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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0702727027123
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: ADV Films
Manufacturer: ADV Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: ADV Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 18, 2003
Running Time: 125 minutes
Sales Rank: 65126
Studio: ADV Films
Editorial Review:
Description:
A mysterious email; a haunting melody. Professional assassin Mireille Bouquet's world is knocked askew by an unnerving contact from a young amnesiac, Yumura Kirika, whose killing skills are as deadly as Mireille's, and whose missing memory may unlock the mystery of Mireille's life as well. With their pasts inextricably linked, Mireille conditionally admits Yumura into her confidence. In uneasy partnership, the two-as NOIR-face a conspiracy that quickly calls on all of their lethal resources. It is a journey through the darkness, searching for a truth that they know will mean their deaths.
Amazon.com:
In Paris, professional assassin Mireille Bouquet meets emotionally shattered Kirika Yumura: neither woman can remember her past, but they're both extremely good at killing people. (Kirika doesn't even look--she just points the gun and fires and her victim falls.) The two women form a partnership as 'Noir,' but after a couple of murders for hire, they realize someone is trying to kill them. The mysterious Soldats seem to be everywhere, so it's kill or be killed. The only recurring characters in Noir are amnesiacs, who are essentially blank slates and therefore not very interesting. Director Kouichi Mashimo may set a new record for repeating footage in an animated series--some shots crop up three times in a single episode, including portentous images whose significance is more apparent than real. The result feels like a watered-down combination of Gunsmith Cats and Serial Experiments Lain. (Rated 15 and older: violence, grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very Impressed
Iv'e been watching anime for a while now, and I have to say after viewing many amazing series(Examples: Gankutsuou, Kino's Journey, paranoia agent, cowboy bebop, Elfen Lied etc, etc) to be perfectly honest Noir ranks up there right with the greats, this is a truely A-List title.
Firstly I would like to say that before watching Noir I wasn't really expecting much, I had read quite a few negative reviews stating that it was very slow moving and that it was difficult to pay close attention to, ... Read More
Rating: - Astounding anime
I must say I was quite impressed with this anime. Everything from music to story to characters, this is a definite masterpiece series. I learned about this anime after watching some previews from my Full Metal Panic DVDs. I figured this one looked good and I decided to give it a try.
Since it's only Vol.1, it's difficult to put the whole thing in words. Mystery is the theme of this anime. So much of it that it gets baffling at times, but once again, it's only Vol.1, so don't expect answers ... Read More
Rating:  - A Bit of a Yawn
From the descriptions I read of "Noir," and the sleekly designed black DVD, I expected something cutting-edge and urban. To my disappointment, there is nothing sleek and urban about Noir, except the name.
Professional assassin Mireille works in Paris, taking jobs via e-mail. Mireille is stereotypically blond and blue-eyed. Her character design looks like it is from the 1980's. She meets a strange girl with amnesia. This girl kills without effort. Mireille teams up with the girl (known ... Read More
Rating: - whole series-slightly over-rated
After reading all the positive reviews, I saw/got the series, NOIR.
As reviewers correctly pointed out, the lack of blood & perfect shooting was a let-down. I did not have a problem about not seeing blood from the gunshots ie I dont have blood-lust I guess, but the real problem was that both, especially Kirika, are super-human crackshots. There was no backstory to explain this prowess.
I'm sorry but practicing shooting tight groups in underground does not constitute super ... Read More
Rating: - A promising start.
Summary: an asassin for hire Mirielle Bouquet recieves an email from a sullen japanese girl with amnesia. The girls pasts are tied together and so they form an alliance to unravell the mysteries of their pasts. The animation is gorgeous, the japanese voice acting is great, the amercan dubbing isn't so great. Overall a slow but interesting begining. EP
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