Karneval: Complete Series

Check out more reviews on anime: The Huge Anime Fan via WordpressJust purchased Karneval: Complete Series Limited Edition. Having over the years kept up with the ongoing trends of anime. I really have noticed that anime like this don't seem to flood the market. Karneval certainly is geared more after closer introspection for the female audience especially because of all the cute anime guys and anime girls pretty much everywhere. It's not to say it is not for guys too but it seems from MyAnimeList and other anime fan communities guys dislike it for the obvious fanservice geared toward the female audience. I'm not sure this is too off the mark but if you are open-minded then you can also enjoy this. I still like Karneval perhaps for this aspect because it is going for the female anime fan audience in mind in a world where most anime just seem to be geared for the male anime fan in mind.That said Karneval has a very interesting unique Fantasy premise. It delivers this surreal and magical fun feeling. The two main guy characters are Nai and Gareki. Nai is really cute and part of the reason decided to get Karneval: Complete Series Limited Edition was the voice acting for Nai was so adorable. Thanks in part owed to Hiro Shimono. Gareki also has a really noticeable voice actor who is Hiroshi Kamiya. His voicing here is at play as a mixture of his two voice types: serious and funny.Now with concern to the English dub to this series, well, truthfully it took time to get into the series in English since had seen the subtitled online version back in Spring 2013. It sounds different entirely and I am not sure feel Grey Ayres is the right one for Gareki. Although after a while of hearing grew accustomed to it. Sean Michael Teague voicing Nai was actually pretty ok. Perhaps the voice actors that stood out and gave some of the better charming performances were Ian Sinclair as Hirato, J. Michael Tatum voicing Tsukitachi, and Vic Mignogna as Karoku. In the end, though for Karneval glad it contains both subtitled and a dubbed version.The animation as many anime fans have pointed out has very high production values accredited to Manglobe (Deadman Wonderland, Ergo Proxy).FUNIMATION EntertainmentDiscover the dark side of the big top in Karneval--a kaleidoscopic visual parade through a twisted fantasy landscape.Circus is a super-powered security force of entertainers who keep villains off the streets by serving up justice with a side of razzle-dazzle. Despite their best efforts, a sinister organization named Kafka is gaining power throughout the world using grotesque monsters to carry out their plots. When Circus saves a mysterious boy from Kafka's grasp, the kid gets swept up in the crime-fighting spectacle--but why was Kafka after him in the first place? From the studio that brought you Michiko & Hatchin and Deadman Wonderland comes one demented freak show.It basically sums up the series. Karneval has fighting sequences that from fan input seems to be rated highly. The cuteness aspect in the series though is very much the focus. Still there are instances where things aren't serious and just hilarious but it eventually does get serious. This series was a Spring 2013 Anime Season offering which watched online beside the also airing The Devil is a Part-Timer! and Date A Live by FUNIMATION. For the conclusion think this is way better than The Devil is a Part-Timer! simply because while open-ended it still gave the impression it was the only reasonable way it could end. Personally one of the main reasons picked up Karneval: Complete Series Limited Edition was that an anime like this doesn't come often and even then doesn't get licensed here in North America. Sentai Filmworks licenses a lot of "unique" anime but FUNimation does only occasionally. Karneval is just that very unique, so had to get this.By the way, The Devil is a Part-Timer! is also another unique and interesting anime series, so for male anime fans who already think this might not be for you then that series was pretty hilarious. It also had high animation production values like Karneval. Then again worth looking into is Date A Live too. Out of the two though probably Date A Live because The Devil is a Part-Timer! has a sudden and mundane ending that doesn't close it well and it feels just like it sneaked up on you in how it just ends. Meanwhile you have Date A Live which is good as a standalone and then you have Date A Live 2, Season 2 of Date A Live, to look forward to. Keep in mind though Date A Live 2 hasn't officially been licensed in the United States yet so you will have to see it online via FUNIMATION and perhaps in the future it will be licensed for home video release by FUNimation Entertainment.Genre: Fantasy, Action, Comedy, BishonenKarneval packaging and on-disc extras: The Limited Edition chipboard box. It is very gorgeous! I kid you not. The illustration on the backside feauturing handome Gareki and cute Nai are done by Touya Mikanagi. At least that is what it says on the artbox of who illustrated, I believe.Karneval DVD on-disc Extras | Blu-ray Also Available but could not test out since have no Blu-ray playerDisc 1Episode 1 Commentary (English voice cast)Disc 2Karneval Fashion With J. Michael Tatum | Will be checking out soon!Episode 13 Commentary (English voice cast)Promotional videos-Japanese voice actors Promoting the anime series in Japan- 4 TV spots-Textless Opening Song "Henai No Rondo" (Rondo of Fixation)Textless Closing Song "Reason" performed by KAmiYU (Voice actors/singers: Hiroshi Kamiya and Miyu Irino)Karneval U.S. Trailer

