Ou Dorobou Jing

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Title:	Ou Dorobou Jing King of Bandits Jing Odorobou Jing
Overall:	Buy
Keywords:	2002, Action, Action Comedy, Magic, Weird
Notables:	HORIE Yui MIKI Shinichirou R1 License - ADV
The legend of the Bandit King is that he could steal the stars from the midnight sky and that no one could stop him. Jing, a wandering adventurer along with his womanizing bird of a companion Kir, set their sights on stealing only the rarest of treasures as they travel through an odd world of humans, humanoid animals and magical creatures. While the King of Bandits adventures in theft always manage to succeed, they somehow usually end up helping others around him, and often with an unintended consequence of an even greater theft - that of stealing a young girl's heart. [TV series, 2002, 13 episodes, 23 min; see also: Odorobou Jing in Seventh Heaven]

Overall	Art	Animation	Character Design	Music	Series Story	Episode Story	Reviewer

Rent 4							Stretch	#
Ou Dorobou Jing (Rent- or Watch+) (Ten episodes watched): This is one of those "What-were-those-guys-smoking-when-they-made-this? (in a good way)" shows. Episode one of Jing didn't exactly thrill me; my impression was of unexplained weirdness (and therefore not all that funny), a fairly simple and predictable plot, and a main character who didn't particularly endear himself to me. Jing talked so little, and the way he moved his head were so odd that at one point the thought occured to me that the makers of this show were experimenting with some sort of CGI to animate his face. But seeing as this show has gotten a lot of enthusiastic praise here, I decided to continue watching and see if it shaped up. Jing is a sort of Robin Hood-like character who has a talking bird companion (Kir) who can graft himself to Jing's arm and transform into a fireball shooting weapon. The opponents he takes on are just as freaky (the rooster men are my favorites), and once I got over my initial head scratching mode, I came to enjoy the show. However, it never came near attaining "Buy" status for me. This series has a distinct parable feeling to it (very unusual in anime), as Jing and Kir discover lessons about right and wrong in life. The morals-to-the-stories were sometimes predictable, sometimes bewildering, and sometimes absent, but never particularly enlightening, IMO. The banter between Jing and Kir was the best part of the show for me. Actually, I gave up after episode ten, partly because this particular episode seemed frustratingly boring and nonsensical, and partly because my borrowed DVDs were overdue for return. To be honest, I am still scratching my head as I wonder what this show was supposed to be about. One weird show which didn't make sense to me, and doesn't seem worth rewatching in order to figure it out. Last updated Monday, August 27 2007. Created Wednesday, June 27 2007.

Buy 4							Forbin	#
Ou Dorobou Jing Drama : Med Comedy : Med / High Action : Med / High SciFi : Low Ecchi : None Jing is a very good anime. The only complaint I have? You don't know where Jing and Kir come from (And no , don't tell me 7th Heaven explained it, 7th was a POS) it's poof! There's the Bandit King (I can't say King of Bandit in English..it's just plain wrong) and he's this young punk that moves like lightning, has a wicked sword, a bird that shoots nuclear fireballs, and can steal ANYTHING including emotions (Like a girls heart..hehe). A bit too much reused Animations (About 3 mins per episode) but still a very good item to watch and watch again. Every episode you learn a life lesson (Well if you don't miss it) and then he is off to the next theft. Last updated Tuesday, January 11 2005. Created Tuesday, January 11 2005.

Buy 4	10	10	10	10	10	10	Anonymous #1753	#
Ou Dorobou Jing well this story is great from the first episode to the last. it only last 13 epispdes but the caracters evolve with the story. it has comedy, a lot of gitar play, romance, and fightings scene. the mission of jin and kir is to help people, to make them understand that they have a power inside and to used to change there lives for the better. get this, you will not be sorry if you buy it. trust me i watch a lot of anime. Last updated Tuesday, December 28 2004. Created Tuesday, December 28 2004.

Buy 4							Jan-Chan	#
Ou Dorobou Jing Great Anime Series!! .. I found the boxed set relatively cheap (on EBaY) and could not help to pick it up for a steal!! With a coy mix of dry humor and grand adventure, this series reminds me very much of Cowboy Bebop, but in a very different setting and with a smidge more slapstick goofy comedy. Jing and Kir travel in a very strange world, but its a world in which everything is a bit off... and where people just might appear as their true personalities. So if a trader has the heart of weasel .. he might just appear as a seven foot tall weasel. But at the heart of the story is the tale of a much rumored grand thief, unstoppable and inscrutable, and capable of stealing the stars from the midnight sky. But Jing is very selective in what he chooses to steal, and with results that are unexpected. Last updated Thursday, July 02 2009. Created Thursday, November 11 2004.

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Sony Anime Series Site	http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/jing/

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