Hand Maid Could Blu-ray Evaluate
In my earliest days of anime fandom, I got here throughout an eleven episode collection known as Hand Maid Could. Regardless of its ecchi nature, it had such a degree of allure to it that I purchased the DVDs as quickly as I might afford them. I didn’t plan to get the Blu-ray launch from Discotek Media. However I had a change of thoughts and determined to get it whereas I might.
Notice: Usually I skip story evaluations, however I’m going to incorporate one right here regardless that I beforehand did one.
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The Story in Transient
Faculty scholar SAOTOME Kazuya lives in a small house advanced. He’s engaged on the Doraemon Mission, the place he has an A.I. squid robotic toy he’s named Ikariya. Subsequent door is the landlady’s daughter Kasumi, who’s in love with Kazuya, however regardless of provocative gown, he by no means asks her out.
Kazuya’s long-time classmate Nanbara provides Kazuya a disc with a virus out of jealousy. When Kazuya installs it, the virus someway orders him a Cyberdoll. Instantly, a Cyberdyne Company supply woman fingers over Kazuya’s order. It’s a ~7-inch tall maid android named Could with full A.I. capability. Could’s fear is that she gained’t be helpful to Kazuya.
In the meantime, CBD Sara, a darkish skinned elf-type, exhibits up per week later to gather the ¥1,470,000 owed. Nanbara finally ends up messing up her retrieval. Nevertheless, in change for copious quantities of ramen, Sara agrees to work with Nanbara on the retrieval so he can indulge in Kazuya’s despair. Cyberdyne initially sends CBD Rena, just a little sister sort, to get Could. This fails and Rena goes to stay with Kasumi.
Later, Cyberdyne sends the oneesan sort CBD Kei, who additionally finally ends up refusing to get Could since Could is rising past her authentic programming. Sara forces Kazuya handy over Could. Because of this, a person named Cyber-X from Cyberdyne arrives. He gives Kazuya the cyberdoll of his alternative without spending a dime. Kazuya chooses Could. As a substitute of the 7-inch model returning, a full-sized model exhibits up, full with Could’s authentic reminiscences. Now, new adventures can start, together with coping with Nanbara’s authentic virus.
Anime Evaluate
I’ll be the primary to confess that Hand Maid Could isn’t something particular when it comes to artwork, animation, and even story. That is an anime made on a price range that was broadcast on the premium pay channel WOWOW in Japan. I suppose that’s why the collection clocked in with solely 10 episodes for TV adopted by an OVA “episode 11/10” a yr later.
Additional, this collection is crammed with pointless fan service for panty pictures, jiggling breasts, cleavage and underboob reveals. I’ll by no means like this component. But regardless of this, there’s an innate allure to the collection. The characters are all memorably and likable, together with the excessive, insanely boisterous “Nanbara-sama” (as he addresses himself).
As well as, characters like Could and Kasumi get a considerably deeper exploration as the 2 most important rivals for Kazuya’s affection. And for Could, since she was not programmed to have the emotions she does, it’s extra of a battle for her to reconcile issues. It’s little touches like these that make the anime worthwhile.
As to the plot, nicely, don’t look too deeply at it. That’s as a result of we’ve got paradoxes galore because the Cyber-X character is a descendant of Kazuya. But Kazuya develops the MAID O/S utilized by Cyberdolls, which they wouldn’t have in the event that they didn’t journey again in time. Additionally, Commando Z is a descendant of Nanbara. No rationalization is given on how they or any of the Cyberdolls journey again in time.
Blu-ray Launch
When you determine to spring for Hand Maid Could on Blu-ray, right here’s what you get. For a begin, the Blu-ray case comes with a slip cowl. The case insert has a fan service paintings of Could on it.
All eleven episodes of the collection are on one Blu-ray disc. On a 4K TV, the Blu-ray did look noticeably higher than my outdated DVDs. Sound-wise, I couldn’t inform a distinction. The subtitles are from the outdated Pioneer launch.
Inexplicably, the “-chan” honorific exhibits up twice in episode 1 for some referenced character. In any other case, honorifics are prevented just like the plague, even going as far as to make use of a French honorific in as soon as occasion. 🙄 I suppose as a result of Nanbara generally says one thing French, the translator/adapter of the time thought it intelligent to make use of a French honorific.
The extras are from the outdated DVD launch–Clear Opening (SD), Clear Endings (SD), TV Promos (SD), and the Kasumi Information (SD). Nevertheless, there’s one modification. The outdated DVD menu system is gone. As a substitute, Discotek have all the outdated menu choice screens and the responses finished as a single video.
This additionally consists of the annoying Nanbara’s Room pre-menu from the primary DVD. You needed to choose the proper reply to get to the precise menu. In any other case you bought subjected to Nanbara hijinks. This too has been finished as a single video to indicate all responses.
The one annoying factor in regards to the Blu-ray launch was the inexplicable determination to have a music video begin enjoying quite than take me to the menu web page.
Closing Ideas and Conclusion
In the long run, I’m glad I made a decision to go forward an pull the set off for the Blu-ray launch of Hand Maid Could. I had a ton of enjoyable rewatching the collection for the umpteenth time (however the first time in my present dwelling).
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