Black Cat Complete Collection [DVD]

Good product

First half of the series is epic as you follow the 13th Chronos assassin, Train Heartnett, dressed in black and literally living up to his nickname 'Black Cat.' I was completely rooted to the story, even when his path as an assassin takes a hair pin turn, but I have to agree with the other reviewer. In the second half you couldn't really call Train, the 'Black cat.' His attire totally changes to some completely ridiculous outfit, I much preferred him in black, and so does his attitude. Completely different from the cold-hearted assassin from the first half.It does, however have a pretty good plotline and the moments of humour make you want to go back for more. I love a lot of crime and action animes so for me this is up my street so I'm putting in an order for this soon.Overall I say it's just about worth your money, if you like crime and punishment then I say go for it. I understand for some people the repetitive soundtrack can get boring, but for me it helps to better understand what sort of battle is about to go down!

i just could not get into this anime i found it boring and had a poor story line and the quality was also poor

He's one of Chronos' Numbers, an elite assassin who's known for the XIII branded on his chest.Kentaro Yabuki had a pretty cool idea when he used that for his manga "Black Cat," chronicling the ex-Number's adventures as a sweeper and his attempts to save the world from his former partner. But the anime is a mixed bag -- the overall story arc is scrambled up enthusiastically, but it's full of action and wild comedy (the white cat and his kisses!) and some thoroughly likable anti-heroes.Sweeper Sven Vollfield is about to nab a notorious gangster when Train Heartnet, the notorious "Black Cat," bursts in and kills the man and escapes before anyone can react. Elsewhere, Train reluctantly befriends a perky young sweeper named Saya, who starts to make him change his views on killing and subservience. Just in time, since he's been ordered to kill a human bioweapon -- a little named named Eve, who Sven is determined to protect.So Train breaks away from Chronos, declaring that he won't serve anyone. The Numbers attempt to kill him, and his ex-partner Creed attempts to lure him away -- saying that he plans to rule the world instead of Chronos. And to get Train, he'll kill the person Train holds dear.Months later, Train is roaming with Sven and Eve as a sweeper, hunting down assorted bad guys for cash (but not killing them). Unfortunately Creed's "Apostles of the Star" is giving criminals Tao water that gives them superpowers, and organizing a deadly company that is nearly unstoppable. But the mad Creed is still determined to have Train at his side. The Numbers and Train are both determined to hunt down and take out Creed before he can hurt anyone else, but the Apostles of the Star may be too strong."Black Cat" deviates pretty drastically from its original manga -- the over-arcing storyline is scrambled up, parts are removed, the characters are given mucho angst, Train's motivations are dumbed down, the moral greyness is wiped clean, and the start of the series is radically different. And due to some random filler episodes, the last fourth of the series unravels as it tries to cram way too much into too few episodes. And it even adds on an extra anime-only arc at the end, which is hideously anticlimactic and out of place -- and changes the grand finale drastically.Despite those flaws, "Black Cat" is a colorful action anime. There are brilliant acrobatic fight scenes, using weapon ranging from unbreakable guns to invisible swords, corrosive skin to a razor-sharp floating scarf. The battles can get so explosive that one episode has an entire castle crumbling out from under the characters, but there are long stretches of contemplation and flashbacks. And the entire series is graced with shadowy, elaborate animation full of glowing roses, dark rooms, moonlit rooftops, harsh sunsets and rainy duels. Even dark nights include a luminous soft light.There's also a lot of angst in here, and a dark undertone runs through most of the series' characters -- even the perky ones have something unpleasant in their lives. Fortunately this is offset by a healthy dose of comic relief, usually from Sven or Train ("Everyone's in a panic over a stupid pet lizard, DAHLING!"), and some straight-faced humor from Eve due to her limited experience with... well, just about everything.Train is a hero with a mildly split personality, since he seems to be either the angsty abused-killer-since-he-was-six gunman, or a delightfully goofy bounty hunter who can easily eat his own weight in food and milk. Sven serves as a good counterpoint -- an ex IBI agent with a magic eye and a perpetual ulcer over their bills. And the quiet, solemn Eve quickly grows from a "killing machine" to a naive little girl experiencing the world for the first time, along with enough books to overflow a library.Creed serves as a pretty creepy villain -- he's megalomaniacal, arrogant, and has a massive gay crush on Train based on his prowess as a killer. The Apostles and the Numbers are patchily characterize, but some of them stand out -- the elegant and smart Charden, teenybopper Kyoko, the flirtatious Jenos Hazard, and the beautiful master of disguise Lin Shaolee."Black Cat" pads itself with filler (Train's background takes seven whole episodes?) and then rushes through its ending, but it's still an enjoyable action anime.

Ok. Black Cat isnt a bad anime. Not bad atall. As a matter of fact, as I watched the first few episodes it struck me as a fantastic series. I quickly found myself rooting for the heros of the story. The animation was spot on, it struck me as looking very stylish and during the fight scenes very frantic. The story has quite a dark feeling to it as you delve into the world of the assasin Train Hartnett.As the plot twists and turns youll likely find yourself becoming rather immersed in Black Cat... but then out of nowhere... the plot twists and turns a bit too far... the series all of a sudden loses its dark edge and our hero Train has a bit of a wardrobe malfunction... The animation holds out for a little while but inevitably nosedives hand in hand with the story.Im not sure exactly what went on with Black Cat once it hit the halfway point.The later episodes just felt tacked on to me. And the ending was far from satisfying. One redeeming feature I guess would be that the shows sense of humor is certainly consistant. I also liked the various bits of background music used (even if they were used over and over) The character designs are top notch despite some odd stylistic choices here and there.Right... is Black Cat worth your money? Yes... but only just. The first few episodes are genuinly good even if the later episodes are dissapointing. The characters are great and the story is a mix of good and bad so I find myself smack bang in the middle on this one.Thanks for reading.