Ceres, Celestial Legend - Destiny (Vol.1)

Starring:Junko Iwao, Yumi Kakazu, Susumu Chiba, Katsuyuki Konishi, KentarÃ´ ItÃ´, Mayumi Asano, Tomokazu Sugita, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Olson (IX), Doug McKeag, Carol Anne-Day, Ethan Cole, Elizabeth Stepkowski, Dave Kelly, Michelle Armeneau, Onalea Gilbertson, Jonathan Love, Maureen Jones, Victor Atelevich, Maizun Jayoussi
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Studio: Viz Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Based on a manga by Yu Watase (Fushigi Yugi), Ceres mixes elements of standard "magical girl" anime with the legend immortalized in the No play "The Robe of Feathers": an angel descends to Earth to bathe, hanging her celestial robe of feathers on an ancient pine. A man steals the robe, imprisoning the angel, and, in some versions, forcing her to marry him. Sixteen-year-old Aya Mikage discovers she and her twin brother Aki are the direct descendants of an angel (or "celestial being"), and the psychic powers they've inherited make them the targets of a vast, murderous conspiracy. Aya quickly finds herself in a classic Watase dilemma, with two bishonen ("beautiful boys") on hand to protect her: silent, mysterious Toya and cheerful, slightly klutzy Yuhi. Rated 16 Up: Violence, nudity, mild risquÃ© humor. --Charles Solomon
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From the acclaimed author of "Fushigi Yugi" Yu Watase, comes one of the most anticipated anime series of the year! The supernatural thriller of love, betrayal and revenge begins on the day of Aya and her twin brother Aki's 16th birthday, when their grandfather decides it's time to share a long guarded secret. The twins are summoned to the massive mysterious Mikage House where they find thier extended family assembled and waiting. They are given a curious gift and in that instant their destiny begins to unfold...

Ceres, Celestial Legend - Destiny (Vol.1)
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A BAD BIRTHDAY

decent but not the best

A Masterpiece!

Ceres

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Ceres, Celestial Legend - Destiny (Vol.1)
Starring: Junko Iwao , Yumi Kakazu , Susumu Chiba , Katsuyuki Konishi , and Kentarô Itô
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Manufacturer: Viz Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005KAO1
Release Date: 2001-07-31

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Based on a manga by Yu Watase (Fushigi Yugi), Ceres mixes elements of standard "magical girl" anime with the legend immortalized in the No play "The Robe of Feathers": an angel descends to Earth to bathe, hanging her celestial robe of feathers on an ancient pine. A man steals the robe, imprisoning the angel, and, in some versions, forcing her to marry him. Sixteen-year-old Aya Mikage discovers she and her twin brother Aki are the direct descendants of an angel (or "celestial being"), and the psychic powers they've inherited make them the targets of a vast, murderous conspiracy. Aya quickly finds herself in a classic Watase dilemma, with two bishonen ("beautiful boys") on hand to protect her: silent, mysterious Toya and cheerful, slightly klutzy Yuhi. Rated 16 Up: Violence, nudity, mild risqué humor. --Charles Solomon

Description

From the acclaimed author of "Fushigi Yugi" Yu Watase, comes one of the most anticipated anime series of the year! The supernatural thriller of love, betrayal and revenge begins on the day of Aya and her twin brother Aki's 16th birthday, when their grandfather decides it's time to share a long guarded secret. The twins are summoned to the massive mysterious Mikage House where they find thier extended family assembled and waiting. They are given a curious gift and in that instant their destiny begins to unfold...

Customer Reviews:

A BAD BIRTHDAY.......2006-09-21

There's just something about a girl turning 16 in Japan that just brings on a tragic fate these days (Witness Scrapped Princess). Aya Mikage and her twin brother Aki have been invited to what they think is a party at their grandfather's sprawling mansion but is really something more sinister. The two are set before a table surrounded by family and some guys that look like the agents from The Matrix and Aya is asked to open a box. Inside is a stone hand which shatters when she looks at it as beside her, Aki begins to scream and become covered in bleeding cuts as if being sliced by an invisible knife! Somehow, the whole ritual was a sort of test to help the family make a decision to kill her and her father is given the gun to shoot her in the head! What the flip is wrong with these people??!! Aya will have to find out what mysterious being resides within her that allows her to harness divine powers if she hopes to survive the murderous intentions of her own family!

