Angelic Layer - The Complete Collection

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From Shojo manga superstars Clamp comes an anime classic. 12 year old Misaki builds her own Angel, a robot competitor for the hit arcade game Angelic Layer. She soon begins winning battles where will and determination count far more than size and strenth. It's a heartwarming story with a message-and a great low price collection!

Customer Reviews:

How to categorize but a good series.......2007-09-14

Angelic Layer is a fight game played using dolls. When on a special stage the dolls can be mentally controlled by the players. The interesting things is most of the players are girls. While the majority of the episodes have fight sequences in them (again, with the Angel dolls, not with real people) the series is really about making new friends, what it means to be a friend, the effect the main character has on others (and vice versa), and building self-confidence. Even the stuff that seems odd in the beginning is explained (like why a certain person is helping the main character so much). It's really hard for me to categorize this series because the fighting aspects will appeal to guys yet I feel the character portions of it have a much wider range of appeal. It's another Anime that takes what I would consider to be a cliche'd concept and turn it into much more than that.

Angelic Layer - an Inspirational anime for everyone.......2007-08-30

Angelic Layer, is a masterpiece. It follows a similar structure to Pokemon, following Hasuka's rise to the top in the Angelic Layer tournament. The Angelic Layer is a virtual reality game where two players enter their angel dolls into a ring and using their minds to control the dolls to fight each other. With her Angel, Hikaru (Japanese for "light"), she fights to win the tournament. Her two friends support her, as well as contenders for the title who she defeated along the way.

Angelic Layer, however, adds an excellent twist to the monster-fighting genre. Misaki and the other characters learned not just to compete, but to also enjoy the game and have fun. Rather than follow the typical shonen theme that the most powerful character may win, Misaki learns that will and determination leads to success. This is an extremely empowering series, where the characters learn to overcome their failures and work hard.

Along the way, the backstory on the origin of the game leads to an amazing scientific twist, in which the dolls were intended to be controlled as prosthetics for physically disabled people. Hasuka's missing mom also makes a compelling twist to the story, appearing only to watch her daughter play and never actually meeting her.

This series has amazing depth that the Pokemon series never reached. Angelic Layer is exciting, intense, and visually stunning. Studio "Bones" handled the animation, and the fluid, fast-paced fight sequences are amazingly entertaining. All the angel fighters have special abilities that make the fights more intense. I also appreciated that there was no gore and bloody to turn people off. This is a series for everyone.

Although this series isn't the most popular anime in Japan, it should have been. This is one of the best series I have ever seen.

Very Sweet! .......2007-06-11

Angelic Layer is a GREAT anime series! It's very nice to look at, great dub cast, and it has a very nice touching story.
Unlike some animes you don't have to worry about children coming in the room and seeing something that they shouldn't. (With only a few bad words here and there.)Nothing that they would hear outside a PG movie.
I think most children would prolly LOVE this series. And it's an anime that their parents prolly would love too! Overall glad to call myself a fan! ^_^

Family Oriented.......2007-03-27

A simple anime for those who need a break from all the giant robots, aliens, blood and "fanservice" found in just about every other series. This is a collection that can be shown to children, and thus it can enjoyed by a family as a whole. I believe that the fighting sequences could have been done a little better, and it can become a little repitious in this aspect. Do not be discouraged by this, however. This is a great anime to watch to just take a breather. It won't leave you wanting more, but neither will you wishing it had ended sooner. Great for what it is...simple.

The Beauty of Angelic Layer.......2007-03-19

There are a lot of real good summaries on here already so I'll just give a quick run down and then I'll do an episode by episode preview.

Misaki Suzahara (not sure if this is the correct spelling) has moved to Tokyo to live with her aunt since he mother is always working. Upon her arrival she sees a battle involving a couple of angels and is instantly hooked. Now, with her angel Hikaru, they battle their way through tournaments trying to be the best that they can be.

Disc 1:

Episode 1: How Do You Do? My Very Own Angel. - Misaki arrives in Tokyo and witnesses her first Angelic Layer battle. She also meets the mysterious Icchan who becomes a sort of mentor to young Misaki.

Episode 2: Do Your Best, Hikaru! It's Your First Fight!! - While heading to school, Misaki meets Hatoko, a genius at Angelic Layer. After getting some clothes for Hikaru, Misaki accidentally signs up for her first match.

Episode 3: Who Are You? Misaki's Nervous Lesson. - The mysterious Icchan returns again, this time to help train Misaki in controlling Hikaru. Afterwards, Miskai has her second match with a very strong opponent.

Episode 4: The Day an Angel Flew Down. - Misaki and her new friends attend the Tokyo Regional Championships where Misaki has her first big battle and she sees Hatoko's abilities as a fighter.

Episode 5: I don't Want to Lose! I'm Believeing in Hikaru. - Misaki has her second battle in the tournament, however this tough battle causes doubts in not only Hatoko but Misaki as well.

