007 4 It's hard for me to be unbiased in writing this review because I've seen Battle Angel beforehand in VHS and loved it . The DVD offers some bonuses that are worth the extra bucks , but it's still the basics that made this anime impressive that will attract viewers . First , the storyline is not too complicated , so don't think you'll be pondering the meaning of life after watching the movie . I'll admit , I think it was a big mistake to try to shove everything in your face in such a short period of time . The characters seem to just merely be friends five minutes into the movie , but then become lovers two minutes later . All that aside , what really makes this anime shine , however , is the realistic world and fight scenes that encompass what should've been a longer movie . The characters are loveable in their own way ( Note - avoid the dubbed version and switch to the orignal dialouge to see what I mean ) and they leave each their own mark of tragedy at the end . All in all , a worthwile anime buy for hardcore and occasional viewers . Action and dramatic fans alike .
004 4 I absoulutely loved it , the colors arn't washed ( compare it to the VHS ) . The audio is incredible . Much better then the VHS release . I've been looking for this DVD for a long time . If you like ANIME get it , the fight scenes and artwork although not true to the original detail of the manga is incredible none the less .
013 4 Battle Angel is a member of the canon of classic anime productions that one can find in the US . It has great effects , an intriguing and unique story , and fully developed characters for the most part . The only complaint I've heard frequently is that these 2 tapes ( both included on DVD ) try to cover far more plots all jammed together than the lengthy comic series . Definitely look for the subtitled version .
030 4 First let me say that I did enjoy the DVD very much . The art work was great and the story line was ok too . But I found that it is really too short for my taste . It would have been better also in 5 : 1 dolby d , not just 2 : 1 . I think that for the cost of the DVD and the VHS , that the VHS would have been the better selection on this film . The DVD with all it's good points and extras were not enough to justify the added cost .
So unless you just want to get the DVD , I suggest the VHS . It may not have the extras , but it's alot easier on the pocket . For the DVD collector . This is a must have film .
010 4 Kishuro Yukito's graphic serial Gunnm was a bit of a cult sensation amoung older readers in japan , and did gain some loyal readers when it was translated into english comic books as Battle Angel Alita ( where the main character Gally's was changed to match the title ) . A sort of epic , twisted play on a coming of age story , Gunnm followed the life ( and eventual death ) of Gally Ido , a cyborg girl who struggles to come to term with the harsh life of the scrapyard , and who eventually answers the biological beckoning of the warrior's bloodlines she possess's . The original graphic novel was apprx . 7 volumes long , full of social innuendos and alot of admirable poetry references ( including Edgar Allen Poe ) and possesed an engrossing , almost nostaligic grip on the reader . Hand drawn and written by a single author , it lacked any groundbreaking artwork and was far too detailed to lend itself to easily to a film translation . The film version of Gunnm , released in english as Battle Angel ( and keeping Gally's original name over the questionable Alita moniker ) is a condesnation of volumes 1 and 2 , and does do a fantastic job of bringing to life Kishiro's hellish scrapyard city , in the shadow of the great floating paradise Salem ( for reasons best known to the translators , called Zalem in the film ) . Fans of the original serial will no doubt appreciate the aesthetic value . Unfortunately , Battle Angel falls far short of capturing the details of the serial's plot , and takes alot of creative liscense , including inventing some characters who weren't in thegraphic novel , and borrowing some plot elements from later volumes of the manga . The whole production feels as though it was rushed to fit into two 40 minute segments , to a point where some elements aren't even explained . I.E ; the scar on the wrist of Gally's love interest Yugo , while they take time to have him show the scar and associate it with bad memories , they failed to mention WHY IT WAS THERE ( where his dead brother's hand was grafted on ) . The story advances just too quickly , and characters simply aren't given enough time to leave a lasting impression on the viewer , so what should be dramatic character driven sequences just don't hit all that hard . This unfortunately also makes the film below par even for people who hadn't read the serial , as there is not enough explanation behind the complicated setting and plot . Meanwhile , a good deal of time is wasted on rather bland fighting scenes and some pointless violence . All in all , Battle Angel , despite competent voice acting in the subtitled version , as well as decent enough music and a few well done key scenes , will be more fustrating to the viewer than anything , but fans of the graphic novel ( espcially the un-american version ) will probably want to check this out regardless , if only to have a fleeting glimpse of Kishiro's black and white world fleshed out . 14 + for some graphic violence , mature scenes and mild language .
