Blue Seed

Blue Seed

For years, the supernatural forces of the Aragami have feasted on a steady diet of human sacrifices, which have allowed them to live peacefully among mankinduntil now. Evil is brewing, and they're craving their next victim. Get ready for an all-out war between good versus evil!

Blue Seed Beyond - Invasion from Within

In the original Blue Seed (1994), 15-year-old Momiji fulfilled her hereditary destiny by fighting the shape-shifting monsters, the Aragami--with some help from the rakish Kusanagi, who drew supernatural powers from seven implanted mitama (Aragami seeds). The action in this follow-up series shifts between Japan and San Francisco, as a mad scientist creates synthetic Aragami in a clandestine weapons program. The new monsters are bigger and nastier, and a potential rival for Kusanagi's affection turns up: scantily clad Valencia, who has also been implanted with mitama. In the third episode, the plot halts for some fan service while the Terrestrial Administration Center gang tackles a mad bomber at a hot spring. The new crew fails to recapture the appeal of the original series: Momiji is just another whiny "magical girl," and Kusanagi has lost his outlaw charm. (Rated 17 and older: violence, nudity, minor profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Blue Seed - Perfect Collection

Momiji Fujimiya believes she's just an ordinary Japanese teenager--until she learns that she's actually the hereditary princess Kushinada and her blood is mankind's most powerful weapon against the shape-shifting monsters the Aragami. As the centuries-old war between humanity and the Aragami is heating up, Momiji goes to Tokyo to work with the government agency fighting the monsters. She's joined by the roguish Mamoru Kusanagi: as a child he was kidnapped by a powerful Aragami and given seven souls, or mitama (symbolized by the "Blue Seed" of the title). In battle Kusanagi transforms into a werewolfish version of himself with sword blades in his forearms. He's challenged by the Jim Morrison-esque Murakomo, a servant of the Aragami lords who possesses eight mitama. The plot takes an unsettling turn with the rebirth of the god of darkness, Susano-Oh, whom Murakomo tends with Momiji's twin sister, Kaede--who died in the first episode. The adventures and romance are played against an ecological message that's wrapped in right-wing rhetoric reminiscent of the ultraconservative cabal in Gasaraki: contemporary Japanese culture is damned as "barren," "dead," and "cannibalistic". Although she tends to dither, Momiji never indulges in the whining and tantrums that make many other magical girls so annoying; the dashing Kusanagi assumes the role of protector-lover without losing his outlaw élan as Tamahome does in Fushigi Yugi. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: Violence, minor profanity and sexual humor. --Charles Solomon

The countdown to extinction begins when the evil shape-shifting monsters known as the Aragami make their grand play to gain control of the earth. Humanity's only chance for survival rests on the shoulders of Momiji, a young girl carrying an unborn Aragami in her chest and Kusanagi, a servant of the Aragami rebelling against his masters in order to ensure mankind's survival. Watch the battle for earth's survival unfold in the groundbreaking anime series, Blue Seed!

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Blue Seed - The Nightmare Begins (Vol. 1)

Momiji Fujimiya believes she's an ordinary high school girl, growing up in rural Japan--until she's told she's really the Princess Kushinada and that her blood is mankind's most powerful weapon against the shape-shifting monsters, the Aragami. The centuries-old war between humanity and the Aragami is heating up again, so Momiji goes to Tokyo to join the government agency fighting the monsters. Complicating matters is the presence of the roguish Mamoru Kusanagi: as a child he was kidnapped by a powerful Aragami and given seven souls (symbolized by the "Blue Seeds" of the title). Their power enables him to protect Kushinada, as spilling her blood would imprison the Aragami for centuries, possibly forever. In battle, Kusanagi transforms into a werewolfish version of himself with sword blades in his forearms. In his more normal state, he shares a fractious romance with Momiji, although his comic fascination with her panties must seem funnier in Japan. Blue Seed plays off a number of traditional Japanese myths. As Kushinada, Momiji is a descendant of Susanooh, the younger brother of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu; Kusanagi's name comes from the sword that Amaterasu gave to the first Emperors of Japan. But audiences on both sides of the Pacific can enjoy this feisty adventure-comedy without catching all its cultural references. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: violence, minor profanity, and sexual humor. --Charles Solomon

Blue Seed Collection, Vol. 3: Mitama Collection

The countdown to extinction begins when the evil Aragami set out to conquer Earth. Humanity's only hope rests with Momji a young girl carrying an unborn Aragami in her chest and Mamoru a runaway servant of the Aragami pledged to protect Mamoru.System Requirements:Run time: 750 minutes Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: PG UPC: 702727176029