Disc 2:

Episode 6: Suzuka, the Speed of Light! Hatoko's Declaration of Rivalry! - After winning lots of fights, Misaki now has to face her greatest opponent yet, Hatoko and her powerful angel Suzuka.

Episode 7: Fight at the Edge...Misaki's Last Chance. - Faced with elimination, Misaki tries to qualify for a spot in the Kantou Games.

Episode 8: Misaki vs Misaki? A Dangerous Classmate. - In preparation for the Kantou tournament, Misaki's classmates try to get her pumped up, but another classmate also named Misaki challenges Hikaru to a battle.

Episode 9: Sing, Misaki! Is the Deus an Idol?! - In her first fight of the Kantou Tournament, Misaki has to battle a famous Pop Idol.

Episode 10: Mean Sisters! Hikaru, the target. - Misaki's abilities as a deus are put to the test when she fights a sister team who'll do anything to win, even sabotaging poor Hikaru.

Disc 3:

Episode 11: Finish it Off! Hikaru & Mao's Important Game. - Now that there's a fair fight, Misaki must overcome the damage done by Mao in order to win.

Episode 12: Misaki & Kotaro. Their Exciting Date. - In order to train and better herself for her upcoming battles, Kotaro offers Misaki Karate lessons.

Episode 13: Pure White Blanche. Kaede's Smile. - Misaki has to fight a first generation angel, Blanche that has a special ability that can knock Misaki and Hikaru right out of the tournament.

Episode 14: I Won't Give Up! And an Angel Was Born. - Misaki continues her battle with Blanche (this episode also is a "Blanche Origin" episode).

Episode 15: Shirahime Versus Suzuka! Secret of the Ice Machine. - Hatoko battles an extremely tough opponent in Sai. With the two in a staredown contest, no one knows what to expect from the battle.

Episode 16: The Final Game! Hikaru's Last Attack. - Misaki must now battle the ultra tough Sai while poor Hikaru appears to be at a strong disadvantage.

Episode 17: I've Made My Mind Up on You! The One Misaki Selected. - Now that Misaki has made it to the national games, she must choose a second for her upcoming battles. However, it seems that all of her friends want to be her second leaving her with a really hard decision.

Episode 18: Many Strong Opponents! The National Games of Everyone's Dreams. - With her second by her side, Misaki makes her way to the National Games where all of the opponents are at their very best, but the mysterious Champion is still above them all.

Episode 19: System Down! Decisive Fight on a Ship in a Storm! - Misaki gets to battle her opponent in an all new layer, but problems with the system causes problems with the two fighters and their angels.

Episode 20: Is Icchan the Enemy? The Puzzling Second Game. - Misaki fights in an exhibition match, but one of her "opponents" is Icchan, the man who has helped her become the fighter that she is.

Disc 5:

Episode 21: Summertime at the Sea! Somone is in Love With Someone! - With all of the battles, the gang takes a much needed vacation to the sea, where some secrets are discovered.

Episode 22: Suddenly Just the Two of Us. Secret Double Dates. - Before their fight, Misaki and Ohjiro go out on a date while Kotaro and Tamayo are stuck in an elevator, testing their already strained friendship.

Episode 23: Break Up the Magic Wall! Misaki Versus Ohjiro. - As Misaki and Ohjiro battle, Misaki is stuck because of Ohjiro's Magic Wall technique, now she must devise a way to break through that wall to move on to the next round.

Episode 24: Reach Misaki! This Thought Goes Over the Rainbow. - The reigning champion Shu fights the tough and powerful Sai in the Semi-Finals of the National Games. Following the end of the fight, Shu finally reveals her identity to Misaki.

Episode 25: Reunion of Destiny. Angels Wet With Tears. - Upon finding out that Shu is her mother, Misaki breaks down and runs away from the tournament. After a brief reunion outside of the tournament, they return and prepare for the final battle.

Episode 26: Angel Wings! Please Guide Me and Hikaru! - Misaki must now fight her very own mother in the finals of the National Games in order to be crowned the champion of Angelic Layer. This fight pulls out all the stops with more than 1 surprise

***Note that about the last 8 episodes of the series or so have a bit of an origin theme to them.

As for the show itself, it's another CLAMP masterpiece. I absolutely loved everything about the show, the comedy, the action, the drama all of it was great. The show was stretched out just enough to complete the storyline, it wasn't rushed and wasn't drawn out to excess. This is a very cute and a rather heart-warming show. BTW, when you've finished with Episode 26 BE SURE TO WATCH THROUGH THE CREDITS for a truly happy ending. Each episode is about 23 minutes long, so there's plenty of show here for you.

Battle Doll Angelic Layer - TV Series: The Perfect Collection (Episodes 1-26)

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Battle Doll Angelic Layer - TV Series: The Perfect Collection (Episodes 1-26)

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Three Disc Box Set of Battle Doll Angelic Layer - TV Series: The Perfect Collection (Episodes 1-26) ---- Japanese Import ------ Watch in Japanese with English,Spanish or Chinese Subtitles, or watch it with Dubbed English

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