Dragon Half

Just my personal opinion but...it's amazing that anime survived to this day with shows like this one coming out in the 80's. I mostly bought it so I could say I had at least one anime for every year from now (2020) back to the early 80's but wow what a mistake that was.Edit: Something was itching my memory so I fact checked myself and, sure enough, found out this had been released in 1993 and not in the 80's. Which is even more shocking given the progressive improvement of anime over time.

This is a very short OVA of just 2 episodes that came out more than 20 years ago. And the visuals definitely have not aged as well as I would like. There were a few times I noticed what I'd consider flaws in the drawings.However, this series isn't just about the drawings, but about the incredibly silly characters and their often ludicriously silly antics. There is little logic used here, but the slapstick humor and occasional wild takes make this a fun hour of video to watch.Add in the way the creators took classical music to create a wild closing song and its just good fun in an era where that is often hard to find.

I love anime, all kinds of anime. A good serious anime, an experimental anime, an artistic anime, and of course, a comedy anime. Having read reviews here at amazon, and at a few other places, I thought that Dragon Half was going to be a new favorite of mine. It didn't quite measure up. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, and I recommend it to most folks, but it doesn't quite have the well rounded feel of a comedy like The Slayers.It's full of halarious pranks, decent voice casting (I'm refering to the Japanese seiyuu here, I have no idea about the dubbed release), and some cute characters. But, the animation techniques killed something for me. I respect the use of "super deformed/super cute" characters for specific gags or visual effects, but nearly half of Dragon Half was animated like that, and it really isn't as entertaining to me to see deformed characters going about there business, as it is to see them drawn normally for the most part, and then switch over to preform a joke or gag.Setting that fact aside, Dragon Half was great. The slapstick nature reached new heights of outrageousness, with falling anvils, unpredictability, and indecent exposuer, all while following a plot that is ridiculous in nature. It's fun, but if your looking for a comedy that you can watch again and again, I'd go for The Slayers instead.

I bought this about a year ago, ( my sister recommended it to me) and I have to say that I did enjoy it. It was one of the funniest Animes that I've ever seen, not as funny as Bobobo-bo bo-bobo, but still very funny. However, I paid $11 on the Dragon Half VHS, and I dont really feel like I got my moneys worth. Of course, it's much cheaper now, and I would've gladly purchased it for the low price that they're asking for it now!Pros:Very funny story!Loveable characters!Hilarious fighting scenes!You gotta love The Great Domaramu!Cons:Mink's voice gets really annoying after awhile...Mink never really beats up that witch with the purple hair, and she seriously needed to be taught a lesson!By the end of the final episode the bad guys are still alive, and they've never released a Dragon Half 2 in the states, so you never know what happens next!Overall: Before buying the DVD I recommend that you either rent Dragon Half or buy the much cheaper VHS first. Just because I didn't feel satisfied with this movie/TV show doesn't mean that you wont be, but I think that it's safer to rent it first before paying full price for it and then end up feeling the same as me. After seeing it, it's up to you if you want to buy the DVD or not.Dont make the same mistake I did and pay top dollar before you're sure that you'll like it. Dont get me wrong, I loved Dragon Half! I just wasn't too thrilled with how much money I spent on it...

What a surprise this anime was. I bought this anime with low expectations and was blown away by its humor.Keep in mind that this came out in Japan in 1992 so the humor is a little dated but still great. I thought this would be like Slayers, but it is its own unique and lighthearted anime.This is a medieval fantasy comedy that is very enjoyable. Sometimes the art style changes with how the characters are drawn, I found it cute while others might be annoyed by the sudden changes. If you want to kick back and watch two episodes of an anime and laugh then this anime is for you.The only thing I was disappointed by was that there were only two episodes to watch. The original manga lasted for a few years and this defiantly should have gotten a 20 something episode anime.

The two-episode series only flaw seems to be in its shortness. It deftly lampoons everything, from cheesy hero types, to ultimate martial arts contests. There are things taken from Slayers, Record of Lodoss War, Ranma 1/2, Dragonball, and many other familiar series to anime regulars. Despite all the borrowing from other anime, it has its own very original plot.The plot, which is really secondary to the comedy, involves Mink (the dragon half) wanting to see her hero, Pop Singer, Dick Saucer (who is also a dragon slayer) in concert. His profession does not seem to bother the naive, and totally infatuated Mink. In her way are a vengeful King (think Emperor Pilaf of Dragonball), his evil toady-like servant, his jealous sorceress daughter, Damaramu, (an incredibly inept hero type) and lastly Dick Saucer. Mink manages to defeat them all, due to her total honesty, her genuine concern for others, and some really kick-butt strength, due to her half dragon heritage.Mink, the half-girl, half dragon, besides being cute, is a very likable, engaging character. She becomes a surprisingly well developed character in this short, but eventful series. Even the songs, (which involve Mink) are cute and funny in this series. I only wish they'd done at least a "half" season of Dragon Half. I would gladly follow the exploits of Mink, for at least that long. Check out the look between Mink, and Damaramu's bird, at the end of their first confrontation, it's just priceless.

Another AD vIson waste of money. Not only are the Two episodes story line lacking in story but not only that the cartoon can't decide weather it's a chibe anime of a normal one as it keeps chaging. Not one of the DVD's I'd buy. Save yourself a fiver and don't buy this

Classic SD fantasy anime based on the entertaining manga by Ryuusuke Mita involving Mink and her daft friends. Really great soundtrack and lots of fighting rather than questing, there are only 2 OAV's.Unmissable for hardcore anime collectors looking to expand their library of high fantasy. For other titles, would recommend Lodoss War: Welcome to Lodoss Island, Legend of Crystania, Heroic Legend of Arislan or Ys: Castle In The Heavens.

I was waiting so much for this film <3Really good quality for such an old serie

must say i rather enjoyed watching this :) though it being short, it gave me some new anime to watch when all else fails

I was dissapointed with this anime. I was expecting old graphics and was fine with that fact. I had read reviews it was really funny but aside from the obvious character name pun and a few funny situation. I was left with little to remember about this anime.