Supernatural: Anime Series

Description

The otherworldly TV phenomenon that is Supernatural makes
history entering another world: as the first-ever live-action television show
to be reimagined as an animé series. The internationally acclaimed animation
powerhouse Madhouse Studios produces the show with the blessing of original
series creator Eric Kripke. With storylines mirroring Supernatural’s first two
seasons plus supplemental tales derived from prequels and spinoffs, this
3-Disc, 22-Episode Collection expands the dimensions of the familiar
Winchester mythology. Journey down the backroads of America with brothers Sam
and Dean as they search for clues to their father’s disappearance, hunt down
the supernatural in all its unearthly forms and enter into the unexpected
mystery of their destinies – in vibrant, exciting animé. The OAV
Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011) is an anime first: an American live-
action show reworked as a Japanese animation series. (The original
Supernatural debuted in 2005 on the WB, and continues on the CW.) Sam and Dean
Winchester are Hunters–licensed officers who tool around the United States in
a classic black Chevy Impala, pursuing demons, ghosts, vampires, and other
evil spirits. They’re also looking for their father, a Hunter who’s chasing
the evil entity that killed their mother. Almost all the specters strike
attractive young women, and the series soon devolves into a damsel-in-distress
formula, with Sam and Dean arriving in the nick of time to dispatch the threat
with silver bullets, salt, and fire. Some of the episodes are reworked from
the original program; others are new story lines for the characters. But too
many of them play like a mash-up of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Hardy
Boys. Supernatural: The Anime Series recalls old live-action-based Saturday
morning shows like The Karate Kid and Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. The
designs for the characters are stiff, and the animation remains minimal, with
still drawings accompanying voice-over dialogue. Although there are occasional
interesting special effects, the series doesn’t really make use of the
potential that animation offers. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles repeat
their roles as Sam and Dean, and appear in tight T-shirts to introduce each
episode. (Not rated; suitable for ages 14 and older: graphic violence,
violence against women and children, grotesque imagery, animal cruelty,
alcohol use, potentially offensive religious imagery) –Charles Solomon (1.
The Alter Ego, 2. Roadkill, 3. Home, 4. Ghost on the Highway, 5. Savage Blood,
6. Till Death Do Us Part, 7. Temptation of the Demon, 8. Everlasting Love, 9.
The Spirit of Vegas, 10. Moonlight, 11. Nightmare, 12. Darkness Calling, 13.
What Lives in the Lake, 14. Reunion, 15. Devil’s Trap, 16. In My Time of
Dying, 17. Rising Son, 18. Crossroad, 19. Loser, 20. What Is and What Should
Never Be, 21. All Hell Breaks Loose, Part 1, 22. All Hell Breaks Loose, Part
2)

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Television|Anime
• Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Dolby, Animated, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC, Color, Subtitled
• Contributor: Miya, Shigeyuki, Ishizuka, Shigeyuki Miya and Atsuk, Ishizuka, Atsuko, Padalecki, Jared, Ackles, Jensen See more
• Language: English
• Number Of Discs: 3
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.29 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1000181951
• Director ‏ : ‎ Ishizuka, Shigeyuki Miya and Atsuk, Miya, Shigeyuki, Ishizuka, Atsuko
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Dolby, Animated, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC, Color, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 8 hours and 4 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2011
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Padalecki, Jared, Ackles, Jensen
• Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Japanese