The Ultimate Guide to Buying New and Used Anime Movies

Anime is a term that has found integration into the American vernacular in the 1990s. Even before then the Japanese animation spiritual enlightenment movies as anime movies were known in smaller circles – one only has to think of the legendary Gundam series – but it would take until just before the change of the millennium for these popular DVDs and also video games to achieve popularity with each and every segment of the population.

The biggest breakthrough came in 2001 when anime movies were shown, uncut, on the Adult Swim network. Suddenly the fan base had a dedicated home and before long anime would continue to grow not only the enthusiasm for these animated movies, but also sow a crop of diehard fans that would go to great lengths to obtain anime movies. Purists would go so far as to order hard to find movies from Japan and other outlets, while the average anime fan would forever browse through DVD stores in search of gems commonly overlooked by others.

Before long, the sale of used anime DVDs made these movies affordable for the younger generation of anime fans and with prices that rendered these used movies easy on the pockets of those who still get pocket money from their parents, the push to buy anime used from dedicated stores was great. This movement has now evolved to a vibrant Internet business that allows aficionados and resellers to sell and buy used anime DVDs and games with the help of the online marketplace.

Novices who are just now finding out about anime are sometimes surprised to learn about the large selection that awaits them at stores. This is especially true when shopping for gifts for teens or tweens hooked on certain anime movies. To this end, the ultimate guide to buying used anime movies is designed to give advice and offer some tips on how to choose the perfect anime movies for the children, teens, women and also men on your gift giving list.

Children

o Pokemon is the ultimate in children’s anime entertainment. Specifically “Pokemon 3: The Movie.” Rated G, it was released in 2001 and features the epic battle between Ash and Entei. The characters are well known and you cannot go wrong with this film.
o Parents wishing to buy one of the more recent anime movies should look for “Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.” Released on DVD in 2007, it is popular for kids in the 7-9 age groups.

Teens

o Rated PG-13 because of its animated violence, “Escaflowne: The Movie” was released in the United States in 2002. It features strong emotions and has been an anime favorite with both teen guys and gals.
o For the older teen boy who is a hardcore fan of the genre and does not mind Japanese language, “InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler” is the surefire anime hit released in 2005. There is a bit of confusion when it comes to ratings, and even though the movie is generally not rated, Adult Swim attached a TV-14 rating because of the graphic battle scenes.

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