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Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Price: £15.95
Average customer rating: 5.0

Binding : DVD
EAN : 0660200401221
Label : Manga Video
Manufacturer : Manga Video
Publisher : Manga Video
Release date : 2000-11-28
Title : Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise [DVD] [1987] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1987-01-01
Region code : 1
Running time : 125
Studio : Manga Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 1995-03-10

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2007-10-16 rating:

Reach for the stars
The only frustrating thing about Hiroyuki Yamaga's exhilarating sci-fi anime is that - astonishingly - it has not (yet) been released on region 2. But I would urge all UK manga fans to purchase a region-free DVD player just to watch it - it's that good. Alternatively, order the region-free Blu-ray disc. br / br /Eschewing mecha battles and purple hair, The Wings of Honneamise is an epic poem about peace. One imagines it's the kind of thing Hayao Miyazaki would show his kids once they've grown out of Laputa and Spirited Away (as if that's possible!). Set in an alternate universe, it tells the story of an apathetic young man, Shiro Lhadatt (Leo Morimoto), who signs up to become the first man in space. As the countdown begins, the mission attracts the interest of the public, the media, and finally the military, while a sorrowful relgious girl, Riquinni Nonderaiko (Mitsuki Yayoi), attracts the interest of Shiro himself. br / br /It's a fable about the human spirit with echoes of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff. Indeed, the climactic message won't take you by surprise - but what fun it is getting there. Yamaga's world is fairly bustling with life, all realised with sumptuous animation and some wonderful retro-modern art direction from Hiromasa Ogura (who would go on to work on manga favourites Ninja Scroll and Ghost In The Shell). Shiro's journey to his destiny is full of incident - flying lessons, explosively malfunctioning equipment, an exciting foot chase from a deceiving assassin - but also complemented with moments of dreamy calm. These peaceful moments are not simply excuses for some pretty ethereal music and absent wandering beneath neon verandas; they speak of Shiro's new sense of reflection, of his growing introspection. br / br /Special mention should be made of Ryuichi Sakamoto's score. Like so much of his work, it is considered, emotive and memorable. br / br /It's the best adult Japanese animation ever made, of that I'm certain. And it really isn't for children - this region 1 release retains an attempted sexual assault scene which was cut (by Manga Video, not the BBFC) for the UK video release. Moreover, the religious and political overtones, combined with the patient pacing, may be somewhat testing upon a younger child's attention span. Teens and older should buy it, love it, and feel inspired.

review by: date: 2004-02-27 rating:

An epic anime tale of the race to space
The Wings of Honneamise is great film overall. It is very different to alot of the horror/gore or sci-fi/mecha anime that is on the market by the way it portrays one boys dreams of flying in space. It's beautifully created and the artwork is stunning. There should really be more anime films made like this, the telling of an epic tale (it reminds me of kind of like an animated version of The Right Stuff), people would take anime alot more seriously if they did. The story is very deep and you get real character development, as well as genuine emotion. I saw this at the cinema when it was first released over here and on the whole was awestruck and I have seen it many times since on video and DVD, but the only problem I have with it is that some of it is soo boring, don't get me wrong most of it is amazing but it does drag in places. I would give it 3.5 stars but I can't and it doesn't deserve to given 3, so 4 it is. As much as I have a few gripes with some of it, I can't not like this film.pDO see this film and see what can be done with the art-form as it is truly outstanding, and like Perfect Blue shows that anime doesn't have to be about giant robot suits or vampires and tenticled monsters.

review by: date: 2003-04-15 rating:

A NICE ANIME
This anime is really nice.brIts about a guy who wants to be an astronut so he joins a small company,little by little he grew with the company and with his dream that became a reality.brThe only thing i didnt like was the unecesary nudity but sure overall its enjoyable.

review by: bassygod date: 2002-07-01 rating:

wings of honneamise
I'm a great anime fan, much more so for the type thats actually got a storyline, rather than demons running about killing as many people as they can, in as gruesome a manner as possible. It seems that so many animations these days seem to rely on the shock tactics and this animation is no different. Except it's because of the endlessly beautifully portrayed and inspirational world that the main character inahabits and the epic storyline that pulls you in so effortlessly that make this a shocker. I can't think of any other animation that can do this without using violence or sex as a base board to spring from. Even Akira (though, yes, Akira is better than this, though not by much!) uses far more violence to portray the emotional aspect of the film. brSome people who are on a high octane fuel for their film consumption may be bored however, since the storyline is very philosophical, though nothing particularly challenging, i believe. brI'm not an expert, but i have seen quite a few animations (i'm also a computer animator) and rate this film among the very best that animation has to offer (to use the advertisers words, that you always get when previews of other animations come before the film).brBuy it.

review by: kahunamc date: 2001-11-16 rating:

truly great
i first saw this film on the tele late at night and thought it was alright. later i got it out on video and the true greatness of this fil came through like a brick. the stroy is too long to go into here but imagine if the space race had happened with the threat of war happening next door. get this and be amazed.

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