001 4 Good :
* Intense blood and gore .
* Deep storyline ( easy to understand ) .
* Cool character desing ( so look alike to the anime in Kill Bill ) .
* Great action scenes with good animation ( there were like 3 or 4 action scenes ) .
Bad :
* The graphics were kind of smudgy .
* Sad story .
The story is simple because is about this robot girl called Gally who want to become an assasin for hire so she can get a better life but later the problems become more complicated .
This anime is not those who seeks for action-packed , this is more like a violent movie but is still a classic and very recomended for anime fans .
P.S : The english dub was GREAT but way to overacted at times , I think the voices were better than the acting but is worth to hear , so don't pay to much attention to the other people because is not THAT bad . In fact ! this is one of the best dubs I ever heard since Princess Mononoke and Twilight of the Darkmaster .
Adios !
002 4 Unique , beautiful , and well story-lined .
This is number one in my anime collection . Just about every bad review gotten for this movie was because of people who read the manga and therefor had major bias since a movie will just about never be the way you pictured it would be from reading it .
Joy , love and peace .
003 4 available .
Anyone who has read the manga will immediately notice a few things . First of all , there are several different titles . The Japanese manga is titled Gunnm , while the American version is called Battle Angel Alita . This anime is simply entitled Battle Angel . This two-part series is based on the first two volumes of the manga , however there are several changes . In the manga , the main character is called Alita , but she has been renamed Gally in the anime . Also , the mysterious floating city has changed from Tiphares to Zalem . Outside of this , it follows the stories from the manga , but has been altered to fit into two half-hour episodes .
At its core , Battle Angel is a story of love , hope , and heartbreak . The story blends lightning-paced action , emotional drama , and compelling mystery . What struck me was that it pulls it off so seamlessly . The flow is nearly perfect , and not once did my suspension of disbelief wane in the slightest .
The character are simply excellent . No one seems fake , for they all have realistic traits and flaws . This heightens their believability and makes it easier to become attached to them . One thing I noted is that Gally is not your typical anime android . While from the neck up she looks human , the rest of her body is very mechanical . This is a welcome break from the traditional prosthetic ani-babes which plague many other titles .
The art is very good , capturing the grittiness of the scrap yard perfectly . The animation is also pretty decent , especially during the action sequences .
If there is anything to complain about it's that this series is far too short . The manga version is very extensive , and this series could easily have been a couple dozen episodes in length . The short length also leaves little room for all the answers to the questions posed . Fans will have to turn to the manga for a complete revelation of all the secrets behind Gally .
Overall , this is a rare gem of an anime . A dark , depressing sci-fi world with superb characters and an excellent storyline . I recommend this to any fan of science fiction
005 4 Battle Angel is my all-time favorite anime . It is the story of a beautiful young cyborg girl . A cybernetics doctor named Ido rescued her from a scrap heap and rebuilt her with an amazingly powerful berzerker body . She has no memory , except for her panzer kunst fighting technique , which is the most powerful cyborg martial art ever known .
