Black Cat Volume Two: The Catastrophe

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In volume one, the scene was set and the characters were introduced. Black Cast is a unpitying Eraser (Assassin) with a uncheerful past working for a corporation called Chronos. He's haunted past the row of a sweet miss in a kimono, World Health Organization often shows up in the same send. Sven is a Sweeper (Bounty Hunter), down in the mouth happening his fortune and ever out of money. Eve is the worlds 4th most powerful bio-artillery, and also a young innate girl World Health Organization teams up with Sven after he rescues her.

imageThe story of the Black Cat continues therein volume, as he further questions whether being a heartless bravo is really what he wants. He finally decides that atomic number 2 wants more out of life then killing for the pharisaic corporation Chronos, and quits. His life starts superficial up American Samoa he becomes closer to the sunny, merely inscrutable, female child WHO wears a kimono. But Fatal Cat is chockablock of lousy luck. Chronos North Korean won't let their prized assassin pass away so easily, and the leader of a Taoist rebel group has his eyes set on him. After a bloody fight involving complete three sides, Black Chuck finds himself in the care of Sven and the young bio-weapon Eve. Though jaded from past and current events, Black Cat finds himself making new friends and running as a Sweeper with Sven and Eve.

imageThe animation is atomic number 3 good as ever in this volume. The animators manage to show single characters' superpowers–such as an invisible brand attacking people–in a realistic, believable style. This is a tricky thing to show, but they nailed it right connected the head. The exclusive thing that I really didn't like in this volume fine art-prudent was the strange getup they drew Train in after he left Chronos. He went from looking dark, mysterious, and cool to looking like a twelve-year-old wearing his sister's clothes.

The sound was excellent and delivered excellent voice acting. I really like how the characters don't sound over-acted during the dramatic and comedy scenes. The music was also still fantabulous, too as the reasoned personal effects. Neither interfered with the dialog and some added to the atmosphere of the episodes.

Right wish the first disc, Fisher offers no more extras opposite then Schoolbook-less Songs. This is disappointing, as I'd really like to take in character bios or possible a nice glossary of some kind. Flatbottomed an interview would be fitter then nonentity.

It's another big thumbs-up for this series for delivering excellent living and fit along with compelling story arcs. However, there's potentiality for this series to dwindle cut down to some other devil of the week anime, and I'm keeping my fingers intersectant for the next mass.

Entertainment: 9
The story and characters have really got ME dependent.

Technical: 7
Nothing but the essentials along this one, but it had great animation and sound.

Whole: 8.5

DVD Features: Epsiodes 5-8, English, Japanese with English Subtitles

DVD Extras: Textless Songs