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Samurai 7 - Vol. 1 Reviews

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Based on Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's legendary martial-arts epic 'Seven Samurai' the action-packed anime series 'Samurai 7' offers an anachronistic spin on the film's famous parable of vigilante justice. This time around, the story takes place in a futuristic feudal society ravaged by years of brutal warfare, where the .. Read more

Director	Toshifumi Takizawa
Genres	Animated, Anime

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  - 1
  Better than I thought
  
  When I first starting watching this, i was not sure if i was going to like it, but by the fourth episode (the end of the dvd) I was well and truly hooked. Very ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - brassodin
  - 20 reviews
  - GOSBERTON WESTHORPE, SPALDING
  - 19 Apr 2006 at 14:32
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  superb!
  
  very good anime series, typical of japanese discipline in real terms
  
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- 798699
- - Ed2033
  - 2 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 16 Aug 2009 at 10:53
- - 0
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  Great Stuff!!
  
  I am a big fan of Seven Samurai, and while I was initially put off with the idea of robots (I hate robots), this series is very enjoyable and keeps true to the ... read more »
  
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- - stevenmccullough34
  - 8 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 21:15
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  Samurai 7
  
  This futuristic take on Seven Samurai was great, well thought out characters and full of direct quotes from the original epic, a must see for any fans of Akira ... read more »
  
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- - ToshiroGAM
  - 3 reviews
  - Formby
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 15:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Been there done that
  
  I'm afraid its all been done before and with better animation, characters and story. A bugbear of mine is that so much of the episode is wasted, they begin ... read more »
  
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  - Plymouth
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 20:22
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  Stick it out...well worth it
  
  Fantastic start to this series. Just stick it out through the first episode opening sequence. I'm not a mech fan, and I was a bit worried when the series ... read more »
  
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- 653438
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  - London
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 09:29
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  could be good
  
  ......but was far to slow on the uptake, this disk sets the scene and characters ( which is obviously not a bad thing) but not much else happens, maybe i just ... read more »
  
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  - Bishop Auckland
  - 23 Aug 2008 at 18:51
- - 0
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  Meh.
  
  I heard so many good reviews about this anime but I couldn't keep focus through the first episode and usually if that happens then it is basicially a ... read more »
  
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- - LovelessLyric
  - 5 reviews
  - Hayle
  - 07 Apr 2008 at 16:30
- - 0
  - 0
  pleasing film
  
  the idea of samurai in the the world ruled by someone / thing in machines is a good concept. Going back to the old values of Samurai when in the future. ... read more »
  
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  - GRIMSBY ENGLAND
  - 24 Oct 2007 at 11:06
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  A truly awesome series
  
  After finishing this series today, I can well and truly claim that this is my favourite anime I have seen so far. Well on par with the big ones like FMA, NGE ... read more »
  
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- - Luke Tomlin
  - England
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 22:21
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  different
  
  This is quite origional. I dont think manga needs to be realistic.. its is a cartoon after all.
  
  Animation is very slick and the fights are very ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Aug 2007 at 11:34
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- - 6
  - 1
  Better than I thought
  
  When I first starting watching this, i was not sure if i was going to like it, but by the fourth episode (the end of the dvd) I was well and truly hooked. Very ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 234408
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - brassodin
  - 20 reviews
  - GOSBERTON WESTHORPE, SPALDING
  - 19 Apr 2006 at 14:32
- - 4
  - 1
  Surprisingly good
  
  I was hooked by the end of this DVD, it's quite a watch mixing CGI with almost classic manga influences. For all those who like swords, samurai and a dash ... read more »
  
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- 284302
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, england
  - 10 Sep 2006 at 14:49
- - 2
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  A truly awesome series
  
  After finishing this series today, I can well and truly claim that this is my favourite anime I have seen so far. Well on par with the big ones like FMA, NGE ... read more »
  
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- 481932
- - Luke Tomlin
  - England
  - 02 Oct 2007 at 22:21
- - 1
  - 0
  different
  
  This is quite origional. I dont think manga needs to be realistic.. its is a cartoon after all.
  
  Animation is very slick and the fights are very ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 464039
- - a customer
  - England
  - 07 Aug 2007 at 11:34
- - 0
  - 0
  pleasing film
  
  the idea of samurai in the the world ruled by someone / thing in machines is a good concept. Going back to the old values of Samurai when in the future. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 487582
- - a customer
  - GRIMSBY ENGLAND
  - 24 Oct 2007 at 11:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Meh.
  
  I heard so many good reviews about this anime but I couldn't keep focus through the first episode and usually if that happens then it is basicially a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 550351
- - LovelessLyric
  - 5 reviews
  - Hayle
  - 07 Apr 2008 at 16:30
- - 0
  - 0
  could be good
  
  ......but was far to slow on the uptake, this disk sets the scene and characters ( which is obviously not a bad thing) but not much else happens, maybe i just ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 618264
- - a customer
  - Bishop Auckland
  - 23 Aug 2008 at 18:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Stick it out...well worth it
  
  Fantastic start to this series. Just stick it out through the first episode opening sequence. I'm not a mech fan, and I was a bit worried when the series ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 653438
- - a customer
  - London
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 09:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Been there done that
  
  I'm afraid its all been done before and with better animation, characters and story. A bugbear of mine is that so much of the episode is wasted, they begin ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 690473
- - a customer
  - Plymouth
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 20:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Samurai 7
  
  This futuristic take on Seven Samurai was great, well thought out characters and full of direct quotes from the original epic, a must see for any fans of Akira ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 724417
- - ToshiroGAM
  - 3 reviews
  - Formby
  - 11 Mar 2009 at 15:08

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- Samurai 7 - Vol. 1
  
  Based on Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's legendary martial-arts epic 'Seven Samurai' the action-packed anime series 'Samurai 7' offers an anachronistic spin on the film's famous parable of vigilante justice. This time around, the story takes place in a futuristic feudal society ravaged by years ...