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| Reviewer: Rory Carlyle |
Certificate: 15 |
Format: Dub/Sub |
Distributor: Manga Ent. |
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Much like Manga's DVD release of Vampire Hunter D, Detonator Orgun has opted for cool extras as opposed to including a Japanese language track. Its going to annoy purists, but it might help get a few new fans into anime, and obviously anyone who wants to get a little something extra out of Orgun. The menus are the standard affair, keeping in with the theme of the show it's self and they are easy to navigate. My only gripe is that I uses some of the cheesy sci-fi B-movie background music from the film, which is also a major factor that kills much of the atmosphere throughout the main feature. Detonator Orgun has an intelligent story - it's the tale of a young boy who is bored of the simple life of planet earth, but his boredom is put to an end when a robot arrives warning of imminent invasion by future versions of the humans. The robot and the lad merge and become one and fight the invaders etc etc. Among the extras are a image gallery, an exclusive commentary from Jonathan Clements and Manga previews. Not nearly as impressive as say, Metropolis, but I couldn't imagine Manga having much to work with in the way of extra material here. The image gallery shows some nice stills from the show, as well as beautiful artwork showing off some of the main characters and mecha designs. The only real problem is the borders, which make the images seem a little lo-res, and hence not as detailed as the original prints. The real highlight of this release, though is the commentary from the experienced anime writer/translator Jonathan Clements. He gives details on all the major characters and who plays them, as well as some insight into the creating and compiling of the OAVs. Perhaps the most interesting comments he makes is the comparisons between this and other mecha series, including the classic Tekkaman series, and the later Neon Genesis Evangelion. I hope to see more of these commentaries in later DVDs, perhaps even some by voice actors or staff members? A nice package for anyone who remembers catching this the first time round on VHS, and to fans it's worth getting for the commentary alone. Purists, and people who are hard of hearing should probably avoid it, though, as no English subs or a Japanese language track are included. 7/10 - You can't help but feel like this DVD is a bit empty, but you can see the effort made here. Back to Menu |
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