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Burst Angel: Infinity OVA

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Don't get me wrong, I am definitley a "Bakuretsu Tenshi" fan. I usually go for more solid fare than Burst Angel but I fell for its quasi-western motif and old-school "Xena-rescues-Gabrielle (again)" format. When I heard this OVA was to be a prequel, I had hoped it would be an anime version of the (so far) Japanese-only manga. Instead we got what amounted to a one-shot episode that reveals practically nothing about our duo, doing nothing to further the overall story and nothing to develop our characters (except, perhaps, for Jo's sense of humour - i.e. the cat scene at the start, which for me was the only element worth-while).

In the end, "Infinity" felt like one big deleted scene amongst a bunch of other half-hearted DVD extras. It wasn't the worst episode, by far, but if you buy it, go into it knowing that it is nothing more than a "lost" episode that doesn't reveal much.

It seems that anime fans are getting screwed by the people that bring it over more and more. I would not pay more than $5 for this dvd. It is a single episode with a bunch of extras that are not worth the money you are going to pay. You are better off finding a fan subbed or illegal copy on the net, instead of letting Funimation take your hard earn money for junk.

I thought this would just be complete filler but they actually tied things in fairly well with some of the themes of the series (e.g. the cruelty against the downtrodden) and we get to find out a little bit more about the rest of the orphans, the police officer who took them in, etc. The downside is it's basically an additional episode which hurts in the bang-for-your-buck department. Make sure you check out the character design extra - that's the part that shows things five years in the future and it adds a lot of value to this DVD. I just hope sales in Japan and here are enough to get us a lengthier OVA release or a second season!

Warning: May contain a little spoiler, or a warning to those not wanting to waste their money.

This item isn't what the picture implies it is going to be about...
(Meg is NOT the action hero in this OVA) It's mostly a sort of lost episode that wasn't included in the series for some reason or another...
I got it really cheap and still feel as though I paid a little too much for it. But if you're a die hard fan of the series it still may be worth it to pick this up. However if you're just a casual fan you may want to pass and maybe see if you can get it thru netflix or something.

this sucked why do 1 dvd have to cost 24.99 and than when you whatch the dvd its not that good i mean thats a waste of your money. I did'nt really like this dvd this movie is not worth it burst angel was an okay anime it was'nt that great but this movie was a waste.

Outside of the OVA which is more like a short toss away episode, the rest of the material is taken from the other episodes. Fun if you want a quick summery of the show, based totally on the battle scenes, but nothing new. On the other hand, the Ugetsu Hakua Special is like a music video, using the opening theme song and updated, more realistic character designs. The girls look hot. But I bet you could get it off the internet, so why bother to buy this DVD? If you HAVE to buy it, get it used.

ITS GREAT!!!!!!!! it tells you the story of how Jo n Meg met(more in depth then ep. 15 Wild Children in the tv series) and what happens 5 years AFTER the last episode!!! I LOVED IT!!! a must see for ANY Burst Angel fan!!!!!!!