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HELL GIRL BOX SET SAVE - DVD Movie
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Released on : May 25, 2010
Running Time : 635 minutes
Publisher : Funimation
Rated : Unrated
Director(s) : Tyler Walker
Format : Widescreen, Color, Box set, NTSC
Languages : English, Japanese, English
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
Studio : Funimation
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Brina Palencia, John Burgmeier, Jennifer Seman, Luci Christian, Melinda Wood Allen
 
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Customer Review Results
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5 2010-06-21 Would you like to see what death is like? It is said that something worth doing is worht doing right - and if the thing you are harboring is a need for vengence, then there is a site for you. At midnight a queue will appear on your computer as the emotion in you redirects it, asking you to put in the name with which you have a grievance. After the name is fed in, you are heard and a cute girl with reddish eyes will appear to you. She explains some rules, notes that the person you type in will go to hell, and that you will go there as well. These moments can be quite terrifying, too, drilling in the fact that Hell is not just a place where plants don't get enough weater. Still, all you have to do is take a little doll they hand you, pull off the scarlet string around its neck, and the worst of the worst happens to the intended.
What a way to gety back at someone, right?

Through-out the series you find out things about the way things work and about the Hellgirl and what she is. you find out that she had something in her past that led to this, too, and you find out exactly what caused her to become this insturment for people's desires. A person's desire has to be quite strong to connect to the site - just for kicks you don't get to play around with the Hell's precious time. This says something about the innocent looking girl claiming souls; death has a cruel sense of humor when it sends along the gang she keeps leashed (barely).

One of the elements I like about this series is that it starts out by showing you what happens with the first episodes, tormenting people in terrible ways, sometimes almost asking you if Hell is worth what a person did. As the end comes and the ferrying process happens, you also get a moment or two when most of these sous show their true selves - selves that are ugly and that are without remorse. Later it adds in a question with a reporter and his little girl, allowing the details of the Hellgirl to come out little by little. you see some of it in the actions of people, some opf it in the ways her collegues spill out little proverbial beans, and sometimes in flashbacks tthat seem to connect the two elements together. Fair play is not in the cards, either, because Hell is what both parties get no matter what. Whether its revenge for a dog or to prevent your murder, its all the same.

Doesn't seem fair, does it?

I really recommend the series and say that, despite some dark places and a few really odd scenes, that it is rated rather well. When I first saw this season I thought it was the end of the cartoon and was happy there, so that should say something about how good it comes out.
Should you buy it - if you like the description and want to follow along then I think its a good thing. I picked it up, loved the taste, and found myself wanting that reporter to keep on keeping on. It does have a few filler episodes but, all in all, it keeps on moving and, after a while, that really matters. Stagnation kills the mind, after alll, and Hellgirl does anything but set still.
Recommended.
5 2010-06-20 Great.... I found this anime series an excellent buy. The ending was really what topped it off. I intend to buy the second set as soon as an English dub comes out.
5 2010-06-16 I'll have my Anime with a side of thoughtfulness and a dash of horror.... This anime is by far one of my top favorites! It really makes you think about what you would do when faced with the same situations as the characters in it. Would you be willing to damn yourself as well as the soul of your tormentor? Would you reconsider, or sacrifice your own eternity for the sake of another? You are also shown how ugly people can truly be, and that is where the thinking comes in. Hell Girl always explains things very clearly to those who summon her but never tells them they have to go through with it. The decision, as she so bluntly puts it, is ALWAYS up to the person seeking vengeance. The anime also explores several different angles, some characters experience real regret, some do not. Sometimes innocent characters are damned under misunderstanding, and some clearly deserve it (but again, that's for the viewer to think on ^_^)

The animation is absolutely gorgeous, and the music is quite fitting. It never feels too dramatic and sets the tone very well. The voice acting is fairly good, with Hell Girl sounding cold, distant and enigmatic. You learn some about her as the series goes on but thankfully they keep things mysterious so you never fully get what's going on (even if you think you do) I'm on the last disc of the series, and will be sad when it's over. I have heard that there are other seasons but the reviews haven't all been stellar. I'm still willing to check them out because I enjoy the first season so much!
4 2010-03-10 Straight to Hell The horror anthology series has a long history. Shows like Twilight Zone, Night Gallery and old comic series like Vault Of Horror and Tales from the Crypt, were all once hugely popular. Although the anthology format has almost disappeared in the US, it still retains its popularity in Japan, especially with horror.

"Hell Girl" (A literal translation of the Japanese title,"Jigoku Shojo") is a great horror anthology series, steeped in traditional Japanese folklore. The Hell Girl herself, Enma Ai, has her name taken from Enma-O, the judge of the dead who balances the karmic scales and sends people to hell. She rides in Wanyudo, a flaming oxcart wheel with a man's face in the center that is said to be the traditional method of transport to Hell. Wanyudo is also one of Enma Ai's companions in meeting out vengeance, along with Hone Onna, the Bone Woman, and Ren Ichimoku who is a tsukumogami.

Each episode is essentially a new story, following a standard pattern. Someone is being victimized, and so they go to a website called "Hell Correspondence," where they enter in the names of the person they want revenge on. Enma Ai then appears, and hands them a straw doll with a red string around its neck. She explains that if they pull the string, who ever they have a grudge against will be sent immediately to Hell, but in payment the string-puller will also go to Hell when they die naturally. This compact is sealed by a sign upon the string-pullers chest, showing they are hell-bound.

The stories range from common problems like stalking and bullying to irresponsible doctors and uncaring mothers. Some of the episodes are cut-and-dry, but some are more complicated such as when Enma Ai refuses someone because their "rage is not strong enough." Later, some of the back story of Enma Ai and her group are revealed, such as how Wanyudo came to join the group and the relationships between the Hell Group. In Episode fourteen, Takuma Kurebayashi is introduced, who becomes a continuing character in some linked stories later on.

"Hell Girl" was a hugely popular series in Japan, with two more seasons as well as a being adapted into a comic book and a live-action TV series. The following series still have the anthology format, but go even deeper into the Enma Ai's story.

Funimation's "Hell Girl" release contains all 26 episodes of the first season, packaged onto four disks in slim cases. The presentation is really beautiful, as lovely as the animation inside. There are some nice bonus features, like a video character profile of Enma Ai that was used to promote the series, and a round-table discussion with the Japanese voice actors on what the series means. There is also a live-action music video, a "Making of" that video, and a textless opening and closing.

I thought "Hell Girl" was a great series. I love Japanese folklore, and it was great to see it so well-handled. This S.A.V.E. collection gives you the same package at a cheaper price, and is a really great deal!
5 2010-02-07 Hell Girl: The Complete First Season Fascinating stories raising a number of profound philosiphical issues about evil, right and wrong, vengeance, salvation, and even the meaning of life!
Japanese cartoons like this series, or films such as Princess Mononoke, bring you food for thought and for meditation. They have nothing to do with the usual rubbish which is inflicted upon us on TV. In my view they could even be viewed by children below the age of 13.