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J is a cyborg of almost unlimited power and the partner of laid-back,irreverent Daisuke Aurora, who prefers popping wheelies on his super-motorcycle tofiling reports. Although their duty as officers of the City Management SafetyAgency is to prevent future crimes, J and Daisuke get caught in the mob warfareripping through the city-state of Judoh. The accession of maniacal ClaireLeonelli as the leader of a major crime family unleashes this savage powerstruggle. J rescues Daisuke from Leonelli bombers and beast-faced humans who havebeen genetically and surgically deformed as punishment for their crimes. The filmmakers seem to be trying to recapture the stylish noir tone of CowboyBebop, but Daisuke has neither the charm nor the vulnerability that make SpikeSpiegel so appealing, and the results remain less than the sum of the parts.(Rated 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon ... Read more

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"I'M GOING TO THE OVERGROUND.."!
Heat guy j is a cross between ROBOCOP and COWBOY BEBOP with elements of T2 thrown in for good measure.J is part machine,part man and all philosipher, i love the interatction between j and daisuke, even clair leonetti AKA Vampire is likable as the main villian. (check out the epidsode where he has his accountant read poetry while guns are pointed at him lol.) each epidsoe is slightly different form the other.
and the music is the best since bebop's especially the opening intro theme FACE sung by TRYFORCE. Vampire's theme is cool also..methinks i will get the soundtrack. anyway i highly recommend this series for sci-fi action otakus. it's no ghost in the shell, but it stands on it's own. "you don't be afriad" to give this series a try.

A bit thin, but so stylish you won't care
I originally saw this anime at Anime Expo '03, and I really enjoyed it! I like the 'strong, silent type', and J is all that! The 'villain', snarky little punk Clair Leonelli, is really creepy, and he reminds me a lot of unhinged villans like Gary Oldham's character in "The Professional" or Jack Nicholson's Joker in "Batman".

I gave this anime four stars because the plot in the beginning is a bit hard to follow--Daisuke Aurora, J's human partner, is investigating an entity known as "The Shop", which is smuggling illegal goods and allowing illegal immigrants (not to mention an android, which except for J, are forbidden) into the city. There are mob-style hits on whoever seems to be connected with this smuggling activity, but eventually I just give up on trying to figure it out and watch the show. The visuals are really compelling (nice mix of CGI and cel-style animation) and the action is well done. Looking forward to the next disc!

Slick, Stylish and Action-Packed..
Just the way I like my Anime!

Filled with eye-catching visuals, Heat Guy J centers around a cop and his android partner in the near future called "J". Of course J is super-strong, can jump farther than the Hulk and has more electronic scanning equipment than an FBI surveillance van; very cool. Also, J and his partner have to contend with a crazy 19 year old mob boss and his enhanced henchmen.

Some critics have compared this to the great "Cowboy Beebop" but I think that is like comparing apples and oranges. Heat Guy J is an original series well worth your time and cash.

Action-packed anime sci-fi crime series from Japan
Don't be put off by the awkward title, "Heat Guy J." This is an enjoyable futuristic crime caper with lots of action, some good technological effects, expertly rendered digitally animated backgrounds and a flavorful urban crime thriller ambience that we don't see much in anime these days. It follows the exploits of Daisuke, a callow young cop working for the City Safety Management Agency as part of a special three-person unit whose rather vague assignment is to look for "signs" of impending crimes. Daisuke would be dead meat if it weren't for his bulky "super android" partner, J, who's constantly taking bullets and bombs to protect Daisuke. The third person in the unit is Kyoko, an attractive redhead and put-upon office manager who has to issue Daisuke a gun and ration of bullets before every job. Support is provided by the sultry Dr. Bellucci (who has more than a passing resemblance to a certain Italian actress), who tends to J after every mishap and restores him to working strength.

Being a TV series, it lacks the hard edge and gritty, bloody violence of an earlier wave of OAV sci-fi crime thrillers that included "Midnight Eye Goku," "Cyber City Oedo 808" and "A.D. Police Files." Also, the design of the young hero seems more inspired by boy band pop idols than by crime-fighting anime predecessors like Goku in "Midnight Eye Goku" and Taki in "Wicked City." The plots, at least on the basis of the first four episodes, are not as intricate or compelling as those of the series cited above and are probably this series' weak points. Daisuke's chief problem appears to be the Leonelli crime family, the stewardship of which has been newly inherited by Clair, the young, body-pierced, somewhat unhinged son of the family's previous Don or "Vampire," as the position is inexplicably called here. Perhaps the true nature of their threat to the heroes will become clearer as the series progresses.

The series is set in a sprawling metropolis (in which police cars are marked by both English and Japanese lettering) that's an amalgam of future urban centers, resembling San Francisco in some shots, and Tokyo and Hong Kong in others. There's a nice sense of the city's back alley flavor, as manifested in its immigrant cultural mix, open air markets and red light district.

A great new take on cyborg-police anime.
Finally there's a new police anime, I've been waiting since 8-Man, Angel Cop and Tank Police for a good series. And suffice to say, Heat Guy fits the bill very nicely, the first episode had me hooked, and the other 3 on the 1st DVD just kept getting better and better.The animation is the best I've seen thus far, and trust me I've seen a lot of anime in my time.Also, the action scenes are friggin' amazing, especially when J fights. So if you like cyborgs and police-inspired anime, look no further than Heat Guy J, it's a fantastic new series that I'm sure will keep getting better and better.Buy this ASAP. ... Read more

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This is the end of Rurouni Kenshin, that it is
"Rurouni Kenshin: End Song" presents the final five episodes of the Japanese anime about the masterless, roving samurai named Himura Kenshin. The first four episodes cover the rest of the Feng Shui story arc that began in the previous episode and then we have the final episode where the question of whether the wandering samurai is going to start wandering again or what:

Episode 91, "The Magic of Feng Shui: Kamiya Dojo is Targeted," involves a lot of exposition to explain what is going on with all those pentegrams on the map of Tokyo. It seems that at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate a series of shrines were built by Ieyasu Tokugawa (circa 1603) that helped to define triangles in which evil spirits would be sealed. The triangles were joined to make penegrams which make them even more powerful and provide a clean chi for the great city. The "Circle of Eternity," defined by Mt. Fuji, the gulf of Edo, and the two great rivers, has been built and maintained by the Wind Clan. But the Water Clan wants their own circles and has returned to try and destroy the Circle of Eternity so that what happened to China with the Opium War will happen to Japan as well. So basically the fate of the nation is once again at stake for Kenshin and the gang, this time from the threat of a form of Chinese astrology.

Episode 92, "Tokyo Under Martial Law: The Deadly Ryu Myaku" is about the effort to defeat the giant "dragon" of the Wind Clan, while Episode 93, "The Enemy Awaits in Senjo Gahara: In Search of the Jade Crest" actually has a key personal element as Kenshim finally resolves to live with his past, which has key consequences for the Hitokiri Battousai and his reverse blade sword. The battle climaxes in Episode 94, "The Elegey of Wind and Water: A Last Desperate Effort." The Feng Shui story arc is a bit over the top, but this is what happens when you keep trying to up the ante with each story line. By fans of "Rurouni Kenshin" have already agreed that the Kyoto story arc was the highlight of the series.

