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Summary: good show
Review: I think this is the best cartoon show you can buy on dvd
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Summary: Way better than the American TV version
Review: Plot: It's the future, people have colonized other planets, and have space ships. There are two major forces, the law and the pirates, and those who are neither are referred to as outlaws. The story follows Gene Starwind, a red-haired guy with a cool star tattoo who by chance becomes the pilot of the Outlaw Star, the most advanced ship in the galaxy. The problem? The law, the pirates, and one very pissed Ctarl-Ctarl (a race of cat-people) are after him, asking about the Leyline, but Gene has no idea what they're talking about. Gene and his friends (Jim - a boy good a fixing things and Melfina - an android who is the ship's navigator) have to solve the mystery of the Leyline before the pirates do. There's also a funny character Gene goes to for weapons, Fred. An assassin hired to kill Fred, Twilight Suzuka, ends up traveling with Gene.My thoughts: A great show, great characters, well worth watching. This unedited version is better than the editied stuff shown on American TV. Gene is great, Jim is great, Fred is hysterical. Gene's tattoo and castor gun are pretty cool, the Outlaw Star itself is pretty neat. I like the opening sequence, the closing sequence seems a little slow for the show. Aisha (the Ctarl-Ctarl after Gene) gets on my nerves, but that could have a lot to do with her dubbed voice. Gene's dubbed voice is great. Hilda (one of the characters in the beginning of the show) has the same voice as Nuriko from Fushigi Yugi, but it wasn't that noticeable. I haven't watched it subbed yet (I always watch the dubbed version first) so I can't comment on the Japanese voices. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the ending seemed a little abrupt, it seems like there should be something more there. It didn't count against the show, but I also don't like Gene's haircut at the end... why couldn't he have kept his hair? Not for kids, I would say 13 and up.
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Summary: Big Trouble in Little China in space
Review: While Cowboy Bebop is by far superior, don't overlook Outlaw Star just yet. While the animation isn't top-notch like Bebop, it is sufficient. Also like Bebop, has some good, if not, memorable action scenes. Granted, it's no Face-Off or MI:2, but it is cool. Also, the space battles are cool as well. My other complaint is the stupid editing. Otherwise, this should belong in any otaku's anime library. Semper Fi!
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Summary: Prepare for a GOOD ride!
Review: The first time I ever saw an episode of Outlaw Star was on Cartoon Network's Toonami Midnight Run. I forget what episode it was exactly, but it caught my eye in a flash. This is coming from a guy that never even glanced at anime UNTIL he saw an episode of Outlaw Star. Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking start the series on the planet Sentinel III, a backwater world on the fringe of space that has no particular importance on the galactic scene. As the owners of "Starwing & Hawking Repairs," they get a call from a woman named Rachel Sweet, who needs a bodyguard. They quickly figure out that Rachel is only a cover for the infamous outlaw "Hot Ice" Hilda, as they begin to be chased by Kei Pirates who're after Hilda. As the first episode ends, Gene and Jim have yet to realize that they are at the beginning of a long journey that will change them forever. Gene Starwind is, in essence, a frat guy. He's 20 years old, loves to drink, loves women, and tries to have fun most of the time. He often acts half his age though, and it causes him to get into quite a bit of trouble. When he comes into possession of his ship, the Outlaw Star, he immediately sets into motion a plan to use the ship for its original intent: to find the Galactic Leyline. He may be just an amateur bounty hunter, but Gene's luck and natural skills help him in more than a few sticky situations. Jim Hawking is Gene's polar opposite and partner. Unlike Gene, Jim usually acts twice his age, but still enjoys being 11 years old. He is cautious, very intelligent, quick-thinking, outgoing, an excellent mechanic, and is always on Gene about how they lack money and where they should get it. He is never one to actually fight battles himself, but rather, provides backup and support for Gene whenever he is needed. He treats Melfina like a mother, and looks up to Gene Melfina is a bio-android who is a mystery even to her creator. She looks human, acts human (eats, sleeps, breaths, has emotions). Physically, she is only 2 years old, but she looks like she is 17, and has pieces of alien biotechnology in her dating back over 30,000 years. However, she acts more human than some of the human characters in the series, despite the fact that she was created by Gwen Khan. She was built specifically to be the navigator for the Outlaw