Samurai Deeper Kyo, Vol. 1: The Demon Awakens (Episodes 1-5) [DVD]

Hey this is a nice beginning to a series drawn nicely. ( I mean in the aspects of the story) I watched Kenshin and yeah i loved it but not in the first few epsiodes and you would be wise not to judge this anime from only the first five. In time this could probably become one even greater than Kenshin. The main character a split personality dude name kyoshiro has got big problems with a demon livin in him. The probable love interest between him and the young blonde bounty hunter keeps you pondering if she has what it takes to change him for the better.Well i don't like to spoil so i will only say you would be wise to just give it a try I promise no matter what type of anime you are into you won't be dissappointed......

Needed disc 1 to complete series. This DVD was in perfect condition! The show is very interesting and I enjoy the characters.

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I've seen Kenshin, loved it, and was eager to see another 'samurai' anime so I checked out Samurai Deeper Kyo (SDK). Despite a somewhat confusing opening - lots of place names and people plus told in flashback then fast forwarded 4 years - once the story got going and I got things sorted out I rather liked it. Initially I had been disappointed because from what I gathered of the story Kyoshiro is supposed to be the hero of our tale who is somehow afflicted with carrying the personality of his rival, an evil samurai (and possible demon) called Demon Eyes Kyo.Unfortunately Kyoshiro seemed pretty bland and boring, and a lecher to boot. I had my doubts that this guy could be interesting and sympathetic enough to carry a series. But the spunky bounty-hunter Yuya and some intriguing glimpses of Yukimura Sanada helped keep me interested until the third episode, when things really start heating up. For one the milquetoast Kyoshiro's personality is completely subsumed by Kyo - who appears to be one legitmate, bad-a** dude. And not in the way Kenshin becomes the Battosoui when necessary, but reverts to his peace-loving self. If Kyo has any regrets it's likely that hasn't completely wiped out all his enemies yet. So far so good. There are also hints that the current situation has it's roots in a complex web of past alliances, battles and relantionships. Kyo is nasty all right, but there are hints that he might be that way for a reason, which sounds interesting. Also, who the heck is Yukimura and what's his deal? I don't know if he's helping Kyo or what, but I can believe he's got his own interests firmly at the forefront.Besides meeting the main characters, Kyo, Yuya, Yukimura and Benitora, we also get a sense there are a lot of bad guys, some kenyou (monsters), rogue ninja groups, heirs in disguise, political intrigues, and some interfering women who also appear to be running the show behind the scenes. Oh, and there's some humor as well. Yukimura commands a group of ninjas (?) including a super-serious guy who works what could best be described as magic. Yukimura seems to enjoy yanking his chain once in a while which is rather humerous.So overall the characters and the story show some definate promise. The animation is pretty decent, although there are a couple of shots of Kyoshiro where his arms have a really weird perspective which looks awful. There also seem to be a few too many stills and the battles themselves aren't too thrilling. No exciting action ala Kenshin since it's more implied than shown. Although who can resist an evil grin and the line: "You heard it too, didn't you? The voice of the wind."I'm looking forward to the rest of this release, hopefully it will live up to it's promise. There's also an outakes extra (english dub) on this disc. Normally they ..., but this one actually had a couple of funny moments. And if there continue to be 5 episodes per disc that will be great. So if you like swords, Japanese history and demons and magic this might be the next anime for you.

If your new to this genre or a fan of the rurouni kenshin series you will love it. The setting is based in medieval japan during the 1500's. The main charcters have a coloful modern style. The story has the nice mix of serious action with a dose of humor and mystery. However I did find some stereotypical things in it. Also the story at first is bit muddy especially in the dubbed english version, but after the first few episodes things do get better. I will not say this is a great anime because I have seen better in this same genre. Overall its a good start for a new series. I certainly do not regret watching it or adding it to my collection.

I must have seen the "sanitized for your protection" version.The beginning held some promise of some really good samurai action, but then it turned into something just as silly as that Kenshin foolishness. No blood, no guts plus alot of off-screen swordplay made me very sleepy.Each episode is just like the last one: Monster grabs/assaults the female bounty hunter then Kyo "Hulks Out" and bloodlessly kills it. The End.Some of the side characters are pretty interesting though and the sub-plot is not half bad; but I'd rather watch Ninja Scroll again than this.

The show isn't bad and has some great lines, namely the one about the women's kimono, not sure which episode that was in though...but if u want the REAL Samurai Deeper KYO, then you should read the manga because there isn't even a comparison. There aren't any ken'you in the manga, they like completely made those up, which is kind of annoying because if they turn a great manga into the show, they should at least keep the story the same...well i guess they thought that it would be more interesting this way...whatever....anyway, just get the manga because the manga rocks and is way better then the anime!