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Summary: Foolish Crew
Review: Takes place in the future, the humans are being invaded by an alien race called, Jovian Lizards. Nedesico gets a bit more into the technological aspects of the story, which may confuse younger viewers. There are several episodes that explained the power behind the ship, Nadesico and its weaponry. The ship, Nadesico, is very advanced, it has an auto-defense system which kicks in if attacked. In one later episode I learned more details into the technology behind the ship. Aside from having a force shield, it ran on a new engine that caused a distortion field. Nadesico operates on a type of anti-matter energy source and is capable of firing a Gravity Blast, a new type of weapon that other Earth ships didn't have. The ship also feeds power to the mechas as they do battle; even though the mechas have their own battery power, the ship sort of "transmits" energy to power the mechas. If they strayed too far from the transmission area, they would loose part of their power and rely on their back-up batteries. The character animation and designs are beautiful to look at. The music and sound fx are also very good. This series is similar to "The Irresponsible Captain Tylor", but it is unique enough to set it apart. It does have a wacky crew, who are funny and cute. There are just a few flaws that prevent it from receiving a perfect rating... Akito, the supposed star of the show is so annoying, that I just wished that they had killed him off. Instead you'll get treated to his ear-popping screams. And he screams very often over the silliest things. What's worst is that since he is the supposed star, you get to see a lot of him in every single episode. However, during the rest of the show you'll enjoy mech battles, almost as good as the Gundam series, also spaceship battles and good character development. This anime overall is excellent, but not perfect, as the show is almost ruined by the moron, Akito. Good for all ages. Ends on 26. There is also the Nadesico Movie which takes place two years after the tv series left off.
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Summary: The Bottom Line: Is it worth your money?
Review: The first time I saw this DVD boxset and saw the serious looking Akito on the cover, I thought I wanted it. I'm a mecha fan so this series immediately intrigued me. I've found that there are basically three scenerios in this show:
Scenario 1) Earth and its colonies are being attacked by foreign invaders.
Scenario 2) Earth creates a big battleship and stocks it with cute little girls.
Scenario 3) A young man (who's a cook, by the way) is the reluctant pilot of a mecha.
Scenario 4) Every girl on the ship begins to fall in love with Akito (the protaganist) who appears to have hidden "qualities".
Hmmm, sound familiar anyone? This show, while it has a couple of moments where there actually IS a plot, is overall just a mesh of ten other animes. While, there are humorous moments, most of them are spawned in a Tenchi Muyo! manner with girls chasing him. Another flaw in this anime is the animation. There are specks and rainbows that appear occasionally adding to the already generic animation. And besides that, the subtitles do not even match what the characters are saying.
So we reach the bottom line. Is it worth your money? If you like a series that's practically entirely borrowed from other shows and has, itself, very few original moments, but you like mecha 'cause heck, it's mecha, then maybe this is for you. But if you're a Lain fan or a Gasaraki fan, then this is a title that needs to be AVOIDED at all costs. So what are you?
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Summary: The boy who became a pilot, the pilot who became a hero...
