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Urusei Yatsura - Movie 2 - Beautiful Dreamer (Collector's Series) Director: Mamoru Oshii Number of Items: 1 Format: Animated, Color, Dolby Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Wea Corp Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-06-08 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 45 Average rating: 5.0 "Surreal and involving." The best animated work I've seen yet based on a Rumiko Takahashi work (Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, etc), this amusing and downright bizarre film is among the first films to hook me on anime. Based on Japanese mythology, this is an interesting take on what amounts to the Japanese Rip Van Winkle. The whole town seems to be living the same day over and over again. This is the kind of film where it doesn't all quite make sense until you've watched it a few times, and the great thing is it's got a sense of fun and weirdness that keeps it appealing on each repeated viewing. It helps if you know who the characters are ahead of time, but it's not completely necessary as long as you are willing to let the character dynamics explain it to you. Enjoy! "Ursei Yatsura..." This has got to be one of the best animes I have ever seen....I first saw this when Sci-fi channel would play animes early in the morning....this is one animes that actually got me into Japanese animation..I did not know much about this anime but after some research I found it quite interesting....if you like Ursei Yatsura you will love this...the DVD makes the picture just look so much better than on VHS...SO BUY THIS!! "The Perfect Primer for MAMORU OSHII films" To understand and appreciate the richness and depth of Oshii's creations, you must experience this film. On the facade, it is simply another cartoon animation. But once under the surface, you'll find a much much more complex world of imagination. Take this as the primer elixir. Oh. I forgot to stress how lucky you are to get hold of this film in DVD. In Japan, the Laser Disc and VHS videos have gone out of production, and for some reason or another, the DVD edition has not been released. In other words, this is the only legitimate release of DVD in the whole wide world. Enjoy!! +----+----+----+ In 2003 the DVD for the Japanese market was finally released. "Great starter for those new to the series" This is simply one of the best anime movies I have seen. It combines great characters with a great story that throws you off just as you think you have it figured out. Beautiful Dreamer is not only fun for veteren Urusei Yatsura fans, but is a fantastic way to introduce people to the series. Granted, very few (two, in fact) alien characters are used, but for this plot the others wouldn't really fit anyway. This movie focuses mainly on our earthbound heroes as they struggle to find out what the heck is going on with their world. Trust me. This one's lotsa fun, with just the right blend of mystery and comedy to make a winner. "Surreal and involving." The best animated work I've seen yet based on a Rumiko Takahashi work (Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku, etc), this amusing and downright bizarre film is among the first films to hook me on anime. Based on Japanese mythology, this is an interesting take on what amounts to the Japanese Rip Van Winkle. The whole town seems to be living the same day over and over again. This is the kind of film where it doesn't all quite make sense until you've watched it a few times, and the great thing is it's got a sense of fun and weirdness that keeps it appealing on each repeated viewing. It helps if you know who the characters are ahead of time, but it's not completely necessary as long as you are willing to let the character dynamics explain it to you. Enjoy!