Description

Enslaved by an army of rebellious super-robots originally designed tohelp civilization avert a complete ecological cataclysm, mankind's only hope isCASSHAN, a legendary hero who wages a solitary war to defeat these NEOROIDS andrestore the Earth to its rightful order. Ironically, Casshan's father is the same scientistwho engineered the race of super androids now threatening to destroy all of mankind. Ona crusade to clear the name of his father, Casshan must sacrifice his own humanity inorder to attain the powers he needs to defeat mankind's powerful enemies. But Casshan'spower does not come without a price. Haunted by the memories of his murdered motherand forced to deal with a super robot that has absorbed, and now manipulates, theconsciousness of his father, Casshan must put aside his own emotions and fight topreserve the survival of the human race. An extraordinary tale of science fantasy andsocial relevance, CASSHAN is a story of man's best laid plans paving the way topotential destruction. Animation filled with bold action, pure adventure and remarkabledepth. ... Read more

Reviews (7)

Casshan
In 1998, I saw this on Sci-Fi at about three in the morning and was completely blown away. This is the perfect representation of the kind of anime that hooked me back in the early nineties (it seems the best stuff came out around the mid-eighties to mid-nineties).

In the distant future, a brilliant scientist creates what should've ensured the survival of the human race; a species of powerful robots whose sole obejective is to protect the earth. However after a brief analysis, the robots come to the conclusion that the earth's greatest threat......is us. As the world is thrown into an apocalypse of destruction at the hands of its protectors, the man responsible makes a fateful decision to once again use his gifts for the betterment of mankind. His own son, he transforms into Casshan; the lost hope for the human race and the robot army's greatest foe. What follows is some of the best action anime I've ever seen. Highly recommended.

Also, the live action version of Casshan, called Casshern, just hit theaters last month in Japan. I'm hoping for a theatrical release stateside, but if not, I'll be waiting on the DVD. As of this date (6-26-04), the trailer can be found at themovieboxdotnet. A HUGE production value went into this thing and it looks to be more of a live action anime than the matrix trilogy could ever be.

ADV's Fault Not Amazon
ADV mislabeled the DVD as vol. 2 on its packaging. Amazon just went by what it sees on the label. Its a pretty good DVD, it's technically the special edition of Casshan with a japanese dub included as one of the special features. I like the show myself but people who don't like older anime probably wont like it.

The true spiritual of Karate and Martial Arts
This is another classic animation from my childhood. I've read some review complaining the weak figure of Casshan. A true and good martial artist has nothing to do with being Hugh and muscular. Casshan depicted the true beauty of martial arts and humility to sacrifice his human life to become the man and android hybrid to defeat BK1! Graphic may not be perfect but this is one of the classic that fans of animation shouldn't be missing.

Casshan Volume 2
I felt a little ripped off, when I got volume 1 and 2 together as an offer from Amazon.Com. Movie wise, volume 2 is actually exactly the same as volume 1, with volume 2 having the option for japanese dialog and Eng subtitle. Amazon could have at least indicated that in the "description".

"if casshan can't do it, then who can"?
what's fascinating is that this movie is a revamp of the ealier casshan series back in japan 75. but the premise is very familiar to scifi movie buffs. imaging john o' connor from the terminator machine wars, but with superpowers. casshan is a great series with a bittersweet finale. the designs, fight scenes, intro themes and story pacing are compared to other tatsunoko shows/ovas like gatchaman and hurricane polymar. which means it's an instant hit. the main villian black king boss controls a robo naziesque goverment which enslaves and exterminates humans who are surviving in a post apocolyptic enviorment. and it's up to casshan and his pet cyber pooch to save humanity by destroying the IRON EVIL but at the price of his humanity. good storyline with of course pathos. If your a fan of the Magnus robot fighter comics or even a scifi enthusiast,
then casshan is well worth the purchase if not rental. ... Read more

Description

Gatchaman has been revamped - stylish and more dynamic than ever! The new OVAs manage to modernize the characters without compromising the design of the original series. In volume 1, The Dragon King, an enormous warship blazes a path of destruction towards The Mantle Plan, a network unifying the World's energy resources. The only hope to stop this monster is the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman! In volume 2, The Red Specter the Gatchaman team discovers the secret undersea base of the Galactor. In a ferocious air and undersea battle, Gatchaman finds new enemies and allies. In volume 3, The Final Countdown, the Galactor forces initiate their plan for the ultimate subjugation of the human race. Will the Gatchaman be able to pull together and save the world? This surprising conclusion to the Gatchaman series entwines the lives and deeds of the Gatchaman and their mysterious ally, the Red Specter...with tragic revelations. ... Read more