Then we come to the end of the road with Episode 95, "End of Wanderings: The Bond of Scarlet and Azure is in the Sound of the Sea." As the title indicates, this is a rather poetic ending to the series in an episode that uses film for some interesting effects (including having characters animated into the film). The episode has two functions, the first being to resolve the situation between Kenshin and Kaoru, and the second to be a curtain call for the cast of characters. The latter takes away from the former a bit as we get flashbacks on series highlights, but the episode does achieve a sense of the lyrical on how it resolves the situation. I was afraid they were going to use some comic bit again to do this, as with Sanosuke and Megumi, but they actually come up with a small series of moments to play out the end song, and the final line spoken in the series is both appropriately simple and important.

I was rather surprised to find out that these 95 episodes all took place within half a year, but they beyond the specific period of the Meiji Restoration I was not paying attention to the dates. So when we find out at the end that it is late summer in the 11th year of the Meiji (1878), there was no special significance to me. There is an impressive set of liner notes for this final DVD edition along with the usual sprinkling of outtakes and some trailers.

Originally published in "Weekly Shonen Jump Japan" in 1994, "Rurouni Kenshin" was created in manga form by Nobuhiro Watsuki and ended up being told in 28 manga volume, these 95 episodes, and two OVA specials. The problem was that Watsuki was still working on completing the Jinchuu story arc when the Kyoto arc animation was done and anime original episodes were created as filler, which is why the ratings for the show plummeted in Japan and why we see such a noticeable drop off in quality in the Tales of the Meiji episodes.

Still, overall this is one of the better anime series out there, despite its problem with coming up with really good story arcs after the Kyoto high point. The characters, the attention to strategic details in the sword fights, and the backdrop of Japanese history (not to mention the comic elements) make it stand out apart from its competition. As much as I was happy to see a resolution to the romantic subplot of the series I was more impressed that the reverse sword idea came to an appropriate conclusion as well.

The Semi-final ending to Rurouni Kenshin
While I didnt like the whole Feng shui ... or whatever its called episodes i believe that the RK series ended very nicely. I had to buy this dvd just for episode 95, because the boxsets i bought only went to episode 94... That really made me angry, but i belive that it was worth dishing out 15 dollars to see Kenshin and Karou finally start sharing their feelings. However i do have to say something that is bothering me. All the people who gave this dvd a bad review because it was so different from the manga. If you dont like the way the anime is, then stick to your manga. Dont compare the two. Either you read or you watch. Also i think everyone should go see samurai x reflection. Because for fans of the ANIME that is the ultimate depressing ending.

weird ending.
I first have to say that Rurouni Kenshin is one of the greatest anime series ever. All of them were good the ova's samurai x were good, the wandering samurai arc and the legend of kyoto arc were perfect, even the motion picture was good. But I was not completly sure about the tales of the meiji arc it looked sort of weird and confusing but it was still rurouni kenshin and I respected that. There are five episodes in this DVD and all of them were good but weird and confusing. My favorite episode is the last one with Kenshin and Kaoru stuck together that was a pretty good episode because again it shows how much Kaoru cares for Kenshin. I don't really think that this is the last episode I mean I think that they are still dubbing the other arc that was supposed to come out the "Jinchu arc" because the real episode is when Kenshin and Kaoru were supposed to get married and have a son named Kenji.
If anyone happen's to know if anymore kenshin arcs coming out in the future please contact me.

stupid opinions
everyones bad opinions about this movie or anything else that has to do with kenshin just amaze me.For one thing there is nothing wrong with anything that has to do with kenshin so lets get real here for a second!!!!.for one thing the guy who said that samurai x:reflection was a butcher to the series shuld be sought out and assassinated,this dvd alone is an example of how perfect everything in the kenshin genre is(ova,filler episodes"and everything else is PERFECTION!!!. and i'll tell you

something else, everyone who has a narrow minded opinion of the filler episodes saying there "bad,unfit to watch,and an abomination of kenshin,and that they don't fit the manga" can go get raped by 5 elephants and then go hang themselves because everything in the kenshin series includeing the fillers are awesome I enjoyed everyone of the filler episodes and screw anyone who did'nt because in the end it depends on what the individual thinks. and furthermore to anyone who thinks differently about anything i've said in this review you are irrelevant to my kenshin happiness so SCREW YOU ALL!!!!.

a disapointing end to an awesome series.
I love rurouni kenshin. I loved the tokyo, and the kyoto arcs. I even liked the christian, and the black night stories (what can i say, im a sucker for romance). But this is just plain lame. Im not going to restate the story because everyone already has. But magical feung shuei people are one of the lamest ideas for villans, i wish that they would have ended w/ the black knight story so i wouldent have been so dissapionted.
Another good idea for the last 5 episodes would have been good old fashioned funny kenshin episodes. I would recomend this for hardcore fans of kenshin, like myself, just dont expect to be wowed in the end. ... Read more

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This four-part 1994 OAV spawned several follow-ups, and writer Chiaka Konakawent on to do screenplays for Bubblegum Crisis 2040 and SerialExperiments Lain. Armitage III is noted for its brooding, dystopicBlade Runner-influenced backgrounds--which are more interesting thanits characters. Terran police officer Ross Sylibus arrives on Mars and findshimself drawn into a complex plot involving seemingly random bombings and themurders of women who are actually "Thirds," or state-of-the-art androids.(Their circuitry is so sophisticated, they can be impregnated by humanmales.) Sylibus's partner is Naomi Armitage, a sharp-shooting, hard-punching Third,whose scanty costumes suggest a '50s burlesque show. Together, they battle astandard array of addled scientists, sinister corporations, screechingmaniacs, and corrupt police officers. Fast paced and violent, this influentialadventure is not for the squeamish. (Rated 16 and older: nudity, graphic violence,violence against women, considerable profanity, grotesque imagery)--Charles Solomon ... Read more

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The Original that Poly-Matrix Hacked
This is the original work that someone hacked to make the movie "Armitage III Poly-Matrix". If you saw and liked the movie but haven't seen this 4-part OAV series, you will like this. Just don't expect the dub cast from "Poly-Matrix" to be in this one.

As to the story, it won't win any awards but it is good nevertheless. Those who see "Blade Runner" are correct since that classic movie can be called the father of the cyberpunk genre of sci-fi. This is a cyberpunk series and it owes a lot to "Blade Runner", but it is not that movie. "Armitage III" is a tale of two cops, Ross and Armitage. Ross was a cop in Chicago who's partner was killed by a cyborg. As such, he hates cyborgs and other robotic creations, though ironically, he has a robotic leg. He then transfers to Mars and is partnered with the female Armitage. No sooner than he arrives then Armitage uncovers a murder at the spaceport. The murdered victim is a very famous female country singer, but everyone is shocked when it is discovered she is a robot. While cyborgs and androids are common, robots who look and act exactly like a real human are not supposed to exist. These are known as "Type III" robots.

