Release date: 1999-11-09
List Price: $24.98
Price: $19.99
Review Ehrgeiz: Secrets 1 / Bandai:
Run time: 5 min.
Review Kimagure: Orange Road, Volume 3 of 5 "Spring Is for Idols" & "Birth of a Star" / AnimEigo AT092-008:Kyosuke gets jealous when Hayakawa, a famous pop star, comes to town to host a song contest-and Madoka spends all her time practicing. In part 2, "Birth of a Star" Kyosuke must convince Hayakawa not to spill the beans, and make sure that Madoka gets to the stage on time. It's a good thing he has a knack for teleportation.
Actors & Directors
- Anne Sherman
- Bryan Cranston
- Richard Epcar
- Takumi Yamazaki
- Unshô Ishizuka
- Shinichirô Watanabe
- Shôji Kawamori
Review Macross Plus:A recut version of the four-part OAV (1994), the Macross Plus movie plays like a mixture of Top Gun, Gundam Wing, and Key the Metal Idol. It's 2040 on the planet Eden: former high school rivals Isamu Dyson and half-human/half-Zentraedi Guld Goa Bowman have become rival mecha test pilots. They're also still competing for the affection of Myung Lone, the producer for cybernetic singing sensation Sharon Apple. When an illegal "bio-neural" chip is implanted into the computer that generates Sharon, she becomes sentient, attacking Myung and attempting to lure Isamu to his death. Wild and crazy Isamu and serious Guld defeat the plot with their hotshot piloting. The film boasts elaborate computer-animated special effects and exceptionally well choreographed aerial battles, but director Shoji Kawamori correctly summed up Macross Plus as "a serious story with a silly plot. " Unrated; suitable for ages 16 and up: Nudity, violence, sexual situations. -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Brad Swaile
- Gordon Hunt
- Mark Hildreth
- Kirby Morrow
- Ted Cole
- Scott McNeil
Run time: 75 min.
Creator: Rika Takahashi
List Price: $9.99
Price: $22.00
Review Gundam Wing - Enter Epyon! (Vol. 11) / Geneon [Pioneer]:While Heero and Quatre wage their battles on the ground, the other Gundam pilots remain in space. Duo must take the offensive while piloting an incomplete Gundam Deathscythe into battle. Back on Earth, Zechs continues his crusade to destroy the Romefeller's Mobile Dolls. The Treize Faction faces near destruction at the hands of the Romefeller Foundation, while Heero must head alone towards the battlefield and with him, the destructive power of a new Gundami is unleashed.
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Actors & Directors
- Maria Yamamoto
- Kyôko Hikami
- Takayuki Yamaguchi
- Yûji Ueda
- Mikako Takahashi
- Shinichiro Kimura
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Kazuki Matsui
List Price: $9.98
Price: $19.96
Review Hand Maid May 3: Memory Failure (Dub) / Geneon [Pioneer]:The romantic comedy Hand Maid May feels like pieces of Oh My Goddess, Tenchi Muyo, El Hazard, and Steel Angel Kurumi cobbled together. The premise is no more improbable, the characters no sillier, the holes in the plot no more egregious than in those comedies, but the elements never quite gel, and the show plays like a rerun, even on the first viewing. Kazuya is a computer nerd, trying to create a squid version of the famous robot-cat Doraemon. When a virus zaps his system, he inadvertently orders a Hyperdoll-a girl one-sixth normal size. May tries to perform a maid's duties despite her diminutive stature, and the inevitable mismatched attraction arises. When Kazuya can't pay the $1. 45 million bill, May is repossessed by the Cyberdyne Corp. But a kindly robot offers to provide him with a replacement-free of charge. A full-sized version of May appears and they pick up where they left off. But Kazuya's kindness attracts other beautiful Hyperdolls. [+]The predictable contretemps include the jealousy of Nanbara, Kazuya's self-proclaimed best friend and worst enemy. Things take a weird turn when Kazuya's and Nanbara's descendants arrive from the future and begin messing with the story line. The low-key romance is juxtaposed with jiggle shots and risqué jokes. The original series ran 10 episodes-a pointless 11th OAV has been added-and the episodes stretched over three discs. The fourth contains supplemental material. (Rated 13 and older: brief nudity, minor profanity, violence, risqué humor, alcohol use) -Charles Solomon.
Release date: 2001-04-10
Run time: 75 min.
List Price: $19.98
Price: $19.99
Review Can Can Bunny: Summer Fun (Sub) / Adv Films:
Release date: 1998-12-01
Price: $99.95
Review UFO Experience (6pc) / Omega Communications:
Actors & Directors
- Akira Kamiya
- Toyoo Ashida
- Chikao Ôtsuka
- Kenji Utsumi
- Toshio Furukawa
- Yuriko Yamamoto
Run time: 110 min.