The movie is a combination of the first two graphic novels in the Gunnm or Battle Angel Alita series by Yukito Kishiro . It is set in the scrapyard , which is a city built in and from the garbage tossed down to earth from a floating city called zalem , or tiphares in the novels . In the story , Galley finds out that her savior , Ido , is a bounty hunting Hunter-Warrior and she miraculously rescues him from a bounty that almost kills him . The thrill of the fight and of the kill appeals to her so much that she becomes a hunter-warrior herself , against Ido's wishes . She ends up having to fight a huge and nasty brain eating junkie named Grewicica who was made by Chiren , Ido's ex-partner from when they lived up in zalem . Chiren didn't exist in the novels , but she was necessary for a more interesting movie . Galley also falls in love with a boy named Yugo , who is so maniacally obsessed with his dream of getting to zalem that he goes into the business of spine theft to pay for a nonexistent pass to get there . It is all a scam created by the factory's owner ( he's the main authority figure ) , Mr . Vector .
This is an amazing story of love , life , and loss . The art and character design are incredible . Galley's cybernetic body is obviously mechanical , but very beautiful nonetheless . The animation is amazing , and the fight sequences are unforgettable . Once you see the movie , you can't help but get into the nine-part graphic novel series , which is incredible . Honestly , as amazing as the movie is , the graphic novels make it look pathetic . Take my advice and get into it ! Yukito Kishiro is a genius !
006 4 Fortunately , I was able to watch this movie before reading the comics , so I had no biased view when watching the movie . But please get or rent the subtitle if you can , it's so much better than the english dubbed . It's not too fast that you can't follow . This is one of my very favorite animes . I haven't seen an anime like this yet . This is one of the few adventure animes that I have seen that have masterfully blended a wonderful love story with action , horror , and tradedy . For all the people who have complained about the name change from Alita to Gally in this movie , Gally is the original japanese manga name . Kishiro was disappointed that the american comics changed the name . I think that when making this movie , the authors tried to appease the manga writer by putting in the original name for the cyborg . The comic is much more cynical and violent . At least the end of the movie there was a feeling of hope . I highly recommend this movie for anime fans and non anime fans alike . Even for those die hard manga fans , this movie is a must see , just out of curiosity .
008 4 To begin , I am a die-hard fan of the Battle Angel Alita manga . When I first saw this ' episode ' of the Battle Angel anime and the anime version of ' Tears of an Angel ' I was very disapointed . I agree with the offcial reveiw that it is impossible to translate Yukito Kishiro's extensive manga into an animated format without losing the incredible artwork . However , the loss of the story is what disapointed me the most .
I feel that the depth of the original plot is simply cheapened in the anime . The main villian ( Makaku in the manga ) has been replaced by a simple brain eating gladiator . The intense scenes where Alita attempts to save Koyomi from Makaku are completly left out . The anti-hero Desty Nova , who plays a significant role in the later books , is also missing .
If you have never read the manga , you may enjoy this .
If you have read and enjoy the manga , you may want to save your money .
009 4 Battle Angel is one of my favorite animes . It's unfortunate that this is all there is , because there is so much more that happens afterwards , like the motorball days or the tuned experience .
Adv does a great job is voice actor choices , all except for gally . When she yells , it is so annoying . Thank heaven there is the japanese version on the DVD .
Good stuff , but I wish the series would have been longer .
012 4 Terrific art and a good story line makes my ideal anime . Battle Angel is based upon a cyborg girl who is recovered from a junk pile by a kind-hearted cyber physician . Having little memory of her past Alita / Gally finds her way through a martian fighting ability known as panzer kunst that her body naturally remembers . This video was created before the book series was completed , so it leaves you in a sad cliff-hanger type of ending . You must see this film , but if you do , please read the books and see the whole story by yukio kishiro .
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014 4 I must say , being a major fan of the Gunnm manga and having followed Gally throughout her life in the graphic novels , this movie leaves something missed and desired . I feels as though the animator did not wish to spend the time making the movie as great as it could have been ( like substituting action and battle scenes for blasts of light and shots of blood on walls ) . Aside from these little things , it is nice to see the characters come to life and kick booty .
I recommend this movie to any that are interested or are new to the series , but for the avid psycho fans ( like me ) don't expect to be as blown away like in the books .