Many themes are explored in this series. First are the roles of androids/robots in society. Normal androids are treated like slaves. Type III's have a will and are no one's slave. Also, the roles of men and women in society are explored. Earth has become a feminist nation and on Mars, men have fled to female androids for companionship. So is it OK for women to be strong, yet still be women (and not try to be like a man)? Is it OK for a human to love a human-like robot and vice versa?

I love Armitage as she's my favorite type of heroine. The romance between her and Ross isn't overplayed so don't worry about mush. Yet it is touching just the same. The art and animation are good. It didn't start out as good in the first episode, but improves a lot by the time episode 4 rolls around. The music is rooted in cyberpunk and those who've seen anime titles like "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040" or "Divergence Eve" will see the music there is very similar. There's just a lot of good things about this and after seeing it, I am happy to purchase this title.

Bottom line: Skip the movie "Armitage III Poly-Matrix" which is just a hack job of this series and watch this title instead. If you've already seen the movie and liked it, you'll like this more.

THE BEST
I would give it 5 more stars if possible as its so GOSH DARN GOOD!!!!

The Series is the best ARMITAGE III, BUY IT,if you even liked movie BUY IT, its worth every cent!!!! And if you hated the movie you still gotta love this one.

Oh and before I leave, the Series came first, then the movie.
The series has a better ending and a much more detailed storyline even if it is only 50 mins longer, what?? thats almost an hour HMMMM I belive it is MUCH better than the movie.

A great cyberpunk anime.
I first saw "Armitage III: Poly-Matrix" on the Sci-Fi channel. Immediately I noticed a distinct "Blade Runner" influence, but that didn't keep me from enjoying the film. I liked Elizabeth Berkley's and Kiefer Sutherland's (even though Berkley seemed too excitable and Sutherland seemed half asleep). The movie had some moments of confusion, but overall it was far less confusing than "Akira" (which is still my favorite anime of all time). I'd also seen the sequel, which I won't go into here. So when I finally bought the OVA on DVD, I was sure I was going to love it. I was right.

First off, the storytelling in the OVA is slightly better (if you couldn't follow the first film, then you must have ADD or dyslexia...it's not that complicated). The additional scenes that were left out of the film version help give a better flow to the action and a better sense of plot. Extra scenes with Pluto/Julian give more to why Armitage actually cared for his character. And we also have a better sense of how D'Anclaude kept popping up. Some scenes are just done differently, like Ross' flashback (which is a lot more violent and I dare say cliched in the OVA) or even D'Anclaude's first fight with Ross in the church. There's better character development in the OVA as well, especially for the smaller parts like the other cops. The dialogue is pretty much intact (a rarity for animes...the English movie version actually holds up pretty well in keeping the dialogue the same), and the music is still awesome. All-in-all, if you liked the movie, the OVA will not disappoint. It's different, but the addition of certain sequences and bits of dialogue do help give a better flow to the story. The scenes that are left out or altered from the movie give the OVA its own feel. The special features on anime DVD's are always a joy, especially for a graphic designer like myself or anybody with an interest in art.

The "Armitage III" OVA is a treat for fans of cyberpunk, for fans of sci-fi, for fans of anime, and for fans of Armitage. Buy it! It's well worth it.

Sister Under the Skin
Anime science fiction seems endlessly fascinated with the question of the borderline between humans and robots. The answers are surprisingly complicated as the directors confront us with humans who are little more than sophisticated and psychotic machines, and robots that have the finer emotional constructs that their human counterparts are often lacking. In this DVD, which collects the original OVA series, we find one of the works that laid the groundwork for a whole genre.

Ross Sylibus has done what many cops do. Memories too intense he has left earth to become a detective in the Martian Police Department. His new partner is Naomi Armitage, a wisecracking, independent cop who dresses like a street girl. Their first assignment is to solve a string of murders where the victims are all beautiful robots. Special robots that are so close to human that they can become pregnant. They find a lunatic behind the killings and a web of conspiracy behind the lunatic.

The relationship between Naomi and Ross moves past an argumentative partnership as they discover some of the truths about each other in their struggle to stop a wave of anti-robot sentiment that seems about to overwhelm the Martian colony. Their feelings for each other tells is what human really means, even if it is clear to the end that few on either world really understand.

Director Hiroyuki Ochi has created a series that owes much to 'Bladerunner,' but avoids being a hackneyed copy for all its borrowing of plot devices. The aggressive role played by Naomi sets the two films apart, underlying the core humanity of the Type III robots that have been queued up for slaughter when they have outlived their use. Visually the film work and illustration are deeply satisfying, using a style that is more naturalistic than the anime stylings to which we've become accustomed. It is difficult to talk about work done in 1994 as 'seminal,' but the OVA and the related film had a great deal of effect on other anime. Consider this a must see.

Good animation, weak plot
Hey, it's eye candy. The plot was a reach, and the voices seemed out of place. But overall, it was worth the $$. ... Read more

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"Everyone has to keep hitting my bad&$# switch..."
I'm the kind of person who likes my anime to have it all: great and lovable characters, cool fight scenes, great animation--a pinch or two of angst--the works. This fits the bill. The character designs may not have the extreme detail of some other shows from the same time, but they're highly expressive and allow for more fluid animation. The characters in the large cast are all distinct and memorable, with everyone getting their turn in the limelight so you can grow to know and love them all. It definitely has a sense of humor and action to spare, but it also knows when to slow down and how to pull the heartstrings when needed. The story just seems to barrel along, making you get extremely anxious as each volume gets close to the end and you realize you're going to have to wait another two months for your next fix. I personally don't think this is just a "guy's anime" either--I'm a girl and I love it! Try it from the beginning--you won't be sorry! :-)

Yet another Great Volume of Scryed
Volume four is yet another great addition to the series (which happens to be my favorite). We finally found out what happened to Kazuma, some old characters come back, we see some awesome secondary forms of some of the side characters' Alters, and more. As always, there's plenty of action, romance, and a touch of comedy. If you've seen all of the other volumes so far, I advise you to get this one and go preorder the rest, and if you haven't seen them, go get them and then get this - Scryed is one of the best anime series released in the past few years, and a great addition to anyone's collection.

Now, as for what happens in this volume (And I'll warn you, there are spoilers ahead, so don't complain if you read them. You've had fair warning.)...

After the second uprising, Kazuma joined an underground fighting ring, basically the same as illegal dog fights, except with Alters. He lost most of his will to fight, but he keeps being reminded of Ryuhou and winning all his fights. Asuka and Mimori show up, looking for Ryuhou (Cougar had given them a report that indicated he might be there). However, when they find Kazuma instead of Ryuhou, they go and ask him why he's there. He tells them only to get lost, and so they leave. Soon after, Kazuma decides he's bored and breaks his way out, after collecting his prize money and killing the guy in charge.

