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Pilot Candidate - The Complete Collection

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
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Okay, for all those out there that are dissapointed that the story ended so abruptly with Episode 12, this is only the first half of the story...

The second half of the story is released as the series called "CANDIDATE FOR GODDESS" Episodes 1 thru 12, followed by an OVA also called "CANDIDATE FOR GODDESS".

So, to see the entire series, first watch PILOT CANDIDATE, and then get CANDIDATE FOR GODDESS and finally the OVA.

There you have it!

OK, first off, I thought the 12 episodes were great, I loved 'em!! BUT!!! There's no conclusion, nor are there any plans for one in the future. For whatever reason, this series was cancelled after episode 12. There is no resolution; it just ends. Does Zero have what it takes? What happens to Erts? Who is that girl that Zero sees in his dreams???? Which first years get to pilot the Ingrids? YOU NEVER FIND OUT!!!
If you don't mind the lack of a resolution, go ahead and get this because it really is a good show that was cut down in its prime.

Pilot Candidate overall was a very well done series. One of the better animes I've watched, and one of my personal favorites. The only problem with the show was its ending; it left off as if the series was ditched due to being cancelled or money problems, or something of that nature; the last episode leaves you hanging, and thirsting for more. However, other than the anticlimatic end, Pilot Candidate was well put together, with wonderful CG for its time. It was also very fun to watch, and I personally enjoyed every minute, right up to the lackluster end. I give it three stars only for the ending, otherwise it would be five. Anyone who is a fan of any anime should at least give this a rental try, if not a buy. For the price, this was an excellent bargain. So, as you can see from my above review, i definitely reccomend you see it.

Consider this the "season 1" pack according to the American rules. For "season 2," check out the series "Candidate For Goddess" which I have not yet seen and cannot really review.

I've only seen a few episodes of this from way back, when it was on TV, but I liked what I saw. If you like giant robots fighting off an alien invasion then this is a show for you. However, to put to rest all of the complaints here about the "lack of an ending," the Japanese entertainment industry defines a "series" differently than we do here in the USA. They often end a series on a cliffhanger, to build up suspense. You see, in Japan they often will run what we would call "season 2" as an entire different title; usually they jump forward in time a bit and let you guess at what happened between but in many cases the familiar characters (or their descendants) are still there and the story continues in much the same way as before. A good example of this is with the samurai series "Kage No Gunda" or however you prefer to Americanize the title; the first one ended, then the second one picked up with the main character's grandson or some such who was following in his footsteps. I don't really remember the exact chronology... it's been a while since I saw that particular show. Anyway, this one is good and if you want to see more you should check out season 2 aka "Candidate for Goddess."

This was a great FIRST SEASON collection. There are actually more episodes. My guess is they have not had a USA release yet.

After all I have episodes 13-17 in Japanese only Audio with Fan SubTitles.

So if you like Mech/Space type Anime I think you will like this.

The animation was great but the storyline was a little confusing and the ending was not clear. I was hoping it would have more story to tell.