015 4 This anime is nothing less than amazing and spectacular . The dubbing was nearly perfect , with it being a little to high , but it sounds fine after you get used to it . The character developement is incredible and the action scenes are very well done . I rank it among my favorites , I suggest you see it .
017 4 I have a few problems with this anime . Story changes aside my biggest problem was the way they changed the look of Gally . They turned her into a bubble eyed freak which was disappointing from the strength you see in her in the manga . If your a fan of the manga go ahead and get this anime . It can't hurt . But if you haven't seen the manga , I would suggest getting the first 2 or 3 volumes of it then viewing this , so you can get a feeling of what Gunnm ( Battle Angel ) is really like .
018 4 Bone Fox's review is pretty close to how I feel about this anime . I am also a die-hard Battle Angel Alita fan and this attempt to convert the novels to an anime is a joke .
Too much of the story is left out . For example , the first face off between Alita and Makaku where Alita suffered a defeat , which in turn leads Ido giving her the berserker's body ( which plays a massive role in book 5 ) . Makaku's past and how he came to be was left out and replaced with him receiving help from a made up character that was never in the novels . Another massive mistake was leaving out the small fights between Alita and Zapan which later leaves to what is know as the point of no return in the series . There are other big mistakes and holes in the story . To type them all would lead to about 3 - 4 pages long . . .
I agree with Bone , if you have never read the novels , you may like this anime . If you have read them , this anime will make you sick and wish that it never came to be . I truly hope James Cameron can do the movies that he is planning to do and do them right and stay true to the novels . I know Cameron is a big fan of the series , but I am worried he may already be making the mistake of wanting to cast Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ido . Arnold as Ido . . . it doesn't fit . . .
019 4 I saw this movie a while ago and recently bought a copy , only to once again watch it now.Afterward , I thought to myself , the books are a whole lot better . Don't get me wrong , the movie is pretty cool , but that's about it , because in the books , you got to see a whole lot of stories develope one from the other.The movie was just a short sum of some of those stories.It's a well told story ( in the movie ) but things are kinda slowed down and then rushed near the end , kinda leaving you thinking it would be nice to see a series of this story.The movie does no justice to the books , but visually , it was totally cool to see one of my favorite characters in motion .
Over-all , the story was cool , but at the same time , a let-down , just waiting to be told some more instead of ending .
020 4 This review is from :
Battle Angel ( DVD )
Not as good as the manga but Nobuteru Yuuki's character designs and the weird technobeat soundtrack are good enough to reasons to own this retro classic DVD . A must have for all you Battle Angel fans who are tired of waiting for the Cameron movie to come out .
- Nghia
021 4 Not as good as the manga but Nobuteru Yuuki's character designs and the weird technobeat soundtrack are good enough to reasons to own this retro classic DVD . A must have for all you Battle Angel fans who are tired of waiting for the Cameron movie to come out .
- Nghia
022 4 Battle Angel . This title was one of the first titles to truly make me appreciate anime , in a couple of aspects .
One : Storyline . While incomplete in this OVA , I discovered the Manga off of which it was based and found out that there was much more to it , that this was incomplete . And what was given here is very good . For a while I thought anime was all about the action ( the first ones I had seen were mostly fighting game ones as well as Toonami stuff ) , but in watching this as well as shows like Evangelion , Blue Seed , and the Heroic Legend of Arislan , not only was I seeing glorious action sequences , but I was enjoying the storyline .
Two : Watching Anime with it's original Japanese audio track . I had taken a look at this at my local Blockbuster , but for a while put it aside because of this . Of course , at the time I was a young , naive pre-teen and just learning what anime was , and to cap it all off , I didn't particularly like reading . But one day I decided to give it a go . To say the least , it was . . . different . It gave me a whole new look on viewing Anime . Since then , I have always preferred subs .
As for the OVA itself ? Well , I mentioned one of it's faults already : it's an incomplete story . In all honesty , only die hard fans of the manga NEED to have this , because the thing it's best for is as a little add-on to the manga . But on it's own , Battle Angel is actually a pretty good film . It's well-written , well-drawn , well-animated when it needs to be , and all-around good fun .
