Product Details

• Actors: Nobutoshi Kanna, Jay Hickman, Shinichirô Miki, Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Hideyuki Hori
• Directors: Seiji Mizushima
• Writers: Fumihiko Shimo, Hidefumi Kimura, Manabu Ishikawa
• Producers: Hiroyuki Burikawa, John Ledford, Kenji Yoshida, Masaru Nakamura
• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Adv Films
• VHS Release Date: October 16, 2001
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Z1H2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,366 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This engaging comedy-adventure builds to a surprisingly complex and satisfying climax in its final episodes. Koji, Ryo, Masami, and Gawl are pitted against the megalomaniacal Ryuko Saito in a conflict that will determine the fate of humanity. As the resolution nears, the generator-monsters grow increasingly bizarre and Gawl's battles with them increasingly violent. The filmmakers never really resolve the paradoxes of a plot involving characters from the future attempting to change the past, but they make the story so entertaining, it seems churlish to cavil over mere logic and physics. Voice actors Monica Rial (Natsume) and Vic Mignogna (Gawl) offer exceptional performances, taking their characters from farce to tragedy in believable arcs. With any luck, the artists at Tatsunoko Pro will chronicle the further exploits of the irrepressible Gawl and his friends. Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up; brief nudity, minor profanity, grotesque imagery, monster-versus-monster violence. --Charles Solomon

Product Description

As time runs out for Gawl and his friends, Kanae offers a shocking revelation that could prove integral to their mission’s success. However, Kanae's covert disclosure is nothing compared to the powerful-and dangerous-secret the evil Professor Ryuko Saito has in store for them! Now, as armies of evil generators from the future converge in the present, Gawl is forced to generate into a powerful, rage-fueled new form to battle a vicious apparition that could destroy himself, his friends, and his world. After three suspenseful previous installments, the fate of the world now lies in the hands of 3 brave young men from the future who have journeyed back to the past to save the world from the apocalyptic nightmare that is preparing to be unleashed upon it in the final volume of Generator Gawl!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Excellent Story!, October 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Generator Gawl - Out of Time (Vol. 4) (DVD)

Rippa na anime! This series has been a fun ride and one of the best sci-fi based anime that I have seen. I won't spoil things with a recap here, instead let me tell you that all the important plot lines and questions are answered in this conclusion (no rambling existential thing like Evangelion). The writers had obviously done their planning which allows them to throw in some cool plot twists involving the time paradox theme. The conclusion arcs over all three episodes, with the action moving fast and furious from one episode to the next. Be prepared to watch the whole thing in one sitting, because it is intense!
I've enjoyed both the English dub and Japanese versions (the characters are better developed in the Japanese). Unlike previous episodes, the dub on these stays closer to the original Japanese so you won't miss anything if you like the dub. However, I would recommend that you at least view the last episode in the Japanese since the ending is explained a little clearer and you also get subtitles for the ending song (which they curiously don't provide in the dub even though the lyrics are different).
This is an excellent story with great animation. A good addition to anyone's collection that will stand up to repeat viewings...here's to the future!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evangelion fans should like this finale, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Generator Gawl - Out of Time (Vol. 4) (DVD)

The series leading up to this DVD did not really lead to believe that such a together ending would grace the series. Excellent components make this title very enjoyable to the sci-fi/anime enthusiast: Time paradox (albeit somewhat far-fetched) combined with best-of-evangelion style enraged eva 1 looking mutated Gawl provided really good action sequences. We get to see a newly mutated Gawl slash through the city, looking for revenge.
I would dare say that if you are new to Gawl, you may want to do the strange thing of buying the last in the series (Vol 4), then if you are curious and want more, then do the 1-2-3. The ending for Vol 4. kind of sets you up for it anyhow. The reason I suggest this odd sequence of viewing is that you might quit after vol 1 or 2 (and miss this really excellent vol 4).
Enjoy. This one is worth the purchase.