DVD
REVIEW: BLOOD+ Volume Four
01/24/08
Finally, after a very
disappointing third volume Blood + begins to get it together
in its upcoming release. Blood + Volume four, which is by
far the best DVD of the first chapter in this series. This
five episodes are filled with more action, drama, intrigue,
and blood of course. Also this is the part in the series
where most of the pieces begin to come together making the
audience to come up with their own conclusions, As the
series grows in intensity in all levels from the characters
point of view to the settings. As it is already a custom for
this series, it moves globally from one place to another,
depicting beautifully all the aspects and characteristics of
the regions. This time around it moves from the white,
mysterious, and freezing lands of Siberia, to the gorgeous
and magical city of Paris, and not only it changes setting
geographical but the storyline does an extraordinary job
linking the fiction with real events without distorting the
time line, like the Chernobyl disaster, the war in
Afghanistan and of course Vietnam. Unlike its predecessor
this chapter introduces new characters and mixed them very
well with the already known to create a fresh and exciting
environment for the audience to enjoy, without delaying the
course of the story.
Aside the animation and story, and I never get tired of
stating this, another impressive point of the series is its
sound, which has been produced by Academy Award Winner Hans
Zimmer and equally talented composer Mark Manzina. This DVD
is not the exception, each episode is full of excellent
pieces that allows to create a pleasing atmosphere to the
audience. If you are a fan of the series I got to tell you
that this DVD is for you, even if you do not have the
disappointing chapter three, but have follow the story in TV
this will do nice in your collection since unlike the
previous chapter each episode is full with excitement and
adds something to the main story. Unfortunately the DVD ends
in one of the most exciting parts of the series, leaving the
audience (who has not seen the series) expostulating about
what will happen next. Let us hope that for the fifth
chapter to be released sooner and at the same time to be as
exciting than this one. Volume Four brought Saya’s story
from that uncertain place the third volume took this
magnificent story.
Episode List
Episode 16: Siberian Express : a new Character
is revealed
Episode 17: Do You Remember The Promise: Learn
more about Saya’s and Hagi’s past.
Episode 18: Moon Over Ekaterinmberg: Saya’s
story begins to make sense.
Episode 19: Broken Heart: a revelation for Kai
and Saya.
Episode 20: Chevalier: New and Exciting
enemies.
VIDEO:
Video: Full screen 1.33:1 Mastered in High Definition
AUDIO:
Audio: Stereo,
English and Japanese
Subtitle: English, French and Korean
SPECIAL FEATURES: It is
a shame that the Volume four, as its predecessor, does not
have any Special features, but then again the series by
itself is more than enough for the anime fans. What I really
like, and I always say this, is that the default format is
in Japanese with English Subtitles, but if you are lazy and
do not want to be reading you can set it in English as well.
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By Milo
milo@smartcine.com
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