Review: The hero who became...an anime fan?Yes indeed, Nadesico is definitely the most enjoyable anime series I've ever seen. So what exactly is Nadesico? Basically, it's a Mecha comedy. But in actuality, it's much more than that. Most comedies go for one kind of laugh. Some shoot for all kinds, but some of the jokes fall flat. I can honestly say that Nadesico is a brilliant show. It makes fun of EVERYTHING. It makes fun of Mecha anime, it makes fun of sci-fi, it makes fun of video games, it makes fun pop culture, it even makes fun of the fact that some of it's puns are totally silly. And seemingly EVERY joke is hilarious. Seriously. It would seem almost impossible that you would not find SOMETHING funny in this show (especially if you find the stereotype of a kid turned hero or a guy being chased by tons of girls funny). But wait, there's more. Not only is this show hilarious, it also features great characters that (once again) know they are the stereotyped kind and have fun with it. The voices (even in the English dub) are absolutely perfect. They convey everything from serious drama to wacked out comedy perfectly without skipping a beat. And then there is the plot. The plot may seem on the surface to be just a parody of all the Mecha shows that have come and gone in recent history. But look closer, and you'll find that the plot twists and turns as well as any. Seriously, when the story and drama kicks into high gear, I'd rank this show with Macross any day. But, you may ask, is every episode the same thing? Mecha action and comedy? No, indeed. The variety in the episodes is truly staggering. You have TWO World War II themed episodes (one about tank battles, another about submarine battles), an episode out of chronological order, a standing in space episode, a talent show episode, and of course a showdown epsisode (to mention just a few). And every single episode is flawlessly executed. Even the review episode is a brilliant take on the episode reviews in all Mecha sagas. And for what it's worth, the animation and music in this show are both EXCELLENT. Don't belive me? Just watch the into and ending. Sure, lots of shows have great intros, and lots of shows have great endings. But both? All in all, this is one of the most brilliant shows I've ever seen. The only show I could maybe compare to it is the excellent CGI cartoon show "Reboot". In it's third season, it also features epsidoes with parody famous movies and pop culture, and it also has a great story, cool characters, and an awesome plot. If you love Mecha anime, you must have this show. If you hate anime, you still need to try it. It is very balanced show, and you're sure to find something to love. Yes, you've probably seen battles, animation, characters, and plot like this before. But in this world, there's no such thing as originality (or as Picaso said "Good artists copy, great artists steal". Nadesico makes no bones about it, they're stealing. And they're artists.
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Summary: You Get To Burning - With This DVD Boxset!!!
Review: There aren't many good sci-fi animes these days. But one I would recommend is Martian Successor Nadesico: The Complete Chronicles Collection Set. This anime series maybe in the 90s. But once you watch it, you can never get tired of watching it again & again. With 26 episodes altogether, there are a dozen chracters you can remember. The epic tale of humans versus the jovians will surprise you with a twist. Then there is a craze anime within an anime that will bring forth the reason why the Jovians fight for. There is romance. There is comedy. And there is mecha fight scenes you will enjoy. Not to mention great music soundtrack that will keep you humming the tunes. Cute, adorable, enjoyable by its own... this is a DVD Boxset you mustn't miss. Trust me, in my years on Robotech during the 80s... I never thought discovering Nadesico could be this addictive! Not going to spoil any further... you just have to buy this boxset. My recommendation to any anime sci-fi fans out there.
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Summary: GREAT FUN!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the best anime ever. I have never (even with an epic movie like Lord of the Rings) seen a show with such consistantly good reviews, in fact, apart from two mediocre reviews on Amazon, I have never seen a review or talked to a person who did not like this show. Even my friend Nathan, who hates anime, enjoyed Nadesico.
With that being said, please don't watch this show if you have no sense of humor, because it is a spoof of every anime ever made. Even the ships crew is over the top, from the mech pilot who is a wannabe cook to the captin who is completly obsessed with the cook, the characters are all really weird in their own entertaining ways. The plot is basically the same as every other giant robot show, with invaders from space attacking the Earth and generally beating the snot out of the Earths forces untill someone decides to build a giant, powerful, mech holding ship to stave them off. The twist is that the crew aren't always on the side of the Earth, and have to fight the Jovian invaders, the Earth army, and their own contracts with the company that owns the ship. The animation while not the best I've ever seen, is still pretty good, and the soundtrack is awesome. (you get to burning!) All in all, this show is what made me obsessed with anime, and I would recomend it to anyone.
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Summary: Gekigan Flare!
Review: This is the best anime ever. I have never (even with an epic movie like Lord of the Rings) seen a show with such consistantly good reviews, in fact, apart from two mediocre reviews on Amazon, I have never seen a review or talked to a person who did not like this show. Even my friend Nathan, who hates anime, enjoyed Nadesico.
