Princess Knight, Part 1 (Litebox)

English only?
The original title of this is Ribbon Knight.
I just received this, and intend to give it to my wife as a gift. Thus, I will not be watching it for a while, and I cannot tell you anything specific now. However I feel it is my duty to other shoppers to inform you, according to the package label, it is English only.
Does this dissapoint you? Perhaps Japanese speaking families in the west are a minority; still I cannot help but feel sad. Besides limiting who can enjoy this, what about the work of the actors and actresses who put their hearts into creating it the first place? Are their unique voices, talents and efforts meaningless?
Perhaps I should just be happy it's available at all, eh?

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Osamu Tezuka, oftentimes regarded as the Godfather of Anime, has created some of the most compelling and genre defining animations since the early sixties. Considered to be the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, Tezuka brought us timeless classics like Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack and countless others. His works carry a perennial quality reflected in nearly every animation we see today and it would be impossible to talk about this legendary virtuoso without discussing his revered Princess Knight series. 3-D animation may have taken center stage in the past decade, but the delicacy of traditionally hand-drawn frames carries an unparalleled aesthetic that remains ageless regardless of how much the medium evolves. The newly released Princess Knight collection takes us back more than forty years when Japanese animation was still in its infancy. While much of the recorded material has either deteriorated or been damaged over time, this latest release proves to be the finest...

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Sexy, fun Retromedia flick!
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My favorite actresses were Yurizan (as a friendly masseuse) and Christine (as a sexy lab technician), both of whom I had never really noticed before while acting. They both gave fun and entertaining performances. All of the women did.

Jazy was an enticingly articulate robot who strangely comes alive only with other babes. Mary was a very friendly and accommodating neighbor. And Beverly was especially great while frolicking.

If you're the type, however, that prefers your softcore to be mainly boy-girl, then this is a video you'd probably like a...

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