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Summary: I can't wait for it to come out!
Review: I've watched the whole series on Cartoon Network and none of them were good cause of the cuts, now i can watch them, all of them, UNCUT!!! I give that a ... YEA!!!
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Summary: squirlll's review
Review: i have not puchased the outlaw star box set but i have seen all the outlaw star videos un-cut and have look for all of them on DVD and you will not find a better deal on a box setgene starwing is a jack of all traids if the far future on a small planet of sentanal and there are so many adventure along the one mision that will keep you on the edge of your seat this is the best anime of all time this is the kick all ass version of startreck and if you think you have seen it on cartoon network you would be way off CN cut it to pices and the epi 26 was to hot for tv this is a gold fing
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Summary: Great anime! Great characters!
Review: Awesome anime! I loved watching it every single episode is worth watching, the characters are superb. There is no episode where i would go: nah enough is enough. NO CHANCE. I'm 14, very big fan of anime. I've seen Cowboy Bebop-as it is often the nemisis of OS-and i can say it is good but it's not totally compelling, i would skip most of those episodes if i were to watch Cowboy Bebop. I would much sooner watch Outlaw Star. It's entire vision is creative, yet it's ending took me time to understand. Best way to describe the universe is completely unique, it brings a fresh finesse to the usual action anime. If you're an anime fan there's a 98% chance you'll love this show. Another Bebop comparison is the characters. While characters in Cowboy bebop are good they dont match the characters in Outlaw Star. The characters in this show were very interesting to me, they have a charm i just couldn't get from most other animes. I would say more depth but i don't want to include any spoilers to any who haven't seen OS. I saw Outlaw star when it aired, it's so much better uncut. There's no other way to watch this show---watch it uncut, it's great. Bottom line: Good characters, unique universe, creative and mystical story, dark but stylish animation. Geh, this is a great anime over all. I'll be re-watching this one for a loooongggg time. It really absorbed me into the universe.
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Summary: The Icon of Heroic Anime
Review: Any anime fan knows: There's a lot of cliches out there. But every once in a while, something comes along that does the "same old thing" with such amazing brilliance that it is fresh again, and you realize why you loved it so much the first time. If you've seen a lot of anime, you won't see any new concepts in Outlaw Star - but you'll love watching it just the same. The action is incredible, the characters are rich and well-developed, and the plot is compelling and twisty. Sure, it's the got the archetypical "fly by the seat of his pants in a cool spaceship waving a magic gun" kind of hero (and he's even got red spiky hair,) an android who is desparate to find out her past, a child prodigy hacker, a samurai assassin, a spastic female were-tiger with revealing clothes, and of course the prudent AI ship's computer, (not to mention a varied cast of space pirates, law enforcement, bandits, outlaws, bounty-hunters, etc.), and they're in search of something with an extremely mysterious name ("galactic lay line?" Come on!) Sounds like the same old anime thing, right? Think again. Even if you've seen a million animes that sound just like this, you've never seen it done so well as Outlaw Star. The coolness factor is through the roof. A perfect blend of spectacular fantasy and Heinlein-esque realism. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: There are many nice elements in this show. There are all sorts of characters in the story with differing personalities. It's impossible not to find one that you really like. Also, almost every episode adds some more depth to the plot. There are only a few episodes in which it has no major relation to the main conflict. Even those that don't go with the main plot are fun to watch.
So why did I give the show such a lukewarm rating? Originality. My rating is probably a little unfair since I'm comparing this pretty old show to ones more recent. Still, I never found a real spark, something that made my jaw drop. Combining magic with Science Fiction was very interesting, but there are some really long stretches in which none was shown. I wish more was done with this.
Also, some of the characters are unoriginal- I can't count how many feroucious beast people I have seen in shows in general. Those that weren't unoriginal looked a little odd though, especially some of the bad guys. Who in the right mind would give one of the enemies' sea foam green hair color? Some look like they could blend in with Tenchi Muyo.