With that being said, please don't watch this show if you have no sense of humor, because it is a spoof of every anime ever made. Even the ships crew is over the top, from the mech pilot who is a wannabe cook to the captin who is completly obsessed with the cook, the characters are all really weird in their own entertaining ways. The plot is basically the same as every other giant robot show, with invaders from space attacking the Earth and generally beating the snot out of the Earths forces untill someone decides to build a giant, powerful, mech holding ship to stave them off. The twist is that the crew aren't always on the side of the Earth, and have to fight the Jovian invaders, the Earth army, and their own contracts with the company that owns the ship. The animation while not the best I've ever seen, is still pretty good, and the soundtrack is awesome. (you get to burning!) All in all, this show is what made me obsessed with anime, and I would recomend it to anyone.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent!!!!!!!
Review: This show is EXCELLENT to say the least! Buying the boxed set is THE way to go also, The story evolves quite nicely throughout with the RIGHT ammount of humor at times, I usually don't laugh at the overly cutesy animes but this one borders on "serious" and "cutesy-silly" at times but mixes it properly. The mech fights are nice and well done and the characters are great! a FUN anime to watch again and again!
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Summary: The BEST anime of all times EVER!!!.
Review: To explain this anime would give away way to much of the story that makes this show so good. The fact is this show comes close to being the most perfect show I have ever seen. It has a plot so carefully laided out you shouldn't get lost but yet doesn't get boring and repetative. The basic story of Nadesico is that the earth in under invasion by a mysterious race called the jovians and it is up to the crew of the most powerful battleship, the Nadesico, to stop the invasion. This story is mixed with sexual inuendo and humor that doesn't bog down the story with a ton of depression. Charecter development is a step above all other shows. each charecter has their own reason to be on the nadesico and each one has their own personality. You feel the pain of war in a way that makes you think how noble any war really is and to question what is important in your life. The artwork done in the show is incredable. you can think of it as a simplistic yet detailed style. this gives way for the story to come out on top in this show. In the end this show is the best I ahve ever seen and belive that it always will be. even the most unenthuesed about anime can find something that they will like in here. I highly recomend this show for everyone.
Rating:
Summary: The BEST anime of all times EVER!!!.
Review: To explain this anime would give away way to much of the story that makes this show so good. The fact is this show comes close to being the most perfect show I have ever seen. It has a plot so carefully laided out you shouldn't get lost but yet doesn't get boring and repetative. The basic story of Nadesico is that the earth in under invasion by a mysterious race called the jovians and it is up to the crew of the most powerful battleship, the Nadesico, to stop the invasion. This story is mixed with sexual inuendo and humor that doesn't bog down the story with a ton of depression. Charecter development is a step above all other shows. each charecter has their own reason to be on the nadesico and each one has their own personality. You feel the pain of war in a way that makes you think how noble any war really is and to question what is important in your life. The artwork done in the show is incredable. you can think of it as a simplistic yet detailed style. this gives way for the story to come out on top in this show. In the end this show is the best I ahve ever seen and belive that it always will be. even the most unenthuesed about anime can find something that they will like in here. I highly recomend this show for everyone.
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Summary: Proved Wrong
Review: To tell you the truth i was having second thoughts after ordering Nadesico as part of my Christmas list, after all I'd only seen one episode and didn't think it was all that great but come Christmas day i was proved wrong, after watching the first episode I knew I'd made the right choice. Nadesico grabs you from the start and never lets go until you've finally watched the whole series. Then I watched it again, and then again. So far I prefer the dub, I'm a bit of a dub fan, okay a huge dub fan...the dubbing was top notch and varies a bit from the sub. The characters are all built up very well throughout the series and I'm sure there is a favourite for everyone, Izumi's silly puns earned her a place in my heart "Tenkawa Tenkawa little star..." and of course little Ruri, "We're all idiots."So if you're having any doubts about this series my advice to you would be to go for it, this box set is a bargain and will bring you many hours of viewing pleasure.
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