Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
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Actor: John Swasey, Mark Laskowski, Phil Ross, Rob Mungle, Spike SpencerEditor: David Grundy
Producer: John Ledford
Producer: Mark Williams
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Adv Films
Movie Reviews of Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
Movie Review: Finally - Xebec's theatrical opus comes to DVD in the US!
Summary: 5 Stars
When it comes to high end anime, this is one of the best. Originally released in Japan in 1998 after the phenomenal success of the 1996 Martian Successor Nadesico TV show. Based on the continuing events of Kia Asamiya's manga of the same name, "The Prince of Darkness" picks up the story several years after the events in the TV show. The movie is heavily centered around Ruri Hoshino, now the captain of the Nadesico B (and the Nadesico C later on). With revamped and enhanced character designs by Keiji Gotoh, the movie bursts onto the screen with amazing color and sound. Amazingly, even with a far much more serious tale to tell, its still told in the same jovial manner that made TV show so much fun to watch. A must have for any Nadesico fan, and a basic requirement for any anime collection.
Summary of Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
Although it was initially criticized for spoofing mecha sci-fi adventures and fan culture, Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) became an international hit. Unfortunately, the theatrical film offers little of the original's irreverent humor. Two years after the broadcast series, Yurika and Akito are missing and presumed dead; Ruri now commands the Nadesico B. Ruri was always the beleaguered voice of common sense, noting, "I guess we?ll be fumbling about, making noise ?til the end. However, when you think about it, that?s rather appropriate for us." The new Ruri asks dumb questions: "Are you a good guy or a bad guy?" Fry cook turned mecha pilot Akito appears as a masked, Keanu Reeves-esque figure. ("That was then. This is now.") Fragmented and difficult to follow, Prince of Darkness is a dreary coda to a wonderfully funny series. Where's Gekiganger 3 when we need him? (Rated 15 and older: profanity, brief nudity) --Charles SolomonSimilar DVD Movies
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