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Dead Leaves Actor: Hiroyuki Imaishi Number of Items: 1 Format: Color Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Anchor Bay Entertain Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2004-09-28 Buy from Amazon

Customer Reviews: Total numer of reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.0 "ORIGINAL, INSANE, AND AN ALL-AROUND GREAT TIME!!" The reason the reviewer doesn't understand the beauty of this movie is because they were looking for a traditional anime style movie...DEAD LEAVES IS NOT TRADITIONAL! I own Blood: The Last Vampire and have seen many of this production team's works, BUT I have NEVER SEEN ANYTHING THIS GOOD! The reason that it is so good is because there is NO STRUCTURE!! If you are looking for a good time, good laugh, and a twisted new look, then this movie is a MUST! If you keep an open mind, you will experience a wicked, memomorable movie. WELL WORTH THE RISK. "Close the Door, They're Coming Through The Windows..." This is possible the most frantic anime I have ever seen. Retro and Panda, who look like characters straight out of FLCL awake on a dark street with no memories and a yen for violence. After a violent robbery and chase scene they are packed of to a prison of no return on the moon. They are fed, purges, and packed of into a cell where a momentary indiscretion somehow catapults them into a jailbreak. From this point the story becomes on long chase and fight scene, complete with escalating bosses at the end of each level. In bits and pieces we find out Retro and Panda's previous history, and the secrets behind the walls of Dead Leaves. Nothing really ever quite makes sense, but it really isn't necessary that it does. Dead Leaves is a 'show off' piece, where twisted creativity and virtuoso animation are the real purpose of the show. It's hard to believe that this comes from the same people who put together the atmospheric "Blood: The Last Vampire" and the beautifully drawn "Kai Doh Maru." The closest analog would be the aforementioned FLCL, without all the quiet parts. The first watching leaves a chaotic impression and it takes several more viewings before you start to pick up on a lot of the sight gags. This isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, especially for a US audience which has become accustomed to the new generation of anime. But it is fun in a loud, lewd, hyperactive fashion. At the first viewing the writer confided that what he wanted was for the audience to get drunk and start dancing. I'm not sure if it will take you that way, but it gives you a good idea of the driving force behind the film. "itz typically brilliant" i think this movie is one of the coolest anime movies i have ever seen. i understand the fact that it annoys some audience due its toilet/sexual humor and extensive violence on screen. but i found its illustration is very creative!! the designs are brilliant. although the story is kinda fragmented, im fine with it. there are many different types of anime. and dead leaves is yhe kind that provides good visual enjoyment and easy-understandable humor. however, you might also find some social reflection and satire from this movie. overall, i give it a 5, you might not have a same taste as mine, but i definitely recommend this movie to you. ^_^ watch it without kids around~ "an asured winner!!!!" Dead Leaves is a great new captivating anime. It is an insane wild ride through abstract animation, vibrant color use and a killer soundtrack. Though you may raise an eyebrow the first few minutes of the film, the next few will have you wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the feats it has accomplished. Unlike Blood: The Last Vampire and Kai Doh Maru, Manga has given us an entire storyline, not leaving out a twenty minute chunk of plot like the former titles. In the end, Dead Leaves is definitely worth a purchase. "Headache Inducing" One of the worst animes I have ever seen which is a damn shame knowing it was made by Production I.G. They really need to get their act together. I mean the stuff they did in Kill Bill was amazing and the animation in Blood: The last Vampire was great but the story was so weak overall and it wasn't long enough. What is the deal? Also this is too short to waste your money on the purchase...It is only 50 minutes. Basically this is a poor stab at violent bonnie and clyde-ish pop/abstract art/anime that fails on a number of levels.