Meanwhile, Ryuhou is still at the Inner camp, where he is asked to stay to protect the people there. A HOLD patrol unit (which, coincidentally, is led by Scheris and Urizane) shows up, and Scheris and Urizane are shocked to find Ryuhou with amnesia. Sou Kigetsuki and the Tokonatsu Three Sisters (who, coincidentally, are part of Kigetsuki's Alter), with the help of Unkei, try and rewrite Ryuhou's memory... with a twist. Eventually he figures it out, fights them, and officially quits HOLY, along with Scheris. However, when the Inners figure out Ryuhou is an Alter User, they kick him out of the villiage.

Kazuma decides to go to the mainland, but his plans are interrupted by Ayase, who has returned from the mainland and is being blackmailed into fighting him. Biff also returns, but he's being mind-controlled by HOLD. Ayase then starts fighting with Kazuma, with her newly refined Alter. However, she dies, and Kazuma tries to kill Kyouji Mujou, after he finds out he was responsible. Unfortunately, he gets sucked into the Other Side again. Kanami, Scheris, and Ryuhou see the light from the encounter, and Kanami sets out to find Kazuma, followed by Ryuhou.

Later, Asuka and Mimori are driving around when Biff shows up to catch Mimori. Asuka fights him, uses the Eternity Extra Shot (which, I might add, is incredibly cool), but he loses. Biff's about to kill him when Zetsuei shows up and beats him. Thus Mimori is reunited with Ryuhou (happyness!).

Later that day, Kazuma is walking toward the city when he's interrupted by his childhood friend, Cougar. They end up fighting, and we see the alloy version of Radical Good Speed for the first time. Kazuma's losing pretty badly, but Cougar isn't there to beat him up... he's actually there to give Kazuma some important info on HOLY and Ryuhou.

Thus concludes episode 18, with two of the coolest fights in the series so far (Asuka vs. Biff and Kazuma vs. Cougar). And thus concludes all spoilers.

To rephrase what I said: GO. BUY. NOW. !!!!
Thanks for reading
~AB

Didn't like it
In 3 short words: didn't like it. There was just tons of senseless smash-and-bash. Sometimes I forget why they suddenly start fighting. The character development was typical and very uninspired. I don't even really remember the storyline and I've watched the whole series. Don't get me wrong, though, this anime wasn't even supposed to be one of those crazy souped up fighting super hero anime. Avoid it unless you think you'll be interested by flashy character designs, typical characters, lots of manly yet meaningless bashing. I sat through many of the eps wondering why i was watching this and not something else...

GREAT.
Even though it may not have been shipped promtly... The dvd itself was respectfully good. It continued the series detailing contour as the plot slowly continues in this. Ya, I know some may be disappointed at a few instances in this, but the plot of Kazuma was truely worth the wait and the money that was paid for the DVD. But I cannot wait for the fifth and the sixth dvd to come out to see the continueing of the series. And what should happen to the selected characters that arrive and prove their own existance.

help~!!!!!
I got the DVD today and I have no clue how to play it!!!!
I try and getting to the root manue but all I get is the commic book style stuff it just keeps repeating over and over!!!!
can someone just post a how too!!! ... Read more

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Thirty-three years ago, the mysterious aliens known as the JAM tried toinvade Earth through an interdimensional passageway they established in Antarctica.The conflict has shifted to Fairy, the home planet of the JAM: deadly airbattles rage almost continuously above its surface. Lt. Rei Fukai serves in theelite Special Air Force, whose mission is to collect data on the enemy. Analienated loner, Rei's only bonds emotionally with Major Jack Bukhar, hiscommander and friend (lover?), and Yukikaze, the super-sophisticated computer systemhis plane, the B-3. The narrative is often choppy and there's little characterdevelopment in the first episodes. But Yukikaze boasts unusually snazzyspecial effects, including some skillfully directed Top Gun/StarWars-style aerial dogfights. Director Masahiko Ohkura uses 3-D computergraphics with exceptional panache to create a flashy, exciting adaptation ofChouhei Kambayashi's novel. (Rated 13 and older: violence, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon ... Read more

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Macross Plus, plus a whole lot more!!
WOW!

First Macross, Area 88, Macross Plus and now Yukikaze. The story is similar to these prior anime series focusing on the planes and the pilots troubles. The show graphically is beautiful, albeit a bit dark with muted colors. Some of the shots of the sunset/sunrise skies are just gorgeous. The CGI is well done.

The story is not overly original, man vs. machine, but the execution of the story is what makes it great. The characters are likeable and you feel sympathy for those who get shot down.

The action sequences are just great. It is a blast watching the planes turn and bank, shoot and get shot down, kick in the afterburners and do other arial acrobatics.

There was a scene in episode 1 that almost made my jaw drop, sort of something like Tony Hawk would, but with a plane.

I cannot wait until the rest of the series is out!

Carpe DM

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Worth every penny..........
Im an electrician for the new super hornet currently. This film totally blew my mind with all the superb aircraft inovations. The acronyms, the radar altimeter sounds effects, the aero combats scenes, were down to a "T". Not to mention the ending theme song is pretty hip.If you love jets and new aerodynamic technology this series has it. This series is worth every penny. Now i hope Amazon can get there hands on "Macross Zero"...USA....u haven't seen nothing yet.........

pick this up you wont regret it
if you like sci-fi this is for you. im an early adopter, out of the 5 animie titles i've bought recently this is the best i've seen yet. great special effects. some of the 3D effects are so good they allmost look real. great sound and voice acting. great character development and plot. the camera anlges and panning realy add to the shock and awe that has brought us all to anime. the story is not linear but given to you in bits and pieces out of order adding to the awe and suspence just like any well written thriller book. I cant wait till more episodes get released.

Yukikaze
u just have to watch this anime..>v< it's incredible...the 3D graphics, the voice actors...etc. 5 stars of course!!

my first anime
Excellent beginning for yukikaze. The fighterjets are amazing. The extras are nice too as it shows the viewers how the makers went about making the film. I can't wait for vol.2 and all the rest! highly recommended! Grade A. ... Read more

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Instruction in how to pilot the gargantuan humanoid robot-suits called Ingrids begins in earnest, as each of the five male students is paired with a female "repairer" trainee who maintains the equipment. Zero draws Azuma, who, inexplicably, has cat's ears. Although their partnership begins with quarrels, they're well matched: Zero must overcome his fear of zero gravity, Azuma her self-consciousness. The rivalry between the good-natured if thick-witted Zero and the icy Hiead grows more intense, with Clay occasionally acting as mediator. The hints that Zero shares a mystic bond with the Ingrids clearly foreshadow upcoming developments. Director Shin-Ichi Yamaoka fails to blend the flashy 3-D CG animation of the Ingrids with the flat characters, producing some odd visual discontinuities. Rated 13 Up: Violence, minor profanity and risqué humor, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon ... Read more

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Watched it years ago on TV and still can't forget it.
I'm buying all four DVDs because I saw the series on Cartoon Network and simply cannot forget about it. Those who say there is no character development are quite obviously blind, because the entire series is about Zero's CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. You say it isn't about the action, so what is it about? Well, it's about the life of the characters and how at a young age they are thrown into a war against an enemy they can barely defeat! The music is excellent, and anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like orchestrated music. This is an anime fans dream soundtrack. The art is amazing, it's quite hard to find an anime with characters that look this good. I'm shocked and surprised at some people's insulting reviews about the series..but trust me: This DVD set is sooo worth it. Even if it does end suddenly, it's just great. I think it ended due to low budgets..but I'm not sure. We can only hope they will schedule more episodes in the future.

