Fight! Iczer-One
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Movie Reviews of Fight! Iczer-One
Movie Review: Have courage Nagisa! Fight!! Iczer-1!
Summary: 5 Stars
After more than twenty years, Tatakae!!(Fight!!) Iczer-1, the master work from Toshiro Hirano IMO and the one that started the entire OVA phenomenon that has exploded here in the US in the last couple of decades, remains as not only my personal favorite Anime title bar none, but also one of my favorite stories period.
The fantastic concept, an alien "bio-genetic construct", in the form and being of Iczer-1 and her "other self", Iczer Robo, are fighting for not only the survival of the entire human race, but also the salvation of the alien race that created them. By locating and joining with the only human being, an initially very reluctant Nagisa Kano, that is capable of "synchronizing" with her, they become an unstoppable force against the evil they face. In the process, Iczer-1 learns of the power of human emotion and unconditional love (let's face it, it's the platonic love between Iczer-1 and Nagisa that gives the story its power which is especially obvious when compared to the later "Adventure Iczer-3" which really missed the mark entirely).
One of the reasons Iczer-1 is exceptional to me is that it is not the typical good vs evil, good conquers evil through the use of giant mecha and super science story, even though it contains many of the cliches of previous live action Japanese sci-fi features that many in the US consider to be campy and cheesy (these cliches actually work in Iczer-1 thanks to the fact it is animated and due to the superb voice acting talents of the original Japanese actors, not to mention the right music to accent the action and drama), it manages to operate on more than one level which to me is a sign of truly inspired creativity.
Another aspect of this story that makes it so unique IMO, is that not a lot of time is spent explaining the how's and why's and what makes Iczer-1 and Iczer Robo tick (sometimes, less is more), such elaboration would simply detract from the story (as is the case with "Adventure Iczer-3"), so you can really focus on the relationships between the characters which is how the story really clicks. And yes, the story in the original Nihon'go with English subtitles offers the best experience (the subtitles also tend to be a bit closer to the original Japanese dialog in general while with the English version the dialog seems to be "dumbed down" a bit although in some scenes the English is right on).
So there you have it. Enjoy! And...
"Have courage Nagisa! Fight!! Iczer-1!!"
Movie Review: Iczer-1 wonderful life!
Summary: 5 Stars
FIGHT !! Iczer-1 had it's humble beginnings as a soft core chapter in the manga Lemon People. The saga of a lone android that defends Earth against her own people , the Cthulu, a all female race desperate to find a new homeworld , and trying to protect her selected partner, Nagisa Kano, a bewildered earth gal who is a little freaked out by the death of her parents at the hands of some nasty monsters sent to kill her.
If you like Vampire Princess Miyu or Dangaio the original 3 OVAs, then this is where director character designer Toshiro Hirano began on his own, it is a must for any fan of his work or the work of mechanical designer, Masami Ohbari. If you have the DVD of Iczer Reborn also from Media Blasters, and want to know the back story of Iczer-3 , then this is that story. the transfer is very nice and they even include the lighthearted making of Iczer documentary "Daydreamer" which shows the studio process and interviews the director and the main crew. The english dub dialogue is a very good translation, however some of the acting might have been carried off better, and can be forgiven for the purpose of getting the translation right.I really recommend the subtitle version over the english dub on this one, the actresses were very good in Japanese, Iczer-1 has a great vocal quality in her voice I find alluring. All in all a great addition to my DVD collection, one of my favorite all time animes finally on DVD in one neat package.
Movie Review: Great classic anime from the "old fan" days
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all this was the first true anime OVA I ever watched. I love this OVA series. It was the first all Japanese/no subtitles video my friend and I had imported. I remember reading ANIMAG for the translation while we watched. New fans may not appreciate Iczer-1 due to its 20 year old age, but at the time of conception, it was a take on Japanese live action done anime style. There are some "in jokes" like Camille Bidan and Fa Yuiry from Z Gundam and Tetsuo from Akira watching the landing of Delos Theta in the city. The horror side is gives you tough gory moments. Yes the girls are cute! And, yes Nagisa is annoying at times. But that is what makes it good. The sound track from Michiaki Watanabe fits in perfectly. Yes its 80's sounding, but it WAS the 80's ;)
If you have seen Iczer-3 and hated it, give Iczer-1 a chance. As Toshihiro Hirano said it in an interview : "...As far as I'm concerned, the story ends at the end of the video ...Even if we drew the designs and art seriously, there's no way there could be a legitimate sequel in the world of Iczer.
Movie Review: An anime classic better than I remember it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow...what can I say? The animation has never looked better with this DVD transfer...the sound quality is perfect and allows one to actually hear the background score with so much clarity it isn't even funny. To me, this is one of the coolest anime I've ever seen. Many anime reviewers of this day and age can't stand it and that's only because they can't watch anything that might be more than a few years old. Well, that shouldn't be the case because this is a great anime title and has some very pulse pounding moments of high octane action and adventure. The animation does show some of it's age by some of today's standards but that's to be expected of a show this experimental made 20 years ago. This WAS one of the first OVA's after all. So, in essence, if you like action, adventure, cute girls, horror elements straight out of an H.P. Lovecraft novel and giant robots thrown in for good measure than this is the title for you. Give it a shot, keep an open mind and you'll probably enjoy this as much as I have over the years.Movie Review: Classic OVA series from Toshihiro Hirano
Summary: 5 Stars
Great characters and kinetic action sequences make up for a ludicrous story in the classic OVA series Fight! Iczer-One. A race of alien lesbians has come to conquer Earth, and all that stand in their way are the elfin warrior Iczer-One and her schoolgirl partner, Nagisa. Iczer-One's evil sister, Iczer-Two, steals all of the scenes she's in.
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