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Detonator Orgun

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Detonator Orgun is the story of a young man (Tomoru) who is facinated by the past and more than a little disenchanted with the bland, safe, and economically driven future world in which he lives. Keep in mind that this was made in the early 90's and the generation X sentiment was on full blast. He escapes this dreary life through the use of a dream manipulator. Basically a futuristic video game that controls dreams, thus simulating any kind of experience the user wishes. During one of these sessions he finds himself interrupted by several menacing shapes, before he can be destroyed though, another being, like the others, rescues him and calls out his name. He has several more dreams like this, each becoming more intense. At the same time, deep in a military complex, a nano-assembler/super computer goes about constructing a machine out of code transmitted down to earth from space. The robot taking shape looks dead like the one that rescued Tomoru in his dreams. While this is going on radar detects a strange meteor, one that changes directions, launching the equivalent of Robotech/Macross mechs the earth people quickly find out they're dealing with a hugely powerful robot. Eventually circumstances place Tomoru in contact with the robot of his dreams, by fusing with it, he faces off against the invader and learns his purpose in the whole ordeal. That's about the first third of the story, the rest goes on to flesh out the characters and generally explain one of the coolest sci-fi plots. This show had super fluid fight scenes, backed by some of the most exciting music composed, and the sound f/x are great. I'm not sure if there are really any shows like this anymore, Soul Taker might be close, but I have yet to see that. In some ways it reminded me of the anime Guyver, though much much much better. Mecha fans take note though, this show has awesome epic action.

Produced and realesed in three parts in 1991 Detonator Orgun is surely one of the best anime i've ever seen. Although not a landmark in the genre of giant robot anime, Detonator Orgun is a true classic thanks to the very good story and excelent artwork. The relation between the hero and his mecha is a very interesting component in the plot. Tomoru Shindo is a youngman who lives in a clean and bright high-tech Earth in a distant future. But his mind and behavior are more in the past( the XX century to be exact) than in the present. This is shown in the jacket of the Luftwaffe, the powerful german air force during WW2 that Tomoru proudly wears. Instead of worring about school or the security of a job Tomoru passes hours in his city's museum. But then he begins to receive misterious visons and signals coming from the moon, sended by the alien being Orgun. With the help of doctor Canzack and the supercomputer I-Zack. Tomoru begins to know the truth. Orgun was a dissident of the Evoluders, a super race of cibernetic beings that are programed to conquer and destroy all the planets in their way. And next on their list was Earth. Orgun then escaped to Earth to merge with Tomoru using the new body that was being constructed with the informations in the signals he was sending during his escape, and defend the planet against the evil that was coming. Later on it's discovered that the Evoluders are in fact humans coming from the future. Forced to use special armors due to the harsh condictions of the space they where submited to a extreme process of evolution, their bodies being almost completly absorved by the armor. And now they are coming from the future to destroy their own planet. The leader of the Evoluders, Lady Mirriko compreheends the situation but one of her followers prefers to continue with the disastrous plans of destruction. Meanwhile the Earth's military are rushing against time to unlock the data in Orgun that will allow then to construct powerful battle armors that might give then a fighting chance in the coming comfrontation. And Tomoru is haunted by his demons and doubts because each time he merges with Orgun more destruction is unleashed. As the hour aproaches Tomoru tries to find not only a answer for his inibition to pilot Orgun but also a reason to fight. With an intersting questioning about the reason to protect the past to prevent mistakes done before and the replacement of the human spirit by the mechanization of the society Detonator Orgun is as mentioned before a true and outstanding classic

Detonator Orgun originally came out in Japan in 1991, but didn't hit American or Canadian shores until 1993 on VHS and such. With this OVA series out on DVD, and in this re-release DVD, fans of the 1990s OVA blow out can enjoy this classic series in fine detail and enjoy EVERY minute of it!

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Detonator Orgun is also an anime trying to tell the benefits of what it is to be a human being, and the power of the human soul, not wanting to give up, and keep going on. Some may call it cliched, but I personally love every minute of it. The pacing is well done, with time for great plot development, and great action sequences. The original japanese voice actors play their characters VERY WELL, and I can't find any faults. The dubbing is ok, being 1990s quality. You'll either like the dub or not, or get used to it over time. The music is addicting, especially since the ending themes are performed by Susumu Harisawa, also famous for performing songs for the Berserk anime series.

The video quality on the DVD is VERY good, considering this OVA is now over 10 years old. I didn't notice any breaks ups or of the like, so there is nothing to complain about. The animation is fanstatic for it's time, but then again, most OVAs have more money to spend than a whole anime series.

Of course, Detonator Orgun has had it's own bit of contriversy. For those who remember the Tekkaman-Blade series(Teknoman for the english version), both Orgun and Tekkaman-Blade himself look very, VERY similar. From the large should armor, the head spikes, covered eyes, and armored body. Both use a doubled bladed lance, although Orgun doesn't actually use it till the last episode. I doubt either show was trying to rip off the other, but it's also hard to tell if one is trying to be a dedication to the other. In the long run, I don't really compare unless I want to make a note of it for fun and good humor.

