Star Blazers - The Quest for Iscandar - Series 1, Part VI (Episodes 21-26)

Star Blazers - The Quest for Iscandar - Series 1, Part VI (Episodes 21-26)
by Leiji Matsumoto

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DVD Reviews of Star Blazers - The Quest for Iscandar - Series 1, Part VI (Episodes 21-26)

DVD Review: The Dramatic Conclusion...
Summary: 5 Stars

For the uninitiated, here's a rundown of the plot. In 2199 Earth was under attack by an "evil" alien race called the Gamilons. The Gamilons bombed earth with "planet bombs" which destroyed the planet and emitted high levels of radiation, thus driving mankind into underground cities. In one Earth year the planet would become uninhabitable. Queen Starsha of Iscandar offers mankind hope in the form of the Cosmo DNA which would cure all mankind from the radiation sickness. She sends Earth a message along with powerful technology that will allow mankind to travel to Iscandar to get the Cosmo DNA. Earth's youngest and brightest come together to form Star Force to travel to Iscandar to fetch the Cosmo DNA. Their faithful battleship is the Argo, a renovated WWII era navy battleship remade into a Starship. There is just one minor problem though, Iscandar is 148,000 Light Years away. No one has ever traveled that far before. More importantly, the Star Force only has one year to travel there and back for a total of 296,000 Light Years...

This volume chronicles the climax and conclusion of the Star Force's trip to Iscandar. It details the final cataclysmic battles with the Gamilons and the surprises they find on Iscandar along with all the human drama, romance and emotion. Plus, all the intergalactic secrets are finally revealed!!!

Here is a summary of the five episodes included on this DVD:

Episode 22: "Battle of the Rainbow Star Galaxy." THE decisive battle with the Gamilons. HEAVY casualties as the Star Force squares off with the summoned might of the Gamilon army under General Lysis.

Episode 23: The origins of Gamilon and Iscandar are finally revealed. As Captain Avatar's health fails, Desslok lures the Star Force onto Iscandar where the planets treacherous atmosphere and climate may very destroy the Star Force.

Episode 24: "The Battle of Gamilon." Desslok makes a desperate last attempt to destroy the Star Force once and for all...

Episode 25: The Star Force finally makes it to the beautiful and enchanting planet Iscandar where they finally meet the benevolent and beautiful Queen Starsha plus another great surprise. Will the Star Force even want to leave???

Episode 26: The dramatic conclusion to the "Quest for Iscandar." Will the crew make it back to Earth in time to save the human race? Will Captain Avatar survive the trip? Have we seen the last of the Gamilons? Wildstar and Nova???

This volume is another solid effort from Voyager. Included in the DVD special features of this edition:

1. "Interactive Mission Map of the Star Force's Journey to Iscandar and Back." Yet another solid installment in DVD extras. The map shows all the points/places that the Star Force stopped at along their journey. Clicking on each point reveals a brief write up about the Star Force's experiences at each destination.

2. Yet another shameless trailer: Volume I of the Comet Empire.

Overall, this is another great installment in the series. The driving force behind this edition is the collection of episodes themselves. The bittersweet conclusion to the "Quest for Iscandar" is just such a powerful story. The DVD extra is a great addition.

Summed up, if you were ever a Star Blazers fan, give this (and all the other volumes) a watch. It's great for a trip down memory lane. If you've NEVER seen Star Blazers, give it a try. It's a cult classic from the 80's (along with other Americanized anime greats like Robotech, Voltron, Transor Z, etc). The animation may look slightly dated, but the storyline still holds its own very well against anything out there today. Due to limited distribution this show may have slipped by the radar of a lot of people but it caught on like a fire with those who did catch it. Give it a watch and see what all the hype was about.

Highest Recommendation