Z-Mind

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Summary: An Unusual Anime
Review: Sunrise, The studio that is making it's presence known in america these last few years with it's classic Mobile Suit Gundam francise has created yet another piece of creativity. Z-mind tells the story of four Japanese sisters(three teenaged girls and a little girl)that happen to live in the city of Tokyo in the 1970's who have by accident discover a giant robot that was created by their deceased father to fight a mysterious alien force invading the city. The teenaged girls use the giant robot to stop that alien force. Yes the name is one of the unusual names anyone can come up with but don't let the name fool you. The mecha designs are very unique and special and the animation is pretty standard anime fare especially for a OVA(original video animation). If you just reading this and want to know the plot, well i can't tell you that if you have never seen it before but all i can tell you is that the episodes are episodic and don't follow a particular storyline just like a regular TV anime show. So give this title a shot and and it may not be your cup of tea as far as the concept but it's pretty fun to watch if you're into both Shojo(girls anime and manga)and Mecha.

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Summary: Deja vu?
Review: They said it couldn't happen but they were wrong...yet anouther offering from the genre which of late can do little else but fall into the category of 'done to death'. Yes, once more we wander into the world of quint retro shojo Mech. Excuse me if I don't wave my hands in the air and scream girlishly. While I'm sure there are those who'll enjoy this little foray into the life of the average Japanese teenage girl who happens to be in possesion of monolithic mechs, I'm sure most will recognise it for what it truly is. I'm afraid that, in a market where the name 'Gundam' is the be all and end all of what we class as 'classic' full-on Mech, Bubblegum's numerous spawnings monopolise the shojo Mech market and Votoms and the like are the last word in retro cheese, Z-mind is a little out of it's depth.