I found the plot to lag a little in the middle of the series, too. Not that nothing happens, but I completely forgot about one of the main mysteries in the story since it hardly was mentioned over a long period of time.
I don't want to be too critical about the show. I think everyone should give it a try if they are a space fan. But I can't guarantee that everyone will be wowed enough to keep the DVDs. If you're not too picky like I am about presentation, you'll probably love this show. There are plenty of different interesting space adventures to keep you watching.
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Summary: A Great Space Adventure!
Review: Outlaw Star is a terrific ride! It is a pleasure to watch an action anime series that acutally has a storyline that one can understand. The story centers around a young, handsome, rougish man named Gene Starwind who, through strange circumstances, comes into ownership of the galaxy's most superior grappler ship. His friend and partner, Jim Hawking, a young genious, also accompanies Gene on his adventure and the two meet three beautiful ladies who eventually join them and become the Outlaw Star's crew: Melfina, a bio-android with no memory of her past and the ability to pilot the Outlaw Star; Suzuka, a powerful female ronin with her own score to settle; Aisha, a proud and outgoing ctarl-ctarl with extraordinary fighting abilities.
As a result of Gene's possession of the Outlaw Star and Melfina, he and his friends meet some interesting allies and make some powerful enemies. Some of which include the MacDougal Brothers, whom Gene believes are responsible for the death of his father, and the Kei Pirates, users of strong Tao magic and masters of deadly martial arts. The Kei Pirates were the original owners of the Outlaw Star and Melfina, and will do anything to get them back. They also come across a mystery called the Galactic Leyline that is rumored to be a source of incredible treasure. Nobody knows for sure what it is, but all of the parties involved, including Gene and his crew, are in pursuit of it for their own reasons.
The story is fast-paced and geniunely humourous at times. The space action scenes are very well done, and the music is good. The animation is generally well done with only a few exceptions regarding the character's faces at times. As for the voice acting, the english voice acting was far superior to the Japanese version, which is rare but it happens.
Overall, Outlaw is reminicisent of Cowboy Bebop, but actually has an exciting and coherrent storyline.
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Summary: A Must Have, Wow
Review: I love this Anime. It is the best out of all space westerns (Trigun, Cowboy Bebop). If you like Gundam Wing (I know I do) then you will love this anime. A bit too short, 26 eps. A collectors box set containing 3 dvd cases, 2 dvds in each case. Second dvd in each case has extras like image gallary and bios. A must have.
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Summary: most bad @$$ anime ever
Review: this ones an absolute must for any anime collector. ive been a fan since it was on cartoonnetwork. A deep meaningfull story with a unique cast of charectors make this the greatest anime ever. episodes should be watched in order so not to be confused. for anyone who passes on it and dosnt check it out shame them!
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Summary: Between Life and Machine... An in depth perspective!
Review: Gene Starwind dreams of a life as an outlaw, and fate smiles on him as he seems to suddenly wind up with a great job. But things go awry, and he finds himself the new owner of the fastest, most technologically advanced space ship in the galaxy. Unforyunately, Its stolen and the owners want it back..
Along with his prtner Jim and the lovely Melfina, Gene must fight his way across the galaxy battling pirates, aliens, and assassins as he attempts to discover the secrets of the Outlaw Star.
Gene's Castor Gun:
An extremely rare item, The Castor Gun is the product of some very old technology. Instead of firing normal bullets, it fires projectiles called Castor Shells. There are twenty different types of Castor Shells, And each one has a different use.
The Caster Gun itself is a mixture of science and sorcery. What is actualy contained in the Castor Shells are potent magic spells. When fired, the spells inside the shells are activated by the life force of the person firing the gun. As some of these spells are quite powerful, they draw a large amount of energy, and using several in succesion has proven fatal.
Since the Castor Gun is a rater uncommon piece of technology, finding shells for it is often very difficult. As a result, Jim is constantly reminding Gene to use them sparingly.