BUT ! It is definitely not for children . My father did not really care too much as long as I could handle it at my young age , but it really is R-rated material , mainly because the violence is very graphic . Perhaps the gore is a wee-bit exaggerated at times , but not to the level of something like Apocalypse Zero , Violence Jack or Ninja Resurrection . The sex-related stuff is pretty tame in comparison to the violence . Breasts and butts are bared , but only for a quick glimpse . There is also one brief sexual situation .
Overall , I can't say that this OVA adds great depth to one's collection , but what it does do is give you a bloody good time for your money . Give it a try .
023 4 This review is from :
Battle Angel ( DVD )
I bought this knowing that the story would be different , and it was ! I liked it , but I'll have to try listening to it in Japanese . Alita ( Gally , in this OVA ) , has SUCH an irritating voice in english . She's too girly compared to the manga . There should have been more action , but what was there was pretty good .
Hugo was a jerk , not the out of reach tease he was in the manga .
I have to say there were way too many sex scenes ! ( Just two , but it was indecent ! )
I enjoyed it , especially Tears Sign ( Tears of an Angel in the manga ) .
If you choose between this and the manga though , get the manga . 5 million times better !
024 4 I bought this knowing that the story would be different , and it was ! I liked it , but I'll have to try listening to it in Japanese . Alita ( Gally , in this OVA ) , has SUCH an irritating voice in english . She's too girly compared to the manga . There should have been more action , but what was there was pretty good .
Hugo was a jerk , not the out of reach tease he was in the manga .
I have to say there were way too many sex scenes ! ( Just two , but it was indecent ! )
I enjoyed it , especially Tears Sign ( Tears of an Angel in the manga ) .
If you choose between this and the manga though , get the manga . 5 million times better !
025 4 This is perhaps my all time favorite anime . Lots of action , great characters and very detailed art work . I collect anime cels and I find the line-detail extraordinary . The setting and mood are very close to the manga . It is a must see for those that like action and fighting female leads . Gally ( a.k.a Alita ) is my favorite anime character . You will not be disappointed in this anime - - - guranteed ! ! I give it the highest rating possible ,
027 4 If you are a new anime fan , Battle Angel : hunter warrior is a good place to start . If you're a seasoned vet , then you know this is good . The art looks like it could have been pulled directly from a manga , and for you non Japanese speaking individuals , the dubbing is pretty good too .
028 4 I recommend this to anyone who doesn't read Manga ! I'd watch this six times over if I owned it ! This film is a great show you can enjoy if you're mature and mentally tough !
029 4 I enjoyed this anime especially considering that when I purchased it I had no idea what I was getting in to . Thankfully I was impressed with what I got . Final Criticism : Storyline - Good / Animation - Good / Overall - Good
031 4 This is a two part series that is based on the manga comic Gunnm . It is about a robot , Gally , who finds her passion to become a bounty hunter . See , in this world they have gotten rid of the police force and have instead put bounty on peoples heads for the bounty hunters to collect on . If you like a good story line and . . . . some great violence = ) . . . . . . then check this out !
032 4 Battle Angel is one of the best anime that I saw . Although story of Battle Angel let me feel sadness , but it caught my attention . The graph and the story are pretty good . It si really good for collecting ! So I give the five stars rate in this anime .
033 4 In the future there are two social structers , those whom live on the surface and those whom live in a mysterious paradise known a Zalom . When a brilliant cybernetic doctor discovers the torn and unconsious body of a young cyborg girl in a scrape heap below Zalom he soon repairs her . Having no memory the doctor names her Gally . Gally acts like every ordinary girl , she has a crush on a young boy whom is very secretive , she helps around the house and she is unsure about many things . Where Gally differs is that in her subconsions is the knowledge of a deadly fighting style that allows her to save the doctors life . When Gally realizes that the doctor is a hunter warrior , a bounty hunter of the future , she soon follows in his steeps . Very dramatic and action packed . The animation is very good and so is the voice casting . This anime is a must for fans of the manga and also for serious sci-fi fans . Warning contains strong violence , gore , nudity , language , and sexual situations .