But in the long run, this is an excellent must have OVA, and should NOT be missed! Any fan of anime who enjoys mecha combat, great story telling, great characters, and great music, WILL enjoy Detonator Orgun.

Impressive from the first to the last moment, that's what we can say from "Detonator Orgun 1". Begining in the surroundings of Earth appears a kind of superadvanced robotical creature: Orgun - who is being pursued by other "robots". Why Orgun is heading towards Earth is a mystery for them and for us. This mystery increases when we are introduced to Tomoru Shindo a teenager very bored with his predictable life. More cannot be told because the way the story unfolds itself is part of its greatest charm. The vivid colors, and the speed of the animation and of the fights all work extremely well with the mysteryous plot, obligind us to see the part 2.

Detonator Orgun is a 3 part OAV series that has a bit of magic to it. An 80's style sci-fi story that shows up late to the party in 1991, it feels both nostalgic and polished. It features an evocative portrayal of a utopian future, fueled by technology, that also looks longingly to the past. While the story is a little too familiar, a little too adolescent, and the main character is too much of a martyr-hero, it's far from void of merit. While it anticipates series like Neon Genesis Evangelion only a few year later, Detonator Orgun stands on it's own as a well executed classic anime sci-fi. Whether it's the skillful treatment by AIC, or the beautiful character designs by Kiya Asamiya (under his pen name), or just the quality of the story, it feels right...yet it falls short of greatness. I think the thing holding it back the most is that it's the same conflict/resolution as Macross: Do You Remember Love (the movie adaption of Macross). No matter how nostalgic it feels, how delicately it's presented, how polished the designs are, or how much it feels right, it loses everything it has going for it by sharing too much with a classic that surpassed it on every level so many years previous to it. Detonator Orgun is a would-be classic, overshadowed by it's betters.

It is a classic mecha anime, but it is still worth watching, if you like battling mechas then you will love this DVD animation. It is worthing watching, and the action is just amazing. Tomuru is the main character who gets visions and later joins with an alien mecha to fight the invading aliens. The story takes a different twist which makes it very interesting. I recommend watching it.

Detonator Orgun is a amazing 3 part OVA on a single DVD, that has a nice story line and love story. I live in Brazil and the DVD is not Region 1 as stated but Region Free. That was a great surprise since i can see it on any DVD player here. Item Shipped and Arrived very fast for a international delivery. My first buy on Amazon and probably not the last one.

Tomoru Shindo exists in the future, but is fascinated by the past. As you can see by his trademark 20th Century Luftwaffe jacket, this resident of City Number 5 dreams of those bygone days when the Earth moved on men's passions and life still had a healthy dose of chaos. Trouble is, Tomoru's dreams are haunted by a being called Orgun...a massive suit of white armor with mighty shoulder pads, tall antennas and glowing yellow eyes. Orgun has traveled 260 million years through time and space to find the reluctant pilot who possesses his life data, and now he calls to him telepathically each night. Meanwhile, the blind TV psychic girl, Kumi, is issuing dire predictions like: "Destruction will rain down upon us all...this Tuesday afternoon." She's right; on the impossibly huge Battle Planet Zohma, the all-seeing Lady Mhiku has ordered Evoluder leader, Zoa, to dispatch the monstrously terrible Eyd to seek out and destroy the deserter, Orgun. The toothy beast is at first mistaken for a small meteor by the Earth Defense Forces, but they soon learn otherwise as the thing rampages through the EDF building. Yoko Mitsurugi, Commander of the Bird-Man Squadron, slips into her pink and red uniform and races to the rescue as Orgun flees his underground prison to search for Tomoru. Orgun is pursued by "superior human" scientist, Professor Michi Kanzaki, who nearly runs over Tomoru with her 1962 Jaguar-E replica. This is Tomoru's second brush with death of the day since choking on a cookie at the Mahoroba diner, but he doesn't mind a bit `cause he digs the professor's car...not to mention her outdated hairstyle and oversized glasses. In no time at all, our blue-mulleted hero is ready and willing to be electronically disassembled and absorbed by the awesome Orgun, saying, "I want strength...if only to save her!" Thus, the fight to save planet Earth from the evil Evoluder commences. But whatever became of the Cygnulight crew, lost in space 200 years ago? Why does Mhiku resemble Kumi? Will Zoa convince Orgun to resume his position as the Destroyer of Worlds? Will Professor Kanzaki and I-ZACK unravel the mysteries of the Evoluder? And why do the lights come on every time Tomoru snaps his fingers? You'll have to watch all three parts of this exciting saga (all of which are on this single disc) to find out. Welcome home at last, my friend, to the story of your life.

This OAV (original animated video) is exelent. It has great art, story, and characters. Orgun himself is one of the coolest heroes ever. Some people may not like it, but I did. see it.

The only thing I understand about this movie is Tomonu is a teen boy who is haunted in his dream's that is based on a video game he plays with his friends. And that's it, I don't have a clue of what a Orgun is. The movie is great it is like Gundam getting into 16 up rating anime's.