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Jungle De Ikou Director: Yûji Moriyama Number of Items: 1 Format: Color, Animated Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: Media Blasters Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2001-06-26 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.0 "Hilarious Anime" Jungle de Ikou is a very colorful and funny series. This particular video is filled with many jokes, some suggestive, therefore this anime is not directed towards younger viewers, rather it is directed at teens. Also, the subtitled version is much better than the dubbed, as you may know, dubbed anime is not always the best. The plot centers on a ten year old school girl named Natsumi, who is given a magical pendant by her achaeologist father. Whenever she does a certain dance with this pendant, she transforms Mii, the Flower Goddess. The proportions of Mii are what make this series so funny, notably her amazingly large chest. She is joined by Ongo; a mischevious child spirit, Ahamu; the old and decrepid God of Soil, and Rongo; who is the Goddess of Water. So in conclusion I suggest you watch the hilarious escapades of Mii and her compatriots. "fun, but..." Most people, I know rave about this show, but several flaws come close to ruining it. The two male leads may be interesting in their own right, but they're really too similar to one another for either to stand out. Add to that the mildly racist characature of the African-American lead, and you've got a considerable problem. The female leads are fairly typical super-hero type characters, but although stereotypical, it's pulled off remarkably well. Slapstick humor is the main draw, but it gets just a little repetitive after awhile. Still, I shouldn't downplay the positive aspects. I really laughed a lot, and if you're willing to overlook a few flaws, the anime is pretty enjoyable. Plus, the DVD has good picture quality, and the extra features won't make you scream too much. If you have the option to rent then do it, but if you're looking to expand your anime library, you could do worse. "Actually pretty funny and entertaining.........." once ya get past the BIG boobs. There is actually a story in this fan service animation. I'm not saying this is a classic, but there are some generally hysterical moments, and all of them are pretty realistic outcomes to the crazy things going on in the story. I won't say what. You'll just have to see it. If you are a cynic and want to pick apart the jokes and outcomes to the show, it WILL beat you to the punch. This show knows what it is and has no problems making fun of its' self. That alone gets high marks from me. This is a fun video. And all the girls ( the legal ones ) are hot. "Japanese comedy must!" If you like the adolecent humor found in teen anime (think Ranma 1/2), then you'll definitely want to watch the tale of a young girl who finds herself in control of a great power... the power of a goddess! Unfortunately, for her, she must perform a 'fertility dance' to raise the power to transform! The characters are memorable, the music is catchy and you'll find yourself quoting lines for months afterward. "Some humor and fun, but mostly just nudity and cheap thrills" I hardly consider myself a "prude" and I am not easily shocked by sex jokes (hey, I *love* Ping Pong Club and liked Miyuki-chan in Wonderland)... but this anime is probably not worth buying to the average consumer. There are some cute jokes (I was struck by Ongo's physical and mental similarity to Flint of "Flint the Time Detective", so you see the level we're on) but a *lot* of oversized mammary glands (REALLY huge), panty shots and cheap sex jokes. I didn't find myself laughing much - the jokes were *OLD* ones, not even refreshing or really entertaining. The plot was predictable. Yeah, the music was catchy (I do like the opening song, I believe it was sung by Masami Okui who did the songs for Slayers and Utena), but if you just want the music, buy the soundtrack! The art-style was very reminiscent of Maze and Slayers. But again: lots of stupid, stupid sex jokes... and Takuma's adolescent-boy lust just got irritating, not funny (like I think it was MEANT to be). If you like sex-infused HUMOR and original concepts, try other sources. I still recommend Ping Pong Club (although if you shock really easily, you may want to go to something softer ^.^) and Maze & Those Who Hunt Elves are always fun... but this one is a waste of money. If you *MUST* see it, rent it or go to an anime convention and see it in the video rooms. Don't waste your money.