VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

kubrick2899 I'm not very big on anime, but I absolutely loved every second of this three-part serial.Dealing with angels waging war against God, reincarnation in human form, and incest, ANGEL SANCTUARY handles every aspect with expertise and sensitivity, making it not only tolerable and acceptable, but making it seem normal. The animation was superb, and animation in anime typically bugs me to no living end. I didn't mind it here. It seemed to be not only a step above, but a whole flight of stairs above, other anime. The ending was perfect, tying up the story as presented but still leaving the viewer to figure out what happens next.In conclusion, ANGEL SANCTUARY is an anime that I would gladly watch again and again.

kennedy-29 Sure,the story about brother and sister in love is quite strange when you think about it. But it's also absolutely perfect as it is. The Love between the two characters is just beautiful explained and after all this there's another really interesting story. The Idea that there's a love, big enough to fight the death is may not the newest but excellent. The background with the bad angels and the demons being killed by them is also something that made me think about the whole god and bad thing in religion and history. Of course, the paintings are good and fitting the story. The series is not like the original comic(manga) but to complete the story you'll need it if you want to know what happens and if they will have an happy end

Fanaiwe I saw this OVA before I even knew that a manga series existed, and fell in love with it the very first time I saw it, as have the friends I've shown it to. We've all gotten terribly into the manga now, and madly check the nearest Barnes & Noble whenever it seems like the next volume is coming out.You have to be a very open-minded person to enjoy and even just to accept the plot the amazing Kaori Yuki has created, as there are many topics sensitive people may find upsetting (incest, God being evil, etc.) Once past these topics, you find a very unique plot, a strange, but touching love story, and characters who you can truly love. Combined with Kaori Yuki's gorgeous art, Angel Sanctuary is a masterpiece. It will leave you desperate to find out what happens next.The only things that were disappointing is absence of some of the background that's present in the manga and the fact that there are no plans (that I know of) to make any more volumes into OVAs. As to be expected, however, the American voice acting is far from fabulous (I recommend watching it in Japanese with the subtitles at least once, as with all anime).I also recommend seeing this before beginning manga, or only reading the first two volumes before seeing it (basically what the OVA covers). If you've gotten too far I have a feeling it'd become just an opportunity to look at Kaori Yuki's pretty art--not that there's anything wrong with that.

Gyrfalcon I saw a comment (more like an essay) on here awhile ago about this beautiful piece of art Yuki Kaori has made for us. Yes, this anime displays, even glorifies bisexuality, incest...this anime forces you to despise it or vastly change your views. It forces you to see past the fact that Setsuna falls in love with his sister. Take a chance and just watch it, don't pick it up in Blockbuster and put it down in disgust. What do you have to lose? If you aren't cheering them on at the end, if you don't hunger for more, you have no heart.