Rating: Summary: An incredible conclusion to what some people say... Review: ...is the best anime EVER! The first disk has 3 great Episodes and one mediocre one: the mediocre one is pretty OK - Jim meets Hammyo, but doesn't know that she is one of the Anten Seven, an assassin group sent to eleiminate the Outlaw Star and its crew. There is a so so space battle. The other three are the Grave of the Dragon, which features a beautiful McDougle showdown; Law and Lawlessness introduces Valeria and Dooze as members of Angel Links (they're much cooler here than in their own show) and has some awesome fights scenes inside a space station inside the Outlaw Star. The last episode is my favorite of the disk, Gravity Jailbreak. Gene breaks into a 3 times gravity 'in-escapable' prison to ask an inmate the coordinates of the Leyline.The second disk has the lost episode, Hotsprings Planet Tenrei. Once you see it, you'll love it AND know why it couldn't be shown on Cartoon Network. The 3 Leyline Episodes are also on this second disk. All four of these Episodes are probably the best of Outlaw Star, if not the entire collection. If you're even considering, BELIEVE ME IT'S WORTH IT!!
Rating: Summary: Good ending to a good series Review: As with the other two OUTLAW STAR collections. If you've yet to see the other two collections, I suggest obtaining them before this set as the series watches like one long storyline. True, there is some nudity and a bit of strong language and so it shouldn't be viewed by kids (unless they watch the cartoon network version) but for the average young adult and adult animation lover, this set is a splendid treat that is well worth purchasing.
Rating: Summary: The adventure continues..... Review: At last, this is the final-chapter in the whole OLS-series . Gene Starwind and friends will soon discover the many ways of the Galactic-Leyline and its many secrets . This time, it will take more than the power of the XG-P to survive ! Hazanko, the dark lord of the pirates is out to destroy not only the galaxy but the WHOLE universe !! Using Melfina to open the gates to the Leyline, its a race against time for Starwind to save Melfina and defeat Hazanko !!! Also, the Mcdougal Bros. are still after the ''OUTLAW STAR'' which in the very end will lead to the final confrontation between Gene and Ron Mcdougal ! Then will lead to the spectacular final-bout between the X-GP and the ultimate-form of Hazanko ! This is it . All will be revealed in this thrilling conclusion ! DON'T MISS IT !!!!
Rating: Summary: Finally have the whole series Review: Finally got the last two DVD's, which includes an episode that I didn't even know had been cut out. It's the first one on disk two, but given it's content, cartoon network would have had about a 10 minute show if they had edited it. It did explain where Jean got the #4, #9, and #13 casters, and why they drain his life energy. Besides that, the rest of the series is more or less exactly the same as that shown on cartoon network save for the language. There are no extra's on disk one, but there are a couple on disk 2. It has the textless ending for the second song, which personelly I didn't like, liked the first one better, but that's just me, and the cover art from all the vhs tapes of the series. I do really hope they come out with more episodes for this series though, it would be a shame to end it with just this few episodes. Expecially since we never even got to see the space forces, just a security force. It was a good series, and was nice with the DVD's to fill in the missing information that CN cut out for content.
Rating: Summary: Good Ending to a good series Review: I am not going to write much about the DVD, if you got the first 2 collections, then you have an idea of what to expect. It is pretty much more of the same and is quite enjoyable. The hot spring episode was highly amusing even if it had WAY too much fan service in it. No wonder that Cartoon Network refused to air that episode, it isn't suitable for such an audience. Still the series is a good one and I would suggest it.
