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Shinobi
REVIEW DATE:
02.09.2002
LABEL:
Pioneer
PRODUCTION:
Pioneer Ent.
FORMAT:
1 DVD
ORIGIN:
Japan / USA
CREATED:
2000
LENGTH:
60 min
EPISODES:
1-2
GENRE:
Adventure / Comedy
FEATURES:
  • English / Japanese
  • English subtitles
  • Dolby Digital 2.0
  • Full Screen
  • Japanese TV Spot
  • Nanako Tronic
  • Character Designs
  • Pioneer Catalog

  • RATING:
    16UP
    Overview:
         > The Amazing Nurse Nanako (ANN) series features Dr. Kyoji Ogami (the world's leading surgeon, scientist and bio-engineer), and Nanako Shichigusa (his nurse, housekeeper and addle-minded troublemaker).  Dr. Ogami's ultimate goal, which surely isn't realized within the first two episodes, is to transplant Nanako's brain into the body of the ultimate cybernetic combat robot, the Venus 2000!  Well, maybe not...

         > In the initial episodes featured on this volume, "Memories Of You", Nanako proves that she can be a source of humor and frustration for the good doctor.  She's late for appointments, accidentally breaks things, and finds herself in the middle of an experiment gone bad!  If she's not getting in trouble, then she's training in preparation for her forthcoming surgery.  How that relates isn't really explained yet.  Anyway, the doctor's genius and Nanako's ability to find trouble are explored for character development in these two episodes of ANN.

         > About the only thing that I find mildly bothersome in ANN is Nanako's occasional high pitched whining.  It hardly seems to mesh with the supposed mature theme of the story line.  Other than that, I give very high marks to the presentation and smooth, convincing animation.  The artists are very good as well.  It's very rare to see a scene without any sort of movement, which is a good thing in my book.

    Bottom Line:
         > Excellent animation and artwork combined with a decent story and likable characters.  The slapstick humor is a little over-the-top for my taste, which brings the rating down.  ANN: Memories Of You is an acceptable value, as you only get two episodes (60 mins total).
    Rating:
    Overall: 85%
    ~ Shinobi ~

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