Teen Titans, Volume 1 - Divide and Conquer (DC Comics Kids Collection)

I love anime. I'm not terribly well acquainted with DC comics, but I loved the Batman animated series from the 90's, and I think that I like Teen Titans even better. And not because of the anime-like features or the character depth - both of which are outstanding.My favorite part of this series is the originality. The creators of this show are willing to try everything once. They took an idea from a comic already in existance and ran with it, ending up with something completely new and original. Crayon-painted backdrops, Beatles-movie-reminiscant episodes, musicals...they have comedy for kids and adults mixed in with a subtle romantic plotline and a tangled character-development plot surrounding the main villain that rivals that of any adult show. I actually cried during one of the episodes.The show is an automatic winner for anybody who likes anime, and for anybody who enjoys watching when producers try something new and aren't afraid to experiment. The creators of this show didn't just adapt an old cartoon - they created something of their very own, with spectacular results.

This is just an all out fun cartoon to watch. It has action, humor, and great stories. The thing I love the most about this cartoon is that there is always tones of action with amazing powers. It's not like other shows where they have to learn there powers. Right from the first episode they use there powers and know how to use them. The caracters are Robin (yes Batman's Robin), Cyborg, Beastboy, Ravin, and Starfire. Great characters and I'm sure there are much more to come. Enjoy

I agree, this show isn't real anime, it much more resembles the art styles out of Batman Beyond which is not an anime cartoon. When it first came out I thought it was ok, but they claim it to be anime and it just isn't. Plus the episodes got stupider as the seasons went by so I gave up on it.There's nothing original about this show... Robin is straight out of Batman, he's a carbon copy. And I "love" the theme song at the beginning. Puffy Ami Yumi might be from Japan but it does nothing but demean the image of true anime... it makes the show look more desperate to be anime from Japan than it already is. And why they added the new character Bumble Bee I have no clue, but it makes the show all the worse.

Teen Titans is probably my favorite animated series, but season 1 -- especially the first episodes {which are in this DVD}, weren't that great.Divide and Conquer -- not a bad episode. It was funny, it was cute, and Plasmus was disgusting. Yet, the writers wanted so bad to make a good ending -- and to make one in twenty minutes, not more, so the ending pretty much ruins the episode. Cyborg pops out of nowhere and saves Robin? How did he even get there? How did he know where Robin was? How the heck did he catch Robin when the Bird-Boy was inches away from burning into ash in acid? Out of ten, this episode would be six and a half/seven.Sisters -- one of my favorites. I love it to bits -- Blackfire is too cool, Starfire acts like a five-year-old, and like David Slack, I believe, said in an interview you can also find in this DVD: that episode reflects the life of completely normal teenagers, just with super powers, aliens, and whatnot. Sibling rivalry is the greatest, and is also perfectly normal.Eight outta ten.Final Exam -- I love that episode. The HIVE's agents kick ass. Especially the Titans'. I don't have much to say about this episode, it only disturbs me that Beast Boy and Raven looked all over Jump City and couldn't find Robin, and when they need him -- Poof, Robin pops out of nowhere -- yes, just like Cy in the Divide and Conquer. Seven and a half.Forces of Nature -- God, that episode is so cliché. Teen Titans, even though a cartoon aimed for kids, is usually quite entertaining for older people is well. This episode was just boring. Thunder and Lightning are simply bad characters, that's all I have to say. BB's prank and his fight with Starfire I actually liked, but the rest of it... the horror! Five and a half out of ten.The Sum Of His Parts -- L-A-M-E. Pointless, like all Cyborg episodes. Don't take me wrong, Cy is truly a great character, they just don't do him justice. The Titans chasing stupid Mumbo around while Cyborg was nearly dead -- annoying. Cyborg's memories make Fixit be all... umm, human, if this thing can even be human... And once again, the Titans come near the end to fight the bad guy, even though they were too late this time. Too bad, really, this episode had some potential. 6.Nevermore -- of course I liked the other episodes {Well, most of them}, but this episode is actually the reason I bought the DVD. All Raven episodes are serious, meaningful, and well-written. This episode is hilarious, and I'm sorry to sound like a 7 years old but... RAVEN'S MIND IS SOOO COOL!!11one. The different sides of Raven's personality are just brilliant. Especially Trigon. Raaaaage becomes youuuuuu! I love that guy. I love Raven. I love that floating strawberry thing. 10/10.Special features: Comic Creations -- I love that thing. Creator interviews, some information about "The New Teen Titans", character discussion, about the theme song and whatnot. Funnn.Find the Remote -- Cute. I'm sure 8-year-old TT-obsessives would like it.Theme Song Music Video -- Again I say cute. Puffy AmiYumi can really get on my nerves, but the TT theme song isn't too bad, in my opinion.Sneak Peek -- I have no idea what this thing's for, except for advertisement. Meh.

All the episodes that started it all, just watching them again makes my memory water. I have been looking for this first one for quite some time and I am very happy to have found it.