Arjuna Vol. 4: Understandingby Jennifer M. ContinoReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Studio
Credits Grade: 8 Arjuna quickly became a favorite anime series of mine after just one episode. I was sad to get this volume of the series, because it's the end ... and I wasn't quite ready to say "goodbye" to the series ... yet. Juna faces her toughest challenge yet ... Japan has been thrust back into a Dark Ages of sorts and it seems the rest of the world doesn't want to help it climb out of its trouble spots. Juna seems powerless to help her friends, family, and nation. Can she find the strength from within to do what must be done?Shoji Kawamuri has crafted such a fine tale and the ending was just as touching and poignant as Arjuna's beginnings. Juna's got a tough cross to bear, but is doing her best and performing admirably. She's an inspirational character in a sea of cookie-cutter blonde haired bimbos. Juna stands out and her honesty, stature, and strength of character are points that Kawamuri fantastically defined. I'm sad that this is the end of the series, but think it ended well and appreciated Bandai including extra footage and other goodies on this disc. I highly recommend renting this series and hope that eventually we might get to see it on the Cartoon Network. Written: April 21, 2003
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