Product Details

• Actors: Paula Lindberg, Mike Coleman
• Directors: Takashi Watanabe
• Writers: Yoshihiko Tomizawa
• Producers: Hideki Goto
• Format: 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: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006
• Run Time: 125 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CRR2TS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,069 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Starship Operators - Truth (Vol. 3)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Studio: Geneon Entertainment Release Date: 05/02/2006

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FIVE TO ONE, July 4, 2006

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Sesho "www.sesho.libsyn.com" (Pasadena, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starship Operators - Truth (Vol. 3) (DVD)

In the last volume of Starship Operators, the crew of the Amaterasu has its back against the wall after a Kingdom covert attack on an AGI spacedock makes their supplier refuse to do business with them after this last transaction. So that basically leaves them with only the food and weapons they have, which puts them at a great disadvantage. The prime minister of Kibi has gone to Earth to persuade the Earth Alliance to come to the aid of the Amaterasu. Meanwhile, the Kingdom is in disarray as its supreme ruler has died and battle of succession has begun and it's unclear who will come out on top. The acting commander sends out a fleet of 5 Kingdom battleships to deal with the rebels once and for all, led by the Conquistador, which is manned by the most skilled captain in the Kingdom. Is Sinon up to this challenge (We all know she is the real brains behind the Amaterasu, not Capt. Ciska). If she's not, then all her friends and herself will either be killed or taken prisoner!

This is a series that I would classify as an anime sleeper. It just kinda crept up on me when I was looking to be entertained. I wasn't impressed by the first volume, but with the second, I was hooked. Instead of being the usual teenagers in space storyline, Starship Operators became a virtuosic example of how to make an anime that can become more complex as it progresses without becoming more confusing, that became deeper without losing its message in muggy symbolism. When it comes down to it, this show was about survival, and of the things and people you lose when you stay alive while others fall around you. It also shows how large sacrifices are sometimes necessary to gain even the slightest moments of peace. I thought Operators was also clever in the way it portrayed the power of the media to influence the brainless cows that make up most of society. I mean, let's face it, most people are manipulated by television and movies and other media whether they know it or not. Entire nations can be created or destroyed by how they are conveyed into people's minds by imagery. The crew of the Amaterasu, in this case, are using that power to save their nation. This was a really good show. I highly recommend it.

Extras include two music videos set to footage from the anime and a clean closing of the final episode. I would also recommend Cowboy Bebop and Kiddy Grade.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars compelling sci-fi anime, November 28, 2008

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The Delite Rancher (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starship Operators: V3 Truth + artbox (DVD)

"Starship Operators" is the story of the starship Amaterasu. On the maiden voyage, the military that the corps serves is dissolved when the ship's home world surrenders to the Henrietta Alliance. The brave crew members find themselves on a state of the art military craft without a sovereign planet to serve. The series shows how a crew of cadets presses on. In this respect, the premise calls to mind "Star Blazers" meets Star Trek's Red Squad. The series is a curious combination of two schools of storytelling. On one hand, this is a serious science-fiction drama. "Starship Operators" employs politics, military strategy, science and the psychology of combat. The series gives a compelling prediction of how the media may come to dominate interstellar life. The show offers a fascinating look at how technology may be advanced yet simultaneously familiar. On the other hand, this show is very teen friendly. Many of the character strands deal with gushy romances and interpersonal female relationships that will greatly appeal to high school girls. The voyeuristic shots of the female cadet's legs will appeal to the guys. While there are great combat scenes, much of the story is character driven. "Starship Operators" is in many respects a coming of age story. Some viewers will embrace one of these schools of storytelling and reject the other. To fully appreciate "Starship Operators," the viewer will have to reconcile the teeny-bopper and sci-fi geek forces. While I personally lean towards the geek end of this spectrum, I am ultimately able to make peace with the dual ingredients. Every now and then, my skin will briefly crawl from one of the girly scenes, but as a whole, I appreciate both influences. The show takes time to appreciate. The episodes on the first disc introduce the setting, central conflict and characters. The brief second disc is filled with epic space battles. The third disc is packed with intrigue, betrayal and last moment plot twists. It wasn't until the final episode that I realized just how invested I had become in the characters and their cause. As I watched the tear-jerking finale, I couldn't believe that the all-too short series was actually at an end. When all is said and done, "Starship Operators" stands as one of the less appreciated yet more compelling anime experiences.

4.0 out of 5 stars SOLID SPACE SUBMARINE COMBAT, February 16, 2010

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WILL "THE DEACON" (ILLINOIS) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Starship Operators: V3 Truth + artbox (DVD)

THIS MOVIES BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST SOUND I'VE EVER HEARD IN AN ANIME SERIES. LOVE THE STORY. HAS A STAR BLAZERS FEEL BUT BETTER. AWESOME BLEND OF ANIME AND CG. I REALLY LIKE THIS SERIES, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE.