Martian Successor Nadesico - Invasion (Vol. 1)

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The unbridled silliness of Nadesico provides a welcome counter to the grimly serious tone of many mecha series. It's A.D. 2195 and the "Jovian Lizards" are attacking Earth after capturing Mars and the Moon. Tired of the inept campaigns of the United Space Force, Nergal Heavy Industries builds a super battleship, the Nadesico. They staff the ship with an assortment of oddballs and misfits under Captain Yurika, a flaky young woman. Yurika nurses a crush on Akita Tenkawa, who was traumatized when he saw the Jovians slaughter innocent civilians on Mars. Despite his skill as a robot pilot, he wants nothing to do with heroics--he signs on to the Nadesico as a fry cook. He's won over by the irrepressible Gai Daigoji, who's a fanatic admirer of the old Gekigangar III series--a very funny spoof of '70s mecha programs. Gai soon has Akita fighting the Jovians in the best anime tradition. The vocal performances tend to be over the top, and the manic tone prevents some plot points from carrying the requisite emotional punch. Still, it's easy to see why the freewheeling insanity of Nadesico has made the series and its follow-ups so popular in Japan and the U.S. Contains the first four episodes: 1. "To Go Like a Man," 2. "Leave the Blue Earth to Me," 3. "A Goodbye that Came Too Soon," 4. "Charmed by Aqua Space." Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up for minor sexual innuendoes and violence, largely restricted to robot versus robot. --Charles Solomon

Description

The aliens have destroyed our base on Mars, wiped out our space fleets, and now, only one ship stands between Earth and total annihilation! Disgusted by the incompetence of Earth's military, the independent arms manufacturer Nergal has built it own space battle cruiser. But due to the shortage of trained soldiers, they've had to assemble the most unorthodox crew to ever launch into orbit. With a cook who's also a pilot and an Admiral's daughter in command, the new starship is the most formidable fighting vehicle ever conceived. But before it can see action against the Jovian invaders, the crew must win their victory against their own species as they fight off a ruthless attempt by Earth's military to seize the Nadesico! Episodes 1-5.

Customer Reviews:

This is my favorite anime series. I watch it over and over again........2006-03-01

It has comedy, drama, and romance. The captian is beutiful. Can't even get it out of my head. I recommend this to anyone that is an anime fan. I'd give it 99 stars if it was possible.

I give it 5 stars.
Go Nadesico!

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Do Not Buy this from Amazon.......2005-08-20

This series is great unfortunately Amazon seem to ship the last disk in the series with a major flaw, the last two episodes never play on any DVD player. I have obtained three of "End Game" disks which have the exact same problem yet customer service at Amazon keeps saying its my player for all 3 different disks, even though I have tried them on as many as 10 different compatible DVD players. It's a shame as everything else I have ever gotten from Amazon is excellent including the rest of this Martion Successor DVD series. It's a shame that they are unwilling to check the disks they ship for quality as this batch is clearly defunct. I give the series 5 stars but Amazon in regards to this matter 0 stars.

A laugh a minute.......2003-05-19

Take one state-of-the-art battle spaceship. Throw together a crew of a pilot who wants to be a cook, a voice actor, a penny pinching accountant, a high strung anime fan, a genetically engineered 12-year old girl, and a few other loonies, and this is what you get. And make no doubt about it, this show is hilarious.
The action is fast, loud, and even sometimes confusing as no one ever seems to shut up on this show (Except for Ruri, who makes an occasional observation of 'Idiots!'. This is what Star Trek would be like if the replicator would make coffee using Jolt Cola instead of water.
This first tape contains three episodes, and all three are very funny. In later volumes, the action slows a bit, and both the characters and the story grow at a more comfortable pace, albeit amidst some hilarity. But this first tape will definitely whet your appetite for more. I currently have the first eight volumes and hope to be getting the last few pretty soon.

Gotta Watch This!.......2003-01-22

One of the funniest animes your going to find on the market. I don't think I've every laughed so hard before.The animation smooth and the dubbing is great. I can't really find anything really wrong with this series except a certain captain...

Wonderfully Daffy.......2003-01-11

This is one whacked-out ship of fools! The first tape in this 12-tape series wastes no time in moving ahead with it's seemingly trite plot and over-the top humor. The Nadesico is a spaceship that has been built to fight the Jovian lizards, a race of beings from Jupiter bent on destroying earth. The crew features a ditzy captain fresh out of officer training, a cowardly cook who doubles as a pilot, a penny-pinching accountant, a genetically altered 11-year old, two crazed mech pilots (One is an anime addict, the other wants to be a cook), and a host of others.
The series proceeds quickly and loudly through it's initial episodes, which focus on Nadesico's personnel quirks and it's fight to be kept out of military use. Some of the goofier scenes had me laughing out loud! Yeah, most of this has been done before, but this series strikes a great balance between action, comedy, and romance. I highly recommend this series. It will tickle your funny bone and keep you at the edge of your seat at the same time!

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