Star, and comes along on the journey because Gene promised her that they would both discover why she was created. In the later part of the series, Gene realizes how much he cares for Melfina, and vice versa. Aisha Clan Clan is a proud and loyal Ctarl Ctarl (half human, half tiger, as Jim describes). Strong-willed, very direct, and very aggressive, Aisha is not the type of person to mess with. She is naturally strong, but can undergo a transformation where she turns into a tiger, giving her even more strength but with a set time limit. She lacks finesse and one of the more comedic characters of the cast, but her pride will never let her live down any embarassment. She becomes a crew member of the Outlaw Star because of her fierce loyalty to the Ctarl Ctarl Empire; she promised to find the location of the Galactic Leyline so the Empire could claim the "treasure." The last crew member is Suzuka, otherwise known as "Twilight Suzuka." She is well known because she is an elite freelance assassin who always kills her target just as the sun sets, and dresses in traditional Japanese robes. Weilding only a bokuto (a wooden sword), she originally was hired to assassinate Fred Luo, but Gene prevented her from doing so. Gene and Suzuka fought later on in the same episode, with Gene being the victor; of course, Gene couldn't kill a woman, so he made Suzuka promise that if she was going to kill Fred Luo, she had to kill Gene first. She later joins the crew of the Outlaw Star because she finds them to be very interesting, but her true intentions are revealed in the final episodes. Probably the primary reason I bought the DVD version is because the Cartoon Network version is HEAVILY edited (for example, they replaced made bad edits such as this one from Episode 4:
Harry: ...really hot?
Harry: ...really cute?
This might just be in place to not offend any of the female audience, but its things like this that I didn't particularly like being cut out (in addition to some scenes that were just randomly cut out that had NO possible offensive content). Consequently, Amazon.com got my business because I wanted to see a better version of this great series. This series was DEFINITELY worth the money. I wouldn't rank this as being #1 anime series of all time (Cowboy Bebop takes the cake =P), but it isn't a series to pass up. Some people might point out a weak plot or character flaws or animation. The plot is great. The characters blend well together. Animation in some parts of the series may be lacking (like panning across a cel instead of showing any animation). The only flaw I particularly noticed was the music. A lot of the tracks are repeated in some parts that they don't seem to fit in (okay, Cowboy Bebop spoiled me with its excellent music soundtrack), but otherwise, they're great (Suzuka's song and House of Moon are great tracks). Overall, this series is (I'll say it again) quite excellent. Check it out if you get the chance. : )
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Summary: The series is great...however buy at your own risk
Review: One of my discs (box 3 disc 1) is completely unplayable on all three of my dvd players. Its been a month since I bought it so I had already threw my receipts away which was really stupid of me considering only a few months ago I bought Jin-Roh (another quality Bandai product) which didn't work either. The series is great though however if you purchase it I highly recommend you check all episodes ASAP to make sure you have a product that works.
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Summary: Just Amazing
Review: I was wathcing this anime once and after the first five minutes I was hooked. Before I even knew the name of the series I was hooked. This is such a great series, once you get this, it will be your favorite anime, too.
I'm not sure what some of those other people were thinking - bad music!? Whoever said that, I pity you. Outlaw star's soundtrack is excellent, every song played ties perfectly into that scene. The dialogue is great - though not perfect. There are a few lines I would have changed, and even laughed at because they were so out of place, but that was very rare. Every episode is very funny; Gene Starwind's carefree, comedic, and often impetuous attitude add a lot to the show. His comments are always hilarious, especially when he argues with his partner Jim Hawking, the ship's mechanic and resident computer wizard. Then there's Aisha ClanClan, a Ctarl Ctarl - race of cat-like people that are very strong and often stubborn that can shapeshift into powerful tiger beings. Aisha does not like the crew of the Outlaw Star and is only with them because she wants to impress the empire and get the rank that Gene made her lose back. She often makes fun of Gene and Suzuka (Suzu to her). Though later she develops an older-sister like relationship with Jim Hawking. Then there's Suzuka, a quiet assassin-for-hire that gets stuck with Gene, and used him and his conflict with the Kei Pirates to settle an old score with her archenemy, who I won't mention.
