Ah! My Goddess - The Movie
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Actor: Bridget Hoffman, Kikuko Inoue, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Masami Kikuchi, Tony OliverDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Japanese (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-27
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
DVD Reviews of Ah! My Goddess - The Movie
DVD Review: The rating system on this one should be boxes of tissue.
Summary: 4 Stars
"Ah! My Goddess: The Movie" is a fine piece of work, directed by the same genius (Hiroaki Gooda) who brought us the original OAV series. The movie is set after the events of the OAV's, and involves a "low-class" deity named Celestine who rebels against Heaven. His ultimate plan is to create a new "system" for the world to run on, in which everyone experiences happiness without suffering. It seems to be a good enough idea, except changing destiny and Heaven's plan for the people of Earth doesn't exactly find favor with the gods. Not only that, but he is actually using his top student, Belldandy, as his catalyst, which threatens her relationship with Keiichi, the love of her life. The story basically goes from there, combining deep elements of romance with intense action sequences in a splendid, heart-rending ballet as Bell's sisters, Keiichi, and Heaven itself try to put a stop to Celestine's plan.
It pays to know a little about the "Ah! My Goddess" universe before watching the movie, as elements from not just the OAV's, but the comics as well, make appearances in it. It doesn't take away from very much not to be familiar with them, but it does help with the enjoyment factor. Belldandy's third sister, Peorth, and the goddesses' angelic "helpers" make their animated debuts here, both of which first appeared in the comics. There's also an in-depth look at how Heaven operates in the "Goddess-verse"; I thought the idea of it being like a giant computer program was pretty neat, especially as Celestine's "system" infects it and the "virus" spreads. The story moves along at a fast enough pace to hold attention, and the action and intensity as everyone races against time and the system gives the heart rate a little boost. The most prolific moments in the movie, though, are the tender ones, as the power of love makes itself known. We're talking gushing, drippy, sappy kinds of moments rarely seen at this level in anime; they were prolific in the OAV's as well, and that kind of sentiment is basically the mainstay of this series. Yes, I'll admit, they even moved a guy like me. (But just a little!)
The animation is spectacular; I expected nothing less, and I wasn't a bit disappointed. The computer animation blends flawlessly with the hand-drawn, which can be tricky. The English dub is superb, drawing on veteran voice talents as well as Pioneer's own pool of vocal radiance. Bell's voice in English is as liquid-honey as the original Japanese, and the rest of the cast's voices matched the characters' personalities to a 'T'.
All told, this flick is an awesome visual and emotional feast that will likely satisfy anime, romance, and "Ah! My Goddess" fans for a while to come. (Although if you're turned off by "mushy stuff", this flick may not be for you.) The extras on the DVD are few, but treasures indeed; you get a free mini pencil board with the Special Edition, and "The Adventures of the Mini-Goddesses" sneak peek is hilarious and a hundred times cuter than the original series, but I think more kids than adults will enjoy that. Highly recommended!
Description of Ah! My Goddess - The Movie
Based on a manga by Kosuke Fujishima, Oh My Goddess! was made into a popular five-part OAV in 1993-94. Keiichi Morisato acquired the goddess Belldandy as a girlfriend in a charming, small-scale domestic comedy. The feature (2000) is set three years later: Keiichi has grown more attractive and less maladroit. Belldandy remains essentially unchanged--until she encounters Celestin, her former "mentor." Celestin rebelled against the powers of Heaven and was imprisoned. Having escaped, he wants to resume his rebellion and reformulate the universe according to his designs. The filmmakers attempt to link computer viruses with apocalyptic mythology and the relationship between Belldandy and Keiichi. Although they made an agreeably mismatched couple in the OAVs, Keiichi and Belldandy simply don't have enough depth as characters to challenge what amounts to a Lucifer figure or support such a baroque story line. Rated 13 Up: brief nudity, risqué humor, violence. --Charles SolomonBestsellers in DVD
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