Product Details

• Actors: Nobutoshi Kanna, Jay Hickman, Shinichirô Miki, Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Hideyuki Hori
• Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Section 23
• DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000068M9S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,157 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Generator Gawl - Perfect Collection" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Entertaining, fast paced, and suspenseful, Generator Gawl combines elements of Evangelion and the Terminator movies with a brash good humor all its own. During a furious storm, three young men materialize in Tokyo in 2007: friendly, blond Ryo; aloof, intelligent Koji; and offbeat, irrepressible Gawl. They've come from the future to prevent biologist Takuma Nakasa from making the discoveries that will enable scientists to turn humans into metamorphic "Generators." Posing as students at prestigious Oju Academy, the trio take a room in the home of fellow student Masami. The eternally curious Masami drags her gentle friend Natsume into her investigation of the attractive lodgers. But they don't want to be investigated: they need to keep anyone from learning Gawl is a Generator who transforms into a fantastic monster to destroy the creatures protecting Nakasa. Director Seiji Mizushima skillfully balances the comic arguments between Gawl and Masami with philosophical discussions and hard-hitting action sequences. Koji, Ryo, Masami, and Gawl are ultimately pitted against the megalomaniacal Ryuko Saito in a conflict that determines the fate of humanity. The filmmakers never really resolve the paradoxes inherent in characters from the future attempting to change the past, but they make the story so engaging, it seems churlish to cavil over mere problems of logic and physics. Voice actors Monica Rial (Natsume) and Vic Mignogna (Gawl) offer exceptional performances, taking their characters from farce to tragedy in believable arcs. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: Brief nudity, minor profanity, grotesque imagery, risqué humor, violence. --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let's do the time warp again!, January 22, 2003

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J. Alford (Atlanta, GA. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generator Gawl - Perfect Collection (DVD)

Timetravel has never been so out of whack as in this series. Borrowing elements from Terminator and Guyver, GENERATOR GAWL is about 3 handsome brothers from a possible future who are responsible for the advancement of a certain type of medical genetic research. But they find out that someone has used their research for military purposes, causing a third World War faught between humans and mutated creatures. So the brothers decide to travel back in time to 2007 to stop the initial creation of this brand of research. They pose as students at an elite academy which is supposed to be the site where this scientific discover takes place. The main character, Gawl, is a Generator who can change into a genocyber lifeform, and battles some of the monsters created in the academy's labs. All while maintaining a low profile, the brothers seek to correct history, but come to some horrible realizations by the end of the show. This 13-episode TV series is a very gripping and gutsy anime with lots of brilliant fight sequence and some suprisingly funny dialouge. Definately a keeper!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Ever, July 26, 2005

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W. N. Pierce "Nanksta Pranksta" (gsc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generator Gawl - Perfect Collection (DVD)

Awsome fights, great animation, great story, very funny
The intro is very cool, and the outro is funny as crap
Very funny show there was this one part were they made fun of the power rangers i thought i was gonna cry.
Its pretty gory too when she ripped his heart out blood everywere
Dont just buy a volume get the perfect collection, the only thing wrong with this show is its over too soon
I couldnt quit watching i got through all 12 eps in one sitting
anyway
If you like funny anime get this one
If you like action anime get this one
If you like anime with good animation good storys and good music get this one

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Words: Absolutely Amazing!, March 8, 2003

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BeiNeko (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generator Gawl - Perfect Collection (DVD)

I'd have to say this is one of the greatest animes I have ever laid eyes upon, and it's truely a pity that not everyone knows about it. I got the perfect collection for Christmas and I absolutely adore it! The characters are believeable (except for Natsume's hair, but what can you do?) and the plot, I must say, is astounding!
Some of the perks: Excellent (and funny) English dub, amazing animation, humor, awesome storyline, nifty bad guys, unexpected plot twists, and they don't use the same transformation scene every episode!
Bad things: Way too short, Natsume's hair (it's a pet peeve).
I recommend this anime to anyone and everyone who enjoys anime. It's most definately one of my very favs. Check it out, you won't be sorry! =^.^=