The series Soul Taker gets a spinoff, but the new show isn't dark and moody like its predecessor.  In fact, it's a comedy.   Nurse Witch Komugi is a send up of 'magical girl' anime shows, and as a parody, it works pretty well.

If you didn't manage to watch Soul Taker, you needn't worry about understanding this show.  (If you have seen it, you'll get more of the jokes, with many of the dark characters from the first series turning up as comic reliefs.)  It is a parody of anime in general, and doesn't have close ties to the previous series.  In the first episode there is a short introduction that explains how viruses from another dimension have invaded Earth, and that a young cosplayer, Komugi Nakahara, was selected to fight them off.  When danger strikes she can turn into Nurse Witch Komugi and fight the invaders with giant medical instruments.  (Riding on a giant flying syringe.)  She is aided by her assistant from the other dimesion, Mugimaru, who looks like a cross between a beach ball and a rabbit.

This was an enjoyable show and a good parody.  The stories were delightfully odd, and there were some amusing bits in each show.  I really liked the way it didn't take itself too seriously, making fun of both anime and fans.  In one scene a fan goes up to Komugi and asks what she thinks of the fact that amine is using more and more still shots and there is less animation in the shows.  Something that this show does to a good extent.

The best section in this show was the great parody of Gatchman in the second show.  Mugimaru while fighting a villain, suddenly takes the show in a different direction by turning into a team of costumed crime fighters.  She plays all of the G-Force team members with great relish.  It's a funny segment.

There is a lot of humorous scenes in the show that works really well.  I liked the upbeat pop-rock music video that featured Komugi thinking about her heart throb entitled "I Hate You So Much."  There were some good insults that Komugi and a Megu trade throughout the show, mostly involving chest size.   ("Boobenstien" being my favorite.)
 
The last episode on the disc, labeled show 2.5, seemed a like filler.  There was no monster to fight, and two music videos filled out most of the air time.  Aside from this little qualm, I really liked this comic show.

This DVD presents the first three episodes of this series on a single disc that comes in a white Amaray case with an insert.

Audio:

The viewer has the choice of viewing this program in either a 5.1 English dub or in the original Japanese in stereo. I watched the show with both tracks, and like them equally.  The full soundstage was used very effectively in the dub track, with a lot of group sounds and even some dialog coming from the rear speakers.  The audio sounded clear on both tracks without any his or distortion. There are optional full English subtitles or just subtitles for the signs and song lyrics.

Video:

Being a recent production, the full frame video looked pretty good. The lines were tight and sharp, and the colors clear. There was some minor aliasing, with the diagonal lines having a stair step effect, but this is common with animated shows.  A fine looking disc with only minimal defects.

Extras:

This disc also has a good number of extras for an anime DVD.  In addition to a clean opening and closing, there's a five minute reel of production sketches, several Japanese TV spots advertising the series, and a series of previews.

There was also a commentary with the director, Scott McClennen and star of the show, Jocelyn Loewen.  This was a great commentary, with the two people talking about the show and anime, without having the 'party' atmosphere that many anime commentaries take on.  I enjoyed it a lot.

The last extra is a Japanese 'documentary', "A True Story: How Animation is Made."  As you might suspect from the show, this is a comic look at the creation of anime.  It was quite enjoyable.

Final Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this show, it had an "anything goes" feeling without becoming too zany.  The only thing I really have against the disc is that there are only three episodes on it.  If you enjoyed Magical Girl Pretty Sammy, you'll love this show too.  Recommended.