Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004W1ZO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,134 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! The Makers of Tenchi Muyo Strike Another Gold Mine!, October 24, 2000

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Brandon Victorian (Lafayette, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dual - Trouble Adventure - Visions (Vol. 1) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I don't know about the next guy, but I think that this series was spot-on fantastic! Made by the same folks who brought us the hilarious Tenchi Muyo, they've got another REALLY good anime on their hands. In the real world, an ordinary boy named Kasuki Yotsuka gets transported to a parallel dimension where a war is going on by a mad scientist bent on taking over the world, but don't let that serious bare-bones plot fool you. If it's done by the guys who did Tenchi Muyo, then you know that it's gonna have a lot of hijinks thrown into the mix. Most of them center around his relationship with the most popular girl in school, Mitsuki Sonada (as well as the Tenchi-esque rivalry with other girls after his lucky self), and her father, a slightly mad scientist, named Ken (as well as his counterpart in the parallel world). It's the "Why, oh why does this stuff happen to me?" Kind of humor, and lovers of Tenchi and El Hazard (which BTW, is done by the same folks who did Tenchi) will love this particular anime... as will lovers of big mecha (that's giant robots for the anime uninitiated)which composes the bulk plot of this anime. And the detailed CGI animation mixed in with this show's vibrant cell animation is quite harmonious. This show, I tell you, has it all! In short, this is one not to be missed, so rent it, buy it, love it! I myself, can't wait for the next volume!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Starts off well, finishes in disappointment, October 29, 2000

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BJC (Claremont, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure: Visions (Vol. 1) (DVD)

When I first saw the series I was immediately hooked; it had all the great comedy qualities and love-triangle scenarios that made Pioneer's Tenchi Muyo so fantastic. The concept of para-dimensional portals and alternate worlds came right off El-hazard, also from Pioneer. Moreover, the addition of mechas added more action (even though the mechas are *too* reminiscent of Evangelion *hint hint*). The mecha fight scenes are well-done, but definitely not incredible or intense. However, being a short anime series, Dual couldn't expand on some issues that came up, such as the true origins of the mechas or their properties (like for example, where the heck did those mysterious mechas underground come from?!?). The strange ending that plagued the series fortunately ends in a good note (unlike Evangelion). All in all, Dual just comes out to be a mixed clone of Tenchi Muyo and El-hazard, adding little originality to the storyline and leaving viewers scratching their heads a little after the series ends. If you are interested in Dual, the great thing worth seeing is the solid character interaction. Hopefully, if Pioneer decides to continue this series, they can expand the storyline to explore some of the more confusing details.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Sci-Fi/Mecha/Drama/Comedy/Action/Romance Anime, March 16, 2001

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Jeff Pyritz (Bridgeview, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure: Visions (Vol. 1) (DVD)

Dual! is another one of those titles that perfectly showcases everything that makes anime great. Kazuki Yotsuga is yet another in a long line of SNT's. (Seemingly Normal Teenagers). And of course, if he were normal, it wouldn't be interesting. Plaguing Kazuki are visions of gigantic robots doing battle right in his hometown! However, nothing really happens in his town due to the fact that the robots aren't there.

Kazuki meets up with Mitsuki Sonada, the lead heroine. Mitsuki brings him to her father Ken, a young scientist (and I use that term loosely) interested in the discovery of an alternate realm, a Parallel Universe, if you will. After accidentally being sent to this other dimension, Kazuki quickly finds himself in the middle of a war for the world. And I will stop the plot summary there to avoid spoiling more of the fun.

Dual! is a charming series, filled with likeable characters and humorous situations in the semi-romantic tensions between Kazuki and Mitsuki (And the other girls that Kazuki meets). Another pleasant suprise is the ability Dual! has to handle drama effectively, letting you connect with the characters on a deeper basis than your normal comedy anime. Action is also done well, as the mecha engage in high-impact battles that are almost equal to that of the legenedary Neon Genesis Evangelion, although they are considerably shorter.

Spanning four DVD's, this is an incredibly affordable series, and a definite must-have for fans of Tenchi Muyo (Dual! is a production of the people who brought you Tenchi) and Evangelion, or those who would enjoy a nice Sci-Fi/Comedy show.