A Wonderful Series
Well, actually, I haven't seen the DVD! But, I have watched the show on Cartoons Network's Adult Swim. Pilot Candidate is one of my most favorite animes! I'm not going to go over the story, because you can read that from the other reviews.

The graphics are amazing! Some people don't like the 2D caracters on the 3D backgrounds as I take it from their reviews. I actually love it! It gives the show a neat effect that you don't usually see in any other anime! It brings the story to life in a sense. It is VERY cool looking!

I also LOVE the plot in general! the caracters are well developed with personalities and habits. I can relate to some of them, and understand their feelings! The story is kind of mysterious in a way, and always leaves me with that feeling. It's very cool to know that a show leaves me like that, making it enjoyable for me to watch. You piece the story together bit by bit to find out new things! I feel quite emotional when watching this show. You take a ride through the characters minds and feelings. It gets quiet addictive! There is not much action though. It is based more on the storyline itself through mysteries and ideas.

I watch ALOT of anime and I must say I rate this show as one of my favorites! To help you decide whether ot not you may enjoy this, I will list what other shows I watch and enjoy: Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Tenchi Muyo, Dragonball Z, and I think Dragonabll, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Gundam Wing are ok. If you like all or most of those shows as well, this is a MUST HAVE! I suggest buying the whole series! I know I will eventually (when i get a DVD player!)

Oy, I wish I had bought something else..
Yeah, I'm one of those people who isn't a big fan of Pilot Canidate. I bought it on a whim with Gundam Wing vl1 (which is a bit better then this) after reading a generaly positive review and suddenly comming into some money. Oy, do I wish I had bought something else. To some it up, this anime is just...corny. Corny characters (though I like their sensei), corny dialoge, (so far) corny plot....and most of all, corny music. Possibly the most annoying music I've ever heard in an anime. But on the plus side, the Mechas look cool (though they would have been even cooler if they were cell shaded instead of outright CG), and the show can be somewhat enjoyable at times. Unfortunetly, this is the type of show I will never finish unless i force myself to buy the rest just to see if it gets better, and more so to just have it finished. Anyway, this might just not be my type of show and for you it could be perfect, so i do reccomend checking it out, though I'd strongly advise not buying it till you've seen some of it beforehand. I don't want you to make the mistake I did.

This anime is great!!! I wish everyone would love it!!!!!
In the future, mankind lost 4 planets due to a terrible mistake. They reteated to space and built colonies,huge domes with glass protecting it. There is only one planet left, Zion. The alien form known as VICTIM is out to destoy it. So.....

Mankind built huge mechas called Ingrids or Goddesses. The candidates must first train to become one of the 5 Goddess pilots. They go to the Goddess Opperating Accademy or GOA. And when they become pilots they go to GIS. And.....
To be a candidate you have to have the abiltity of EX. Having a reaction to such a power turns your hair teal. It may be telepathy or the power to move fast without being seen. OK.....

The story follows 5 candidates. The main character is Zero Enna. He is a hyper boy and can't stop talking about his dream to pilot the White Ingrid that saved him when he was younger. He has a rival named Hiead and friends Yamagi, Roose, Clay, and another senior named Erts whose brother is a pilot.
Zero and his classmates train and live on GOA. And the story also go into the lives of the pilots. Now...

I love the anime and I'm getting the DVDs. It came on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network but was cancelled for some strange reason.
Get it because it's in space and space is COOL!!!!

If you saw Pilot Candidate it would be your favorie to !!!!
This series is the BEST!!! I have seen all the episodes shown on adult swim. I taped all of them and watched them over and over, but unfortunatly the tapes were corrupted and now I'm buying the whole series on DVD. The series isn't a copy off of anything, but the only disappointing part is that the series is cut off when it could have and should have gone a lot further. ... Read more

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One of the best animes I've ever seen!
I first watched OLS on Cartoon Network (BAD editing job, CN), but i wanted to watch the Uneditied version of it (which is 10 times better than CN's job) I also wanted to see "Hot Springs Planet Tenrei", which they don't show on CN (something about dirty picutes). Anyway, i love this series!

Gene Starwind is your average guy. He owns Starwind & Hawking Enterpries with his friend Jim Hawking. They both have adventures with an assassin, a babe android, a Ctal Ctal who will rip your arms off of thier sockets if you call her an animal, and the coumpter of the Outlaw Star! There's some nudity in the show, but this isn't a porno anime. A must-see!

Outlaw Star (a must see for Anime fans)
This Review Can be seen for the Outlaw Star Dvd collection 1-3. I am writing a review for the WHOLE series.

Outlaw Star tells the tale of Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking. Who inevitably end up leaving there home planet and getting caught up in a race for the Galactic Layline. On there way they will meet lots of friends and enemies such as Melfina, the McDougal Bros., Aisha Clan Clan of the Ctarl Ctarl, Sazukie Twilight and a whole bunch more in this action series from bandai that keeps you laughing while it delivers great action. What is the Galactic Layline? Well people say that at the Galatic Layline can be found a great treasure. But if you wanna know more you'll have to get the dvd's (or the tapes). Outlaw Star can also be seen on the Cartoon Networks Toonami (although they cut a bit). Anyway I hope this review was helpful. Be sure to check out my review of the Outlaw Star spinoff, Angel Links.

Lost In A Sea Of Stars
This is a very interesting anime series. It is not one of my favorite. i prefer magical situated story lines when it comes to anime. However, for some one who is really into science fiction will like it.
There's lots of battles, star ships, guns, and a lot more other stuff. I thought the story lines could have been a little bit better.
However, the animation really makes up for it.

