Home :: DVD :: Anime & Manga  

Action & Adventure
African American Cinema
Animation
Anime & Manga

Art House & International
Boxed Sets
Christian DVD
Classics
Comedy
Cult Movies
Documentary
Drama
Educational
Fitness & Yoga
Gay & Lesbian
Hong Kong Action
Horror
Independently Distributed
Kids & Family
Military & War
Music Video & Concerts
Musicals & Performing Arts
Mystery & Suspense
Romantic Comedies
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Special Interests
Sports
Television
Westerns
Dual - Trouble Adventure - Visions (Vol. 1)

Dual - Trouble Adventure - Visions (Vol. 1)

List Price: $29.98
Your Price:
Product Info Reviews

<< 1 2 3 >>

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Fun Adventure; Not to be taken too seriously
Review: To sum it up, I would call this one "Evangelion - Light".

Basically, it is the story of a boy suddenly trapped in an alternate world were he must cope with piloting a giant battle robot (called Core Robot) in an ongoing war, while being in the middle of a love tug-of-war with three girls (a fourth one coming up on the 3rd DVD/VHS!).

Oddly, I feel the driving force of the story was not the large-scale robot battles, but the often-humorous burden of the main character of being the object of affection of several girls, all of who are or was a pilot of those Core Robots. And it shows that he is in it over his head!

As for the ending of the series, all I can say about it (without spoiling it) is that it is... odd.

A VERY subjective opinion here, for those who prefer the subtitled versions: I think the dubbing was excellent, never too often overdone. This is one of those rare anime shows where you would rather listen to it in dubbed English than subtitled. Again, this is my humble opinion.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome !
Review: When I first heard of Dual in an advertisement in Animerica Magazine, I though it would be a Tenchi Muyo ripoff . Far from it . Dual is awesome , Dual is great , and Dual is funny! Highly recommended!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Starts off well, finishes in disappointment
Review: When I first saw the series I was immediately hooked; it had all the great comedy qualities and love-triangle scenarios that made Pioneer's Tenchi Muyo so fantastic. The concept of para-dimensional portals and alternate worlds came right off El-hazard, also from Pioneer. Moreover, the addition of mechas added more action (even though the mechas are *too* reminiscent of Evangelion *hint hint*). The mecha fight scenes are well-done, but definitely not incredible or intense. However, being a short anime series, Dual couldn't expand on some issues that came up, such as the true origins of the mechas or their properties (like for example, where the heck did those mysterious mechas underground come from?!?). The strange ending that plagued the series fortunately ends in a good note (unlike Evangelion). All in all, Dual just comes out to be a mixed clone of Tenchi Muyo and El-hazard, adding little originality to the storyline and leaving viewers scratching their heads a little after the series ends. If you are interested in Dual, the great thing worth seeing is the solid character interaction. Hopefully, if Pioneer decides to continue this series, they can expand the storyline to explore some of the more confusing details.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hilarious
Review: Where else would you find gender-changing uniforms? Highly recommended!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Creator of Tenchi Muyo, you have done it again!
Review: Wow! This is worth buying! Even though it was short, I really loved it. This is a copy of El Hazrd, Tenchi Muyo and Evangelion- but it was greater!! You chould really try this out.


<< 1 2 3 >>

© 2004, ReviewFocus or its affiliates