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 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 .
This set contains the complete six volume series. (Rated 15 and older: violence, grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon The Female Is The Deadlier Of The Species A cryptic message. A mysterious organization.
A girl with a missing past. These are triggers that launch professional hit woman Mireille Bouquet into the ultimate odyssey of death and vengeance. Joining forces with Yuumura Kirika, a young girl with deadly skills and a forgotten identity, Mireille finds herself thrust into a secret world where the only law is kill or be killed, and where your closest friend could turn out to be your worst enemy.
Two female assassins embark on a journey through the ultimate darkness, in the acclaimed animation masterpiece NOIR!Available now for the first time in this complete collectors edition!
Still awake? Ok, Ep #2 "Daily Bread" on now. Will likely also watch Ep #3 "The Assassination Play" after that. Then, sleep! First five episodes volume/dvd called "Shades of Darkness". ... more
Still awake? Ok, Ep #2 "Daily Bread" on now. Will likely also watch Ep #3 "The Assassination Play" after that. Then, sleep! First five episodes volume/dvd called "Shades of Darkness". ---------- Great to watch this again, from the beginning. Mystery. Danger. Two female leads with guns. Here at the beginning, trying to figure who they are .. and watching as they meet up and kinda/sorta move into each other's world.
Bought the box set. Have seen the full series, but it's been awhile now since I've seen it. Starting back at the beginning with episode one, "Maidens with Black Hands". I like the complexity of the... more
Bought the box set. Have seen the full series, but it's been awhile now since I've seen it. Starting back at the beginning with episode one, "Maidens with Black Hands". I like the complexity of the story. Hearing that music again is great too.