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Dangaioh - Hyper-Combat Unit: The Ultimate Transformers

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I don't know why such a great company would release such a terrible product! This DVD is missing the first episode of the original three volume mini-series. The first episode is depicted as a mere prologue to the remaining two episodes. The original Japanese language track is non-existant. As a good fan of the series, I was highly disappointed. Dangaioh fans stay away!

what was the point of releasing this piece of... well you know what i mean. why bother if you aren't going to show the first episode?! then there wouldn't be any need for a prologue that was just way to long and boring to begin with. i thought i would fall asleep before the damn thing even started. i am seriously disappointed, since i watched it a very long time ago and have been waiting forever for them to finally re-release this title. that they would do so little justice to it is just pitiful.
not to mention the fact that you can't even watch it in japanese with english subtitles. although it was fun to watch it with the english dub... i don't think i can remember the last time i heard so much swearing.

The Ultimate Transformers. An Inter-Stellar Sci-Fi Adventure Of Mecha Androids And Transformers.

When four psychic warriors discover that evil invaders have destroyed their planets, they are brought together byia mysterious doctor, Tarsanito unite andiform Dangaioh, theimost powerful weaponiin theiuniverse. Using their full collective cyonic powers, they alone can stop theibloody tyranny of captain Garimoth andihis wicked henchmanito prevent theiend of theiuniverse. But isitheir psychogenic wave strong enough ito destroy theinotorious cyborg Gil Birg, or will theiwarriors fall victimito Garimoth's trickery that finds weaknessiin their forgotten pasts?

This exciting inter-stellar sci-fi adventure of mecha androids anditransformers features mechanic designs byiShoji Kawamori (Macross Plus) andiproduction direction byiMasami Obari (Virus / Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture).

I must admit that I sometimes enjoy watching old-school anime with a sort of a grotesque fascination; I am amused by the cheesy plots, the inane dialogue, and 80's-style animation quality. I actually owned this three-part OAV set on an import laserdisc(!). I always thought that the first episode was probably the highest in quality of the three as far as animation is concerned. When the Dangaioh does its transformation, it is quite smooth and fluid. But the second and third installments are pretty much low-end anime even for the 80's. I would've been much happier if this DVD release had only the first episode rather than the second and third; it would make more logical sense anyway! The fact that this putrid company released this DVD WITHOUT the first episode is not only insulting but aggravating.
Hopefully, it'll at least fetch me a buck or two on eBay.
Anchor Bay, you suck!

The story focuses around four ESPers: Miya, Lamba, Rol and Pai. They do not recollect any of their past memories, but the stories around their pasts will become evident to them as the series progresses. Under the careful guidance of Dr. Tarsan, they create a special force which controls Dangaioh, a gigantic robot with incredible powers.

The original release in Japan had three distinct episodes, each running 45 minutes long. However, the English distributor decided to splice two out of the three episodes together and make the first episode a prologue to the rest of the movie, a good change, since the original anime did not seem to follow any logic. The character acting for the English version made for a colorful rendition for English speakers, although the plot created did not follow the original Japanese version accurately. However, the changes made for a better understanding of the original work and really impressed me, although I felt that its conclusion left me hanging. Another of its drawbacks was the musical score, which reminded me of an animated version of Power Rangers.

Of its positive points, the character designs were created by Shoji Kawamori and Koichi Ohata, famous for their works on such animes as M.D. Geist and Super-Dimensional Fortress Macross. END

This movie was great.My fave was Pai she was bad she is the most aggresive one.This movie was pretty much summed up by the person before me so I'm not gonna say much but they should come out with a sequel even if it is 3 years old.

I'm the proud owner of quite a few (over 300) original anime titles, and of all the videos in my collection, this one has got to be the absolute worst (with Tattoon Master being a close second). Yeah, it's a giant robot flick, which usually means if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all (excepting Evangelion, o'course). Dangaioh seems like it tries really hard to be original, but fails miserably on every count. Four mysterious mecha pilots with even more mysterious pasts uniting to fight the forces of evil? Oh, and with neato psychic powers to boot? Oh, boy! And get this! Their four mecha combine to form a more powerful GIANT mecha! NO WAY! You get the idea. The saving grace for shows like this has got to be in the story itself or in the animation. As far as the story goes, the writers don't even bother to explain where these "forces of evil" came from or what their actual reason for existence is other than the destruction of the Dangaioh team. As a whole, there's not even a real plot, other than, "This is the Dangaioh team, there's the bad guys, let's get it on!" And the animation; yeah, it's pretty much standard fare, in some places completely average. This is an old-school anime flick, so it's not gonna be spectacular anyway. And how about that ending? Oh, yeah, it leaves it wide open for a sequel, but guess what? This is the only installment. As if you'd want to see the rest of the "story" anyway. Nothing about this video warrants even a rental, much less a purchase. The only reason I gave it even a star is because of the talent that went into this tripe. Mech legends Shoji Kawamori (Macross) and Masami Obari (Fatal Fury) designed all the mecha, and Toshihiro Hirano (Iczer-One) designed all the characters. If you're a fan of these guys, maybe; otherwise, don't even bother.

Hi!
This DVD is japanese or english dubbed?What's shipping price from Brazil?