Product Details

• Actors: Brittany Baize, Camille Chen, Mike D'Alonzo, Megumi Hayashibara, Soichiro Hoshi
• Format: Animated, 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: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Adv Films
• DVD Release Date: September 12, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004VVOO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,672 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slayers in Space - but so much more, July 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1) (DVD)

From the creator of Slayers, Lost Universe has been perhaps unkindly described as "Slayers in Space", the tale of bounty hunters for hire who will trek across the galaxy to earn a dollar. While the similarities are easy to draw, it's fair to say that if you enjoy the humour and action of Slayers, and don't mind massive battles in outer-space, you'll probably enjoy Lost Universe. Oh, and like Slayers, the soundtrack rocks too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh in Space, February 17, 2004

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coopertex (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1) (DVD)

Taking place in the far future. Kane was a trouble contractor, similar to a bounty hunter, he took care of problems and criminals. Wielding a laser sword and slick fighting skills, he was accompanied by Canal, a bubbly, witty hologram who also happened to represent the ship's computer system A.I.. She was responsible for piloting and manning the weapons of the Sword Breaker, a very advanced spaceship considered part of the "lost ships" mythology. Milly, an ex-detective joins the crew because she was fired from the agency (and Kane was partly to blame), being intelligent and a sharpshooter, her help became useful. Most of the episodes took place in outer space and planets not like earth, but similar to it, with very advanced technology. Everything is high-tech; space ships that warp, automated defense systems, laser guns and swords, metallic worlds, space stations, hovercrafts. The creators of the show added so many little details to this hi-tech world that sci-fi fans would appreciate. Lost Universe contains all the winning elements of quality anime. The character designs, animation, sound effects camera angles and music are exceptional. All the main characters were very funny, charming, goofy and yet were able to get serious when it came down to business. The series has exciting action sequences that draw you in. Though sometimes the tech talk got a bit heavy, but the episodes were never boring because they made sense and flowed with a good balance of action and comedy. When the group got the job done you felt satisfaction. This is one of those animes that leaves you wanting more. This is a fantastic series! Good for all ages, ends on episode 26. I also recommend the anime series called "Outlaw Star".

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zany Space Fun!, July 30, 2000

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Rick Reischman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Universe - In Space ... It's Very, Very Dark (Vol 1) (DVD)

This is a great anime from the creators of the Slayers series, and staring the original voice cast too! This is not slayers though, the characters may seem somewhat similar, but they are not. The humor is very reminiscent of Slayers, but this is its own series. If you aren't interested in this title because you think its a rip-off, don't be! It's a great series that is good on its own. It has its own story, and you'll get over thinking its just Slayers in space after the first couple of episodes. Very original and very funny! This is a must have for Slayers fans, and non-Slayers fans alike. Featuring great intro and ending songs from Megumi Hayashibara, the voice of Lina Inverse and Canal in Lost Universe, and top notch animation!