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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Robot Animes do exist!?!, February 22, 2006
This review is from: Getter Robo Armageddon - Power Pack (Vols. 1-4) (DVD)
Well its been a while since anyone put anything in the commentary, but enough of that lets talk Getter Robo. Is it good and worth buying the whole set, you wonder, or is just another robot anime that just cant cut the cake with what the fans want? Another thing why is it so freaken cheap? I am happy to say that it is awesome, the first three episodes alone get you into the action. The story may not make since then, but it will unravel over time. To be honest you should not pay to much attention to the storyline, and just let the whole thing flow for you. This kind of robot anime aint for the story driven kind of people anyway. Great action and it actually makes me want to look into the earlier series that are out there even if they may not be as action packed as this. Very brief nudity, not to much to make you cover your eyes or something and very gore, not for the kiddies. Why its cheap to buy, dont know dont care worth every penny and more. Other robot animes to look out for like this are Godannar and how could I forget Mazinkaiser.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Physics? We don't need no stinking physics......, June 10, 2002
This review is from: Getter Robo Armageddon - Power Pack (Vols. 1-4) (DVD)
OK, first of all, this movie is really only for fans of giant robots, and definitely NOT FOR CHILDREN. This is not Gundam Wing!! The cast isn't really all that well developed, and apparently leans heavily on you knowing them from the original series.
However, if you liked the old "Force Five" cartoons as a kid, then this will be right up your alley. The action is incredible, and the new Shin Getters are soooooo phat. The story is really hard to follow, but I get the impression that it's not because of the dub. The visual style may freak you out a bit at first as it has a definite retro feel, but I found myself loving it by the end of the series. The interviews with the voice actors are a nice touch as well.
In short, just sit back, and enjoy the chaos!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
70's Mecha Lives on!, October 13, 2002
This review is from: Getter Robo Armageddon - Power Pack (Vols. 1-4) (DVD)
Back in the 1970's, Go Nagai made a couple of giant robot series including Getter Robo and Getter Robo G. Then, in the 1990's, he went back to all his original series from the 70's and turned them into warped anime with cursing, nudity and plenty of violents. Getter Robo Armageddon is no exception.
The story takes off right after the Moon Wars (which was originally a CD drama). The three original Getter pilots have all disolved, but a new group of Invaders come back to Earth and now it's up to Ryoma, Hayato and Musashi to combat them, while at the same time fighting their mentor, Dr. Saotome. The easiest way to describe the story is just wierd and violent. Most of the stuff in these 13 episodes don't make any sense at all, but, frankly, it doesn't have to. 70's mecha shows didn't have to make a lot of sense and they did fine. Getter Robo Armageddon trully understands what 70's giant robot shows were all about before Gundam rolled along.
The animation is smooth and very vivid and the soundtrack is done perfectly featuring some nice guitar. Action-wise, you should be pretty impressed with Getter Robo. There is always atleast two kick-butt fights an episodes. In fact, the last episode is nothing but action. The best part about all this is that it never gets boring. It's always insane and intense no matter how many times you watch it.
ADV took great care into bringing this series to the US. There are a lot of good extras on the discs including textless openings and closings, LD covers and inserts, production sketches and interviews with the dub cast. It looks like the guys at ADV had a lot of fun working on it. And when the fans are having fun and the guys who work on it are having fun, you've got a perfect title.
So should you buy it? If your a mecha fan, yes. If you like tons of action, yes. However, if you want a well told story with lots of character development, look somewhere else. This ain't no Gundam. Overall, Getter Robo is the mecha fan's ultimate anime. Especially to those who were big fans of the original 1970's series.
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