"Pet Shop of Horrors" Review.
Welcome to my Pet Shop. I am Count D, the current proprietor of this small Chinatown shop while my grandfather is away. Our motto is to sell love, dreams, and hope. We offer the rarest creatures on Earth - some which cannot be found anywhere else. Of course, this exposes our little shop to scrutiny. There is a wonderfully amusing homicide detective, Leon, on recommendation by his lovely coworker Jill, who kindly brings me sweets even as he tries to pin murder cases on me and my innocent pets. Anyone who purchases a pet here must sign a contract; absolving us of all liability should any rule stated in the contract be broken. There are always lessons to be learned, especially when taking care of a pet. You must always treat a pet with the proper love and respect due any creature, be it a rabbit or a Kirin. However, please remember, appearances can be deceiving, so be aware of what you are getting.
Let us not dwell on this aspect, dear patron. You have come to choose a new friend, no doubt.
I think we have something special just for you, dear patron. Please, come into the back room. What we have to offer cannot be displayed directly in the store.
Enigmatic and effeminate, Count D is the proprietor of a mysterious little pet shop located in the heart of Chinatown. But Count D doesn't just sell ordinary pets, for he can procure the rarest and most exotic species not even recorded in reference books. His clientele are usually people from high society -- wealthy businessmen, showbiz personalities, government officials, etc. But Count D's pets come with a three-term contract, and if you breach even one of the terms, his shop can't be held accountable for the consequences. A young detective named Joel is investigating Count D and his shop, because victims of the most bizarre deaths all have one thing in common -- they are all Count D's customers.
Four half-hour episodes comprise this collection:
"Daughter" - A rich couple had just lost their only daughter named Alice. Fortunately, Count D was able to acquire a very rare species of rabbit that looks exactly like Alice. The couple is overjoyed and immediately takes the rabbit home. But their love for Alice makes them breach one of the contract's terms.
"Delicious" - The popular idol singer Evangeline Blue and her manager Iason are about to be wed on a luxury ship when an "accident" throws her overboard. Eva disappears beneath the dark waters, and her body still hasn't been found. The heartbroken Iason goes to Count D's to pick up a pet that Eva had supposedly ordered. But to his surprise, the pet turns out to be a mermaid who looks exactly like Eva.
"Despair" - Actor Robin Hendrix is what one can refer to as a one-hit wonder. After the phenomenal success of his debut movie, Robin can't get any more acting jobs. It seems he's been stereotyped by the very role that made him famous. To top it off, his wife just left him. Robin loves keeping pet lizards, and so he goes to Count D's to pick up some more pets to cheer himself up. But Count D has something special for Robin this time... a very rare species of reptile known as Medusa. Medusa has the face and upper body of a beautiful woman, but the lower half of a large lizard. There is a condition though... Robin must never look into Medusa's eyes.
"Dual" - Robert Stanford comes from a long line of successful politicians. The problem is, he is considered the bad apple of the family due to his carefree and womanizing ways. But his faithful assistant Kelly Vincent is there to make sure Robert's political career is on the right track. Kelly is determined to make Robert the president of the United States, even if it means making a pact with the legendary animal called the Kirin, who grants the wish of its sovereign through the blood of others. Count D just happens to have one Kirin in stock.
Each story ends by teaching a valuable lesson in life and each story is very touching and moving.
Don’t let the title of this Anime fool you or the covers warnings.
This Anime is very tame, warm, and heart felt.
Only those without a soul wouldn’t be touched by it.
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