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Gilgamesh - Orphans of the Apocalypse (Vol. 1)

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Format	Multiple Formats, Animated, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Language	English, Japanese
Runtime	2 hours and 5 minutes

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Enter the world of Gilgamesh. Where the sky has been turned into a psychedelic mirror and civilization is only a shadow of its former self. Where beautiful assassins transform into terrifying winged creatures. Where children are born with amazing powers. And where a brother and sister are hunted by organizations with dark agendas. Gorgeous animation, breakthrough character designs, and stunning visuals make this suspenseful, addictive tale of mystery, magic, and espionage the first gothic anime masterpiece of the new millennium.

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The dark adventure series Gilgamesh (broadcast 2003) is designed to appeal to an audience of self-styled Goths. A supernatural event known as the "Double X" destroyed much of human civilization and turned the sky into a reflecting dome. Double X was an act of terrorism engineered by "Enkidu," the pseudonym of Professor Terumichi Madoka. Kikiyo and Tatsuya, Madoka's orphaned son and daughter, become the targets of two groups of psychic teens: "Gilgamesh" and "Orga." Tatsuya's untapped supernatural powers may be the key to restoring the world: but which group should he trust? To heighten the mood, the filmmakers use a monochromatic palette of grays with only a few touches of muted color. The results are so dim, it's hard to see what's going on--not that there's much to see: the animation is very minimal, with held frames and camera movements over still artwork. Gilgamesh plays like a leaden mixture of X, Hellsing, and Boogiepop Phantom. (Rated TV-14 V: grotesque imagery, violence) --Charles Solomon

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Animated, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 5 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2005
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Section 23
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00096S3SQ
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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W. Wooard

plead the 5th

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 22, 2015

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Wonderful and highly under-rated series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 10, 2005

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I've seen the entire series, and I have to say... Why didn't this get more attention?!

The Amazon review is very misleading - the animation, while muted and certainly not of the caliber more popular anime may get, is very unique and fits the dark story well.

The story of Kiyoko and Tatsuya is full of many twists and turns, bringing you through a full range of emotion as you go. It also uses many conventions (not cliches) in interesting and inventive ways, as well as giving you a small history lesson or two along the way.

I highly suggest Gilgamesh to anyone who enjoys original, dark stories and is willing to sacrifice a bit in the animation department in order to get a great story.

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pretty disappointing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 16, 2006

Kiyoko (17 years old) and her little brother Tatsuya (14 years old) are on the run because of a debt left behind by their late mother. Taking shelter in an abandoned mansion on a rainy night, they are rescued from their pursuers by a mysterious group of teenagers in black uniforms. Shortly afterwards, they are rescued from their rescuers by a new group of teenagers who bring them to a the home of the Countess. The woman is unnaturally interested in Tatsuya and pays off their mother's debt, essentially buying the two of them.

The two siblings are the children of Enkidu, the famous terrorist who caused the sky to take on a reflective, mirror-like appearance, a phenomenon known of as the "Sheltering Sky." He was a prominent, highly respected scientist before the incident and the Countess, one of his former colleagues, is obsessed with what happened to him and what his motives were for what he did.

It eventually becomes apparent that several different factions involved in a mysterious war want to use the siblings' abilities for their own personal gain. Although the siblings just want to be left alone and maintain their independence, they end up getting sucked into the conflict.

Maybe my biggest complaint is the music. Gilgamesh is supposed to be a creepy show, but the soundtrack is like something from a really cheesy, black and white 50's horror flick. The music absolutely RUINS the fight scenes, which aren't anything spectacular to begin with (lots of lightning and threatening looks, but little movement). I'm not too fond of the way the monsters were designed either; the design is campy, unoriginal, and unappealing. They almost look as though they were modeled after the standard robots in mecha-anime.

I'm also not very fond of the art, although I got used to it after a while. The expectations that the first episode left me with were all let down; the siblings' powers are unremarkable and rarely exhibited. Kiyoko does close to nothing, while her brother lets himself be manipulated until almost the very end. The mood of the show is heavy and dull, and it's frustrating to watch; you keep on waiting for something to happen, but it just drones on. The end will probably make you cry (it sure made me cry, even though I wasn't into the show at all), but don't let yourself be fooled--it's not the show, it's the Beethoven.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 6, 2005

I love anime and have watched countless anime & fansubs but I wouldn't consider myself an anime fanatic (or otaku), but when I read all the reviews and heard the hype about GILGAMESH I rushed out for a copy.

It wasn't a huge disappointment, but it certainly isn't worth seeing over, say, ELFEN LIED, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, or PARANOIA AGENT. First of all, I like the character designs. If GILGAMESH was a painting, it'd look really cool. Unfortunately the animation is SO low quality, it reminded me of the early 80s animation of HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE or the crappy Season 3 TRANSFORMERS (the season that was broadcast after the movie was released where the animation was done by a U.S. studio).

In fact I could hardly believe this was a 100% Japanese anime because the animation was bad (the only anime worse was SIN - but that was produced by a U.S. studio specifically for a U.S. market).

The story was okay. Not great and definitely not original but it was okay, although I did find it boring once in awhile.

I've only watched the first DVD (which, I'm reviewing) so I'm not sure if it picks up later, but the first 5 episodes was highly unoriginal, poor quality, and a little boring (not slow, just boring). But I doubt I'm going to see the 2nd DVD.

I would recommend seeing GHOST IN THE SHELL TV:S.A.C., ELFEN LIED, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, or PARANOIA COMPLEX. If you've seen all of those already, then GILGAMESH might be worth a rental, but not a buy.

I would give it a 2 1/2 stars, but since you can't give half-stars, I give it a 3 for the benefit of the doubt.

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