Yet, despite the dangers and the difficulties involved with using the Castor Gun, Gene still finds it to be his weapon of choice, and it has helped him survive numerous difficult confrontations.
Grappler Ship: The Outlaw Star (Model #: XGP15A-II):
Grappler Ships are a special type of ship with a pair of large arms attached. These arms were used for manipulating equipment and other objects, giving Grappler Ships a great adavntage in feilds like space construction and mining. However, They were also quickly embraced by criminals as the ship of choice. Soon, Grappler Ships were also being used in combat, and large weapons were developed. Of course, they could also be used in a rather unique kind of hand-to-hand ship combat.
Grappler Ships have become common, and they range from standard equipment ships to state-of-the-art cruisers like the MacDougall brother's ship, The El Dorado. But the most advanced Grappler Ship is the state-of-the-art XGP15A-II, colloquialli known as the Outlaw Star.
The XGP15A-II is a special state-of-the-art ship, created by joint cooperation between the Pirates and the Space Forces. Since the Pirates would never had the technology to create such an advanced ship, they used their money and connections to covertly involve a division of the Space Forces. Upon completion, the ship was stolen by the Pirate Hilda and it is now in Gene's care.
The Outlaw Star is equiped with a state-of-the-art computer named Gilliam II, and employs a special piloting interface using the android Melfina. It also has state-of-the-art weaponary, plasma engines, and other standard amaments and equipment.
Episodes List:
1. Outlaw World
2. Star of Desire
3. Into the Burning Space
4. When the Hot Ice Melts
5. Beast Girls, Ready to Pounce
6. Beautiful Assassin
7. Creeping Evil
8. Forced Departure
9. A journey of Advanture...Huh?
10. Gathering for the Space Race
11. Adrift in Subspace
12. Mortal Combat with the El Dorado
13. Advance Guard from an Alien World
14. Final Countdown
15. The Seven Emergre
16. Demon of the Water Planet
17. Between Life and Machine
18. The Strongest woman in the Universe
19.Law and Lawlessness
20. Cats and Girls and Space Ships
21. Grave of the Dragon
22. Gravity Jailbreak
23. Hot Springs Planet Tenrei
24. Cutting the Galactic Leyline
25. The Maze of Despair
26. Return to Space
This Collection comes in a clean box, within it there are three DVD containers. Each container holds two DVDs, 5 Episodes on one 4 on the other. Each second DVD has its own Image Gallery and Trailers of other animes made by Bandai. This is the ENTIRE Outlaw Star Collection in its uncut version. ALL Anime fans should take advantage of this great deal on possibly the most original and adventure packed Animes on the market.
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Summary: Outlaw Star, Anime Treasure
Review: Outlaw Star is truly a great show. Is it really serious like Evangelion? Oh definately not. Is the animation really superb like Blue Submarine No. 6 or Texhnolyze? Not likely. So then why is it good? Simple. Outlaw Star boasts fun and entertaining characters, creative ideas in each episode not seen earlier in the show (it kind of keeps evolving, so-to-speak), and might I add that it also boasts awesome opening and closing songs.
The show begins with Gene, the main character, and his partner Jim. Through an odd set of coincidences over the first handful of episodes, they end up stuck with a prized human/android named Melfina and the ship she can connect to, which Gene titles obviously as the Outlaw Star.
Gene, Jim, and Melfina are joined by two other social outcasts as the show carries onward. The first is Aisha Clanclan, a CtarlCtarl commander exiled from her empire due to her... irrationality? Ya that's about right. Then there is "Twilight" Suzuka, a superb fighter rivaling even Gene.
The five come together and travel through thick and thin, from deep under sea with an odd old man to deep in space in the Haiphong Space Race.
The ending gets a little bizarre as the characters near the sought-after Galactic Leyline, but even those episodes are fun and very enjoyable. Ultimately, the show is a smash success easily worth the money for this marvelous 6 disc, 3 DVD case box set. If you need a change from watching intense animes and would like something comical and easy but not stupid, give Outlaw Star a try.
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