Even though this first volume was too brief, (it only had 3 episodes), I kinda liked that format, because it helps build the suspense. To me, the plot is pretty dramatic and intense. How could it not be, seeing as how two of the people that want to kill Aya are her own mother and father? This going against the laws of nature angle gives Ceres a real edge and potential to touch on pretty big themes. This helped me get over the pretty boy character designs that are obviously there to get girl's juices flowing. One minor annoyance that I've noticed in Watase's manga work is the terrible sense of comic timing she has. In some of her most serious scenes, she has the unfortunate habit of ruining it with slapstick humor, almost as if she is afraid of the dramatic extreme of human sadness or tragedy. There is a tinge of that on this first volume so I hope the anime writers keep it to a minimum. A good first volume.

decent but not the best.......2003-07-15

Ayashi no Ceres or as known in the American version, Ceres, Celestial Legend, did not appeal to me personally. I fell in love with the first Yu Watase series I'd watched, Fushigi Yugi, and I had very high expections for AnC; perhaps too high.

The series, while somewhat interesting, just did not have the magic that Fushigi Yugi had. I found Aya to be one of the most irritating female protagonists I've ever seen in an anime series; as Ceres she was much better, but I could not get rid of my dislike for her character to enjoy this anime much.

Watch this series if you just want to be entertained for a while; if you want a beautiful series that's thought-provoking, tear-inducing and absolutely lovely to watch, I suggest you get Fushigi Yugi first. I guarantee you'll love it.

A Masterpiece!.......2003-06-12

I fell in love with this series as soon as I popped it in the dvd player!! The characters are beautifuly drawn, the story line is awesome! Romantic and tragic, this leaves you on the edge of your seat! Full of bishounen guys too! Who could ask for more!? There's some neat extra's on here, including a short interview with Yu Watase herself about how she feels about the support of her fans. There's also a nice character profile on here, along with a clip of Yu Watase drawing. You have the option of English or Japanese audio with subtitles. "Scarlet" the opening song, is sooooo gorgeous, I just wish that it had the translation on there since it has a text-less opening and ending, the only down side. But other than that this is a great title to get, full of action, romance, and just an awesome series! The story starts out with Aya (girl)and Aki (boy), 2 normal twins who are about to turn 16. But on the day of their birthday they are summoned to their Grandfathers estate, along with the whole extended family!! They recieve a mysterious gift that determines their fate, and turns Aya's family against her! Can she find out the truth before her family kills her? Could she really be the descendent of an angel? You won't want to miss this series, I guarantee it will quickly become one of your favorites!

Ceres.......2003-05-28

I really enjoyed watching this series. I found the story line very interesting all the way through. I won't explain it because the other reviewers did a good enough job of that. It was hard to stop watching once I got started because every episode ends with sort of a cliff hanger. It was well worth watching and the money I spent buying it. The music is good, too. The opening theme, Scarlet, has got to be one of the prettiest theme songs I have ever heard. The DVDs I own have an interview Yu Watase in Japanese (of course) with subtitles, a character gallery, and other things. Over all, Ceres is another great series inspired by Yu Watase's work. Whether you like FY or not, you should definitely check this out. Rent it if you are really unsure about it, but I suggest buying it.

Ceres..........2003-04-10

Honestly, I have not heard of Ceres until my friend lent me this DVD. It had a VERY interesting storyline; tennyo angels are somewhat appealing, thanks to Ceres. Ceres might not be as popular as Fushigi Yuugi, but it's a great series nonetheless. The characters are well-written (Kagami is your typical villain, but he is also related to Aya...), romance is obvious and often leads to very sensual situations, and action is mostly bloody or imagined. Suspense is chilling and often kept me guessing (since I had absolutely no idea Ceres existed until then). However, Ceres is not for the young. Blood and violence, curses, and sensual scenes were a little surprise to myself, even though I was 16, the recommended appropiate age for this DVD. Buy Ceres if you don't mind such things, but definitely check it out if you liked FY or any romantic-heavy shoujo for that manner.

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