Rating: 
Summary: Explosion-packed entertainment
Review: Gunsmith Cats, boiled down to its essentials, is girls, guns, and grenades. Based on the manga (comic) of the same name, Gunsmith Cats is set in a surprisingly realistic Chicago and features the bounty hunter/gunsmith Rally Vincent and her grenade-obsessed partner, May Hopkins. This disc, which contains all three episodes which were made, tells a complete (and violent) story involving gunrunners, the ATF (a federal law enforcement agency), and the ATF agent who coerces Rally and May into aiding the woefully-ineffective investigation.The content is largely true to the comic, if you've read it; if not, it is extremely violent, with bullets, bombs, knives, grenades all joining in the mayhem. All of the action sequences are well done; unlike most shows, animated or not, the creators took some care to get the look and feel of the weapons right (as is shown in the included making of documentary on the disc). The car chases, too, show this level of care. Those who like action and don't mind it bloody will find a lot to like here. There is also enough humor sprinkled in to keep the violence from become monotonous. On the down side, the show does find the heroines frequently in their underwear without any real reason and some unnecessarily lingering shots pop up. There is also some incidental nudity on a computer monitor in two episodes (nothing significant, but it is there, for those who are concerned with such things).
Rating:
Summary: Good, too bad there aren't more of 'em
Review: I really enjoyed this one. There are a few points that i will deal with in turn. First the animation. Character, car and gun animation are really well done. I know from the extras section that the animation team spent a great deal of time on gun detail. Mr Sonoda's attention to detail in this department is apparent eveywhere. The main characters themselves seem well developed and interesting, with the exception of Bill Collins. However it suits him since the writers obviously meant for him to be a bit of a jerk. The sound is also very good. I cannot comment on the Dolby surround since i use earphones, but i was impressed. The story and plot also deserve a mention. It is not too complex but is good enough to keep you busy. It was (like the manga) based on the old american cop shows of the 80's and 90's and it really has that feel to it. Plenty of action and even a car chase scene! Lastly the dub and subtitles. The dub is decent and does not seem to do any damage to the story. There is one occasion where the dub takes liberties with the english language to make the lips match the words. Other than that it's okay. The subs seem ok. However there is one scene where Radinov speaks russian and the sub comes up in Japanese, on top of the english writing. It was a bit annoying. All things considered i enjoyed this film very much. I can reccomend this to any anime fan as well as anyone who enjoys a good cop show.
Rating:
Summary: Not bad
Review: If you like watching 70's type action shows, you would love this.Not only is the animation quality excellent, so is the music, sounds, and the locations are ACCURATE.If you decide to travel to Chicago, the places really DO exist.The thing is, the 2nd and 3rd episodes differ from the 1st.It's because the drawing style is different.Good storyline, plot is JUST like a regular action movie.I'm not one to spoil, so, "sayonara,minna*" *minna-everyone
Rating: 
Summary: It;'s just OK
Review: Make sure that you rent it before you decide whether or not to buy it. Don't get me wrong...the animation and story are decent, but I rated this 3 stars because...
-the story is too slow in parts
-it is definitely NOT an instant classic (such as Akira, or Princess Mononoke)
-it's not something that I want to watch over and over again.
-the chapter selection on this DVD is terrible (you can not easily access the scene that you want).
Rating:
Summary: like miami Vice, with a twist?!
Review: Okay, so the protaganists are women, but it's still fun
for a little light hearted kick butt crime dramedy! It is a Japanese Anime of two American women living it
up as bounty hunters in Chicago. It's set in a sort of
80's time frame, which is why I referenced Miami Vice. This is entertaining, though not always high energy, or
what one may call cutting edge, but it's a good blend of
Japanese artwork and American scenarios! (Though I still
watch it in Japanese w/english subtitles!) This set is not so crazy that people will ask you to explain
endings or asking why people are androids. (Hope that's
not what you're looking for!) This is a pretty decent series, with no real down sides. I'm looking forward to the next release!
