwarming comedy that gives romance an unforgettable second chance.

Chances Are: 25th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray] REVIEW FROM REAL BUYERS:

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
A sweet uplifting movie.
By Debbie
Chances Are portrays the power of love and understanding in a comedic way. If you love good old sentimental movies with a splash of comedy, as well as a great soundtrack, check out Chances Are! Soundtrack includes Cher and Peter Cetera singing that popular and beautiful song After All, as well as Johnny Mathis' Chances Are and Rod Stewart's Forever Young.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Absolutely Adorable!
By Lisa Gansky
This is my favorite Robert Downey film. It's a completely sappy 80's movie, but that just gives it more charm.
Robert Downey plays a recent college grad (Louie) who is the reincarnated soul of Cybil Shephard's husband. When he meets her daughter, they hit it off. Louie begins remembering things from his former life, frightening the (still mourning over her husband) living daylights out of Corinne. Louie must prove to Corrine that he's not making everything up, or he'll lose her forever.
Excellent acting by the entire cast--Downey really shines. Any of you who stay in Monday nights because you don't want to miss Downey playing Larry Paul on Ally will love this movie!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Its a very touching movie.
By A Customer
Chances Are applies to all the people out there that believes that there is always a second chance for everything. The first time I watched this film,i loved it already. It tells us about a man who died right at the time that his wife is gonna have a baby. He begged the people up there to let him go back to his family again, and he came back as a guy who is so much younger than his wife. Cybill Sheperd was the perfect actress for the part of Carin and Robert Downey Jr showed that he is an actor worth of everybody's attention, he was perfect for the part of the reincarnated Louie.

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