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Summary: Great Anime - Episodes 14-27 (no 19 or 20) - Good Stuff !!!
Review: .First of all, Battle of the Planets is great Anime. Its wonderfully drawn and the stories are well told. If you're looking at this specific set as an introduction - I would however, suggest you begin with BOTP (Battle Of The Planets) Vol.1 as this DVD boxed set starts at a point further into the Gatchaman storyline. I honestly feel a little clarification is needed here with regards to this DVD set. The set contains 4 discs. Episodes 14 through 27 are featured but episodes 19 and 20 are not included. I'm not sure why (perhpas there's a BOTP fan who can explain) but its worth mentioning. In order to get a COMPLETE set (note the title of this boxed set is "ultimate" not "complete"), you have to purchase the previously released VOLUMES (Volumes 1 through 6). This DVD set starts off with the storyline started in those volumes. Is it a good set - Oh yea! Its very cool and very watchable, just know what you're getting. I would suggest - start with the individual volumes and then puchase this DVD set to continue your collection. Happy viewing.
Best Regards,
turtlex
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Summary: Battle of the Planets - Ultimate Set
Review: After ordering this item I had second thoughts after reading how others had rated this box set.Some had said the sound and picture quality was'nt that good.I also was'nt sure if I would have to watch all episodes with subtitles.Come to find out you get the cartoon in english and in Japanese which is good because I would'nt have enjoyed it as much watching all in Japanese with english subtitles.As a kid I loved this cartoon and everything was just as I remember.Sound and picture were fine.If you to loved Battle of the Planets I would recommend this box set.
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Summary: The complete 85 episodes is on a PAL version
Review: Don't bother yourself about this "sample" version since there is a complete version of 85 episodes which is at Amazon UK. Of course your TV set and DVD player should support PAL colour system and region 2 encoding.
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Summary: the best set is out now in the uk!
Review: greetings from britain!just thought i`d let you all know there is a complete 85 episode box set just been released here in the uk!it`s in pal so you will have to have a multi-region player.this set is awesome,get it on amazon uk!
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Summary: Great job on a classic anime!
Review: If you like the classic anime then this IS the DVD to get. Well...after you've bought the first 6 individual discs. This box set starts off where those ended. More great Gatchaman Madness. One reviewer was pissed that the box set didn't include the first 6 discs. Not sure what sense that would make since they are already out! This is an old show so the sound was orginally Dolby Stereo (2 channel) and the video does show the age. But this is no worse than the other TV shows I have from the time. It's much better still than any VHS I have ever seen plus it's complete. If you are used to the new style it might put you off. Personally I love the classic series, especially Gatchaman, and the old style doesn't bother me. And you do not just get Battle of the Planets version but also the Gatchaman & G-Force. ALL THREE SERIES!!!! I can't understand how anyone can complain. Definitely one of the few classic series done right the first time.
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Summary: Great job on a classic anime!
Review: If you like the classic anime then this IS the DVD to get. Well...after you've bought the first 6 individual discs. This box set starts off where those ended. More great Gatchaman Madness. One reviewer was pissed that the box set didn't include the first 6 discs. Not sure what sense that would make since they are already out! This is an old show so the sound was orginally Dolby Stereo (2 channel) and the video does show the age. But this is no worse than the other TV shows I have from the time. It's much better still than any VHS I have ever seen plus it's complete. If you are used to the new style it might put you off. Personally I love the classic series, especially Gatchaman, and the old style doesn't bother me. And you do not just get Battle of the Planets version but also the Gatchaman & G-Force. ALL THREE SERIES!!!! I can't understand how anyone can complain. Definitely one of the few classic series done right the first time.
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Summary: Probably the best classic anime DVD out.
Review: If you like the classic anime then this IS the DVD to get. Well...after you've bought the first 6 individual discs. This box set starts off where those ended. More great Gatchaman Madness. And you do not just get Battle of the Planets version but also the Gatchaman & G-Force. ALL THREE SERIES!!!! I can't understand how anyone can complain. Definitely one of the few classic series done right the first time. Too bad all the reviewers don't wait til they actually have the item to review or even know what is in it.
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Summary: Oh, at last!
Review: It was a sheer delight to see Battle of the Planets again, twenty years since it was last aired on television. This box set takes up where the individual releases leave off (volumes 1 through 6 of the single DVD releases) and so starts at episode 13, about where the artwork and the characterization really begins to fall into shape. Since the episodes weren't intended to air in order, the viewer doesn't miss out on any continuity, but by starting in the middle you really benefit from voice actors who have a handle on their characters and stories worth watching. The bonus features were a pleasure: subtitled episodes of Gatchaman, the anime from which Battle of the Planets was created, and also interviews with the original cast members. I LOVE Ronnie Schell! He made Jason come alive for me and I never forgot his voice, even after all this time. It was a thrill to hear their recollections of creating the series. It sounded as if they were really enjoying themselves, and that must have contributed to why this show has such longevity. The original show itself has some problems--notably the robot narrator and the sanitized violence--which are more glaring to an adult than they were to us in our childhood. I think that by watching both versions, we get the full experience: we remember why we loved the show, and we see what it truly was. I highly recommend this box set. I especially recommend the limited edition Jason action figure with his civilian car. I've already had to convince my daughter it's Mommy's toy and not hers! I would definitely buy this all over again if I had to, and it's terrific to see this show once more.
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Summary: Both sides of the story
Review: One of the reviewers above appears to have got the wrong impression of this DVD set. In fact, the review suggests he hasn't even had a look at what the contents actually are. YES, we know BOTP is a sanitised and altered version of Gatchaman, but the beauty of this box set is that you get both the BOTP episodes and the Gatchaman episodes from which they are derived. Most of us watching in English will remember BOTP, not Gatchaman, and since this is a nostalgia product, that is surely what we would like to see again. Watching the Gatchaman episodes and the documentaries really brings home how drastic and tacky the US alterations to the show were, so it's not as if the superior plotting, writing and atmosphere of Gatchaman is in any way obscured or misrepresented by this package. At least Battle of the Planets still has cooler music, though. And that's the point of this set: it aims to give you the best of both worlds. What's to complain about?
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Summary: Misleading title: you get 12 thru 20 of 85 episodes.
Review: Only read this if you want to know the truth about the release of these BOTP. After researching for weeks, I have learned that BOTP eps 1-12 are contained (2 apiece) on DVD's volumes 1 through 6 (plus you get the Gatchaman counterparts and a bonus G-Force). You do not get eps 1-12 (or maybe I am mistaken and it's 1-10) on this Ultimate Set. This Ultimate Set as I am imformed, contains ONLY eps 13 through 20 OUT OF A TOTAL OF 85! That means that there are about 75 to 77 episodes you DO NOT get. I feel that the BOTP series is great, and I like Gatchaman too... but these people are trying to turn a dime by selling crap without telling you what episodes it contains. THEY NEED TO SAY that it only contains about eight to ten of a TOTAL of 85 epidodes. Therefore, Ultimate collection, my you-know-what. There is a serious demand for BOTP media out there, we have the money, and we will wait to buy all 85 DVD's. RESIST THE TEMPTATION to market crap to us or there will be backlash. Although the quality is the same on these as the others, we want the episodes 21 through 85 also, and it is available on ebay in the UK, so everyone buy your international DVD players now at your favorite stores and skip this marketing crud.
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