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Wings of Honneamise (Blu-ray/DVD)

Reo Morimoto (Actor), Mitsuki Yayoi (Actor), Hiroyuki Yamaga (Director), Rated:

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Experience the classic anime masterpiece in the highest visual and audio quality ever with this ultimate Blu-ray & DVD Two Disc Set!
"I will not give up. I will realize my dream...even if it means death!" Acclaimed by anime fans all over the world, Royal Space Force-The Wings of Honneamise comes back to life 20 years after its original release! The stirring odyssey created by nascent anime masters at GAINAX is still unsurpassed for its meticulous artistry and heartfelt drama of a young man's coming of age in a turbulent world!

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Many anime fans acclaim writer-director Hiroyuki Yamaga's Wings of Honneamise as a masterpiece, but general audiences may react less enthusiastically. Honneamise is a small country in a parallel world very similar to Earth. Shiro Lhadatt, the least impressive cadet in the air force flight school, volunteers to become the first astronaut in a controversial space program. Training toughens his body, while the priggish evangelist Riqunni challenges him to discipline his spirit. In one distasteful sequence, Shiro attempts to rape her. The next morning he starts to apologize, only to have her apologize for braining him with a candlestick, a scene certain to infuriate feminists. Despite an invasion by a hostile country, Shiro gets into space and delivers a ponderous homily from his capsule.

Wings was made by a group of young artists in 1987, and with a record- setting budget. Art director Hiromasa Ogura's lavish designs blend '80s high-tech with art nouveau, and Yamaga's leaden pacing gives viewers the time to study every detail. Fans of Honneamise acclaim it as a critical meditation on the illusions and follies of the human race, which suggests that profundity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. (Ages 13 and older for violence, attempted rape, and occasional profanity) --Charles Solomon

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Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : s_medNotRated Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 5 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Director : Hiroyuki Yamaga, Takami Akal, Shinji Higuchi & Shoichi Masuo
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time : 2 hours
Release date : September 11, 2007
Actors : Reo Morimoto, Mitsuki Yayoi
Dubbed: : English, Japanese
Subtitles: : English, Japanese
Studio : Bandai Visual USA
ASIN : B000TKCNWY
Number of discs : 2

Best Sellers Rank: #120,727 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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The Definitive Version of an Anime Classic and a Must-Buy for Serious Anime Fans

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013

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I've now seen three versions of this film. First I saw the VHS back in the day. Then I saw the DVD release. I remember thinking when I saw those versions that I wished the washed-out animation was restored and cleaned up because while the film was outstanding, it was kind of dreary looking (to the point of being kind of a downer).

I was unsure what to expect when the Blu Ray was released but since I hadn't gotten around to getting a new version since I moved and sold my DVD, I decided to give the Blu Ray/DVD combo a go.

To make a long story short this is the finest restoration/Blu Ray release of an anime I have ever seen. The cleanup of picture quality is on the level of Ah My Goddess! and Magic Knight Rayearth. While there is occasional picture degradation in dark scenes the majority of the film looks so crisp, clean, and gorgeous that I'm sure it looks better than it did in the theater. Previously washed-out and subdued colors now pop off of the screen. Details that previously were murky and muddy are now incredibly clear. I could see many, many details in backgrounds that I had missed before.

The English dub on this film is one of the finest ever produced, truly a classic in every way and a stellar example of the heights that a dub can rise to (we're talking Ghost in the Shell Level). The film itself is is of course a drama classic and an animation classic with a superb story, writing, art direction, animation, and incredible world that is unlike anything you've ever seen before (it has it's own geography, alphabet, and money system in addition to completely different technology from our world), and on this release you can soak up every incredible detail. The backgrounds on this movie impressed me the first time I saw it, but on Blu Ray I kept being blown away as I noticed more and more detail.

About the only thing missing on this release is the commentary that was on the one DVD release. Other than that it has incredible picture and sound, and lovely menus. HIGHLY recommended for any serious fan of anime.

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Sam M.

Wonderful and unique, but not for everyone

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2009

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I'm glad they finally put out a new printing of this, since the Manga one was so terrible. Unfortunately, the way this is marketed and priced is ridiculous.
The film is quite excellent though, and is deserving of a re-release.
The animation is pretty good, but not up to the standards of newer releases like Paprika or Metropolis. It looks nice for the time, but isn't as good looking as Akira, which came out a year later. Nonetheless, the world is detailed, and fully fleshed out. And it really looks like a lot of time and effort was put into the creation of this world.
The reason this film is 'unique' and 'not for everyone', is due to the story. Or the way it is told, to be specific. It's deliberately slow paced, and can try the patience of those who are waiting for anime's patented action spectacles. You're not going to get that with this. This is primarily a sci-fi drama, which is told at a slower pace, similar to sci-fi films like Gattica.
The slow pace allows for lots of character work, and i'm impressed with the animator's willingness to animate small gestures, looks, and conversations. The small things really make the animation stand out.
The story is quite good with it's delving into religion and politics, and it builds to a pretty powerful ending.
A very ambitious work, which I think is just wonderful, but is certainly not for everyone.