------|Outlaw Star|------
This may not be one of the best reviews, but you should read it anyway! To start this off, were dealing with a pair of a man and a young boy. Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking pretty cool names if you ask me. They become outlaws as the anime goes on, but not the tpye of outlaws you would see in Cowboy Bebop, their both totally different, remember that. Outlaws in this anime are just people who adventure through space. They catch a crew while they journey all around space with different planets and races. I'm not covering everything in this, because it's obvious others had. I know all about it though, don't get me wrong! If you bothered to read this, Thank you!^^
Arigato,
-Killua
Any questions e-mail me at: warrior.killua@verizon.net

The most awesome space adventure ever!
Being a space freak myself, this anime captures a magnificent setting of unique planetary worlds, and the most awesome galactic battles with pirates, aliens, and assassins. Gene Starwind and his younger partner Jim come across a beautiful but dangerous outlaw named Hot Ice Hilda. Stealing the most technologically advanced ship in the galaxy, he meets the lovely and not to mention naked, android Melfina. Gene then begins his quest journing in space as an outlaw searching for the mysterious Galactic Leyline and the true meaning of Melfina's existance. Along his quest he encounters some intresting women, Suzuka the beautiful assassin, and a ctarl ctarl warrior Aisha. Being persued by pirates the outlaw crew digs deeper and deeper into information of the treasures hidden in the Galactic Leyline. The outlaw star ship; XGP15A-11, is also a mystery all on its own. Its operated with the navagator Melfina who is naked all the time. Its unusal but cool that shes naked and conects with the ships system. The character designs and story line are awesome. I absolutely love this anime. Gene Starwind really brings out and together the story in Outlaw Star. Hes an outlaw who loves to drink and spend "quality time with women" not to mention hes one hell of a fighter with his unique and deadly caster gun (a gun that has a mixture of science and sorcery). I really enjoyed the journeys throughout the galaxy, the humor from the the characters, their self discoveries and basically the entire story line. Overall this anime is not intended for little kids because of its content. But for those of you interested it contains action, danger, humor, mystery, and despair. So if you like all or any of these, this is the anime for you. ... Read more

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When Chloe (Larisa Miller), an over-eager college instructor, becomes infatuated with a rare treasure, the Icon of Artemus, it lands her husband John (Rob Lowe) and their marriage in dangerously deep water. A wealthy and ruthless collector covets the icon and will stop at nothing to win it, so when Chloe rescues the artifact, the enraged collector sets out in pursuit. Now a new twist in underwater terror awaits them as they risk their lives in a desparate attempt to "Escape Under Pressure." ... Read more

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Action romance novel to the big screen
Move over Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal; here comes Rob Lowe. This has the ruthless bad guy frustrated by ex-military reluctant hero. There are "stay in the car scenes", and "I do not believe you" scenes. Lots of bombs and explosions and water. Tempered by gushy love and unrequited love on a verbal level.

Basic story line is an international art thief hires hit men with lots of equipment to recover a statue. Parallel to this is the story of a woman who thinks her husband is boring and goes on vacation. Too bad for both groups as hubby shows up to recover wife and just happens to have extraordinary military skills.
Will the bad guy get the statue?
Will the lovers get together?
Or do the all get wet under pressure?

Badly Written and Boring
Escape Under Prssure was one big bore. A group of eighth graders could have written something better.

The dialog is just plain stupid. I understand that the writer of this movie has gone back to working for a lawn maintenance company, and is given nothing more complicated than trimming shrubs.

Entrapment, and ..Baywatch
Like a gruesome car wreck, this movie holds your attention.... An American couple on board a Greek ship, find themselves in the middle of a dramatically overplanned international scheme to steal a valuable Greek artifact. It wasn't so much the implausible plot, but the laughable similarities to some of the movies we know and love-and yes the Hasselhoffian manner in which John Spencer (Rob Lowe) manages to exert himself in his efforts to save the day. This Hollywood mutation was however, fairly entertaining. Highly recommended for a 3am veg-fest. ... Read more

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Watched it years ago on TV and still can't forget it.
I'm buying all four DVDs because I saw the series on Cartoon Network and simply cannot forget about it. Those who say there is no character development are quite obviously blind, because the entire series is about Zero's CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. You say it isn't about the action, so what is it about? Well, it's about the life of the characters and how at a young age they are thrown into a war against an enemy they can barely defeat! The music is excellent, and anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like orchestrated music. This is an anime fans dream soundtrack. The art is amazing, it's quite hard to find an anime with characters that look this good. I'm shocked and surprised at some people's insulting reviews about the series..but trust me: This DVD set is sooo worth it. Even if it does end suddenly, it's just great. I think it ended due to low budgets..but I'm not sure. We can only hope they will schedule more episodes in the future.

A Wonderful Series
Well, actually, I haven't seen the DVD! But, I have watched the show on Cartoons Network's Adult Swim. Pilot Candidate is one of my most favorite animes! I'm not going to go over the story, because you can read that from the other reviews.

The graphics are amazing! Some people don't like the 2D caracters on the 3D backgrounds as I take it from their reviews. I actually love it! It gives the show a neat effect that you don't usually see in any other anime! It brings the story to life in a sense. It is VERY cool looking!

I also LOVE the plot in general! the caracters are well developed with personalities and habits. I can relate to some of them, and understand their feelings! The story is kind of mysterious in a way, and always leaves me with that feeling. It's very cool to know that a show leaves me like that, making it enjoyable for me to watch. You piece the story together bit by bit to find out new things! I feel quite emotional when watching this show. You take a ride through the characters minds and feelings. It gets quiet addictive! There is not much action though. It is based more on the storyline itself through mysteries and ideas.

I watch ALOT of anime and I must say I rate this show as one of my favorites! To help you decide whether ot not you may enjoy this, I will list what other shows I watch and enjoy: Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Tenchi Muyo, Dragonball Z, and I think Dragonabll, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Gundam Wing are ok. If you like all or most of those shows as well, this is a MUST HAVE! I suggest buying the whole series! I know I will eventually (when i get a DVD player!)

Oy, I wish I had bought something else..
Yeah, I'm one of those people who isn't a big fan of Pilot Canidate. I bought it on a whim with Gundam Wing vl1 (which is a bit better then this) after reading a generaly positive review and suddenly comming into some money. Oy, do I wish I had bought something else. To some it up, this anime is just...corny. Corny characters (though I like their sensei), corny dialoge, (so far) corny plot....and most of all, corny music. Possibly the most annoying music I've ever heard in an anime. But on the plus side, the Mechas look cool (though they would have been even cooler if they were cell shaded instead of outright CG), and the show can be somewhat enjoyable at times. Unfortunetly, this is the type of show I will never finish unless i force myself to buy the rest just to see if it gets better, and more so to just have it finished. Anyway, this might just not be my type of show and for you it could be perfect, so i do reccomend checking it out, though I'd strongly advise not buying it till you've seen some of it beforehand. I don't want you to make the mistake I did.

This anime is great!!! I wish everyone would love it!!!!!
In the future, mankind lost 4 planets due to a terrible mistake. They reteated to space and built colonies,huge domes with glass protecting it. There is only one planet left, Zion. The alien form known as VICTIM is out to destoy it. So.....

Mankind built huge mechas called Ingrids or Goddesses. The candidates must first train to become one of the 5 Goddess pilots. They go to the Goddess Opperating Accademy or GOA. And when they become pilots they go to GIS. And.....
To be a candidate you have to have the abiltity of EX. Having a reaction to such a power turns your hair teal. It may be telepathy or the power to move fast without being seen. OK.....

