Editorial Product Review:Amazon.com:This silly three-part adventure plays like a nudie version of
Sailor Moon. When Yohko Mano turns 16, her grandmother explains that she must assume her role as a 'Devil Hunter,' continuing a family tradition that has lasted 107 generations. And not a moment too soon: The sadistic high school principal is plotting to resurrect the queen of the demons in a ritual that involves the blood of Hideki, the guy Yohko nurtures a crush on. With the help of a magic ring and sword, Yohko dispatches the baddies and assumes her new career. In episodes 2 and 3, Yohko's best friend, Chi, becomes her 'manager,' and she acquires an apprentice, Azusa Kanzaki. In all three, Yohko tackles a variety of demons while losing the top of her outfit and/or flashing her panties. The plots are riddled with more holes than Yohko's costumes. Grandma Madoka explains a Devil Hunter has to be a virgin, yet she's still offing evil spirits; after Yohko saves her adored Hideki's life by killing the demons in episode 1, he simply evaporates and is never heard of again. For
otaku seeking 'fan service' only. Rated 17 Up: Violence, nudity, sexual situations, risqué humor, profanity.
--Charles Solomon
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Even better than the first 3 episodes, Devil hunter Yohko is classic Anime at it's best! This show may be a bit dated, but it still has sexy girls, engaging plots, and great music. This DVD is absolutely exceptional in every way and I strongly recomend it for any anime fan(provided you can deal with the nudity of course).
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One of the timeless classics.
The very first anime ever released by ADVision, this is still one of the best, even in this day and age of shows like AZUMANGA DIAOH, EXCELL SAGA, and MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE ABENOBASHI.
Regarding Amazon's plot description, there is no plot hole regarding the part about devil hunters and virginity. I guess that guy must not have been paying close enough attention. Let me make it clear for you: a girl born into the Mono family must remain a virgen until the first time she blossoms and becomes a devil hunter. If she loses her virginity BEFORE that happens, she loses the ability to become a devil hunter forever. If she loses her virginity AFTER she becomes a devil hunter for the first time, she no longer has anything to worry about (at least as far as her powers go). Because Yohko's granny didn't have sex until after she became a devil hunter, she got to keep her demon slaying powers for life. (This is made pretty clear in both the dub and sub versions of the show.)
As for other plotholes, Yohko and Chi's gawky male friend who is first seduced and then possesed by the principal disapears after the first episode and we're never told what happened to him. However, it's always possible his family could have moved to another town and taken him with him.
However, in episode 2 we meet Azusa, a girl who is perhaps slightly younger than Yohko who has a magic bracelet of her own and wants to become a devil hunter too and wants to learn from Yohko. While Azusa is certainly a cute character, and it's interesting watching Yohko fight with a partner, and the English voice actor, Kimberly Yates, does a great job in the role, it's problematic to the story. The first chapter gives you the impression that you actually have to be born into the Mono family to become a devil hunter, but apparently now any teenage chick with a magic bracelet can become one (at least as long as she's still a virgen.)
Then we come to the final episode, when Yohko meets her twin cousin, Ayako. We never meet Ayako's mom. Did SHE lose her virginity too early, too? (Boy, what would the odds of THAT be, huh?) Or was she killed in combat against a demon? We are never told. The biggest gap in the entire series, however, comes in the form of Ayako's partner, Azuka's twin, who is dubbed simply "Azuka #2". Did Azuka also have a twin we were never told about? Where did she get her magic bracelet? (How many of those things are there, anyway?) When Yohko asks the question of where Azuka's doppleganger came from, her grandma simply tells her, (and the audience,) "Well, maybe it's just one of the 7 wonders of the world!" Gee, thanks alot, guys.
Finally, regarding the dub, one other reviewer said it was horrid. Generally I try to respect everyone's opinion, but I have to take issues with this one here. I mean, cripes, just how good do the actors have to be to satisfy you?! I myself belive whole-heartedly that the English voice actors fit their characters perfectly, and I'd hate to hear anyone eles doing them. I became an instant fan of Amanda Winn's (English voice of Yohko,) the first time I saw this. Also, what ever happened to the person who did the voice of Yohko's vampy mother, or the young grandmother in episode 5 (which would actually be episode 4 if you don't count the music videos episode)? Both of them were wonderful also, but I don't think I've seen them in anything eles. If you're open to watching dubbed anime, I don't see how you could dislike this.
Anyway, this is a must-own for any true anime fan.
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she fights demons
Yohko wants to become a 107 devil hunter but she has to stay a virgin first. Later in this show she starts to have powers fights a devil queen. She has a crush on a guy who doesn't want to waste his time on her. One girl she saves becomes her assistant. The action is not for kids, theirs a lot of panty shots showing and full nudity.
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Devil Hunter's and Sex... Nice
Devil Hunter Yohko is one SWEET show. I simply loved the first episode for all it's humor, wit, action, and sexual puns. The nudity in this show truly comes second to the story itself and all the comedy and action in it; the nudity only helps act like a guideline in a sense and helps moves the story along when needed. To be honest it makes sense to have it. I mean the story is about her fighting demons yes, but she's got to stay a virgin first until she officially becomes the 107 devil hunter. If you were a devil bent on world domination wouldn't you have your demon spawn change a dorky boy into a "mega playboy" and get him to sleep with her to save you the trouble of getting into a brawl which you'll probably lose.
Either way the show is super awesome. It has some great action scenes which are portrayed rather well with some artwork that goes beyond the comic book fashion. The jokes and antics are hilarious. I mean your grandma bustin' in on you when you're half awake and trying to beat the crap out of you isn't funny, then you need to see how they do it in yohko and you will. The artwork is is pretty good; it could be better I'll admit, but it's still quite good concerning what this shows about. Most of the characters along with Yohko are quite lovable, especially good ol' grandma. If you're a fan of anime genre or a newbie to it all then Yohko if definitely worth checking out if not owning.