Creator: Tetsuo Hara
List Price: $19.98
Price: $24.99
Review Fist of the North Star / Orion / MGM:One of the first anime features, Fist of the North Star was based on a popular manga series set in the not-too-distant future, when Earth has been devastated by a nuclear holocaust. The scattered survivors huddle in ruined cities, awaiting an enlightened warrior-hero worthy of the title of "Fist of the North Star," who will start the planet on the path to recovery. That mythic hero arrives in the person O, who looks like a caricature of Sylvester Stallone drawn for an American Saturday morning cartoon show. The relatively simple story is burdened with many subplots involving evil brothers, betrayals, kidnappings, and murders, all needing endless expository scenes. Director Toyoa Ashida borrows shamelessly from the Rambo and Mad Max films, along with Frank Frazetta's illustrations. Fist of the North probably ranks as the most violent film in animation history, but after the fourth or fifth head explodes in gobbets of red paint, the effect becomes unintentionally comic. -Charles Solomon.
Release date: 1995-01-25
Run time: 153 min.
Price: $69.98
Review Green Legend Ran / Geneon [Pioneer]:
Actors & Directors
- Daphne Goldrick
- Janyse Jaud
- Gerard Plunkett
- Ellen Kennedy
- Tomomi Mochizuki
- Kazuo Yamazaki
- Jason Gray-Stanford
Run time: 52 min.
Creator: Kazunori Itô
Price: $28.95
Review Maison Ikkoku: Pajama Party / Viz Video:
Release date: 1993-08-04
Run time: 50 min.
Price: $34.95
Review Ten Little Gall Force/Scramble Wars / Animeigo:
Release date: 1994-11-23
Run time: 115 min.
List Price: $19.99
Price: $19.95
Review Orguss Vol 8 / U.S. Renditions Video:
Actors & Directors
- Yasunori Matsumoto
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Akira Ishida
- Masami Suzuki
- Hikaru Midorikawa
Run time: 325 min.
List Price: $69.95
Price: $21.68
Review Slayers Next Collection 1 / Software Sculptures:
Run time: 82 min.
Creator: Ron Montez
Price: $39.95
Review Dance Vision USA - Learn to Dance with the Champions: AMERICAN STYLE INTERMEDIATE WEST COAST SWING [ ASRM-06 ]. / W.D. Eng Inc. Dance Vision USA:
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Actors & Directors
- Night Warriors-Darkstalkers' R
Run time: 45 min.
List Price: $24.98
Price: $19.95
Review Night Warriors 3 (Dub) / Geneon [Pioneer]:
Actors & Directors
- Takegami-Guardian of Darkness
Price: $49.95
Review Takegami: Guardian of Darkness 1-3 (3pc) / Us Manga Corps Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Robert Axelrod
- Sharon Alsina
- Steve Areno
- Takeyuki Kanda
- Kikuko Inoue
- Steve Staley
- Umanosuke Iida
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Hiroaki Kitajima
Price: $19.98
Review Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team (Vol. 3) / Geneon [Pioneer]:Universal Century 0079. The 08th MS Team has engaged a new enemy mobile armor. As Shiro continues to battle the Apsalus, he recognizes the voice of the pilot - it's Aina! They crash-land in the snowy mountains and realize that they will have to work together if they are to survive. Once they are both rescued, Shiro returns to face charges of espionage. And, if that wasn't bad enough, a rogue Zeon unit invades Kiki's village. Meanwhile, the Zeons have their own problems as the now-obsessed Gineas is determined to finish the Apsalus - no matter the cost! The third set of episodes in this mecha adventure focuses on conflicting loyalties. During a skirmish, Shiro and Aina save each other's lives-and discover their love transcends their commitment to the warring Earth Federation and Zeon Forces. Shiro wrestles with another moral dilemma when he violates orders and aids a friendly guerrilla village. Although he may have lost faith in the war, Shiro has grown more attached to the other members of the 08 Team, in contrast to Aina's zealot brother Ginias, who is willing to sacrifice Zeon soldiers to get his prototype Apsalus military robot into production. The principle characters' battles with their consciences are juxtaposed with some well-staged battles between space ships and Gundam robots. [+]Rated 13 Up for violence, profanity, and brief nudity. -Charles Solomon.
Run time: 75 min.
Price: $19.97
Review Lucky 7 / A.D. Vision:
Run time: 35 min.
Price: $19.97
Review Level C:
Actors & Directors
- Dancougar-Super Bestial Machin
Price: $14.99
Review Dancougar 8 / Software Sculptures:
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