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Eureka Seven: Complete Collection, Vol. 1

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If you have never seen Eureka 7 you need to see it, period. If you are a fan of Evangelion, you need to see it, period. If you love crazy mecha action, you need to see it, period.

I'm not kidding. This show has me thinking . . . . dare I even say it. . . that it is even better than my beloved Evangelion. I never thought there would be anything that could ever come along that would make me even suffer a fleeting thought like that but with Eureka 7, my mind has been flooded with that realization. . . . Eureka 7 may be the greatest anime series of all-time.

Now it has to be said, there are a lot of similarities between Eva and Eureka 7, and you can tell that BONES was highly influenced when creating this story by the classic Angel series. How only the "chosen" can pilot the Nirvash (just like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd child in Eva) and there seems at least at the beginning to be another alien race that wants to destroy mankind (like the Angels in Eva) and that the subject of rebirth for mankind (the Third Impact). But Eureka 7 seems to run with these themes and tie them all together with one of the most heart-wrenching love stories I have ever seen. Pure brilliance.

And I have to say that I have watched the series both with the Eng subtitles and with the Eng dub and I have to say the English translation on the dub is great and perhaps delivers an even more moving performance from the voice actors.

I have never teared up more at an anime. Weird. What always got to me was during the English dub at the end of every episode Renton and Eureka would both say in unison "To be continued. . ." but in a way and tone that reflects how the episode ends emotionally. At the end of many episodes they sounded happy, chipper, excited, relieved, worried. . . it really let you know how the characters were feeling.

But what really got to me was the end of episode 47 I think. They had such a sound of hopelessness in their voices like everything was done. . . and then at the end of episode 49 . . . there was only Renton uttering those words. I have never been more emotionally invested in the characters of an anime series in my life and it may be because they reel you in with 50 episodes!

Buy this show.

If you've seen the series Neon Genesis Evangelion than like a few reviewers have said previously the this series follows that style of story concept heavily throughout the series except for the major difference that these characters are much more entertaining and enjoyable to watch. The series main couple fourteen year old Renton and at least fifteen year old Eureka(Since her true age isn't really revealed) are also enjoyable to watch especially near the beginning as Renton infatuated with Eureka tries to go out of his way to woo her and win over the three young orphan children who see her as their mother and Renton as a threat. The series doesn't rely to much on the mecha battles as much as the gundam series does and takes a more solid step of the overall story of the series and its morals, which while still somewhat confusing in some areas is much more easier to understand than the series NGE was. The audio voice cast for the English and Japanese crew were incredible for this series but the animation is a more love it or hate it scenario depending on your own personal likes of how characters should be drawn, I myself grew to use to how other animators drew characters for series like Full Metal Panic, Gundam Seed/Destiny, and Full Metal Alchemist. The extras are so so with the standard commentaries and trailers but for the price of these complete sets something to look passed, so if you're a fan of the NGE series are just looking for a good anime series with a pretty good storyline thrown into it here's a great pick to look at for your home anime collection...

If you're looking at this I'm sure you've already seen the rave reviews for this series elsewhere, so I'll briefly add my two cents that this is indeed the single best science fiction series ever, animated or otherwise.

Volume 2 (don't forget to buy volume 2 as well) concludes the series with the same perfection you are soon to experience in this first half of the series. By the time the series ends, "Eureka seveN", unlike so many other series, not only answers every question you may have had and delivers several "Holy crap!" surprises, it actually has a very good, very satisfying ending.

I'm a very nit-picky person when it comes to my entertainment, but other than breathing at high altitudes and at tremendous speeds without some kind of air mask and and never changing their clothes despite several scenes where the female cast go shopping, there is not one scene, not one word of dialogue, which I can complain about. "Eureka seveN" is not only a fantastic and original science fiction story, it is impeccably well told from start to finish. Like "Cowboy Bebop", it's the kind of showpiece you can lend to your animé hating friends to show them than animé has come a long way since "Robotech" and "Captain Harlock" that they watched on TV when they were little.

Nice menus, good quality video and audio, and the English voice acting is as good as the original Japanese cast (yes it is, purists -- accept it) and I'd go so far as to say it's better because having Renton (the main character) voiced by a boy instead of a woman sounds a lot more convincing. Subtitle options include the now standard (for the most part) of well translated full subtitles or translations for Japanese words that appear in scenes only. Also, the opening and ending songs include both English translations and romaji for those who enjoy singing along.

My only disappointment is that the audio wasn't remastered into surround sound, but otherwise this collection is proof that Bandai finally "gets it" and has stopped buying properties to just dump cheap English dubs on us.

The extra's are a bit dry and the limited number of trailers for other series is disappointing as is having the first two openings and endings appearing textless only once each, but it's a far cry from Bandai's past standard of not giving us any extras at all.

All of the commentary (one episode per disc) is "hosted" by the Japanese voice actors for Renton and Eureka with one or two of the other cast members as "guests", and with few exceptions this is rather like listening to a bunch of friends getting together and talking as they rarely bother to comment on the show itself. The sole exception is when the director "guests" and gives insights into some of the symbolism, much to the surprise of the ditsy hosts who clearly thought that this was just another dumb animated series. You'll lose track of the number of times they say with shock and surprise "...and this aired at 7am on Sunday morning!" every time a serious scene comes on.

The cast interviews (again, one per disc) with the English and Japanese voice cast is hit or miss (mostly miss) but that's the case with most DVDs; however, I would have preferred interviews with the people responsible for the actual production of this series like the directors and writers as I'd love to hear more about the symbolism, etc., but again, it's better than the nothing Bandai usually gives us.

