- Format: Box set, PAL
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Manga Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 24 Nov 2008
- Run Time: 260 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001B182S4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 37,402 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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In the year 220X, a new technology has been developed to enable contact with extraterrestrial life forms. A mysterious accident occurs and Geo Stelar s father, a scientist, disappears. Geo is determined to unravel the secrets surrounding the disappearance. Geo finds his father s visualizer, which allows him to see, what he innitially believes to be, invisible electromagnetic waves. Geo learns that what he s seen is in fact an extraterrestrial life form - Omega-Xis, an FM-ian. When Geo and Omega-Xis merge by exchanging electromagnetic waves, they become MegaMan - the only one who can protect humankind and save the planet!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I love the Mega Man series but as the other reviewer said about this DVD, the English dub voices are a bit off. They are not as emotional as the Japanese version nor does the voice actors seem to match with the character's age. But with that aside, this is a fairly good dub. They did not cut out any scenes that was in the original Japanese version but unfortunately removed the Japanese opening and replaced it with a very mellow and unmatching song (which I think would be a better fit for the Sony Wipeout game). I do wish the original Japanese audio dialogue was included with the DVD.
The Japanese to English translation is acceptable but I do wonder about their word choices. In Japanese they would used the word Denpa-Henkan, which would translate into something called radio wave. In English they call it Electro Magnetic Wave Change. That sounds a lot less cool.
And on the side note, I'm disappointed that this wasn't released in the United States. I bought it from Amazon.co.uk and had it shipped to Los Angeles, CA. Ironically this was produced/dub at Studio City, CA, which isn't far from LA. I have an all region DVD player by the way.
The Japanese to English translation is acceptable but I do wonder about their word choices. In Japanese they would used the word Denpa-Henkan, which would translate into something called radio wave. In English they call it Electro Magnetic Wave Change. That sounds a lot less cool.
And on the side note, I'm disappointed that this wasn't released in the United States. I bought it from Amazon.co.uk and had it shipped to Los Angeles, CA. Ironically this was produced/dub at Studio City, CA, which isn't far from LA. I have an all region DVD player by the way.
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Purchased this dvd for my 2 boys aged 8 and 11 and they both loved watching it. Would highly recommend this dvd set especially for kids and teenagers and its very cheap on amazon so definately worth buying.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
In the future, human society has come to depend entirely on Electro-Magnetic Wave (EM Wave) technology. When alien life forms made from EM Waves come to Earth it is up to one boy and a renegade alien to save the world. Through combining their EM Waves the boy and the alien become the super-hero Mega Man.
The first thing you will notice about this series is that it is available in English dubbed format only. Unlike most Manga Entertainment releases the Japanese audio and English subtitles are not included. That is usually a bad sign for the quality of the anime as it normally means the series has been edited so much to meet the needs of a specific American audience that the original language track will no longer fit.
The original Japanese series was made up of 55 episodes each 10 minutes long. In this English dubbed version the first 25 episodes have been merged into 13 episodes each 20 minutes long and, as far as I can tell, there are no plans to convert the remaining episodes anytime soon. So that means this is less than half of the original series.
Episodes 1 to 7 are on one DVD rated PG and episodes 8 to 13 are on a second DVD rated 12. There are no extras or features in this set, not even the usual Manga Entertainment trailers.
The quality of the voice acting in this series is abysmal, with most characters displaying the emotional level of a stick. One particular actor somehow manages to portray scenes of grief, fear, terror and joy with the same depth of feeling you would show with the words "I'd like a hamburger please." I am not sure whether this is due to the incompetence of the actors, or a deliberate attempt to remove emotions that may upset a pre-teen American audience.
I am also unsure about what audience this DVD set was designed for. The low quality acting and simple plot lines imply this is aimed at pre-teen children who won't notice the deficiencies, but the 12 certificate restricts that option.
Perhaps the series will appeal to fans of the Mega Man Starforce computer game. From an anime-collector's perspective though this series is a waste of time and money.
The first thing you will notice about this series is that it is available in English dubbed format only. Unlike most Manga Entertainment releases the Japanese audio and English subtitles are not included. That is usually a bad sign for the quality of the anime as it normally means the series has been edited so much to meet the needs of a specific American audience that the original language track will no longer fit.
The original Japanese series was made up of 55 episodes each 10 minutes long. In this English dubbed version the first 25 episodes have been merged into 13 episodes each 20 minutes long and, as far as I can tell, there are no plans to convert the remaining episodes anytime soon. So that means this is less than half of the original series.
Episodes 1 to 7 are on one DVD rated PG and episodes 8 to 13 are on a second DVD rated 12. There are no extras or features in this set, not even the usual Manga Entertainment trailers.
The quality of the voice acting in this series is abysmal, with most characters displaying the emotional level of a stick. One particular actor somehow manages to portray scenes of grief, fear, terror and joy with the same depth of feeling you would show with the words "I'd like a hamburger please." I am not sure whether this is due to the incompetence of the actors, or a deliberate attempt to remove emotions that may upset a pre-teen American audience.
I am also unsure about what audience this DVD set was designed for. The low quality acting and simple plot lines imply this is aimed at pre-teen children who won't notice the deficiencies, but the 12 certificate restricts that option.
Perhaps the series will appeal to fans of the Mega Man Starforce computer game. From an anime-collector's perspective though this series is a waste of time and money.
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