Angel Cop Collection
by Ichirô Sakano
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Actor: Bob Sessions, Daniel Flynn, John Bull, John Hunter (VII), Sharon HolmDirector: Ichirô Sakano
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Manga Video
Movie Reviews of Angel Cop Collection
Movie Review: a forgotten classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This anime features beautiful animation, tons of gore, and profanity like only a late 80's early 90's anime could. Its a non-stop thrill ride that crams more action and intensity into six episodes than most shows do in thirty, or 60, or ever. Each episode is a compact little gem of twists and turns and carefully choreagraphed violence. The drawing is at times fantastic and there are quite a few memorable shots such as that of the female psychic, lucifer, perched sideways on a wheeless chopper as it balances just above the crest of an incoming tsunami.
There are a couple drawbacks to the series and the dvd. First, the animation quality is noticeably uneven, particularly in the climactic episode six. Here the drawing style abruptly becomes much simpler and the faces frequently take on an odd genial cast that is completely at odds with the situation. The frame rate also drops and there are numerous anatomical and facial distortions. Apparently, it took over 5 years for the six episodes to be completed in Japan, and each one features a different director who brought a slightly, or in the case of episode 6 dramatically, different approach to the animation. Arguably, the story and characters could also have used more time to develop, and some people may consider this a flaw as well.
The other big drawback here concerns the terrible dvd transfer by manga video. Its not the worst I've ever seen (that would be Amon Saga, also from manga), but its pretty bad. Clearly, manga transferred this show directly from vhs and it features the screen jitter and color distortion you would expect, and even goes so far as to include the old advertisements for the individual vhs episodes during the closing credits.
Despite the flaws, Angel Cop remains a classic from anime's bygone golden age. Its combination of intense action, ultraviolence, cyberpunk, and impeccable drawing is something that you rarely if ever see in modern shows. If you ask me, thats a shame.
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