034 4 Like many japanese animation films , they are extremely cool , but when you read the manga ( comic ) version , you think : It'd be better . However , I suggest you to see the OVAs first and then read the manga . The animation is just superb , and the story is extraordinary . I showed this film on my University to 80 people , and after this 600 people went to see the second presentation . Don't think about it , just buy this tittle . Ah ! The spanish subtitiles are just a great idea .
035 4 Battle Angel ( or Gunnm ) is a wonderful manga and an excellet anime . This video takes the first two volumes of the manga series and brings them to life with color , sound , music , and superb voice acting ( in subtitled version , I have not seen the dubbed ) . A tragic story which I wish there was more of . . . but there is always hope that more of the series will be produced in the US .
036 4 Assuming you have already seen or own the video . Battle Angle has a solid and engulfing storyline , although different from the manga . This anime deserves a place beside such cyber-anime classics as Ghost in the Shell and Bubblegum Crisis . The transfer to DVD was very well done . The interactive menue is easy to navigate and flows smothly . ADV has always put a noticable amount of effort in doing the english voice overs with talented voice actors . Amanda Winn-Lee does a great job with Gally wich makes the dubbed version as enjoyable as the Japanese version . This DVD will make a great addition to any anime collection .
037 4 Exqusite , beautiful and animated , Battle Angel gives the sense of danger and hate spread through the world living in the shadow of Mystery . Now , Gally , or better known in the manga this movie is based on as Alita , brings a sense of reality , strength , beauty , joy and love . Yugo , her one and only , Ido , her father and maker . Dangerous spine hunters that are in themselves hunted . Still , even better in the subtitled version , it is a great movie .
038 4 I bought a few of the books from the manga series that this video is based on and i must say they did a very good job with it . I loved every minuet of it . Worth evey cent .
039 4 A great two-part movie ! Usually I into stuff like Dragon Ball Z , Macross ( Robotech in the states ) , Devilman , and others , but , this cunning movie will have glued to its plot and action ! Besides the great ( . . . . and gory ) action in this movie , I really like this because it is also about a love story between Gally and Yugo . If you love this kind of stuff ( I dont really like love stories , but this one puts me in the spot ) , and you dont know what kind of manga movie to buy or rent , I SUGGEST THIS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
040 4 This was one of my boyfriend's favorites after he bought the manga with Battle Angel Alita . I saw the anime first , but I still fell in love ! ! ! Gally is a cute half-cyborg whose really small , but that doesn't mean the girl can't fight ! This is one of my personal favorites - if you buy it I guarentee you won't be disappointed !
041 4 Well , all I can say that this is a great movie to watch . I watched it and during the next month or two bought all the graphic novels ( 9 in all ) . The animation is stunning , but the comics are trully superior . Watch if you want to see something truly amazing .
043 4 Battle Angel was a very good movie I was interested in it the whole time . I would recommend it very much . You have to like a little gore and not be sad if a dog dies . It has a mix of love , anger , violence / blood , and a very good story line . I bought it because you can watch it over and over agin you should buy it too .
046 4 This an excellent stand-alone anime movie . Unlike a lengthy series , where anime typically shines , this one is good for anime freaks and non-fans alike . Excellent action and drama as Gally , a cybernetic girl , takes the role of hunter-warrior and comes to terms with her completely artifical body .