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Blue Remains

In a world laid waste by nuclear war, Amamiku guards the seeds that hold the genetic code of the planet and can be used for its rebirth. Living underwater and protected from the radioactive atmosphere above, she impatiently waits for the earth to be ready for the seeds to germinate.But when her existence is discovered, it sparks a frantic race between the remains of humanity struggling for survival, and the disembodied brain, Glyptofane. This fanatic being, who sees mankind as a plague, has programmed his robotic army to destroy them. Directed By Toshifumi Takizawa & Hisaya Takabayashi

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Blue Seed - Descent Into Terror (Vol. 2)

The battle continues against the Aragami, shape-shifting earth monsters whose bizarre forms range from skeletal jackals to cedar tree-dragon combinations; 15-year-old Momiji Fujimiya, the hereditary Princess Kushinada, is destined to remain at the center of the conflict. The Aragami attacks are played against the nascent romance between Momiji and the roguish Kusanagi, who gained supernatural powers from the seven "mitama" (the blue Aragami seeds of the title) he was given as an infant. His abilities are challenged by the arrival of Murakomo, a sinister character who looks a bit like Jim Morrison. A servant of the Aragami lords, Murakomo possesses eight "mitama" and is more than a match for Kusanagi, except when he allies with Momiji. The plot takes an unsettling turn with the rebirth of the god of darkness, Susano-Oh. Murakomo tends the evil infant with Momiji's twin sister, Kaede, who died in the first episode. Blue Seed is an entertaining yarn, with plenty of action and a more appealing cast than most "magical girl" series. Although she tends to dither, Momiji never indulges in the whining tantrums that make many of her magical sisters so annoying. But the popularity of fantasy-adventure series for girls in which a superhero cheerfully dedicates his life to the heroine's safety seems hard to explain in a society as nonviolent as contemporary Japan. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: violence, minor profanity, and sexual humor. --Charles Solomon

It's X-Files meets Aliens meets Species! It's the incredible animated series that stunned Japan with twenty-six episodes of spectacular action and jaw-dropping sequences of unearthly horror! Based on the hit graphic series by Yuzo Takada, Blue Seed is the story of the TAC, a super-secret government organization founded to combat the supernatural forces of the Aragami, a bizarre race of beings whose millennia-long attempts to conquer and enslave humanity have given rise to many of man's ancient legends of shape-shifting monsters and demons. Joining the TAC in their battle is Momiji Fujimiya, a young Japanese girl who carries an unborn Aragami, a "blue seed", inside her chest, and Mamoru Kusanagi, a cat-eyed servant of the Aragami with super-human powers who rebels against the will of his masters to protect Momiji. The entire nation of Japan is the battleground as the TAC squares off against mankind's oldest enemies, whose ability to impregnate any living creature with a controlling seed means they can attack anywhere, anytime, without notice! The fate of the human race will be decided, once and for all, in the animated masterpiece Blue Seed!

Blue Seed - Nightfall (Vol. 4)

The war against the Aragami, metamorphic plant monsters, reaches its climax in a battle that pits 15-year-old Momiji Fujimiya, the hereditary Princess Kushinada, and her friends against her twin sister Kaede, the sinister Murakumo, and the reborn god Susano-Oh. The struggle transcends the human versus monsters conflict to become a debate over the increasing disrespect for nature in modern Japan. That debate is heightened by numerous visual references to Shinto, the nature-centered Japanese religion: when Momiji faces her foes, her robes and the branch with woven paper streamers she waves are part of the regalia of a Shinto priestess. Blue Seed offers an unusually entertaining introduction to the "magical girl" genre because Momiji doesn't whine, as so many of her counterparts do, and the dashing Kusanagi assumes the role of protector-lover without losing his initial élan. "Contains animated violence." Suitable for ages 13 and up: violence, brief nudity, sexual humor. --Charles Solomon

As the general population becomes increasingly aware of the Aragami and the danger they represent, the Japanese government has come under pressure to take the one measure guaranteed to relegate the Aragami to the realm of legend once more. Now Momiji must be protected not only from the Aragami, but from the people who would sacrifice her to save themselves as well. The TAC moves underground to continue the fight, as the country surrenders to the natural forces released by the rebirth of Susano-o. Time is running out and the final confrontation approaches in Blue Seed: Nightfall!