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If the art looks familiar, it should. Studio Madhouse also did Vampire Hunter D and the latest Golgo 13 OAV.
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So any guesses on what the flying potato does besides looking cute?
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Yes, he's really a guy. A bit of a Chinese goth, but if you need a demonic pet, there's nobody better than him.
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IGN Sci-Fi Anime Previews
Forget the gremlins. At the Pet Shop of Horrors, never turn your back on these pets.
March 10, 2000
A rule of thumb to remember the next time you're stuck in a horror movie: never, ever shop in a pet store built on an Indian burial ground or run by a Chinese man of indeterminate age. You'll never know what you'll find in there. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but it's usually something that's cute and cuddly by itself, but feed it after midnight, and BAM! You're knee-deep in creatures that would like nothing better than to chew you up, crack your bones, and suck your marrow. And if that happens, that it's your own damn fault, because you didn't follow the rules. And that brings us to today's hot upcoming anime series:
Today: Pet Shop of Horrors
Premieres: March 28.
Who's Putting it Out? Urban Vision
Who Developed it? Studio Madhouse
The Skinny: Urban Vision strengthens its relationship with the prolific Studio Madhouse by bringing Pet Shop of Horrors to the US. At the same time, Urban Vision is using it to show the world that if you need creepy anime horror, come to them and they'll set you up.
What it's all about: If you need to have a unique or unusual pet, then head over to D's pet shop, located in the heart of Chinatown. This androgynous man of indeterminate age and effeminate manner will then give you the pet that you want, even if it's not quite a pet. However, every pet comes with certain rules, and if those rules are broken, then dire consequences await...
What to Expect: Expect very few happy endings. This is called the Pet Shop of Horrors, after all, and not Pet Shop of Easy-to-Manage Harmless Creatures. Every episode deals with people who come to D looking for a special pet that will fulfill their needs, and D is more than willing to provide. In the first episode, D provides a bereaved couple a girl who looks like exactly like their deceased daughter, Alice. And of course, D gives them the rules, but the weak-minded parents disobey. Events follow that should remind anyone that when visiting Wonderland, Alices and lagomorphs don't mix. Following episodes deal with similar issues, and the uneasily growing relationship between D and Leon, a homicide cop.
Also, as this is an adaptation of Mari Akino's shojo (girl's manga) comic, don't expect over-the-top action or crazy blood-spurting dismemberment. It's all about atmosphere and subtle dread, betrayed romances and dysfunctional relationships.
Who's it for? People who like cerebral and tentacle-free horror.
Who should avoid it? Anybody who wants to see a whole crowd of police torn in half by giant tree demons or such.
Will we watch? Yes, if only to figure out what the heck is perching on D's shoulder...
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