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An Oldtaku classic!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015

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Here is a true old school anime classic. The film is about Shirotsugh Lhadatt, member of the Royal Space Force, who works to become the world’s first astronaut amidst a threat of war and of being shut down by their government. Keep in mind this film is not a giant robot movie, kiddy stuff, or even a brutal sci-fi standoff (which is usually what first time animation studios, GAINAX in this case, do when they get started). This film is clearly a labor of love from all the amateur animators involved when this was being made. This is a must see for any fan of animation.

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Scott Phares

A classic remastered; anime for even the uninitiated.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011

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This is one of those movies that transcends the genre of animation and anime, and one that people who fervently claim to dislike either can get all the way through and honestly state that they forgot they were watching a 'cartoon'. Americans as a whole have relegated anime to am eclectic sub-culture of 'cos-players' and 'otaku' without so much as making a peremptory attempt to see what the fuss is all about. Movies such as this not only launch careers (Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, to name only two) but also help the uninitiated become familiar with a new world, that of story telling and creativity the likes of which they had previously never imagined. It just happens to be animated!
Highly recommended on all fronts, and if nothing else for the technical brilliance that Anno imparts as a 'special effects supervisor' for an animated film, the first time in animation history that such a title had been bestowed on an artist. Simply amazing and not to be missed.

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Adam Selene

Charming classic.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2018

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This is a charming classic that brought back memories of the early efforts and rocketry and the exploration of nearby space. It is not particularly strong on cohesive story telling, but it does a fine job of illuminating the real motivations behind the so-called space race. The animation and sound are first rate, even by today's standards.

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...decent.. but...

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2010

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The dubbing of the other side into English was rather tired seeing that in the original audio, the opposite side spoke in their "language". It was made up gibberish, but it at least showed that the other side was different in some way. The actual dubbing was pretty decent outside of that.

It's 'The Right Stuff' in Anime.

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Paul Scott

EXCELLENT ANIME

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2007

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I agree with the positive reviews on these pages.

If you want just the movie on DVD without having to buy the High Definition disc as well, it is available in Australia as a normal DVD release at normal prices .
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Richard Morton

Cracking slice of animation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2015

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The Wings of Honneamise generally gets less mentions and praise than the likes of Akira, Ghost in the Machine etc but it belongs in the same breath - a thoughtful but fun (and funny) piece of epic animation.

Set on an alternative Earth which is just a little different to ours, the film focuses on the space race and who's going to be the first nation to send their boys into orbit. Not unlike The Right Stuff in some ways with an Anime twist (and just as good). It narrows its focus mainly to a young Royal Space Force cadet, Shirotsugh. There's a bit of romance, a dash of politics, a sprinkle of religion, a dose of war and a decent amount of action as we follow him along his journey.

As well as being relatively serious and contemplative at times, there's a healthy sense of humour around to keep things light when required. The animation is of the old school, hand drawn variety and is fantastic - it all looks the part. So overall, a fun gem of a movie that's very much recommended.

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Mr. DPH

Region 2

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2021

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The DVD version recieved and it is in fact region 2 thankfully.

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is a great film. The film follows a young member of ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2016

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The first ever film by the now infamous anime production company GAINAX, is a great film. The film follows a young member of the Royal space force in the far future, who after meeting a young Christian woman handing out leaflets becomes inspired to become the first man in years to go into space. This leads to political conflicts, assainations and near all out war surrounding a man who only wants to look down on the world from the heavens. Although many people will be put off by the Christian themes and a certain dark character moment that will push your ability to like the main character it is still an enjoyable watch and I highly recommend it.

Jae

Beware, Region Lock on the Disk!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2021

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There's a region lock that wasn't mentioned anywhere in the product description.
With a very cheap package even without any insert, this is quite a crappy piece of a product.

Cw Evans-gunther

I saw this years ago on Japanese TV and was ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2016

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I saw this years ago on Japanese TV and was impressed by the imagery. It has a lot to say but is rather unusual. I guess it is easier to comment on such things when it is a fantasy world.

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