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Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 0702727011528 Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Adv Films Languages: Manufacturer: Adv Films Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Adv Films Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 17, 2001 Running Time: 75 minutes Studio: Adv Films Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Based on a popular video game, Arc the Lad is a curious amalgam of contemporary and medieval elements. Teenage Elk is a Hunter, a member of the guild of bounty hunters, who perform daring deeds for cash rewards. As a child, Elk saw his parents killed and his village burned; he believes Arc was responsible for those crimes--and for the experiments at "White House" that transform kids with special powers into grotesque, shape-shifting chimeras. (Elk has the power to summon fire to destroy his enemies.) When he rescues the passengers on a hijacked blimp, he meets Lieza, a sniveling girl who can communicate with the monster, Pandit. With the aid of his mentor, Shu, Elk protects Lieza, both from his cloddish fellow-bounty hunters and the grisly chimeras that stalk the city--perhaps at Arc's command. Although they wear costumes that recall the Middle Ages, Elk and Shu pass through the modern city of Prodias. The Mayor and his assistant Mr. Clive are plotting against Lieza, and their sinister henchmen are sure to provide Elk with adversaries in future episodes. The characters may be stock anime types, but Arc the Lad offers plenty of swashbuckling adventure. Parental guidance suggested: suitable for ages 13 and up for violence, grisly imagery, minor profanity, and nudity. --Charles Solomon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Arc the Lad is a very good show! I highly recommend it!This show is very good. I suggest you read up on it before you buy anything so you know all the facts. I really like it, I bought all six volumes on video. It is rated for ages 15+ so it's not anything for your little brother. There is some gore but it doesn't bother me ( I watched it with my mom, she's not that into anime but she says she likes this show). At a point in the story the main character Elk will seem to go crazy (volumes 4 to 5) but I still suggest that you buy them. I don't blame ... Read More Rating:  - Forget this showThe main character is Elk and he is part of a group of adventurers. The animation is a decidedly a cute young style and it's pretty good looking, but the monsters are gruesome and terrible, so parents should be warned. There is some action in the first two episodes on the airship, but not the third. The dialog was lousy, and I didn't care about the characters. The plot was really dumb and slow. The story doesn't grab you in and the music is bad. The intro doesn't really give you a right ... Read More Rating: - pretty darn goodArc the lad is a good anime just to watch on an evening when there's nothing to do. Don't expect to get super invovled in the plot like you do in princess mononoke and don't expect non stop action But still it has great characters perect voice overs mystery and some okay action. I probably sdound like I'm critising it more than I'm complimenting it. I personaly loved this movie but ninja scroll fans will probably be disappointed. One more thing. It says on the back of the cover that its for ... Read More Rating: - Worth the purchase!!!These days, movies that are Action/Adventure tend to focus more on the "Action" and leaves out the "Adventure". What I really liked about this anime is that it has both -- along with a solid story. In terms of storytelling and pacing, it's a mix between a PRINCESS MONONOKE, NADIA: SECRET OF THE BLUE WATER, and BATTLE ANGEL. The pace is not as action-oriented in the first few episodes, and the series itself is not wall-to-wall NINJA SCROLL action, but there's enough excitement and of different types -- supernatural ... Read More Rating:  - Based on the Playstation games, "Arc" has a lot of potentialArc the Lad, the animated series follows the story line of the first two Playstation RPGs, which will soon be released in the US in one huge collection. Until then, ADV gives us this first volume of the anime series, and while it didn't draw me in, it's certainly a step above most anime series based on video games. Arc the Lad follows Elk, a young "Hunter" (apperantly short for Bounty Hunter) and his master, Shu, who saved Elk's life at a young age. Elk vows to one day hunt down Arc, a mysterious man with ... Read More |
