Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - Complete Collection 1
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Bandai
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 625 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-28
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bandai
Movie Reviews of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - Complete Collection 1
Movie Review: Quintessential Anime Series... Rated: Buy It Now!
Summary: 5 Stars
Regardless of what you think of the usual "mecha" tropes of "pretty boys" in nigh "invincible machines" spouting off about "we shouldn't have to fight" while simultaneously mowing down mechas and their human inhabitants in an orgy of killing (okay, this is a less-bloody anime than most I've seen, since it's usually mechas we see being damaged or blown up, rather than humans, though there may be a bit of that here and there too)...
Gundam Wing was a rather good series. It was well animated (granted there might have been a few re-used space battle frames/scenes; considering the length of the series, that's almost inevitable), I recall it had good voice acting, and a great story arc (despite the occasional plot twist and turn and alliances forming, breaking, re-forming, switching sides, or whatnot). And, in some regards, it also helped bring anime to the American audience by making it more accessible to the younger audience, and to the American audience in general. I say that because, often animes tend to deal with real esoterica, which can be off-putting to the casual viewer. Soem anime fans may dislike this series for the same reasons. In some ways, it's a lazy man's anime, or a kids' anime 'cause there aren't these uber-esoteric themes to deal with. But that's part of what I consider to be good about it. It can be watched and enjoyed by pretty much anyone who enjoys "mecha" and/or "fighting" animes. But it has a certain depth to the story that takes it slightly beyond just the simple "fight" or "fight-in-space" genre. I'm not saying it's the deepest or most cinematic thing ever. But it has character development. You can identify with the characters, the plot lines are pretty clear, if occasionally it takes turns that weren't expected.
In all, it's a good series, and I recommend it to anyone who likes good entry level anime in the "space opera," "mecha" and/or "fighting" genres (with the usual "pretty boy" cast; that's pretty much a given, I could care less one way or the other, actually it might be nice to see a show that DOESN'T use "pretty boys" sometime).
Long story short, I recommend this one for novices, or those who like mechas and want to see some pretty good mecha action. Havent' watched the original "gundam" series, so I'm not biased toward or against them. So I speak only for this series itself. I've watched it, and I liked it. It stood on its own, and shouldn't necessarily be compared to other "Gundam" shows, or disparaged because it follows an "alternate timeline."
If you like Gundam Wing, you may also like G Gundam 1 & 2, Gundam 0080, Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Gundam 08th MS Team
Addendum, having just completed a several day marathon with the first half of the Anime Legends complete collection, I can say that it's all I recall it being. If you like the giant-robot genre and/or the drama/shifting alliances genre, or the "pretty boys kicking butt" genre, you'll probably like this series. There are a few more repeated scenes (mostly in space battles) than I remember, but they're used in ways that unless you're really LOOKING FOR THEM, you probably wouldn't notice. So, I probably shouldn't have said anything lest it taint the viewing experience.
So, yeah, I am quite happy with the quality. Strangely enough, one of the things I don't like is that the trailers included seems to revolve around the same set of like 10 anime titles (had hoped to maybe hear about names I haven't already heard of repeatedly). I was hoping to broaden my horizons slightly. Most people probably won't notice or care about this lack of trailer diversity, tho'.
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