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• Highlander: Search for Vengeance

  Mike Walker 07 November 2009

  

  I love Highlander.
  It's a great action, comedy and romance all in one. The sequels were OK but it needed revamping.
  This does it!
  I had not seen much of Anime before this but I have to say it works really well for this franchise.
  Firstly, it's a great story. Although I was dubious about it being set in the future, it added to the feeling of torture and longing the main character must be going through at not being able to avenge his murdered wife through the many, many centuries.
  It's not focused around Connor or Duncan Macleod of the films and TV series but a different 'clansman' Colin.
  Originally from Scotland in the 2nd Century, he goes through life with one focus, vengeance.
  The film flows well with smooth cuts between the past and present history between Colin and his immortal enemy Marcus Octavius of the Roman Empire.
  There is 'comic relief' with the character of Amergan, a spirit who acts as a kind of narrator of Colin's long life and defeats at the hands of Marcus on so many occasions.
  I really liked this film. I have my fingers crossed for a sequel.
  

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. In revenge, patience is a virtue. And after a thousand years, Colin MacLeod doesn't give a damn about virtue... Manga Entertainment is proud to present Highlander: Search For Vengeance, a brand new feature-length anime continuation of the Highlander saga, following the immortal Colin MacLeod's quest for revenge in the future. The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago. His quest takes him to a submerged post-apocalyptic New York where amongst the ruins,a monolithic fortress towers over the seas. Colin can save the survivors, but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man. Despite many lifetimes of training, Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history. Can he finish what he started and stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one. Written by David Ambramowitz, creator of the Highlander TV series and Highlander 3 sequel, with direction by legendary anime helmer Yoskiaki Kawajiri on behalf of Madhouse Studio (Metropolis, Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika). Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri Certificate 15 years and over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen Anamorphic Languages English ; Japanese - Dolby Digital (5.1) ; DTS ; Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo Subtitles English

Anime instalment of the cult 'Highlander' franchise. Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri pairs up with original Highlander writer David Abramowitz to create a new feature-length adventure for the sci-fi fantasy tale of ancient Scots warrior Colin McLeod (voice of Shun Oguri). MacLeod has traveled through the ages searching for fellow immortal, Marcus Octavius (Kouichi Yamadera), the man responsible for killing his lover, Moya (Yurika Hino), on the Celtic plains centuries ago. His journey has taken him to a post-apocalyptic New York in the year 2187, the city now a partly submerged ruin overshadowed by a vast monolithic fortress. Ruling what is left of the once proud metropolis, McLeod finds none other than Marcus Octavius, whose despotic plans for the future include poisoning the Big Apple's populace. MacLeod has the power to save the survivors but, driven by a blinding bloodlust, he has only one goal - to avenge the murder of Moya. After countless gory showdowns, neither immortal has managed to truly vanquish the other. Will the remnants of a once-proud New York prove to be the final battleground as these two undying warriors once again come face to face?