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Samurai 7 - Volume 1
Anime DVD Review
Wow! You'll be blown away. One of the most expensive (and controversial) anime TV series ever created, Samurai 7 is loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece Seven Samurai, but pushed into the future where cybernetic bandits oppress the local farmers, who are forced to hire ronin to defend their village.
No matter which side of the debate you are on regarding using Kurosawa's work as a basis for this series, there's no denying that Studio Gonzo's production value is top-notch, more lavish and elaborate than your run-of-the-mill anime. Despite twisting a classic film into a sci-fi adventure, the producers take great pains to remain faithful to the Kurosawa epic. The limited edition comes with a DVD plus 4 story books. This is MUST OWN ANIME.
Below: Scenes from Samurai 7.
Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, December 2005
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