Criticisms of Eggs Movie Reviews

This might seem hard to believe, but the three episodes within this DVD, are funnier than those in the first DVD! First, the school is having the yearly physical and Hibiki might have to have a physical too! Then, in the second lesson, the students start getting into fights. How will Hibiki handle their flaring tempers? Then, in the last lesson, the school's director tries to set Hibiki up with the perfect man!
During all this Hibiki finds out he likes bras and is starting to enjoy shopping. What is a cross-dresser to do? And does breast size REALLY matter?
The extras are great. Another art gallery and the female student roll call. High ratio of laughs per minute. While only 75 minutes, I think there is more humor packed into the second DVD than the first (as I pointed out before). IF they can keep to these high standards I will have to declare this the best cross-dressing anime series EVER!

I bought the first one cause I was in the mood for something silly. And while indeed it is a silly anime about this young guy who ends up crossdressing to get a job at a prestigious private school(that only accepts females as teacher) it has a certain warmth that caught me off guard.

The character I like most is young Fuko, who is becoming more and more interested in Hibiki. (our male/transvestite lead)
This situation should provide some interesting moments in future episodes. As she herself is starting to feel unsure of herself because she has feelings for someone who she thinks is a woman.

But it's not all seriousness. This is a comedy, and a pretty naughty one at that. While there's no real sex and stuff to speak of(good thing cause it would bring down the quality) there's the 2 school girl lovers from Hibiki's appartment complex who keep trying to get a peak at the girls in skimpy gym clothes ;-) Ofcourse their plans keep getting foiled by the landlady from hell who's on Hibiki's side. A foundation for some hilarious scenes :-)

all In all highly reccomended

This series is intended for mature teens of the high-school age and deals with some of the problems of growing kids, but overall is mainly a fun watch - the people aren't stuck on any personal problems, for example, and live their life nicely enough. It's serious enough not to be outright silly, and decent enough for kids in high school. Sentimentality is often a subject and nothing more gripping than being honest. This is like any main stream people oriented afterschool show intended to entertain teens - some goofing around, but overall a freindly vieing.

The first episode starts off with all the teachers getting their salarys - but the vice-principal's is stolen. Without any evidence one of the boys is 'implicated' and this causes a revolt by the male students. How will Hibiki solve the problem before it gets out of hand?
The second episode has the class going on a camping trip. The boys decide to tell the girls they love them, mostly seeming to pick the girls at random. One of them even decides to hit on Hibiki. While filled with humor, this is where the relationships between the students becomes clearer.
The last episode continues where the last one left off. But soon the students find out that they are all in love with somebody else. While this 'somebody loves somebody who loves somebody else who loves somebody else' plot is common within anime, sometimes being the sole plot of many anime and manga, this is just an added complication to an already confused mess. Not only does Hibiki have to deal with pretending to be a woman, and all the issues that brings up, like being a fake, but now Fuko has fallen in love with him and he is having feelings for her too (even if he isn't honest enough to believe it).
I do like the fact that Fuko's love is not just dismissed as a crush and that Hibiki thinks so highly of his teacher-student relations with her. Not that he dismisses the age issue, but he is a teacher above all else and this really helps bring it out.

I was already laughing like crazy through all the other DVDs, but this one really hit the funny bone hard.

The first episode was about the male students finally taking some action after one of their friends was accused of stealing the vice principal's salary. They go on strike and deface the bust of the principal's grandmother, who started the school. Hibiki is upset that the principal and her right hand are prejudice against males, so he decides to settle the matter with the help of Ba-chan. The two perverts of the boarding house come to distract the police. Hibiki calms down the problem by sacrificing something valuable (poor dog!)!

In the next episode, the class goes on a camping trip. The guys decide they are going to tell some girls that they love them (one who happens to be Hibiki-chan!). Tensions flare hilariously. The vice principal can't take it, so she comes to the girls and tells them what men "really" want from a woman. During all this, is Hibiki having feelings toward Fuko?

Finally, the last, cliff hanger episode is where Fujio starts really crushing on Fukae. But wait! It seems like Fukae likes Fuko. Finally, Fujio gets the nerve to tell him her feelings, but Fukae tells her he likes someone else. Fuko walks by, and he tells her his feelings. But wait again! Fuko likes Hibiki. Gosh, if it could get any crazier, Hibiki walks by, but he runs off. All this heartbreak!

Anyways, these are sort synopsises of these wonderfully drawn episodes. I totally recommend this HILARIOUS series. It's kinda preachy with its messages, but it is also really funny. The characters are mostly realistic and likeable. The animation is beautiful. The dub is surprisely as good (maybe better) as the sub. I can't wait to see what happens to Hibiki!

