Peacemaker (DVD)
#1: Innocence Lost
APPROX. 100 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 2003 - MPA RATING: MA15
" It contained a fair amount of story and character, with the occasional bloody fight.
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Audio:
You can watch the show in either Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo Japanese or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround English. There is an option for English subtitles. I watched it in Japanese with English subtitles. The sound in "Peacemaker: Volume 1" is very well done. The voice actors do a very good job of conveying emotion throughout the episodes. Each voice is carefully selected for the associated character. It adds a dimension of personality that no amount of words could convey. I applaud the voice actors. I believe it is a testament to their resolve that this disc contains no audible errors on it.
Extras:
Despite its tremendous showing, "Peacemaker: Volume 1" comes with the bare minimum of extras. On this disc are a clean opening, a clean closing, a production sketch gallery, and Japanese television spots.
I highly enjoyed the production sketches on this DVD. The gallery was in slide-show format with accompanying music, and contained both color and pencil sketches of the various characters on the disc. I thought that the presentation was excellent, and showed the work that was put into this DVD.
--Miscellaneous--
The DVD comes with a multi-page, folding, colored insert. This insert contains original artwork, character profiles, two original side stories, an interview with the director and an interview with the script writer. The cover to this disc is also reversible.
Film Value:
"Peacemaker: Volume 1" impressed me. The series seemed like a cross between "Naruto" and "Ruroni Kenshin"(for those familiar with the titles). As with many first discs, "Peacemaker: Volume 1" contained a full compliment of character introductions, but not too much else. There are a few scattered fights and issues of conflict on this disc, but no grand plot as of yet. I look forward to the conflict that is approaching.
I am very pleased with the character development in the series. It seems that personality and past are very important aspects of the series. I am personally fond of Soji. His antics seem to outshine even those of Tetsunosuke. I look forward to seeing how both of these characters advance throughout the series. I believe that this aspect of the series will be just as entertaining as the action scenes.
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