048 4 Battle Angel Alita in america , Battle Angel , on the show , an it was origanlly titled ' Gunnm ' in japanse , which translates to Gun Dream , This the story of the Cyborg girl Gally , Alita in america . The show has aliitle gore in it , not to bad , just don't eat and watch , okay I take that back , if you don't have senstive stomach . It's a beautifully drawn piece of materiel , and it folls the first two manga / comic novels . THere are sevrel diffrence's , especcilly by them ' blending ' the two novels together , but it's an excellent peice of work , truly living up to the name ' Battle Angel ' . Gally was a cyborg found in the ' Scrapyard ' by Docter Daisuke Ido . He rebuilt her , but she had no memory of before he found her . as the story gos , Gally falls in love witha boy named Yugo ( Hugo in America , again , for some unknown reason , they canged his name ) but many things get in the way of they're realiotship . Zalem ( Tiphares for you American Fans ) is a city in the sky that no one goes in to , everything comes out . little is know of the people that live there , and its the place that Yogu will do almost anything to reach , even if it means getting killed . This is a wonderful Anime I'm sure you'll love , and if you like it , you should read the Manga as well , entitled Battle Angel Alita . Beeautiful Artwork and beutiful music , truly a masterpeice .
049 4 The BA movie has a great story and the animation is great ( especially the fighting scenes ) ! Everythings great . . . but Gally's voice sounds like Private Kelly ( the teacher's pet ) on Detention . If you like Sci-fi , fantasy and / or anime / manga , you should watch it !
. . . . . By the way , you can rent it at most major Blockbuster stores !
050 4 This was a horrible trashing of Yukito Kishiros wonderous work.To list everything I'd go over my word limit . To those who complainabout Gallys name change , I have most of the original Japanese manga , and the name on her motorball helmet is Gally . They do a fair job with the Gally / Hugo relationship , and in fact if the cut out the rest of the garbage the video would be worth more than the current video . As it stands the video isn't worth a wad of used toilet paper . Think Highlander 2 : The Quickening . Major problems : Zapan was relegated to a brief close up . Thats it . The whole thing with Gally saving the baby was lost . The whole Makoku thing . . . they hosed that up and in the process wrecked at least half a dozen subplots . Vector did not die in the original , in fact he plays a pivotal ( and on the side of good ! ) role at the end of the manga . As I said they did ok on the Gally / Hugo thing , and I'd probably call it an excellent , truly classic job if it wasn't for all the bull in the first half . But with all that c * * p in the way the video isn't even worth the cost of the raw materials used in making it . Unless the Gally / Hugo thing is your favorite part of the series and you could care less about the rest of the story , or you have never read the manga and don't plan to , don't waste your money .
052 4 I was prompted to write a review , not because of my great love for the film , but to clarify what I have read in others reviews . 1 . In Japan the main characters name is GALLY , as in the DVD . It was Americanized into ALITA when the manga came out in the US . 2 . In Japan the name of the floating city was ZALEM and once again it was turned into TIPHARES in the US version of the Manga . and 3 . YUGO is YUGO in Japan and the DVD , but turned into HUGO in the US manga . There . . . now I'm done with my nitpicking . - Eli @
011 4 This anime rocks on EVERY level . It has the most die-hard action and suspence , but more importantly , it has heart . It's extremely painful and dramatic towards the end . But it conveys a message of hope , love and understanding . That's why I like it , and that's why I treasure it . It speaks to the heart and never shuts up ! GREAT ANIME , EXCLAMATION POINT
016 4 OK , you know the story of Alita / Gunm / Gally . In this DVD you have a slightly modified version of the story presented in the manga . Less introspective than the original , but still good . Good drawing , a bit odd characted design , not faithful to the original drawing , but still ok . It's sad to notice the extremely poor quality of this DVD release . Colors are washed , and the video is obviously taken from an NTSC source of low quality . The dubbing is orrible : Gally's voice is a real pain to hear , I had to switch to japanese audio with english subtitles .
045 4 I love this movie ! I love the story ! I own the comic edition of this story , and I highly recommand you to watch this ! you won't be disappointed !
051 4 I don't usually like mech movies , because it involves humans without souls in some cases , but just from watching the preview I got the impression that she became more humanlike along the way .
