Product Details

• Actors: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Chris Patton, Andy McAvin, Kelly Manison, Heather Bryson
• Directors: Ryôsuke Takahashi
• Writers: Chiaki Konaka, Toru Nozaki
• Producers: John Ledford, Matt Greenfield
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Unknown), Japanese (Unknown)
• 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: Adv Films
• DVD Release Date: January 23, 2001
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Z4TZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,010 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Gasaraki - Betrayal (Vol. 3)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3rd volume, 3rd 5 stars..., January 26, 2001

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CerDeath (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gasaraki - Betrayal (Vol. 3) (DVD)

Impressive... As always. However i must warn you that this dvd is different from the previous ones. It has very little action ( no action scene at all in episode 9), and is more focused on the story developement. Some secrets are revealed but only to be followed by other questions, making it extremely interesting to watch, although frustrating at some points (episode 11 looks amazing but we'll have to wait 2 months...). If you' re seeking action, you definitely shoudn't buy this dvd (by the way YOU MUST watch all of the previous 7 episodes in order to fully apreciate this masterpiece), but if you like evangelion, extremely well done and interesting plot, beautifull drawing, well... then Gasaraki will be the best anime you'll ever see (the plot is even more interesting and surprising then evangelion's...). For me, best anime of the year 2000 and probably 2001. (When it came out in USA that is.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Okay, I'm officially addicted now!, February 17, 2001

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Stephane Adam - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gasaraki - Betrayal (Vol. 3) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought the first tape of that series on a whim, because I loved the desing. The characters look good and the mechas have a realistic, gritty edge to them. I was a bit dispointed by the slow pace and the cold characters but I felt the series had potential, so I kept following it.

And boy was I right! The second tape had a great story, a blend of Tom Clancy and Shinto mysticism, realistic and tension inducing. The good guys and the bad guys were not what they seemed, and the world was in constant flux.

The third tape becomes more mystical as Yoshiro, the main character, discovers that most of what he knows are lies. Faction continue to pop up and jockey for power, and you get the impression the world's going to hell. The show is very creative, you'll see TAs do things you'd never think about, and the plot moves so quickly you'll probably have to see it twice to get the nuances.

So all in all, it's great! You also get to see one of the creepiest mecha of all time...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing volume of Gasaraki, February 6, 2001

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"nogana_naishi" (Calgary, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gasaraki - Betrayal (Vol. 3) (DVD)

Gasaraki is truly one of the most quickly captivating "mecha" anime I have ever had the opportunity to watch, and by volume three it has not yet let me down. In volume three, the war against Belgistan has finally come to an end, and Yushiro and Miharu have been seperated from one another, for what seems like the last time.

Peace doesn't last long as Belgistanian forces infiltrate the Gowa complex and uncover a shocking secret about Yushiro's past. Yushiro must now contemplate his very identity as he goes on a journey to discover answers to questions shrouded in mystery and obscured by history. As a result of this revelation, Miharu's new mission is to capture Yushiro and bring him back to Belgistan, but will she be able to do so before he awakens a hellish monster sleeping deep within the Gowa shrine? Meanwhile, the Japanese forces start testing a new drug that will enhance fighting ability inside the TA's, but its results can be disastrous...

Volume three of Gasaraki keeps you constantly on your toes as more and more secrets are revealed. The video and audio quality is superb, and what you can nomally come to expect from ADVision's releases on DVD. Another thing you can expect from ADV is the sheer amount of extras that will be put on their releases. Everything from character sketches to an interview with the director of Gasaraki, and even a recording session with a voice actor. There's even a glossary of terms used in Gasaraki to help you sort out what means what. The DVD menus are also very pleasant to look at and look like they were very professionaly done, unlike the DVDs released by most anime companies.

If I had to find a single down side to this DVD would be the small amount of episodes on it. While 3 episodes may still be customary for a VHS release, 3 episodes on DVD is almost nothing. With companies like Bandai releasing 5 or more episodes of their shows on a single DVD, a mere 3 is quite pathetic.

Overall, Gasaraki Volume 3 on DVD is almost perfect, with a few tiny flaws. ADV is one company that knows what it's doing with a new great technology like DVD, and Gasaraki proves that.