Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Pet Shop of Horrors
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Type: TV
Episodes: 4
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 2, 1999 to Mar 23, 1999
Duration:
20 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.571 (scored by 4175 users)
Ranked: #8622
Popularity: #643
Members: 6,661
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SynopsisCount D, a quite interesting pet shop owner from an area called Chinatown, sells rare and hard to come by pets to people longing for something special, but with each sale comes a contract. If the rules of the contract are followed, everything goes fine, but if someone should break the rules of the contract, the pet shop cannot be held responsible for anything unfortunate that might happen. Leon Orcot, a homicide detective, has linked many odd and unexplainable deaths together; they all were customers of Count D's pet shop, and he intends to find out why.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Pet Shop of Horrors
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FreyrXtreme
22 of 31 people found this review helpful
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4 of 4 episodes seen
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
10 |
| Animation |
8 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
This anime should be watched expecting nothing at all, it may not be developed as other series and it seems like if the budget was really limited but keeping all those issues aside, it’s a really interesting anime to watch.
It doesn’t compare to the actual manga, but the chapters selected for the anime are the more interesting. Though there are two main characters, count D (do not mistake him for Dracula) and detective Leon Orcot (those two have a really funny love/hate relationship), the real characters are those involved with the story of each episode.
Each episode has a different story line, they may be short but are profound and always giving a message at the end. It’s a dark and full of mystery anime, but the stories provide a positive impact.
The technical features may no be great (animation, sound) but are well done and I think it should be continued.
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Tikuko
22 of 35 people found this review helpful
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4 of 4 episodes seen
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| Overall |
6 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
5 |
| Sound |
4 |
| Character |
6 |
| Enjoyment |
7 |
When compared side-by-side with the manga of the same name, the Pet Shop of Horrors anime suddenly looks shoddy and duct-taped together. However, as a stand-alone anime it is very unique.
Each episode can be watched without having any background knowledge of the series, as they are all their own story, similar to anime such as pokemon were it is easy to jump in at any point in the series. However, this is also a drawback, as were there should be a pause to explain something further or in more detail, the show chugs along over it, crossing its fingers and hoping that the audience will understand.
As dark anime go, Pet Shop of Horror doesn't necessarily have a unique concept, but the overall story is unique. It's easy to become lost in the episodes, which provide a unique "this-could-really-happen" sense that few others manage to achieve.
The animation leaves something to be desired, however, with even the Japanese, English-subbed version looking like a terrible American dub. The background music is interesting, but the anime also keeps things quiet were there should be ambient noise such as birds, cars, even the wind.
Character development is limited, but as the series is so short it's not so much that they didn't bother, its that there simply isn't enough time to get to know the characters and watch them grow.
Overall, if you watch anime for the music or animation then this isn't for you. Fans of the manga, be prepared as these episodes are based almost word-for-word on stories from the first three volumes. read more
Recommendations
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They're both about a supernatural shop; one that grands wishes to the customer and one that sells rare animals, but both the shops claim to fulfil the dreams of their customer. In the end both shops are there to teach the customer a wise lesson.
Both have strange "shops" or something like it and strange owners, who help to fulfill one's dream, taking something not usual in return(for example sweets and sake).
Please read the whole thing so you know where I'm coming from for this.
Petshop of Horrors is only 4 eps, as to where xxxHolic is 24. xxxHolic is only similar in the first few eps I suppose, but even so they seem compatible.
Firstly, they have the same atmosphere in which both are horror based. (xxxHolic might be toned down a bit more than Petshop).
Count D and Yuuko are similar to where they can be serious when it comes to their jobs, but other times they can be a completely different person. This mostly happens when they aren't working.
Both Yuuko and Count D own a particular shop and both are quite spiritual.
Where Count D is infatuated with certain sweets, Yuuko has her love for sake or any sort of alcohol.
During the first few episodes of xxxHolic, Yuuko encountered people who asked her for advice, but their lives took a turn for the worst after aquiring objects from her. (Ex: The rings, the monkey hand). Even when she tells them not to do something or asks them about their bad habits, they lie or do what they're not supposed to. This applies with Count D as well. He gives certain animals to people and tells them the do's and don'ts of them. The people always do what they're not supposed to and end up in dispair at the end.
It is a little similar to xxxholic. They both have a shop, not an ordinary shop!
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it has the same old drawing stile and there bolth about fable animals
Both of these anime are composed of independent horror stories involving the supernatural, and are both aimed at female audience. But what makes them really similar is the meaning behind the concept. They both portray the dark side of a human heart, and the idea that more often people lead themselves toward their own demise. The dark and gloomy atmosphere, and the overall feeling, is also present in both.
Vampire Princess Miyu TV and Pet Shop of Horrors are similar in that they both use supernatural aspects to tell stories of insanity and despair. In both cases people fall prey to their own frailties and it is from there that tragedy ensues. In both cases there is a quasi-human arbiter that stands aloof; Miyu's role is more straight forward than the ambiguous nature of Count D, when deciding the outcome of each scenario. These are dark series that deal essentially with the negative side of the human heart, using ancient myths as a framing device.
The both have great "old fashioned" style artwork and have a great mysterious and dramatic ambiance about them
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Opening Theme"Jikuu Ryokou" by LEGOLGEL
Ending Theme"Melody" by LEGOLGEL
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