The DVD starts off with every lover's dream. In the first episode Fuko saves the woman she loves, Hibiki, from a burning building. In doing so she does give away the fact that she loves Hibiki, right in front of Akira, who loves her, and Fujio, who loves Akira.
In the hospital, Hibiki realizes, that yes, he loves Fuko, but that Fuko loves the FEMALE Hibiki. He just can't keep living a lie, being a fake teacher. As he changes himself back to a man, little does he know that the Vice is in another wing of the hospital, acting like a peeking tom (which is usually played by male characters) with a camera. In the end he is exposed by the Vice-Principal as the male he is.
Now, he could of tricked them one last time but he DECIDED it was time to be honest with his students and leave. Being the character Hibiki is, there was really no other choice.
Ba-chan brings up an interesting point which he ignores: Does being a fake teacher mean that the lessons about life he passed on to the students was also fake?
The whole last episode deals with the events after he is exposed. A WHOLE episode dealing with the end of a series which had only 12 episodes. By the 13th most series are just starting to warm up, but Strawberry Eggs is ending on a high note. A powerful little series.
That is the best part about the ending, is that it feels so powerful and so perfect for the characters. Hibiki has to leave, but promises to return. Fuko still loves him and you get the impression she will wait for him. The other students have developed bonds of trust, friendship and, yes, even love. The school's students, and their parents, have decided to keep the school co-ed, against the wishes of the Principal and Vice-Principal. And we learn something about Ba-chan.
Many people may wish for a stronger ending, some kind of closure, but this is the best they will get. Maybe not a happy, happy, joy, joy ending, but it is a good ending. A solid ending. An ending that suggests the characters will live on, grow, change and find happiness. It even suggests hope (with a little help from Ba-chan) for the Principal!

the ending's soo sad! I was crying *sniff*! Very beautiful ending. Doesn't turn out the way I thought it would, but anything else wouldn't been right.

Yes, sadly, this is the last DVD of the series. Although it is a very short series (13 Episodes, 4 DVDs), it is an extremely well produced one. Some people have said that the ending is not very good; however, I think the ending is remarkable! Just because it's not a happy, everybody wins and flowers sprout up everywhere type ending, does not make it bad. The last episode is VERY powerful and moving. The entire espisode is wrought with compelling emotion that sucks you into the story dramatically. And, to tell the truth, I think the ending of the series is perfect! A great way to convey loss, sadness, happiness, and hope all in one end. Also, there is a jaw-dropping suprise hinted at in the ending that I don't want to spoil ;)
So if you're a fan of Strawberry Eggs, then grab this session as fast as you can. If you're wondering about the series, I highly recommend it as a wonderful look into the world of anime.

I would have given this DVD 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that you are forced to watch (or fast forward through) several commercials before you get to the DVD menu. There is no way to jump directly to the menu. This is highly irritating, and Universal should be aware that it doesn't make me want to buy any more of their DVD's. However, the Dr. Seuss stories are still fabulous, of course.

Grinch Night is the best Halloween special never ran on TV these day. It was a truly memorable expereince on those cold October nights of my childhood. And although it was released (and purchased by myslef) on VHS the grainy picture and sub-par sound really doused the viewing. But now we have it on DVD and a whole new genration of children (and adults) can enjoy this priceless treasure digitally. Thank you Universal reincarnating this masterpiece.

Oh, my only complaint about this volume; shoulda' entitled it "Grinch Night and Other Favorites" with the Grinch's snarling visage on the cover......

My earliest memory is the first time I saw "Grinch Night"--when I was about two years old. Bad mistake on my parents' part...that movie scared me silent. I hardly understood the plot, but I remembered very specific aspects of it: the line about Eukariah's glasses, the weird orange bird that's always featured on the cover, the Grinch's flying eyebrows, and this big hovering ballon-thing with huge eyes...I had nightmares for years.

I watched it again when I was seven (actually I was forced to watch it because we watched it in class for Halloween), and it still scared me to death--even more so because I understood the plot. And then I didn't have the courage to watch it again until I was thirteen years old.

And, even though I still have nightmares about it, I have an awesome new respect for it--the combined efforts of Dr. Seuss and Joe Raposo created the perfect spooky atmosphere for a children's Halloween special that wasn't even remotely corny. Highly recommended--just not for two-year-olds. :)

I have to say that one of the main things that attracted me to this anime was the fact that the fab. Crispin Freeman had done the dub for the male Hibiki and that he had done a lot of work in producing the english version. He, as always, does a great job. However, we rarely hear the male Hibiki's voice. Not only that, we never really even see his personality, neither as a man or a woman. And Crispin's voice isn't enough to save this show's lack of luster.

The characters are very nice eye candy and the voices are great and all...but the story falters big time. It starts out great enough in the first couple of dvd's, but then it turns into a relationships thing instead of being about Hibiki standing up for male teacher's rights and changing the principal's mind. What ticks me off is that the show brings up some very good questions that it NEVER answers. It's like it switches lanes and drives down a different road, avoiding the subject totally and giving us cheap laughs and sappy drama. For instance, is it ok to be a lesbian? Is it ok to love your teacher/student? Is it ok to cross dress? Is is ok to be a peeping tom? These issues are barely addressed. The principal and vice principal's motives are never even explained! You have to watch the boring voice introductions on the 'extras' just to get a hint at their pasts. They could have made the show so much more interesting but it's been crunched into just 14 episodes that do not meet up to expectations. They also gave it a very lame and contrived ending. Strawberry Eggs is too short, too plain, and way too "been there, done that, got the T shirt"

If you want to see a great new anime, steer clear of this because you aren't missing much, and instead check out Chobits or Fruits Basket. Both are brilliant.

