Power Stone - Battle Training! (Vol 2) [DVD]

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Product Description As the search for the mysterious power stones continues, young adventurer Edward Falcon finds himself in serious girl trouble with the beautiful Cassie. But is she after Falcon's heart—or his powerstone? Then, when Falcon's father sends him another stone with a surprising power, it leads to an exciting battle with the warrior Wang Tang. Falcon then sets off for the mysterious Mt. Min-min to steal a magical eagle’s egg. And if you think that's training for battle, just wait until the unsuspecting heroes meet up with a giant black octopus and the metal-clawed, skeleton-faced pirate, Kraken! .com This 1999 TV series careens along in the second quartet of episodes. Heir and "fighter-in-training" Falcon travels to Wood Land (a thinly disguised China), followed by samurai Ryoma--plus fortuneteller Rouge, the circus acrobat-ninja troupe, and pirates Octo and Pus. Falcon befriends chef and martial artist Wang Tang, who transforms into a blond warrior via the third Power Stone. Ryoma and Falcon join Wang Tang at a temple-dojo headed by a monk who offers fortune cookie pronouncements in a voice reminiscent of old Charlie Chan movies. This martial arts comedy is aimed at a younger audience than the game it's based on, and the battles have been reduced to brief slapstick encounters that lack excitement. The situations aren't much sillier than Ranma 1/2, but the characters lack depth, so there's little reason to care about them. Unrated; suitable for ages 9 and up: Cartoon violence, ethnic stereotypes. --Charles Solomon