Shigurui: Death Frenzy Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]

Shigurui: Death Frenzy Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]
by Christopher Bevins

Shigurui: Death Frenzy Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]
List Price: $69.98
Our Price: $27.99
You Save: $41.99 (60%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $27.95 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD details


(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada

DVD details

Actor: John Burgmeier, Laura Bailey
Director: Christopher Bevins
Brand: Funimation
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Japanese (Original Language); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-03-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Funimation

DVD Reviews of Shigurui: Death Frenzy Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]

DVD Review: An Acquired Taste
Summary: 1 Stars

This anime is pretty bad. The story is pretty slow and boring and it
jumps around a lot. It's also extremely graphic which I'm usually into,
but it's done all wrong in this case. The music goes with the depressing
feel of the story, but is terrible in my opinion. The only things that
seem to be good about Shigurui are the visuals. The artwork is pretty
colorless which makes it feel dull at times, but it's visually
impressive nonetheless. I would only recommend this to people who are
fans of gore or people into swordsman homosexuality because that's what
they'll find when they watch this.

DVD Review: Bloody and watchable
Summary: 4 Stars

This is worth watching if you are looking for a darker series. If looking at the cover arts turns you away, then don't bother. The story is bloody and doesn't pull punches. It is also fairly complicated with the politics of the dojo and the small sampling of Japan in that era. Is this historically accurate? I don't care. Darker stories are difficult to come by as it is.
The artwork is not anything that will detract from the show. The audio is not amazing. No part was particularly lacking. The conclusion was not all I hoped for, but that helps the series perhaps.
A number of people have said that they couldn't like either main character. All of the characters were so depraved and they had no investment in any of them. The characters' have their moments of admirable actions (save a few characters). Seeing their humanity and how they handled similar situations differently is what made this worth watching.
I don't love gore, but I appreciate directors not holding back (so long as it doesn't become an exposition). Unfortunately, there are some scenes where it really is just exposition. The most valuable part of the series is the moral (or ethical) problem of what should/could have been done. No, this is not as good as Berzerk. No, it is not a great directing masterpiece like from Kurosawa. It is Shigurui, a bloody, dark, tale you can enjoy if you managed to watch Berzerk through to the end.

DVD Review: a review for all rev-ewwws
Summary: 5 Stars

i've learned to read reviews starting from the least appreciative(1star) on up. generally speaking the longer the review, the more elaborate and exaggerated the appreciation is. Whether the appreciation is positive or negative this usually means one misunderstands the "ARTISTIC" intention behind the; team, partnership, committee, concern, or who ever made the project. Most crave dragonball-sailor moon knock offs, while some of us have the capacity for more formidable topics and depictions. Read reviews carefully. See what some one is actually complaining about. See if they have good grammar. If you do you might not agree with their review. Do the legwork and see what the creators have made before. See if the set is cheaper at stores in your town, on fye, e-bay, or on other sites before you buy something that just doesn't jump out at you.
This show is not very linear or coherent. That does not make it bad. I've watched several anime and am usually impressed by the ones that look nice, but that are very complex and "UNEASY" to understand. I like something to pose questions that make one struggle to understand. That just means it deserves a little more time than others. It's has principles. It has ideology. In today's world where only the exaggerated and elaborate have ideologies question everything. But furthermore, FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.

DVD Review: lame
Summary: 2 Stars

me and my girlfriend usually cant wait to watch anime series when we buy them, but with this one we watched one episdoe and there it just sat. we finally finished up the other episodes but i only made it thru the first 3 and then i went to bed.

DVD Review: don't buy this
Summary: 1 Stars

If you like good anime like Berserker, Basilsk, or claymore don't buy this I made the mistake of buying it and now I m stuck with it. Yes the animation looks good and is gory but the battles are one hit kills and the dialogue makes no sense.

The action is super weird half of the time you only see guts flying and you wonder what hit the guy. The story has no end by the way and it keeps moving back and forward in time. (spoiler) don't expect the opening scene to be explained or finish or in no way be conected with the story.

Description of Shigurui: Death Frenzy Complete Box Set [Blu-ray]

Based upon the historical short story Suruga-jou Gozen Jiai from one of Japan's most prolific authors, Nanjo Norio.

Two damaged warriors wear the scars of a twisted and violent past. Bitter rivals for the secrets of their master's sword and the right to his daughter, these samurai inflict wounds on each other that would destroy lesser men. The final chapter of their saga unfolds within a brutal samurai tournament, a gruesome contest arranged to satisfy the bloodlust of a cruel tyrant overlord. The disfigured legends of the blade must summon the strength for one last battle - a final lesson in the artistry of violence where nothing is more beautiful than the kill.