In conclusion, don't hesitate to buy this series, and specifically, this two volume set of the complete series of "Eureka seveN" as this is no cheap bootleg or half-assed production: This is a good quality product.

This is an awesome collection! I've waited for a few years for them to start releasing this series in complete collections instead of single volumes. This is a great buy and you will not be disappointed!

First of all i would like to state how much of a deal this is. $36 for half of the complete series, that is a deal. Not to mention that all the discs have some pretty sick decals on them.

I actually got this item the day it came out, so the shipping is pretty good. When i got it i was quite surprised that it gave you the option to watch in dubbed because it does not mention that in the details.
I watched all the discs and there is no errors or flaws. If your an E7 fan buy this.

I have to say i love Eureka Seven,it's an awsome anime.It has 50 episodes and each one is as much fun to watch as the other with no boring parts.Eureka Seven Vol.1 has 6 disc's episodes 1-26 and Vol.2 has 6 disc's as well with episodes 27-50.

"Eureka Seven" is one of the most breathtaking mecha series, even if robot surfing seems a little too cheesy to take seriously.

The sport in this series is called lifting, a form a airboarding. It's all the rage. The main character of "Eureka Seven," 14-year-old Renton Thurston, is hell-bent on become a great lifter, just like his idol, Holland Novak. But all his plans change when a cute blue-haired girl named Eureka crashes her LFO robot into his home. When enemy LFOs attack her robot, Renton is faced with daunting responsibility of saving the girl he loves.

After the battle in the sky, Renton is greeted by Holland with an offer to come aboard his ship, the Gekkostate. This is an offer that Renton cannot refuse, and the start of his new adventures.

"Eureka Seven" is a beautiful masterpiece of flashing colors, liquid-smooth fighting animation and romance. Although it opens like a simple romance, it develops into a hard-edged drama of humongous proportions. Gekkostate is at war with the United Federation Force over the fate of the world, and the battles are emotionally shattering.

For starters, Eureka is as emotionally detached as the Evangelion character, Rei Ayanami. She hides the crushing emotional guilt of killing innocent people. And as much as Holland hides the truth, Renton is bound to discover that Eureka is an emotionally depressed girl who is definitely out of this world. Literally.

Eureka and Renton express extreme angst throughout the series, but their relationship is very compassionate. There's plenty of sadness in the middle of this volume of the collection. However, the characters' constant struggle to help each other through the most difficult times is incredibly heartwarming.

"Eureka Seven" is a series which I can never stop watching. Even when Holland's defensive hold on Eureka tends to overwhelm Gekkostate, Renton is a remarkable character who truly understands what is best for her.

Although the release of the Complete Collection of Eureka Seven is far overdue, the drama and power of "Eureka Seven" is still unmatched. Get it now, while it's still cheap.

I remember the first time I watched Evangelion, I was blown away... I've been searching around for an anime to rival the caliber of my favorites, EVA, Death Note, FMA:B... But none has really drawn me in like they did- until this.

As others have stated, there seem to be EVA influences in E7. But besides them, E7 is it's own animal completely. It's a different style (for lack of a better word) than EVA. Honestly, the love story in E7 is far more interesting than EVA. Whereas Rei never seems to find sanity and always seems... distant... (SPOILER) **you get to enjoy witnessing Eureka finally realize she loves Renton. I was biting my nails in frustration and anticipation for them to finally embrace.

Anyways, this isn't as good as the EVA movies (1.11, 2.22), though it's far better than the Neon Genesis series. The voice acting in EVA:NG was HORRIBLE! Thank gawd that it vastly improved with the recent remakes. I still love the moment when Shinji finds his inner badass at the end of 2.22. But... as a whole, E7 is just more fluid.

If you want my opinion, E7 is up there:

EVA: Neon Genesis < Eureka Seven < Evangelion 1.11/2.22

If you haven't seen this series and love Mecha-Anime, buy it... Now!

Won't argue its not good. Really I enjoyed the show. It is a very unique world and very enjoyable in style and presentation. Surfing mecha was something I hadn't considered before, let alone sky surfing mecha. The characters along with this are all quite enjoyable.

I will however give the series a thumb down for getting inspiration from Evangelion. I get it that EVA was an epic anime which defined a generation. But frankly, not everyone likes EVA or sitting through a psychotherapy session with a character that never seems to learn anything. This happens in the story very strongly with Renton. It gets to the point you just want to strangle the little brat. I get his anguish, really I do. But enough, time to move the story along. Thankfully E7 does, unlike EVA which even in the end never gets beyond psychosis.

The other thumb down would be involving the structure and storytelling of the second half. It is considerably weak. The backstory that sounded so epic as it was built up, seems to disappear when you find out what is really going on. What the lifeforms are and the scenes following that are quite anti climactic. Then as it finally comes to completion it leaves you mildly satisfied with a lot of questions and not enough answers.

Really its a great show, enjoy it for what it does right. But enough with the EVA love already. How much something copies or doesn't copy EVA should not be a standard of if it is good or not. Seeing a protagonist hero being presented as a human through anguish is one thing, but not moving past that and not finally learning how to cope just turns a show from a great piece, into little more watching a kid cower and whine over and over.

Eureka seven is a great anime title, one of the best ever, but this is a product review.

First off the packing is very nice, the art on the discs is amazing, I was stunned just seeing the disc in the case, the video and audio quality...Its the best i have ever seen. It is so beautiful, the colors pop out so well...You just have to own this, it looks so good.