Eureka Seven, Volume 1 (Episodes 1-5)
by Tomoki Ky?da
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Actor: Dave Mallow, Johnny Yong Bosch, Kaori Nazuka, Kyle Hebert, Y?ko SanpeiDirector: Tomoki Ky?da
Brand: Bandai
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-04-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bandai
DVD Reviews of Eureka Seven, Volume 1 (Episodes 1-5)
DVD Review: skateboarding without ... wheels ?!
Summary: 5 Stars
it starts a little bid clumsy, but after you get the first idea, well, its pure fun.
the mechas are ok, the story intersting, and all has a touch of deeper secrets...
have fun !
DVD Review: One of the best animes ever created
Summary: 5 Stars
As the title says, Eureka 7 is one of my favorite animes ever. It has a nice, crisp animation, absolutely awesome soundtracks, interesting story, comedy and romance elements mixed in, and, of course, the mecha. Let me spell this for you: GIANT. ROBOTS. ON. SURFBOARDS!
Most of the characters in Eureka 7 are very interesting, rich and complex. Eureka - the female lead - is especially cool: mysterious, enigmatic, and silent. The male lead, on the other hand, annoys a lot of the watchers because of being, quote, "a whiny kid". I don't think that's the case though - Renton is just being a normal 14 year old kid who suddenly has to deal with a lot of new responsibilities and hardships in his life. This is a story about him growing up, among other things.
Speaking of the story, it starts off pretty slowly, introducing new characters and explaining their situation in detail. There's no shortage of action scenes, but the storyline really begins to unfold only in the second part of the anime (it has 50 episodes in total).
DVD Review: Beware the Moralist
Summary: 2 Stars
While Eureka Seven contains many positive aspects, including fresh, high-quality animation and music as well as somewhat unique characters and premise, this is one for the rental queue unless you are a hardcore collector of anime in general and must have every title on the shelf. Though not nearly as bad a train-wreck as Planetes, which engendered similarly high expectations with its early episodes and follows closely the same themes, Eureka Seven will leave most seasoned anime fans reaching for the Amazon Sell button by the time it's over. That is, if they make it to the end.
The first episode is almost stunning in its artwork and its instantly engaging and rapidly developing action and story. This mood continues, though gradually losing steam, throughout season one, as unique characters, backstory and situations are revealed and developed. However, the first warning sign is male lead Renton Thurston, who is pretty much a stock anime character archetype: the clueless, whiny introverted young Japanese male. He of course develops somewhat of a spine late in the series, although in a nauseating and purely politically correct "clean hands" and stock fashion.
The distinct disappointment of Eureka Seven is the tremendous potential of the early episodes being wasted, as it devolves into a somewhat disjointed, meandering, tear-soaked morality play with dialogue lifted straight from any common social psych text found in any American university, mixed with entire episodes of daytime soap opera just to make sure we get the point. If you haven't already threatened to throw the fancy collector's box through the TV screen by the last quarter of the series, you will in the final episodes. Although, if you think the Ludovico Technique that Alex from Clockwork Orange endured for receiving information is valid, you may enjoy the final episodes of Eureka Seven.
Not only do you get to hear a side character explain the plot, the theme and the moral to you for 5 minutes while standing virtually still; you get to hear Renton Thurston then regurgitate the entire spiel to not just one, but two more characters, separately. Apparently, modern audiences aren't sufficiently intelligent to simply understand these pedantic moral lessons from entertaining action and context; their minds have to be imprinted via multiple enforced pressings with no movement or story in the way.
Since many will not agree with my assessment of this series and can enjoy it for the various reasons detailed in other reviews, I won't myself keep making my point again and again, and again, and again...
Suffice to say, that if you are a seasoned anime fan expecting something in the same class with Fullmetal Alchemist or Neon Genesis Evangelion (or any of another hundred or so anime series), then definitely rent this series before buying it. Many, if not most, of you will be disappointed as well and reaching for that Sell button.
DVD Review: Great start
Summary: 5 Stars
This one has a lot of charm. I love the artistic style and the amount of detail in the characters they designed into this series. Not knowing much of the story I picked it up and am very happy with starting what seems like a great series. I love the use of color and the ending credits song is amazing. Best song in an Anime for me since the opening credits to Escaflowne. Cool mechs and action too.DVD Review: Terrific blend of so many styles and elements with some great bonus' to go with it
Summary: 5 Stars
A great start to what promises to be a great anime. Thus far it is pretty light hearted. We get a fairly light hearted introduction to the characters and the basic story elements.
It has a great mix of comedy and action and definitely a hint of a greater story lingering beneath the surface. One of the best components of the series so far is the varied cast. It's a large cast, but doesn't suffer from many overdone character types or redundant personalities. Each character even has a unique look and you don't get much of the sibling effect in this show.
Another great element is the look of the rest of the show. It mixes a sci-fi/futuristic look with a retro 60s and 70s style. I'm usually not one for retro styles but it works quite well in this case. The animation itself is also well above average for an anime series and remains consistent with the quality set by the art itself. The soundtrack is quite diverse as well, but also seems to use a retro style at times, while other times it adopts a techno or even alternative style. The voice acting is great as well, both sub and dub. I prefer the dub myself, but sub fans certainly won't be disappointed either.
It is a mecha series at heart, but there's a lot to it at that. At this point there's not a whole lot of story, but what we've had so far has been great to watch and has done a wonderful job introducing the characters and themes.
The special edition comes with a free copy of the 1st manga, a 2-disc soundtrack release, an artbox and a brown size large t-shirt with the Gekkostate logo on the front and the Eureka Seven logo written vertically down the back. I felt the manga failed to live up to the style of the series, but the soundtrack is pretty diverse and impressive and the shirt is actually of pretty good quality.
The artbox opens and closes by removing the entire top piece, which is the bulk of the box. It's an interesting design, but the cardboard piece on the bottom portion that the top portion closes around when you put it back on is already showing wear on my artbox. It's still a great box though, and the artwork is a great example of the shows style. The image of Renton on the box seems a bit young compared to his age in the series, but that's only minor nitpicking.
Description of Eureka Seven, Volume 1 (Episodes 1-5)
Eureka Seven tells the story of a young boy named Renton, whose life just plain sucks. That is until a giant robot crashes into his house. Piloted by a girl named Eureka, this encounter will lead Renton to be pursued by the military and pulled into a web of drama, intrigue, and non-stop action. Renton's time to daydream is over! The #1 Show in Japan, from Studio Bones. Genre: Action/Sci-fi/Mecha.The 2005 broadcast series Eureka Seven offers snazzy aerial sequences that suggest snowboarding raised to the nth degree. Fourteen-year-old Renton Thurston lives with his mechanic-grandfather, but dreams of joining the elite pilot-mercenaries of the Light Finding Operation (LFO) aboard their ship the Gekkostate. When LFO pilot Eureka crashes her mecha, the Nervash Type Zero, into his grandfather's shop, Renton is smitten with her beauty and her flying skills. He brings her the Amita Drive, a mysterious invention of his father's, that increases the power of the Nervash astronomically. Thurston's latent talents win him a place on the Gekkostate, but he has a long way to go before he's accepted as a real member of the team. Eureka Seven ranks as a noteworthy series in many ways. The aerial maneuvers and mecha battles are choreographed with exceptional ?lan; the handsome designs recall Last Exile, but with a bolder palette; and Renton expresses the enthusiasm and insecurity of a rookie without becoming a pill. The storytelling is rather oblique, but once the filmmakers finish cutting through the thickets of back story, Eureka Seven should really soar. (Unrated, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
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