Angel Links - Avenging Angel (Vol. 1)

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This sci-fi adventure series is a spin-off from Outlaw Star--two of the characters once interrogated Gene Starwind. Pirates abound in the mineral-rich Oracion planetary system, and security for transport ships is a big business. But voluptuous, 16-year-old Meifon Li provides protection to worthy clients free of charge, in accordance with her late grandfather's wishes. The crew of the Angel Links includes elegant Kosei Hida, the reptilian Duuz Delax Rex, and Valeria Vertone, who sports a spiky blonde coif. But Meifon's closest companion is the catlike Taffei, who resides in the captain's formidable cleavage (no kidding) and transforms into her sword when needed. Security boss Gordon Hoi resents the Angel Links, as every client they protect for free represents a fee he didn't collect. Some of the stories tackle social problems, albeit heavy-handedly. In "The Proud Dragon," Meifon confronts the racism of a nasty art expert who dismisses Duuz's Dragonite species as barbarians and animals. Her efforts to defend a two-kilometer-long space monster from sightseers and poachers in "Lief--Living Ether Flier" mirrors conservationists' efforts to protect migrating whales. In "Guardian Angel," Kosei discovers what may be a bizarre secret about Meifon, which will play out in subsequent episodes. Rated 13 and up for nudity, sexual situations, and violence. --Charles Solomon

Description

From the Outlaw Star Universe... Meifon is quite an overachiever for a sixteen-year-old girl. She's the head of a major corporation and the captain of a state-of-the-art ship, the Angle Links - which provides a free pirate-fighting service. And her crew is just as extraordinary. Join the crew of the Angle Links as they fight pirates, right wrongs, and seek out the hidden secrets of Meifon's past...

Customer Reviews:

Ok. not great, not terrible.......2005-06-18

If you were like me you loved Outlaw star and needed more. You saw that this was "from the Outlaw Star universe" and thought it had to be good. It ended up being just ok though. It follows Meifon Li a sixteen year old girl whose grandfather left her a private security organization named Angel Links (the same one from outlaw star) and adventures ensue. I didn't finish the whole series but only got to volume 3.

The Good: It was cool to be back in the Outlaw star universe. The animation was pretty good.

The Bad: I would have trouble taking orders from a 16 year old girl. I though her pet/sword was a little cheesy. I kept hoping the outlaw star would show up but it never did.

Like I said it was ok but not great. If possible to rent I recommend instead of buying.

Not as good as Outalw, but it could've been........2002-03-13

This review is from a guy who has seen every last episode of Angel Links. I'm just reviewing the 1st DVD to give people a head's up about this series.

This is a good show, but it's clear that they did not put as much creative work into this as they did Outlaw Star. I guess we're supposed to be so distracted by Meifon Lee's rack that it shouldn't matter, but there is a severe lack of creativity in this anime. I can appreciate that two of the supporting characters appeared in Outlaw Star, but a talking Dinosaur? I mean c'mon people can't we make Aliens anymore or are we going to settle with walking talking animals that can be found right here on Earth, or at least in the fossil record?

And what's with this cute little pet called "Taffei" that transforms into her sword? Can anyone say Ryo-Ohki?

You could tell that they just threw this together and placed it in the Outlaw Star universe. I'm not upset that this show was not like Outlaw Star but Angel Links really had the potential to be different if they stuck to the more unique elements, which they failed to do. Angel Links bounces back and forth from one point to another. Sometimes they'll be focusing on the mystery of Meifon's past, yet in others the main thrust would be on their job of protecting people. This approach makes Angel Links seem like just another typical space show and therefore nothing special.

While Angel Links doesn't break any new ground in the plot department, the visuals definitely rock the house. The art of Angel Links is incredible! Every aspect is beautifully and uniquely done -- from the characters to the ships! There's nothing generic in Angel Links, unlike in some anime where characters and things look more or less the same.

Overall, I'd recommend this to basically anyone who enjoys space-type anime, but don't expect another Outlaw Star, for it doesn't come close.

This is one quality anime title, ya fools........2002-03-03

Well even though I'm probably going to get it for writing that, I think this is a pretty good anime and a good spin-off to Outlaw Star. Even though when I first started watching it I kind of thought, man she has some really big [chest] but if anyone noticed, and I could be the moron here, but the other episodes Meifon isn't as busty as she was in the first episode. Now I have only seen Angel Links through volume 2 so I could be wrong but I kind of got past her cleavage after one episode. So in all I gave the series so far a 5 star rating because it is a decent series and the action scenes I think have been pretty cool especially in episode five when that guy gets shot in the head and blows up in his car or in episode 7 when Meifon loses it, excellent. But I think the constant repeats of the ship taking off are getting old, other then that Meifon is a babe (volume 2's two shower scenes were a surprise), the action and story are great. And to all of you out there expecting another Outlaw Star then forget it, remember from the Outlaw Star Universe not the sequel, it just use's some of the same random and very minor parts that Outlaw Star also had in it, mainly the Angel Links it self. So give it a chance as it's own title not the sequel or spin-off to Outlaw Star.

Outlaw Star it is not..........2001-08-29

Call me crazy but I liked Outlaw Star and got sucked into this serries from the same universe. Something about repetative images and way too much of a made for the fan boy nature. Seeing the ship lanch once, okay. In the second episode can we get past the big boat? By the sixth episode I had seen enough of the ship taking off. The story is okay but nothing so exciting that I'd say would make up for the repetive nature.

Doesn't even come close to Outlaw Star.......2001-08-18

First of all im giving it a 5 star rating out of respect for Outlaw Star which was a fantastic series but anyway lets get back to the subject. If your getting this because you absolutly loved Outlaw Star like me, well you can't compare the two because Angel Links isn't even in its league. But, if your getting it because it looks good then let me tell you what it's about.

First off it's about a 16 year old girl named Meifon Li, who's parents died when she was little and was raised by her grandfather who was a wealthy buisness man. But, he eventually died too and his dieing wish was that his grand daughter (Meifon)would make a corporation that is a free space pirate-fighting service.

This DVD contains 4 episodes each 30 min. long, 1. Guardian Angel, 2. A Wasted Fairy Tale, 3. The Proud Dragon, 4. Lief-Living Ether Flier.

Well if you get it I hope you like it, and I hope this review helped you!!!

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