Project A-Ko

Rating:
Summary: Stick to subtitles unless absolutely necessary.
Review: Still a great spectacle of animation, but the dubbed voices are lethargic and don't accentuate Yuji Moriama's story like the original Japanese does. But if you don't like subtitles, you would probably miss the point of A-Ko anyway....

Rating:
Summary: Animation at it's best
Review: Of all the anime I have seen, A-ko is my favorite. Definately. The rest of the A-ko movies are just as good. I highly recommend this video.

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Summary: A Hysterical Spoof
Review: A hysterical spoof of every anime cliche in the book. From large eyed giggling girls to outrageous mechs that just seem to get bigger and bigger.

Although this anime makes more sense if you've been exposedd to massive amount of anime, even if your a newbie to the medium it's still side spliting. I would recommend Project A-Ko to anyone.

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Summary: Twistedly great Animation
Review: first I watched the movie on the Sci fi channel. yes at first it gets kinda confusing. This is Yuri Moriyamas Best work yet. C-ko is the only character in the movie who really shouldnt be called a character at all. a-ko and B-ko are the main characters no matter what.

Rating:
Summary: It's ok
Review: Fighting scenes... Great. Mecha's.... Cool. Character's... Wonderful. Storyline... well... It just plain sucks. The first time you watch it's confusing. You get in to this big fight between B-ko and A-ko and then suddenly all this other stuff comes up. I've seen plenty of Anime's and this one was just not one of my favorites. Although, if you look past the storyline, this is a very entertaining video. I must admit, it can be very funny at times.

Rating:
Summary: Hilarious anime classic
Review: If you're an anime fan, you can't miss this movie.

It's funny, action packed, and makes humorous references to other anime classics.

You won't regret this buy... as long as you get it in subtitles. The dubbed version isn't nearly as funny.

Rating:
Summary: An hillarious anime romp with beautiful art and music.
Review: The first movie in the series, Project A-ko is most definitely the best. The pacing, plot, characters, music, humor and action blend perfectly to make an enjoyable and memorable anime experience. Basically a spoof of other genres of anime, the movie is nonetheless enjoyable by a newcomer to anime. The visual humor works on many levels, from the obvious slapstick, to the parody of various styles to the subtle and hidden references and in-jokes. One can enjoy this movie on face value as a raucous romp with a serious streak of weirdness, or with an inspecting eye, looking to pick out any concealed gems of mirth.

A-ko is a teenage schoolgirl, best friends with C-ko. The two have transferred to a new school, and the movie begins on the morning of their first day there. All is normal this morning, as A-ko has overslept, C-ko greets her at her door, and a frantic rush at supersonic speeds up the hill, through trees and into living rooms takes place. Normal? This IS normal for Graviton City, the girl's hometown.

The viewer is exposed to one fantastic event after another - A-ko's super-human speed and strength, B-ko's phenomenal engineering ability, C-ko's incessant wailing and toxic cooking - and is expected to accept them as "normal"! This is the way of this movie, and unless you plan to knot your mind in trying to define it rationally and logically, it's best just to sit back and enjoy the ride.

And what a ride it is! When the girls are introduced to their new classmates, one of the girls in the class, B-ko becomes immediately infatuated with C-ko. B-ko is the spoiled but brilliant daughter of a very wealthy businessman and she is used to getting her way. When she learns that she has encountered A-ko and B-ko before, an old grudge resurfaces and she challenges A-ko to a fight. B-ko is no match for A-ko's super powers, and B-ko is humiliated. Not about to be out done B-ko creates b! igger and more powerful robots to battle A-ko. When these prove failures, B-ko makes the fight a lot more personal.

While this is going on, a mind-bendingly huge alien spaceship heads towards earth looking for their lost princess. Their spy has been watching A-ko and C-ko closely, and been suffering greatly in the process. When the invading alien forces and the dueling A-ko and B-ko meet, destruction of biblical proportions ensues and the chaos is unparalleled.

This movie may seem a little odd to the uninitiated, but if you are able to put all expectations aside and just enjoy the show for what it is, it will be a very rewarding experience. Repeated viewings are absolutely necessary to fully appreciate the humor (as will occasional use of the pause button!), and a broad knowledge of anime helps, but isn't necessary.

I thoroughly recommend Project A-ko to the seasoned anime fan and as a perfect introduction to the anime newcomer. It is a wonderfully twisted movie with an enduring appeal.

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Summary: A wickedly HILARIOUS take-off of the usual anime kartoon!
Review: A great way to introduce yourself to the whole crazy world of Japanese animation, otherwise known as "anime". Here Project A-Ko makes fun of itself: lots of oversized robot warriors, explosive violence, exaggerated action, alien invasion, and of course, those fun-loving girlies with huge jewel-like eyes, multi-colored hair, and why not? ...the usual cute sailor-style uniforms with the flaring pleated skirt and the perky red ascot at the heaving young bosom!

Here in the story, our young heroine, A-Ko with the fiery red hair takes advantages of her superstrength and her blonde friend C-Ko's persistent urging to make it to the school at the very last moment one morning. This is where the great eye-popping anime drama unfolds: a few certain characters like the filthy-rich B-Ko with her strange hairdo and a gorilla-like spy from the outer space are increasingly interested in the babbling infant like C-Ko despite her silly behavior and bad cooking. Thus A-ko finds herself a reluctant protector to her best friend and had to fight off a whole line of towering robots that the brainy B-Ko had so rapidly invented. And in the meanwhile, a shady queen of the alien warfare is hatching a sly scheme to GRAB the innocent young C-Ko and make off with her for ... a very surprising reason.

A very rollicking trip so full of rib-tickling visual gags, white-knuckled action, and plenty of subtle suggestions like B-Ko's obvious lesbian love for the little C-Ko in the name of "friendship" as well as such naughty shots of A-Ko's snow-white undies as she fights fiercely to kick some big robot's behind and grip her poor fingernails onto the smooth surface of a zooming jet as it flew kamikaze-type toward the monstrous alien spaceship! You'll be giggling nonstop!

Rating:
Summary: A classic!!!!
Review: Have you ever seen something and automatically judged it before using/seeing it? I did this,(...)

I sat down, alone, pushed it into the VCR, and let it play. From the very beginning, I felt connected to the movie, in a humanistic way. The characters all appeared very real and I felt I could relate to their situations. But then again another twist; the plot took a full right turn and captured my imagination!!!! This film has everything; comedy, tragedy, love, drama, and more comedy!!! And not to mention, the brutal fighting scenes'!! The animation is classic, and no fan should miss out on the rising era of anime! Please, I beg whomever is even CONSIDERING this film, to buy, rent, or even borrow it!!! You should not miss this film. It will embed itself within your memory for a lifetime!!


Rating:
Summary: Didn't feel like A-KO
Review: All things considered this one is probably better than the first one. I just had one problem, different voices. Most of the voices on this one are probably best known for their roles in Ranma 1/2. Venus Terzo (girl-type Ranma) really didn't make a good B-KO I thought. C-KO, who's always been a bit annoying, is played by the actor who plays Shampoo on Ranma, which her high pitch voice adds to the annoyment. But worst yet, the captain from the first A-KO, who I thought was a man, is really a woman.
Scott Mcneil did a good job playing him/her, except when he sings. If you watch the Japanese version then everything's the same. I would recommend checking it out if you're a big A-KO fan.