I am totally serious. I would have to say that each of the four episodes got more laughs from me per minute than either Ranma 1/2 or even Tenchi Muyo! Not that those anime series are not funny, but this series focuses on a male gym teacher who, in order to work in a school which allows only FEMALE teachers, has to cross-dress! The problems he gets into, the conflicts among the students he has to solve and, sometimes, the gender issues he has to deal with, make this DVD nothing but a minefield of laughs and giggles. He even has to deal with the traditions of the school, which, for example, demand that females wear long skirts while in gym class. And don't forget his own male ego!
The extras, such as the art gallery and the student roll call of the males just adds to the great humor. The art work, the lack of magic or silly science, and the perfect voice selection for the characters makes sure that you have no distractions from the story itself.
100 minutes of enjoyment. While rated 13 and up, I can picture younger kids watching it as long as you trusted them to be mature enough to handle it. Sometimes there are serious scenes, dealing with relationships between males and females, as well as between friends, and of course between teacher and students. But these are topics that young people will have to deal with in real life anyway, so why try to shield them? Also, Hibiki Amawa, the teacher, learns a little about himself during this adventure.
Buy it!

It is a great series. Well, I 'll just review the following to show my opinion.

Animation- 10/10 Beautiful artwork! Very kawaii. All their expressions are great and realistic.

Sound - 10/10 They kept different japanese words, and all their voices were perfect. They all matched the characters completely. It's also good 'cause the company that was dubbing it, didn't "americanize" it.

Plot - 10/10 Very original, and the characters are also original and great. At the last episode, my friends and I cried. We had big ol' tears running down our faces. Also very funny. I luv Ba-chan!!!

This video was not animated like the classic Chuck Jones features such as "The Cat In The Hat" and "The Grinch". My daughter was rather disappointed to see the camera scanning over pages of the books she already owns along with paper cutouts of the characters floating around as a cheap replacement for animation. We give this video a thumbs down.

Since this is a video for kids, I am reviewing it for my 2 year-old, who can't type yet. I have 4 of the Beginner Book Videos and my son has been agog about them for going on 3 months. He likes to flip through the book as the videos go along, forcing me to go out and buy Dr. Suess books I didn't have. Perhaps my son loves them because he's crazy about books to begin with, and this feels like the experience of having a book read, with the plus that the semi-animation brings the book alive somewhat. I also have a son almost 4 who loves these. As for my personal interest, I wouldn't give such a glowing review, but IT'S NOT FOR ADULTS. It's for kids. So don't be dissuaded by the adult reviews below.

My baby girl loves these videos. I'm so thrilled to find them on DVD. So many programs and videos now are too fast-paced, fast-changing and flashy for babies to see, so they get confused. This video is perfect - they can enjoy the picture before it changes. It's just like reading a book, but on TV. And my girl recognizes the words form the video from me reading her the same books. I love the narrators - they selected great voices for reading. The Sleep book never fails to put my girl to sleep while watching - a must have for young babies or children.

I could not belive how awful the animation was on this new so-called Looney Tunes show. It is really dreadful and the voice acting reminds me of the days when Scrappy Doo was around, and that brought down the Scooby cartoons, well this show will do this to Looney Tunes if they don't pull it off the air right now..

This is truly an awful product and series, designed and developed to teach smaller children social values while hypocritically milking a franchise at the same time. Personally, there is no basis to this series rather than to sell out. There is no connection to original characters and their personalities except for names and physical appearances. I'd recommend you purchase the original Loony Tunes as your child (and you) will get more entertainment out of them growing up (and probably encourage them to draw) unlike this product which the child will out grow and be bored with by the time they're seven. Remember, television doesn't cause a lot of society's ills, but instead it's the BOREDOM of television that encourages it. There's no entertainment value here, just greed... and that's despicable... couldn't help myself...

I have been recording them from the TV and my 2 yr old loves them. Both my husband and I find them to be entertaining enough to watch with her, as well as teaching good lessons. (What is a time-out for? Jokes at the expense of others is mean. Telling tall tales is not the way to impress your friends ...) I could go on and on. However, I have personally found Bugs to be the most irritating of the bunch. The voice character acting leaves a lot to be desired, and grates on my nerves.

From a recent episode, it seems that the baby's are really about 4-5 years old also, so I don't know why they have them running about in diapers at different times. The same goes for eating in high chairs with bibs. The series is either very free with jumping back and forth between ages, or noone can decide what age the babies really are supposed to be.

Regards,
-Tammie