Ah! My Goddess, Volume 3: With or Without You

After Keiichi has a nightmare about a red-eyed demon prophecizing his doom, his two pals from the motorcycle club unwittingly let an asexual female demon named Marller loose upon the Earth. She holds a grudge against goddesses because Belldandy and her sister Urd were the ones that imprisoned here on a cd. But it won't be as easy to banish her this time because she has an human ally helping her: Sayoko, the ex-college princess who has be deposed by Belldandy. There's also a new arrival from Heaven as another of Belldandy's sisters comes to plead for her return because her fluctuating feelings for Keiichi are causing bugs in the computer that controls the universe. This sister, named Skuld, is a kid that doesn't like to be treated like a kid seeing as how she's a mechanical genius. This leads to a rivalry with Megumi, Keiichi's sister, that culminates in a homemade robot battle!There is a nice light feeling you get from watching this show. While it is a comedy, none of the humor is hysterical or wacky. It just has a gentle flow and places the laughs at strategic points. The animation is really gorgeous and conveys the personalities of the characters quite well. Even if there was no sound you'd be able to figure out their personalities just watching their acting. The only complaint I have is that Goddess is pretty formulaic in plot. You'v seen lots of shows like this where it starts off with one guy and one girl, and then girl after girl comes to live with them, etc. Yep, harem comedy. Even though I accept this as a generic convention, I still can't hold it against this show. As long as the characters are likeable and interesting, it doesn't matter how stereotypical it gets. I look forward to future volumes.The only extra on the dvd is an art gallery. Whippee.I would also recommend the anime Angel Tales, Ai Yori Aoshi, and Steel Angel Kurumi.

Is there a reason why episode 12.5 "Ah! An Exchange Diary With The Goddess?" was omitted from the DVD series? I thought that AnimeWorks was going to include every episode from the series. I hope that issue gets fixed in later DVD releases, if not, it will be very disappointing for fans of this series.However, I really enjoyed this product. Even though i got the super-saver shipping, i got the DVD sooner than what i expected! The DVD cover captivates what is going to happen in Eps 11-14 (yes, the devil does appear!). We are introduced to 2 new characters and we also get a sneak-peek of what "Heaven" looks like. Overall this series is a fan favorite (I would also say a "must-have" but since they omitted Ep 12.5, I felt like it was a let-down) Voice acting is great, although Skuld's squeaky voice might annoy some viewers. I really recommend this series for anyone who likes romance-comedy, and for those who haven't watched the series. Hope that i'm not the only one that noticed the missing episode but other than that enjoy the mis-adventures of Keichi Morisato!Buy the soundtrack if you like the music!

I first saw this version of "Ah! My Goddess" online via another legal video streaming service and I fell in love with it. I'm a huge fan of the OVA and this was done by the same director/producer Hiraoki Goda.This anime is excellent for those who are either new to Anime or for those who like Fantasy and "Slice of life" anime. It's characters all have great stories and the overall story arc reaches a nice climax at the last show of the first season, and finishes in the first episode(s) of the 2nd season.Great good guys, some moronic fall-back characters, wonderful bad guys (not very dangerous overall) and great mix of romance and missed opportunities by both of the protagonists.

Thats the only way you can really describe this series. Something we are truly missing out on here in the states by not having it more available. I must say, I have seen a lot of different TV shows, Movies, films, etc. but nothing has really made me laugh and feel as good as this series does. The misadventures of the entire crew in this are so enjoyable that you really get pulled into the show and just almost can see yourself as one of the crew.Its a definate must have for any collection and I would recomend it to anyone, although at times it may be a little much for anyone under the age of 12, overall its very clean and I would definately say that it was family friendly.Hope this helps!

I would have thought that the prospect of having more characters in this story would only make things confusing. Instead both Mara and Skuld end up creating story lines that finally answer some questions that came up from the last DVD. While Keiichi and Belldandy aren't getting a lot of time alone, there are some wonderful complications in this latest collection. Anyone who bought the first two has to get this one.

I bought this because I had bought a set from a store and the 3rd disc in the set was cracked and the store would not refund so I went this way. So I am pleased the way everything came out my set is complete.

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