The Complete Series Set includes:

  • 24-page booklet with interviews, historical notes and in-depth story outline
  • Marathon Play Feature
  • Actor and Director Episode Commentaries
  • Production Artwork Galleries
  • Textless Songs

    • General DVDs
    DVD Video
    Bestsellers in General DVDs
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full-Screen Edition) ImageHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full-Screen Edition)
    Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
    Best price: $9.99
    Price in other shops: $28.98
    Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray] ImageQuantum of Solace [Blu-ray]
    MGM HOME VIDEO (UNDER FOX); Release date: 2009-03-24; DVD
    Best price: $9.99
    Price in other shops: $39.99
    Lost: The Complete Fifth Season ImageLost: The Complete Fifth Season
    Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
    Best price: $36.99
    Price in other shops: $59.99
    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition) ImageTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition)
    PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-10-20; DVD
    Best price: $12.25
    Price in other shops: $29.98
    Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition) ImageTerminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition)
    Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-01; DVD
    Best price: $9.99
    Price in other shops: $28.98
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] ImageG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]
    PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-03; DVD
    Best price: $18.90
    Price in other shops: $39.99
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Two-Disc Limited Special Edition + Digital Copy) ImageHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Two-Disc Limited Special Edition + Digital Copy)
    Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
    Best price: $19.99
    Price in other shops: $34.99
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen Edition) ImageHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen Edition)
    Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
    Best price: $9.99
    Price in other shops: $28.98
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray] ImageHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/ DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray]
    Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
    Best price: $15.99
    Price in other shops: $35.99
    Star Trek (Single-Disc Edition) ImageStar Trek (Single-Disc Edition)
    PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-17; DVD
    Best price: $8.49
    Price in other shops: $29.99
    Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
    The Sky Crawlers [Blu-ray] ImageThe Sky Crawlers [Blu-ray]
    Son; Release date: 2009-05-26; DVD
    Best price: $17.99
    Price in other shops: $34.95
    Gunslinger Girl: Complete Series [Blu-ray] ImageGunslinger Girl: Complete Series [Blu-ray]
    Release date: 2010-03-16; DVD
    Best price: $27.99
    Price in other shops: $59.98
    Burst Angel: The Complete Collection (includes OVA) [Blu-ray] ImageBurst Angel: The Complete Collection (includes OVA) [Blu-ray]
    Funimation; Release date: 2009-09-29; DVD
    Best price: $40.49
    Price in other shops: $79.98
    Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] ImageSamurai Champloo: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
    Release date: 2009-12-15; DVD
    Best price: $38.99
    Price in other shops: $79.98
    Claymore: Complete Series Box Set [Blu-ray] ImageClaymore: Complete Series Box Set [Blu-ray]
    Release date: 2010-02-16; DVD
    Best price: $38.99
    Price in other shops: $69.98
    Devil May Cry: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] ImageDevil May Cry: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
    Funimation; Release date: 2009-08-25; DVD
    Best price: $30.49
    Price in other shops: $59.98
    Witchblade: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] ImageWitchblade: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
    Funimation; Release date: 2009-11-03; DVD
    Best price: $40.49
    Price in other shops: $79.98
    Samurai 7 - Box Set [Blu-ray] ImageSamurai 7 - Box Set [Blu-ray]
    Funimation; Release date: 2009-02-24; DVD
    Best price: $39.99
    Price in other shops: $69.98
    Basilisk: The Complete Series (Viridian Collection) [Blu-ray] ImageBasilisk: The Complete Series (Viridian Collection) [Blu-ray]
    Release date: 2009-12-15; DVD
    Best price: $33.99
    Price in other shops: $69.98
    Sword of the Stranger [Blu-ray] ImageSword of the Stranger [Blu-ray]
    Bandai; Release date: 2009-06-16; DVD
    Best price: $21.99
    Price in other shops: $39.98
    Books | VHS Video | Music CDs | Health and Personal Care | Digital Cameras and Photo | Kitchen and Housewares | Tools and Hardware | Sports Equipment | Dresses shirts shoes apparel pants
    Copyright © 2004-2007 dvd-hills.com
    Google
     
    Web dvd-hills.com
    Compare prices and read customer reviews for more than one million DVD titles.
    Oscar 2005 Winners