Rating: Summary: Anime fans will love this! Review: I haven't seen very many anime(Just Cowboy Bebop and DBZ and some others),but Outlaw Star is one of the best I have seen. It's about Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking.They run Starwind and Hawking enterprizes a oddjob thing where they fix anything from farm stuff to bodygard duty.The first one I seen was Beast girl ready to pounce! and when I looked at the T.V. I was like "Wow, this is cool" and the next day I watched.Now they don't run it anymore on the Toonmi, I'm trying to get all A's so I can get the VHS and I'm trying to get $20.00 to get another one. All I have to say now is go to your T.V. and see if Outlaw Star is on Toonmi Middnight Run.If you liked Cowboy Bebop you will love this! And in the words of Gene Starwind:"You better get ready!!"(^_^)
Rating: Summary: Final Collection! Review: I just got a hold of the 3rd and last installment to the Outlaw Star DVD collection. This DVD includes 2 DVDs with episodes 19-26. As with all the other DVD collections, extras are minimal and put on the 2nd Disc. I would hope that they put more extras especially because there are only 3 collections for the series. Anyway, this collection includes the textless ending scene for the 2nd ending song titled Tsuki no Ie (The house on the Moon? My japanese knowledge is very small). The extras also include cover art for all the VHS tapes that have been released (13 in all, 2 episodes per tape). I enjoyed this as it's a small alternative to owning all the tapes. The video quality and transfer appeared very nice in this collection. At times there were parts that were grainy but for the most part it looked amazing, lines were very sharp and clear. Menus are the same format as the ones in the previous collections. Very simple and easy to navigate. Only thing I'll say about the episodes is that one episode (episode 19) introduces two crew members from the Angel Links, a ship from the military. Now if you haven't heard of it, Angel Links is another anime soon to be released by Bandai Entertainment. This shall prove interesting as two animes in the same (exact) world aren't very common. You should check out Angel Links if you're looking for a new anime to try. The episodes get more interesting and shocking as you go on. Final Note: The one thing I hate about Bandai DVDs are that each episode are on different 'Titles' as opposed to them all being in 1 Title with different chapters. The problem? Well, loading time is quite long and if you use the Episode Select, you end up going back to the menu after each episode and it gets annoying especially with all the episodes on these collections.
Rating: Summary: Outlaw Star Series Completion DVD Review: I just received my copy of Outlaw Star Collection 3 and I must say I am even more impressed than I thought I would be. Being introduced to the Outlaw series through the Cartoon Network airing, I had a certain expectation. Now after watching the last eight episodes again, uncut, I am blown away. Listening to the characters in the original Japanese voices is a real treat. When viewing all that was cut out of the show you learn a new appreciation for the series. The music is very well put together and the menus are easy to navigate and interesting to look at. The extras section is nice, but there could have been some more. Especially entertaining to me (being a Cartoon Network viewer) was the 'Hot Springs Planet Tenrei' episode which, aside from the nudity, was very funny. This particular episode is really the lighter side of the whole series before the final confrontations. As good as it is though it is understandable why Cartoon Network chose not to air it. Overall this DVD leaves me very satisfied with my purchase. I would definately recommend this to any person who loves anime or who has only seen the Cartoon Network version. You won't be disappointed!!
Rating: Summary: Great ending, but a strange episode Review: I remember the first time I watched an episode of Outlaw Star on Cartoon Network. My first thought was "Oh great, another stupid cartoonish anime like Tenchi." After watching for a few minutes I was pleasntly suprised. The action was good, the characters were good, and it didnt get too cartoon like for me. I watched the entire series through on cartoon network and I could tell that some things were cut out. Especially when all the sudden Gene had a few "special" caster shells that were never even mentioned before hand. I ended up buying the series and now I know why. The episode where they go to the spa is horrible. It's like all the sudden they decide to throw in an episode of LaBlue Girl in with outlaw star, given it isnt that bad, but you get the point. I will never understand how that was at all necessary. Even though the show had been somewhat sexually suggestive from the beginning (how Mel has to be naked in the ship at all times) but really, what was the point of all the naked women? Just to show that after all this time, Outlaw Star isnt actually a classy show. In any case that perticular episode I think could of have been a lot better. Other than that episode, the series is an Anime Masterpiece. It has a good story, well developed characters, it held my interest, and most of all, it had an actual ending. A lot of anime has and ending that is so confusing that it leaves me [angry].
Rating: Summary: A Great DVD! Review: If you thought by watching Toonami's version of Outlaw Star was cool, you haven't seen nothing yet. Episode #23 is the "Main Event" episode in this collection of Outlaw Star. "Hot Springs Planet Tenrei" is got to be the most funniest episode out of the 26 episodes of Outlaw Star. You must buy this now cause you'll regret what you'll miss that was edited out from T.V. Trust me, a whole lot of stuff was edited and DVD will prove you!
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