Outlaw star is packed with action and comedy, from fighting the evil Kei Pirates, foiling powerful Tao Priests, battling the deadly Anten Seven to the death, or simply evading Aisha's vengeful wrath, there's plenty happening in the episodes to keep you wanting to see the next one, and then at the end...feeling sad that it's actually over.
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Summary: Ignore that Cowboy Bebop ... for a moment...
Review: Outlaw Star is, simply... awesome. It moves smoothly with quick humor (a bit to much slapstick though...) and lots of action. Although it contains alot of useless stuff, it also has fine points such as great charactors, settings, and story. sure that hotspings episode was a waste (a 20 minute excuse to show Aisha, the assain girl and Melfina ...-naked), the were alot of good episodes too such as the one were all of their jobs fit together like a puzzle, it is over all great. I recommend this to any anime lover.
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Summary: This Movie Is Great
Review: I bought this box set thinking it would would be good because I have seen the episodes before. I was satisfied with my purchase. I like kind of action/fantasy/fiction things. That is pretty much the genre of this series. If you are looking for a good anime series then try this. You should like it. All my friends are asking me if they can borrow my set.I guess I'm not the only one who likes it! (^o^) Give it a try...
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Summary: One of the greatest and funniest animes I have ever seen
Review: Outlaw Star is an incredibly good anime. It has an origional storyline, great plot and hilarious characters. Although I haven't seen this dvd collection, I saw the cut version on Toonami.
In Outlaw Star, a cocky gunsligner, Gene Starwind and his 11 year old techno whiz friend Jim Hawkins, are put in a job with a mysterious woman, who turns out to be an outlaw called "Hot Ice" Hilda. After being chased by Kei Pirates, the plot really synchs up. When Gene finds out what Hilda really is after, he's stuck with Mefina (The naked girl in a box). All of them take off to find a legendary ship, The XGP. When they find it the Kei Pirates ambush them. Hlida is killed but Gene gets the XGP which in her honor he names the Outlaw Star. As the story progresses on new heroes, including the assasin Twilight Suzuka, and the crazy Katarl Katarl cat girl, Ashia Klan Klan are introduced as well as new villans such as the Anten 7 and their leader Hazanko, and the mysterious McDougall Brothers.
What I really enjoy about Outlaw Star is the comedy. There is some romance and plenty of action, but there is a lot of comedy as every anime should have. Gene and Jim argue half the time, Ashia's smack talk comments about all of them, the Outlaw Star's onboard computer, Gilliam, and Melfina not knowing who she is or what she does. All in all, the comedy and the action may get mixed up at times, but there are some good, even cute, moments in this series. Can't wait for Chirstmas to get this.
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Summary: My Favorite Anime Ever, and Soon to Be Yours
Review: This is the anime you have been waiting for. It has all the greatest aspects of animes, such as spectacular space battles and an undying love between guy and girl. The story takes place in a universe filled with order, but where there is order, there must be some disorder. Space pirates exist only to rob other ships or collect bounties. This is the ideal life for Gene Starwind, the main character of the story. He wants to become a space pirate, and to start he is in search of what is thought to be the most prized treasure in the galaxy - the Galactic Layline. No one knows what it is, but after Gene meets Melfina he makes a promise to her that he would help her find out who she is. Strangely enough, the answer lies in the Galactic Layline.
I would highly recommend this DVD collection to any major anime lover. People that like "younger" animes, such as Dragonball Z and *chuckle* Pokemon, would not like this one very much, but people that are into more serious animes (Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, etc.) will absolutely love this show. Action, humor, and love all come together in a perfect combination to form Outlaw Star.
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