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Descendants of Darkness DVD Collection | 
| Director: Hiroko Takita
Actors: Shinichiro Miki, Mayumi Asano, Toshihiko Seki, Sho Hayami, Toshiyuki Morikawa
Studio: Us Manga Corps Video
Buy New: $169.99
Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 52924
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 325 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 2.5
ISBN: 1586642162
UPC: 719987222021
EAN: 9781586642167
ASIN: B00009MGF8
Theatrical Release Date: July 8, 2003
Release Date: July 8, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: This is an OUT OF PRINT DVD, This one I have is brand new sealed in box. This is an ORIGINAL U.S. official released 4 DVDs BoxSet by U.S. Manga Corps Video / Central Park Media. UPC: 719987222021. I DO NOT sell Import or Bootleg version.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Description
The complete series in one spellbinding boxed set!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
 Great anime May 12, 2008
R. K. Melton
I have been told repeatedly about this particular anime and was finally introduced to it by a friend of mine. Unfortunately I was unable to watch it all so I decided to purchase it. The quality of the anime was outstanding and the characters were wonderful. I have been a fan of yaoi for a while now and this was just enough to tantilize the taste buds and make me want to purchase the manga. The only disappointment I had with it was there was a cliffhanger... I had been hoping for a completion. Oh well, I'm not going to complain about it. This was an amazing anime and I would recommend it to anyone.
Descendants of Darkness February 10, 2008
D. V. Wasson
DOD is an interesting 13- part series about shinigami. Three of the four storylines have 3 parts each. The fourth storyline has four parts. It is set in the modern world. With the Guardians of Death( this series' translation of Shinigami.) investigating vampires, mysterious deaths, and why dead people die but don't cross over into the next life.
This is the only anime I have ever bought without seeing it on TV first. It is one of three anime that I know about which deal with shinigami , Bleach and Death Note are the other two. Each show presents a completely different view of what shinigami look like and live like from the other two. For example:
Death note simply calls the shinigami shinigami has done with it.
Bleach in the subtitles translates shinigami as Death God, in voice over they are called Soul Reapers.
Descendants of Darkness calls them Guardians of Darkness.
All three are enjoyable to watch, even if nothing more than seeing the differences between how each set of writers and artists handle the same basic concept.
One point: If you have a problem with homosexual or yaoli elements in a story concept. Skip this one.
Wish it was longer April 12, 2007
Podo Draken (Port Orchard, WA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wish the series was longer. It is just long enough to get real attached to the characters in my opinion. It is a great Anime.
Simply Magnificent. January 27, 2007
Chantelle (Australia)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Descendants of Darkness (Yami no Matsuei) is one of those rare Animes you can't help but fall in love with after the first episode. I watched four of the episodes in Japanese on the internet, and then decided to buy it from amazon.
The plot is divided into four parts: Vampire's Lure, Devil's Song, Tarot Curse and Demons Reckon. The different plots for each part are clever, and there's always some sort of twist. To accompany the plot is the character development with Tsuzuki Asato and Hisoka Kurosaki, making Descendants of Darkness well-balanced.
The animation is consistently brilliant, and the Japanese voice actors suit the character very well. Tsuzuki's voice actor, Dan Green, does a great job, and I find Hisoka's voice actor more amusing then anything else, what with his constant monotoned voice. I do like Muraki's voice as well, and I believe the dubbers did an all-around good job, unlike most dubs.
I feel that this show is a mixture of slash and minor shounen-ai. I do not believe the main love relationship is between Tsuzuki and Muraki. That relationship is more one-sided, and Muraki's form of love for Tsuzuki is a bit twisted. Personally, I prefer the love between Tsuzuki and Hisoka, but that relationship can also be taken as a strong bond of friendship. All I really know is that I get extremely happy over the Tsuzuki and Hisoka scenes in the last two episodes, muahaha.
The ending to the show was one of the kinds that could be continued, but it leaves the viewers satisfied nevertheless. This is definitely one of my favourite Animes of all time, and I strongly recommend others to watch it, because I don't really see flaws in it.
Well, I suppose the only disappointment I suffered from was the fact it ended so soon. But, I still love it.
Micari Shelly - yaoirealm.com July 20, 2006
Micari (Burbank, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I LOVE this collection!
The imagery, music, characters, artwork and story development are all magnificent!
It's silly at times and more serious at others. You'll find drama, comedy, sci-fi, horror, mystery, romance and many of the most popular anime traits in the series.
The entire story has a very supernatural feel to it, bringing up some deep psycological questions and mysteries at times, yet allowing the viewer to draw a few of their own conclusions.
It's one of my all-time favorite anime series.
Very imaginative!
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