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Pumpkin Scissors: The Complete Series Box Set S.A.V.E. | 
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| Director: Charles Campbell
Actors: Adam Dudley, Kaytha Coker, Blake Shepard
Studio: Funimation
List Price: $29.98
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Rating:  7 reviews
Format: Box Set, Ntsc, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 600 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 704400096341
UPC: 704400096341
EAN: 0704400096341
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
In the aftermath of the Great War, Lt. Alice Malvin becomes head of an elite Army Intelligence unit, sworn to be an instrument of justice and expose c
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 Great anime July 30, 2010
Shaun K. Ohara
I really enjoyed this anime, you really get drawn into it and wonder about the main character and his latern the only real downfall I see in this is thhat at the end it just stops which is does leave you with a cliff hanger, but I guess they have manga issues for it and it is one of those ones that they could continue but dont. other then that i highly suggest it, i received the order in about 10 days for being in Afganistan.
 Interesting Imperfection July 21, 2010
S. Bell (Iowa)
Pumpkin Scissors tells the tail of war's aftermath. A fictional empire, similar in some respects to post World War 1 Germany, has to deal with the massive disruption and damage after a terrible war. In the aftermath, there is widespread destruction, social unrest, and crippling poverty, made worse by corruption and evil dealings at the top of the damaged social structure.
The hero of our tale is Alice Malvin, a high ranking noble-person turned idealistic army officer, leading a team originally assigned to war relief, but increasing finding itself fighting the corrupt system. Along the way, they encounter Randel Oland, a hulking but gentle giant of a man with a terrible secret related to the war, and the lengths to which it was fought. The result is a story of intrigue, double dealing, and mayhem, with our heros braving both long odds, and the dirty bureaucracy.
I did enjoy this story quite a bit. It was quite nicely paced, and the characters were very interesting. If I had any complaints about this show, it was with our young heroine. She was at times just too good at what she did, and too high minded. That wouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but her idealism and extreme heroism made the ending excruciating as every challenge had to be met and every moral conundrum had to be explained and faced down. It all made sense in the end, and you still came away with great respect for our heroine, but give me a break. No one's that blasted perfect.
There are good things happening here, and certainly plenty of material for a second season, but there are some problems. I guess I can sum up my feelings by addressing Alice herself. She is amazing, much like her series, but I can't relate to her very well. In the end, much as one would expect in real life, this girl is just too far above my paygrade to make this relationship work.
 Story stops with Episode 18 - Last Disc is Just Filler April 30, 2010
sci-fi fan (annandale, nj usa)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This retrofuture military anime (an alternate Europe post-WWI 1920s) begins well with a Kaname Chidori-like strong female character commanding a group of military misfits in some interesting missions. They then stumble onto Hilary Clinton's "vast right-wing conspiracy" and the plot takes some FULL METAL ALCHEMIST type plot turns. By episode 18 it looks like this will really be a good anime. Then (apparently) the director decided not to complete the story and wait for a second season. The plot just stops and disc 4 contains 6 episodes of the longest, most drawn out, most boring "boss battles" (with a very minor boss) in living memory. What a waste!
 Enjoyed immensely however be warned! ending frustrating April 12, 2010
evildawn (Oregon)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Enjoyed the characters and plot development immensely. HOWEVER it truly seems to end at a SEASON end, with no story wrap up what so ever. Therefore, while the 'story' thread that ends is satisfying, there's no attempt to 'finish' the whole story as it was clearly still in process. It's not a bad wrap up. There IS no wrap up.
I'd hate to say don't see it. It was worth the watch. Just be prepared to be angry that you'll have to dig for the manga to see what happens next.
Makes me sad that there are some truly crappy animes out there that have had a much longer run. This one was well worth at least one more season. Sigh.
Turns into a tiresome diatribe at the end April 7, 2010
Russell J. LEBAR (O' Fallon, MO USA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This series had a lot of potential but Gonzo throws it all away. The series *ends* with a story arc that just begins to get interesting. But, without enough time to wrap things up, the series ends with a long, boring, multi-episode, diatribe on class warfare. It's painfully obvious they dragged things out just to fill out the season. And because of all of the mistakes made along the way, the series didn't do well enough for a second season, so the interesting story arc is forever left unfinished. This series brought painful, repressed memories of Glass Fleet back to mind, especially near the end when the class warfare becomes more prominent. At least Pumpkin Scissors has it's moments, but any series that can be compared to Glass Fleet probably isn't worth watching. It's a real shame Gonzo didn't go with a tighter story arc and wrap things up in one season because that could have worked. What they did release doesn't work, especially at the end.
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