The dvds came quickly and had no damage. The anime is great and the art on the box is really nice .

I really enjoyed this anime so I was a bit sad when Crunchyroll took it off their site, so I bought this. So far I’ve had no issues, it came in a very tight packed box and the case was sealed in plastic. There haven’t been any noticeable problems with playing the dvds either. The art on the back is also really nice.

I've fallen in love with this anime and would highly recommend it! I am very pleased with my purchase.

I loved this series and it was in Blu-Ray as well I was pretty pleased with the quality my only issue is the art box was a little damaged at the corner but otherwise it seemed fine

Love this series but the eng dub voice acting feels too flat for some characters. Sorry but sub is definitely better in this case. I still love the English regardless but we get more emotion from the sub.

Great box and the show is amazing

I waited a good while to order this. Mainly because the previews made it seem a little strange. So during the beginning of 2016 between seasons, I bought Karneval. Just because there was nothing else to buy. I sort of regret it. This anime wasnt bad mind you. It just didnt make me give a crap. The premise is ok, and there are some pretty good characters. But there just isnt anything solid and meaningful that makes you excited about it. This is all just my opinion. And opinions are subjective. But I suggest doing serious research before buying. And if you buy, do it only to avoid severe boredom. lol

『カーニヴァル』の北米版です。一般的な国内プレイヤーで再生出来ます（私の再生環境は数年前のSONYの最廉価プレイヤー『BDR-S1200』）し、タイトルで英語/日本語と字幕ON/OFFを切り替えする事が出来ます。それなりにしっかりした三方背ボックスは、外装チープな北米版としては珍しいコレクタータイプ商品です。なお、中身（ブルーレイケースデザイン）はリバーシブル仕様なので、ぱっと見では日本版にひけは取らない豪華さです。異能バトルもので、物語展開が秀逸かつアニメ自体もよく動く良作です。ただ、女性向け作品なので、男性のキャラ付けがちょっと癖があります。その点が男側視点としてはマイナスです。物語は一区切りした所で終わりますが、【第一章完】みたいな感じで終わっちゃうので、続編でも出ない限りは伏線のアレヤコレヤが放置状態で消化不良気味になります。漫画版が結構な巻数出ているので、そちらでその後を確認しろという事でしょう。

Originally, I bought this series because of the recommendation from a friend and some previews I had seen on YouTube. In the end, it turned out to be a good thing that I listened to my friend. While there were one or two episodes that I didn't like, that is usual for anyone watching a series. After all, it can't be guaranteed that every episode is going to be liked by everyone."Circus is a super-powered security force of entertainers who keep villains off the streets by serving up justice with a side of razzle-dazzle. Despite their best efforts, a sinister organization named Kafka is gaining power throughout the world using grotesque monsters to carry out their plots. When Circus saves a mysterious boy from Kafka's grasp, the kid gets swept up in the crime-fighting spectacle - but why was Kafka after him in the first place?" (summary borrowed from back of DVD case.)I would personally recommend watching the Japanese subbed version as in my opinion it conveys the story better than the dubbed version with voice actors chosen by Funimation but that is just my opinion in the end. I understand that there are some people out there who prefer the dubbed version of animes no matter what. My favorite part of this series is the fact that it's so well animated and very colorful. There are a lot of animes that I've seen where they were clearly trying to make it similar at least in appearance to this or the fact with a lot of colors to make it seem as realistic as animes can be but I have to say that I think that for this anime all of the colors are what makes it so great.There are two discs each for DVD and for BluRay. I do wish the distribution of the episodes would be a little more even on the BluRay discs however, I can't really complain.