The story follows 5 candidates. The main character is Zero Enna. He is a hyper boy and can't stop talking about his dream to pilot the White Ingrid that saved him when he was younger. He has a rival named Hiead and friends Yamagi, Roose, Clay, and another senior named Erts whose brother is a pilot.
Zero and his classmates train and live on GOA. And the story also go into the lives of the pilots. Now...

I love the anime and I'm getting the DVDs. It came on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network but was cancelled for some strange reason.
Get it because it's in space and space is COOL!!!!

If you saw Pilot Candidate it would be your favorie to !!!!
This series is the BEST!!! I have seen all the episodes shown on adult swim. I taped all of them and watched them over and over, but unfortunatly the tapes were corrupted and now I'm buying the whole series on DVD. The series isn't a copy off of anything, but the only disappointing part is that the series is cut off when it could have and should have gone a lot further. ... Read more

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More Alters, More Action, More Scryed
The third volume is yet another great addition to the series, and some really important things happen (more on that below). This really is a great series, and if you haven't seen it yet, I reccomend you go get volume one (get the series box. it's worth it) ASAP.

Anyway, in this volume some interesting things happen (Spoilers ahead, don't read 'em if you don't want to know. You've been warned.)
Mimori was thrown in a jail cell after talking to Zigmarl about what exactly HOLY's doing. Thinking she'll never excape, she starts writing down thre truth on a little pocket computer thing, but Eelian (who was watching her) destroys it. However, Cougar comes and breaks down the walls in some dramatic Cougar-style rescue, gets her and her stuff, and brings her to the airport with a ticket to escape to the mainland. However, she chooses not to go, and starts wandering around Inner until she meets up with Asuka.

After his last fight with Emergy Maxfell, Kazuma was unconscious for two days. He wakes up mad - really mad and heads to meet Kanami so he can eat and then go find some more HOLY members to beat up. However, he and Kimishima discover that the farm Kanami works at was destroyed by HOLY. Kazuma starts fighting with the guilty members, the Darth Dozens (or Dars). Kimishima goes out and finds Kanami, until the two are captured by HOLD and taken to the same place where the rest of the farm workers are being held.

The news stations find out about the fight and get footage, which is broadcast on TV and seen by Mimori, Asuka, all of HOLY and HOLD, Kimishima... and Kanami. Kanami finally finds out that Kazuma is an Alter User and why he's always been running off, and she and Kimishima escape from HOLD to go find Kazuma. Kimishima drops Kanami off on the way, to keep her away from the fight, and finds Kazuma. He helps him win, but falls unconscious. Kazuma carries him back to Kanami, but he dies on the way. This Kazuma gets really mad and starts attacking HOLD units. Ryuhou goes after him, but finds Kanami, and Kazuma catches Scheris. Each angered by the actions of the other, they find each other and start fighting. Neither one really wins, because Kazuma's second-level Shell Bullet opens up a gate to the Other Side - a land of psychadelic Altery-ness that generally gives you a headache if you watch it too long.

This causes another earthquake and land upheaval, throwing the Lost Ground back into chaos. Eight months later, both Kazuma and Ryuhou are missing. Kanami is captured and used as slave labor by an Alter User named Dread Red, until a mysterious stranger comes along and stars fighting with the overseers and Dread Red's Alter (which I think is called the Delay Octopus... in any case, it's a big, ugly squidlike thing). Our mysterious hero turns out to be none other than...Ryuhou... with total amnesia?

The volume stops there in a massive cliffhanger, so you'll have to go get volume four to find out what happens, but it really is an awesome addition to the series, so go check it out if you liked the first two volumes.

Get's better and better
s-Cry-ed to me is one of those series that gets better with each volume and volume 3 is no exception. With this volume you start seeing more character development, among the members of HOLY, as well as a very major plot twist. The story continues to progress leaving you with questions to think about until the next volume is released. If you liked the first two volumes then trust me you won't be disappointed with its latest installment. ... Read more

Reviews (30)

Watched it years ago on TV and still can't forget it.
I'm buying all four DVDs because I saw the series on Cartoon Network and simply cannot forget about it. Those who say there is no character development are quite obviously blind, because the entire series is about Zero's CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. You say it isn't about the action, so what is it about? Well, it's about the life of the characters and how at a young age they are thrown into a war against an enemy they can barely defeat! The music is excellent, and anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like orchestrated music. This is an anime fans dream soundtrack. The art is amazing, it's quite hard to find an anime with characters that look this good. I'm shocked and surprised at some people's insulting reviews about the series..but trust me: This DVD set is sooo worth it. Even if it does end suddenly, it's just great. I think it ended due to low budgets..but I'm not sure. We can only hope they will schedule more episodes in the future.

A Wonderful Series
Well, actually, I haven't seen the DVD! But, I have watched the show on Cartoons Network's Adult Swim. Pilot Candidate is one of my most favorite animes! I'm not going to go over the story, because you can read that from the other reviews.

The graphics are amazing! Some people don't like the 2D caracters on the 3D backgrounds as I take it from their reviews. I actually love it! It gives the show a neat effect that you don't usually see in any other anime! It brings the story to life in a sense. It is VERY cool looking!

I also LOVE the plot in general! the caracters are well developed with personalities and habits. I can relate to some of them, and understand their feelings! The story is kind of mysterious in a way, and always leaves me with that feeling. It's very cool to know that a show leaves me like that, making it enjoyable for me to watch. You piece the story together bit by bit to find out new things! I feel quite emotional when watching this show. You take a ride through the characters minds and feelings. It gets quiet addictive! There is not much action though. It is based more on the storyline itself through mysteries and ideas.

I watch ALOT of anime and I must say I rate this show as one of my favorites! To help you decide whether ot not you may enjoy this, I will list what other shows I watch and enjoy: Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Tenchi Muyo, Dragonball Z, and I think Dragonabll, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Gundam Wing are ok. If you like all or most of those shows as well, this is a MUST HAVE! I suggest buying the whole series! I know I will eventually (when i get a DVD player!)

Oy, I wish I had bought something else..
Yeah, I'm one of those people who isn't a big fan of Pilot Canidate. I bought it on a whim with Gundam Wing vl1 (which is a bit better then this) after reading a generaly positive review and suddenly comming into some money. Oy, do I wish I had bought something else. To some it up, this anime is just...corny. Corny characters (though I like their sensei), corny dialoge, (so far) corny plot....and most of all, corny music. Possibly the most annoying music I've ever heard in an anime. But on the plus side, the Mechas look cool (though they would have been even cooler if they were cell shaded instead of outright CG), and the show can be somewhat enjoyable at times. Unfortunetly, this is the type of show I will never finish unless i force myself to buy the rest just to see if it gets better, and more so to just have it finished. Anyway, this might just not be my type of show and for you it could be perfect, so i do reccomend checking it out, though I'd strongly advise not buying it till you've seen some of it beforehand. I don't want you to make the mistake I did.

This anime is great!!! I wish everyone would love it!!!!!
In the future, mankind lost 4 planets due to a terrible mistake. They reteated to space and built colonies,huge domes with glass protecting it. There is only one planet left, Zion. The alien form known as VICTIM is out to destoy it. So.....

