Space Pirate Mito:Courting Disaster

Rating:
Summary: Awesome design but drags a bit
Review: I love the character designs in this series. Though still clearly rooted in typical Japanese cartoon character design, the characters have a very modern feel which is mixed with a seventies anime nostalgia. The result being a very clean, stripped down, at times almost Bruce Timm / Batman the animated series style.
Being a comic book artist myself I can really appreciate the work put in to make these characters look so good.
But, the story isn't quite as cool. It's fun to watch, don't get me wrong! It's very enjoyable but, at times, it begins to drag. However, this is due to the first DVD being so action packed. This batch of episodes are more character driven with fewer giant robots and space battles. Thankfully, the characters are very likable. Just be ready for a change of pace after the first DVD.
All in all, this is still one of my favorite "anime" DVDs and hope to get the whole series eventually.