Synopsis:
When night arrives, four young men of a group called Weiss become vicious assassins who have only their mission in mind. Led by Aya, a silent and solemn man, the team includes Ken, a former athlete, Omi, a young computer genius, and Yoji, a ladies man. Each with their own haunting past, they now unite to take down the dark merciless evil-doers that plague the city.
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Series length- 25 episodes
Released in the U.S.?- Yes
This series contains-
Action, Drama.
Some facts about this title-
* The title Weiss Kreuz is German for White Cross.
* Each episode name is in German.
* In the U.S., the title is changed to Knight Hunters
* There is a second season called Weiss Kreuz Gluhen with 13 episodes. English title is Knight Hunters Eternity.
* There is also a two-episode OVA called Verbrechen and Strafe.
Where can you purchase this series?
DVDplanet,
Animecastle,
Best Buy,
or Suncoast
This is a great series that has won many fans over. However, because of animation quality throughout the series, it didn't seem to be as high budget as it could have been. If it did improve in that though, it might have been a even more popular show. I think the characters and story are so well thought out and the character designs are also one of my favorites. What really caught my attention was that the opening and ending theme songs were sang by the Weiss seiyuu (Japanese voice actors) themselves. They did such a good job on it, especially with how all their voices blended together, I don't think anyone else could have given the show the same feeling as they did. Because of their success, they have actually became a band and released several CDs of their own. And speaking of voice actors, I would suggest watching the original Japanese, because the English dub version just gives you a totally different feeling for the series, so it might really change your impression on it. Afterall, the sieyuu cast consists of a very popular and well known line-up. On a side note, if you purchase the DVDs, they have a special extra interview with the Weiss cast, and it gets really personal on many levels and should not be missed. What also really surprised me was how these assassins have a day job working at the flower shop. It is kinda cute though.., but in a way very unexpected and different indeed. But with their bishounen looks, they do very good business especially with all the female customers that literally swarm their store.
In this show, each episode revolves around a mission that the Weiss members have to complete, using their skills, teamwork, and personal choice of weapon. Later on, these missions tie to a bigger plot that will be revealed, and the plot twists will be very surprising. Even the enemy assassin groups they'll meet later on have very interesting and stand-out members.
My Final Opinion:
If your into a show with drama, bishounen, assassin group action, and an interesting storyline, then this series is worth checking out.
Screenshots: Here are some high quality shots I took of this series.
