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Manga Video | Release Date: March 24, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
It's all such a spectacular show. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
An odd, jumbled, beautifully wrought, often confusing work, this animated feature manages to be a compelling, exhilarating experience.
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerJim Peterson
A beautifully drawn film and engaging story marred only by its vague character development and mediocre voice-overs. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
It doesn't tap deeply enough into any of the characters to compel us to identify with one or another.
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Has the sleepy feel of an urban fairy tale, but getting there is a long trip. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Ignore the furiously overplotted, headache-inducing story -- derived from a series of comic books -- and focus on the exquisitely drawn Japanese animation. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Too bad the plotting is jumbled, and the characters too numerous and undifferentiated. Read full review
43
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
It's gibberish, but when X works at all, it works not on the brain, but on the gut. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
About as many characters, dragons and force fields as "Pokémon" has pocket monsters, so it may be difficult for the uninitiated to keep track. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
This film will doubtless interest serious anime fans, but it won't win any converts. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Could be the most overblown and confusing example of anime yet, as it piles one pretentious story element on top of another.
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It sounds as ridiculous as a "Pokemon" episode gone horribly awry. Read full review
10
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
It bored me clean out of my wits. Read full review
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