Rating: 
Summary: untitled
Review: The DVD is great. It is a great mix of action, plot, weapons, violence, and of course high explosives. This is defanitly a good buy.
Rating:
Summary: Soild anime
Review: This anime is a bit odd in the sense that it is set in the US, the details seem to be well researched, not just about the setting of Chicago but also the weapons and cars all look like the real things. It plays basically like an American cop drama, it's no real shock at the end but still I find I had fun watching it. Its one of the DVDs I like to watch over just for the fun of it. Of course being a fan of the *old* dirty pair TV show I find this a familiar concept only more down to earth. I recommend this to anyone who has a love of cars, guns, girls or all three.
Rating:
Summary: Flawless
Review: This DVD is nothing short of amazing. Even though a short OAV (3 episodes, about 30 minutes each), it makes up in detail. ADV actually did an amazing job on this DVD. I must admit that I have come to not expect that much from ADV as they didn't do well on some DVDs (ex: The Sorcerer Hunters, Lost Universe). But this DVD just shows the potential that ADV can achieve. I hope that ADV will continue with such high of quality. First, I'll talk about the story. The Gunsmith Cats is a partnership of two girls (usually accompanied by another) who each specialize in one area that contribute to the group as a whole. The three are Rally Vincent (Gun Specialist), Minnie May Hopkins (Explosive/Bomb Specialist), and Becky Farrah (Computer/Hacking Specialist). The series is more centered around only Rally and May. Becky is more of a person who stays in the office, basically, out of the action. The 3-episode OAV is actually just one story of their lives. They all live in Chicago, getting hired for various jobs for money (almost like modern mercenaries). They also work as bounty hunters. The story starts off with Rally and May going after a fugitive that they want to catch. William Collins (Bill) from the ATF (Bureau of ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, & FIREARMS) asks them (blackmails to be specific) to do a job for them. Little did Rally and May know that this small job would draw them into something big that make them face death all too early. The video quality of this DVD is amazing. The transfer is simply very crisp, colors shine through nicely. I was skeptical at first because it is an older series (around 1996 I think) and also after looking at the Lost Universe DVDs with horrible transfers. The audio track is very nice for both Japanese and English vocal tracks. Even though it wasn't Dolby 5.1, it surely sounded like it in my sound set-up! The choice of using Jazz type music for the anime was really a good one. The jazz fit the mood and setting of the Chicago area. The extras accompanied were very nice. The 'Making of Gunsmith Cats' feature was included as well as some ADV trailers and trailers for Gunsmith Cat episodes. The 'Making of..' was really intriguing and interesting as you saw the extent Kenichi Sonoda and his colleagues went to to create a very realistic atmosphere. They actually flew to Chicago and drew some scenery, took pictures, took note of the color and feel that they got from the city. They also even did research on the guns and went to a real police station.. WOW! Simply amazing. Final Note: What else could make this DVD even more amazing than it already is? The amazing menu! The menu had the music playing with it and it was set up very nicely with the episodes on the main menu so you can easily navigate. The menu had the nice animations to accompany it. Definately a must buy for any anime fan. I cannot recommend this enough. Gunsmith Cats has become one of my favorite OAVs, along with Ruin Explorers, Mahou Tsukaitai (Magic Users Club), & Oh! My Goddess!
Rating:
Summary: GOOD but short
Review: This is a good movie if ya like guns! or cars, or underpants as these things appear in a large quantity. Not a whole lot of suspense just a fairly clear-cut anime/cop/bounty hunter/good movie. Really wish it was longer or had a sequel though. but its good I recommend it muchly!
Rating:
Summary: Diffrent, But still worth the time
Review: This really isnt your run if the mill anime sereis. Frist of all the story is placed in Cighao in the late 70's or 80's. And second all the charters have common Ameircan Names. But the story is supereb and the charters are funny as hell. The down side is that the story is too short and the epsoides arn't but a half of an hour long. But all in all i highly reccomend this anime. And for the money it is a pretty decent price but i wouldn't pay much more for it.
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