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Guyver - The Bioboosted Armour Vol.1 [2007] [DVD]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 0702727110320
Label : Adv Films
Manufacturer : Adv Films
Publisher : Adv Films
Release date : 2007-06-04
Title : Guyver - The Bioboosted Armour Vol.1 [2007] [DVD]
Audience rating : Suitable for 15 years and over
Format : PAL
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2007-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 100
Studio : Adv Films
Theatrical releaseDate : 2007

Customer reviews

review by: deanofcool date: 2009-05-26 rating:

buy it! buy it now!
After hearing they were remaking the series I got very excited. I've seen the origanals many years ago and thought they were brilliant. How does the new series compare? Much better, with some minor alterations to storyline and script at the behest of it's original creator, fuels this to be better than it's predecessor. Storyline is well written and comes along at just the right pace. Charecters are compeling. Action sequences are done well by the director and well animated. This was a good anime, now it's a great anime. This is one of all time favourites and would reccomend it to anyone. Exceptional stuff.

review by: He's the strongest, he's the quickest, he's the best! date: 2008-06-10 rating:

Another adaptation - and this time it's even better.
br /The series opens with a fantastic dystopian opening, an apocalypse introduces a back-story and emphasises that the burdon of future peace lies with The Guyver. This isn't particularly relevant to the first four episodes, but it sets the scope of what is to come. br / br /For those familiar with the original animated series there are many similarities, not just plot-wise, but the characters are faithful to previous incarnations. I suppose this should be no surprise considering that both are based on the initial graphic-novel, but this new series spans twice the number of episodes to delve further into the Guyver legend and develop the story fully. br / br /The artwork is fantastic, with lush forests, sunsets, and suburbia all well represented. The animation is smooth, and the still images are detailed enough to convey exactly what is needed. The animation really communicates across the sheer power of the Guyver unit, especially when the Mega Smasher weapon is used. It doesn't look as though excessive compression has been used, so action scenes and highly detailed imagery maintain a high quality finish. br / br /This isn't just about violence and scenes of destruction. There's a touching story of loyal friendship to underpin the series, and family relations to worry about. These first four episodes introduce the main characters: The teenage friends; Sho (who has the Guyver unit), his friend Tetsuro, and Tetsuro's sister Mizuki (whom Sho rather fancies). These episodes centre around Sho and Tetsuro, it's good to see that the episodes don't centre too much on the Guyver unit, but instead focuses on the impact it has on the relationships it touches. br / br /By the end of these four episodes we learn what the Guyver is (an organic, all robot-like protective shell which gives the user great powers), how many exist, and what powers it gives the barer. It's a good introduction to a story and leaves you wanting more. br / br /In a nutshell: Probably the best introduction someone could have to the Guyver franchise, and a good start for anyone wanted to get in Anime. As always I'd recommend watching this in Japanese with English subtitles, but there's a dub for those who'd prefer that. The special features do justice to the series and there's even a fan commentary and a booklet. All in all a very impressive package for four fantastic episodes.

review by: date: 2008-06-02 rating:

great DVD a must get and should get more
I got my copy and i love it nothing was missing and the episodes are great if you are a guyver fan this is for you and get the rest of the series you cant go wrong with guyver the bioboosted armour.

review by: Fonzy date: 2007-09-10 rating:

Guyver gets an update
I first came across the guyver in the mid-late 90's. When i saw it i thought it was the coolest thing i had ever seen. br / br /When i heard that ADV where remaking this classic i thought, how can they update this to even compare to the original? But i have to say they pulled it off, and very well. br / br /The new animations are slick and smooth, and the fight scenes are seamless. The old 80's clothes and hairdoos have gone, replaced with more slick, up to date styles. Basically this new version rules. br / br /The reason i only gave it a four star is because (as many of you have stated below) the fight scenes and gore aren't as detailed as the old version. It has been downgraded from an 18 to a 15, but im my opinion it's still one of the best Anime's out there.

review by: date: 2007-08-24 rating:

Disappointing...
Those of you who have seen the original series may be disappointed with this new one. br /The new one looks as if its geared more towards younger viewers due to the look of the animation and the reduced violence. br /The music in the original had more atmosphere and sounded a lot better. br /The animation in the new series seems less sharp and many of the characters have oversized noses. Both dubbed and subbed versions are available on this dvd. The dubbed version is probably the inferior one and some characters appear to have scottish accents... br /I only saw the original series in its dubbed version on VHS, but that was a whole lot better than this version (subbed and dubbed). I would highly recommend renting this before making a purchase.

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