Product Details

• Actors: David Wald, Hiroshi Tachi, Mitsuo Senda
• Directors: Masahiro Takada, Mitsuru Nasukawa, Shunji Ôga
• Writers: Kazuyoshi Takeuchi, Takao Saitô
• Producers: Ikuhiro Ohtsuki, Jun'ya Okamoto, Susumu Matsuyama
• Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Section 23
• DVD Release Date: July 13, 2010
• Run Time: 325 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003JMJ5V6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,056 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Golgo 13: Collection 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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GOLGO 13:COLLECTION 1 - DVD Movie

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! And it's worth it..., July 2, 2010

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Marc Mckenzie (Hillsborough, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golgo 13: Collection 1 (DVD)

Having been a fan of Golgo 13 for many years, I've wondered why he's never gotten an animated series--yes, there have been two live action films, two animated movies, and video games--but you would think that for a manga series that's been running for over forty years would have had an animated series already.

Well, the wait is over. GOLGO 13 is a hard-edged, mature animated series that hits the mark--no pun intended. The stories are adapted from the original manga--including the first G13 story I ever read, "Room 909"--and the animation is quite good for television. Sentai Filmworks has also done a very good job with the dub, since most of the stories take place in the United States. The series pulls no punches--Duke Togo, aka Golgo 13, is the best assassin in the world, taking out his targets with his modified M16. Any contract he takes is ALWAYS honored. He picks no side, he is the ultimate, amoral freelancer. If anyone tries to betray him, he will kill them--no ifs, ands or buts. Strangely enough, the best G13 stories are not so much about Golgo, but focus on his targets and those around him.

Golgo is a truly unique character, and those who want to indulge themselves in a hard-boiled, slow burn show should look no further.

I enjoyed these first thirteen episodes a lot, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this series that, honestly, is long overdue for one of manga's greatest characters. Highly recommended!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golgo 13 finally comes to America!!!, June 8, 2010

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Shogun85 (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golgo 13: Collection 1 (DVD)

I've been a huge fan of the Golgo 13 series ever since I saw the subs online. I've been craving to hear the english Dub and finally Sentai Filmworks brings it to America. The series is filled with non stop action, no one can mess with Duke Togo. The best sniper assassin to ever hold an M16 rifle. Can't wait for Volume 2!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great adaptation of an epic manga, July 13, 2010

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thomas pain - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golgo 13: Collection 1 (DVD)

This is the best translation of the Golgo 13 manga into video form by far. Original stories from the past 40+ years of this epic series have been reproduced with great accuracy and attention to detail, down to the individual illustrations and storyboarding of the original series. The cinematic vision of Takao Saito is well-expressed and the animation is true to form.

Each episode is a nugget of awesomeness, putting a different twist on the same ultimate outcome: the victim is surely assassinated. Even though we all must die, it's the way we got there that makes things interesting. Well, Golgo is the grim reaper in human form. Don't stand behind him if you value your life.