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Vandread and Vandread the Second Stage: Complete Collection

Vandread (Actor), Takeshi Mori (Director) Rated:
PG-13
Format: DVD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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June 26, 2007 		—
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Format Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor Vandread, Takeshi Mori
Language English, Japanese
Runtime 10 hours and 50 minutes
Number Of Discs 8

Product Description

For generations, the men of the planet Taraak have waged a valiant war of survival against their fierce enemies of the planet Mejale - women! Hibiki finds himself completely out of his depth first as a stowaway on a space battleship, then a prisoner of the women who hijack it! A strange missile sends the hijackers into a remote corner of the galaxy, where the women and their prisoners encounter a mysterious new enemy that may force them to join forces! Can men and women actually work together without killing each other?!

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Takeshi Mori
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Vandread
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ GENEON [PIONEER]
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000OZ2CTS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 8
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
7 global ratings

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Dale Devore
5.0 out of 5 stars Gonzo's BEST!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2010
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"Vandread" is Gonzo studios 2nd full length anime, and what a show it is! It's really quite a shame that Gonzo's shows no longer have the quality that this show has. This complete collection comes with both seasons of Vandread and is packaged in a pretty neat little case. The story of vandread is pretty simple and because of that it's easy to get into. The animation is pretty solid coming from a show from 2000, although the 3D CG scenes look rather dated now, in terms of look this show still looks quite solid. Highly recommended if your into the whole Mecha genre of anime.
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Ugur Galatali
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2009
Animation is quite good. Story is also interesting. CGI scenes could have been better, yet, still much better than the Divergence Eve series.

I liked the characters also, they are very distinct and varied in nature.

Most of the time the series is full of cliche anime stuff but that's why we like'em. Nonetheless the story has nice twists and turns and also some great scenes. I don't want to spoil but, there is one scene that put tears to my eyes. (Hint: Second Stage, Third Episode)

I enjoyed it very much. Though not great, I can easily recommend this series, its nice and fun.
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D. Mountain
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2007
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This definitely has to be my favorite anime. The characters are engaging and easy to relate to. The story is exciting and builds toward the climatic ending very well. A must buy for avid anime fans. It starts off a little slow, but once it gets going, well, you'll just have to see for yourself. I highly recommend it.
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cichlid1207
5.0 out of 5 stars Vandread
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2011
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Just Started watching Anime and i really liked this series. Has a good story line and some very humorous scenes. I originally watched this on netflix but liked it enough to want to own a copy.
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trashcanman
5.0 out of 5 stars The battle of the sexes goes galactic
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2007
Quite an original idea for an animated series I must say. When humanity leaves earth men and women decide to go their seperate ways and the eventual result, of course, is war. Men are taught to believe that women are heartless, evil monsters and that is where we begin. When our male protagonists' ship is attacked by a group of fearsome female pirates the star of the show, Hibiki, is captured along with two others and brought aboard the ship "Nirvana". Having never encountered each other before, the men and women are about to get a serious education that may change the universe as they know it. "Vandread" is a fantastic series about the lack of understanding between the two genders. The men's world is a practical one, bland and macho with only tastless military rations to eat and the soldiers fight in vanguards, powerful flying robots. The women, on the other hand, are obsessed with aesthetics, serve their crew home-cooked meals, and fly elegant spaceships, dreadnaughts, into battle. There is a great episode where Hibiki and his main love interest, the adorably ditzy Dita, are seen by the crew's spy in an out of context situation where Dita is crying. Soon, the whole ship is in an uproar when the gossip spreads and the situation is blown entirely out of proportion as the story is retold and reinterpretted through every girl on the ship. Hibiki is absolutely dumbstruck at this phenomenon, being that men don't gossip in this way, and the result is a hilarious episode that riffs on the differences between male and female communication. Much of the first half of the series is like this; men and women discovering each other and the misunderstandings that come from their inherent differences. Soon, however, a malevolent galactic entity is discovered by our heroines and the fight is on to warn both men and women of the common foe that threatens their very existence. With the two sides unwilling to talk, it falls on the small alliance of the pirate crew and their captives to battle this force until the two sides can be convinced of their need to cooperate. The Nirvana's crew has a secret weapon: when Hibiki's vanguard combines with a girl's dreadnaught the result is a superpowered vehicle dubbed (say it with me, now) "vandread". The vandread serves it's purpose as an allegory for male/female cooperation and as a metaphor for sex nicely. The space battles are done is an interesting CG style that was a bit clumsy in season one, but for "Second Stage" the animation for these scenes received a massive upgrade. Sadly, the best stories were in the first season though there are some pretty massive twists in the second. Overall I wouldn't miss this series, it's full of colorful characters, situational comedy, giant robot and spaceship action, and plenty of illustrations about why men and women just don't get each other, but nontheless need each other. It's a one of a kind series and a lot of fun.
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KevinB
5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but a goodie
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
This anime isn't much different than some of the other space/harem/comedy stories out there. It's very similar to shows like Nadesico or Dragonaut. The thing that makes this anime good like the others I mentioned is the multitude of cool characters it has. There are plenty of neat characters that are fun and that keep the story interesting. The story line is pretty cool. There are 3 men stuck on a ship of women. In their world women and men live separately and do not interact. This makes for a lot of funny and awkward situations. The animation is pretty good and the voice acting isn't bad either. Vandread isn't exactly an original masterpiece, but it's pretty entertaining and lots of fun. If you're looking for an amazing and original story, then look elsewhere. If you just wanna laugh and have fun then Vandread is a good place to start.
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Safariangel
5.0 out of 5 stars Women VS Men???? Funny AWESOME
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2008
I love this series to death. It was a great ending and action and just so funny with men and women both unknown to each other.I never saw something like that. I saw this series when it first came out but I went back and saw this series again a few weeks ago. Dudes I could not stop watching this and laughing, so much fun to watch this series again. I'm glad I did sometimes you may feel that anime is starting to lose your interest, so I think you need to watch this to pick you right back up. I love the entire series, though 13 episodes for the 1st Stage & 13 episodes for the 2nd Stage. So why couldn't they just make it a entire series. It's still a awesome series the music is ok in the begining for the series but crashes and burns in the 2nd stage begining theme and ending theme. This entire series will not disappoint you promise. i mostly write about anime and manga. I REALLY LOVE THIS SERIES. ^___^
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