Nazca: Eternal Power [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] - Region 1 DVD

The flashbacks in episode 10 complete the backstory of kendo master Tate (who is also the Inca lord Yawaru) and his previous attempt to release the destructive power of the god Iriyatesse to "cleanse" Earth. The reincarnated Tate tries again in the present, while the supporting characters switch sides, sometimes inexplicably. Tormented by his conscience, Daimon allies himself with Kiyoji and Tate's fiancée, Yuka; faith healer Kariya suddenly abandons Tate for his own scheme, somehow transporting everyone back to 16th-century Peru.

Yuka, Kiyoji, and their friends strive to block the release of Iriyatesse; Yuka and Kiyoji are ready to sacrifice their own lives, but will not harm the others--on either side. The three-way relationship among Tate, Yuka, and Kiyoji has gotten so entangled it's impossible to resolve satisfactorily--especially when it's complicated by questions of how characters who have traveled to the past can affect their own futures. But these problems won't prevent anime fans who prefer snazzy special effects to coherent story lines from enjoying the Nazca series.

Rated 13 and older for violence, brief nudity, and profanity. --Charles Solomon

The souls of ancient Inca warriors have been reincarnated in the modern world to do battle with each other. On one side is Tate, whose twisted ideal of creating a perfect world means the destruction of all humanity. On the other side is Kyoji, who must fight to save humanity by stopping Tate from unleashing the ancient power known as Iryatesse, a power capable of destroying the entire planet. Now, with the tide of battle clearly turning towards Tate, Kyoji and his friends make one last desperate gamble to stop him from releasing Iryatesse. But to stop Tate, somebody must be willing to make an ultimate sacrifice. The saga to Nazca comes to a dramatic conclusion in this climactic final chapter.