Mankind built huge mechas called Ingrids or Goddesses. The candidates must first train to become one of the 5 Goddess pilots. They go to the Goddess Opperating Accademy or GOA. And when they become pilots they go to GIS. And.....
To be a candidate you have to have the abiltity of EX. Having a reaction to such a power turns your hair teal. It may be telepathy or the power to move fast without being seen. OK.....

The story follows 5 candidates. The main character is Zero Enna. He is a hyper boy and can't stop talking about his dream to pilot the White Ingrid that saved him when he was younger. He has a rival named Hiead and friends Yamagi, Roose, Clay, and another senior named Erts whose brother is a pilot.
Zero and his classmates train and live on GOA. And the story also go into the lives of the pilots. Now...

I love the anime and I'm getting the DVDs. It came on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network but was cancelled for some strange reason.
Get it because it's in space and space is COOL!!!!

If you saw Pilot Candidate it would be your favorie to !!!!
This series is the BEST!!! I have seen all the episodes shown on adult swim. I taped all of them and watched them over and over, but unfortunatly the tapes were corrupted and now I'm buying the whole series on DVD. The series isn't a copy off of anything, but the only disappointing part is that the series is cut off when it could have and should have gone a lot further. ... Read more

Amazon.com

Originally entitled Candidate for Goddess (Megami Kouhosei), Pilot Candidate is set in A.D. 4084. The human race has somehow destroyed all but one habitable planet, Zion, which they must defend against the monstrous aliens known as "Victim." Three teenage candidates, klutzy Zero, arrogant Hiead, and sensible Clay, arrive at the GOA Space Academy and immediately get into trouble. They all hope to become pilots of the "Ingrids" or "Goddesses," five giant robots used to fight the Victims. The story (the first three episodes are included here) borrows heavily from Evangelion, Lain, Nadesico, El Hazard, and Gundam. Although the program includes some sophisticated computer graphics, the filmmakers don't resolve the disjuncture between the 3-D CG robots and the 2-D drawn characters. The Goddesses resemble enormous mechanical caryatids, but their designs lack the imagination and power of other anime series. Rated 13 Up: Violence, brief nudity, minor profanity, tobacco use. --Charles Solomon ... Read more

Reviews (30)

Watched it years ago on TV and still can't forget it.
I'm buying all four DVDs because I saw the series on Cartoon Network and simply cannot forget about it. Those who say there is no character development are quite obviously blind, because the entire series is about Zero's CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. You say it isn't about the action, so what is it about? Well, it's about the life of the characters and how at a young age they are thrown into a war against an enemy they can barely defeat! The music is excellent, and anyone who says otherwise just doesn't like orchestrated music. This is an anime fans dream soundtrack. The art is amazing, it's quite hard to find an anime with characters that look this good. I'm shocked and surprised at some people's insulting reviews about the series..but trust me: This DVD set is sooo worth it. Even if it does end suddenly, it's just great. I think it ended due to low budgets..but I'm not sure. We can only hope they will schedule more episodes in the future.

A Wonderful Series
Well, actually, I haven't seen the DVD! But, I have watched the show on Cartoons Network's Adult Swim. Pilot Candidate is one of my most favorite animes! I'm not going to go over the story, because you can read that from the other reviews.

The graphics are amazing! Some people don't like the 2D caracters on the 3D backgrounds as I take it from their reviews. I actually love it! It gives the show a neat effect that you don't usually see in any other anime! It brings the story to life in a sense. It is VERY cool looking!

I also LOVE the plot in general! the caracters are well developed with personalities and habits. I can relate to some of them, and understand their feelings! The story is kind of mysterious in a way, and always leaves me with that feeling. It's very cool to know that a show leaves me like that, making it enjoyable for me to watch. You piece the story together bit by bit to find out new things! I feel quite emotional when watching this show. You take a ride through the characters minds and feelings. It gets quiet addictive! There is not much action though. It is based more on the storyline itself through mysteries and ideas.

I watch ALOT of anime and I must say I rate this show as one of my favorites! To help you decide whether ot not you may enjoy this, I will list what other shows I watch and enjoy: Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Tenchi Muyo, Dragonball Z, and I think Dragonabll, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Gundam Wing are ok. If you like all or most of those shows as well, this is a MUST HAVE! I suggest buying the whole series! I know I will eventually (when i get a DVD player!)

Oy, I wish I had bought something else..
Yeah, I'm one of those people who isn't a big fan of Pilot Canidate. I bought it on a whim with Gundam Wing vl1 (which is a bit better then this) after reading a generaly positive review and suddenly comming into some money. Oy, do I wish I had bought something else. To some it up, this anime is just...corny. Corny characters (though I like their sensei), corny dialoge, (so far) corny plot....and most of all, corny music. Possibly the most annoying music I've ever heard in an anime. But on the plus side, the Mechas look cool (though they would have been even cooler if they were cell shaded instead of outright CG), and the show can be somewhat enjoyable at times. Unfortunetly, this is the type of show I will never finish unless i force myself to buy the rest just to see if it gets better, and more so to just have it finished. Anyway, this might just not be my type of show and for you it could be perfect, so i do reccomend checking it out, though I'd strongly advise not buying it till you've seen some of it beforehand. I don't want you to make the mistake I did.

This anime is great!!! I wish everyone would love it!!!!!
In the future, mankind lost 4 planets due to a terrible mistake. They reteated to space and built colonies,huge domes with glass protecting it. There is only one planet left, Zion. The alien form known as VICTIM is out to destoy it. So.....

Mankind built huge mechas called Ingrids or Goddesses. The candidates must first train to become one of the 5 Goddess pilots. They go to the Goddess Opperating Accademy or GOA. And when they become pilots they go to GIS. And.....
To be a candidate you have to have the abiltity of EX. Having a reaction to such a power turns your hair teal. It may be telepathy or the power to move fast without being seen. OK.....

The story follows 5 candidates. The main character is Zero Enna. He is a hyper boy and can't stop talking about his dream to pilot the White Ingrid that saved him when he was younger. He has a rival named Hiead and friends Yamagi, Roose, Clay, and another senior named Erts whose brother is a pilot.
Zero and his classmates train and live on GOA. And the story also go into the lives of the pilots. Now...

I love the anime and I'm getting the DVDs. It came on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network but was cancelled for some strange reason.
Get it because it's in space and space is COOL!!!!

If you saw Pilot Candidate it would be your favorie to !!!!
This series is the BEST!!! I have seen all the episodes shown on adult swim. I taped all of them and watched them over and over, but unfortunatly the tapes were corrupted and now I'm buying the whole series on DVD. The series isn't a copy off of anything, but the only disappointing part is that the series is cut off when it could have and should have gone a lot further. ... Read more

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Before Suguru faced the dire threats to humanity from Management, he had fight the truly important battle- the right to dirty thoughts!However, when the ever vigilant Mahoro recruits Rin, Ch