Galaxy Express 999 Collection // Coffret / Du Createur D'albator,Leiji Matsumoto

Galaxy Express 999 is a must have for fans of the series and even for newcomers. This is my favorite of the 3 GE999 movies.The movie itself is great. It manages to get the basic gist of the 113 episode TV show, but it doesn't feel rushed. I like that they made Tetsuro's revenge of Count Mecha a more relevant part of the overall story. I really like how Tetsuro was able to have a confrontation with Count Mecha in which he kills him, but realizes that he values limited human life more than getting a mechanical body. This gives Tetsuro great character development because around this time he also admits to falling in love with Maetel. He is now a strong willed but also hopeful young man, which fits his name, Tetsuro Hoshino. This isn't even the climax though because Tetsuro and Maetel then go to the home world of the mechanized empire to destroy the planet. As with most of Matsumoto's works, this film has a moral message and also romance between Tetsuro and Maetel.One of the best aspect about this DVD is the English dub. It is one of the best English dubs that I have seen. The voice cast is chosen well because the voice actors suit their characters well and do a good job. I actually like the English voices for Count Mecha and Promethium better than the Japanese voices because they really sound intimidating and powerful, which is appropriate because they are the 2 main villains. This dub also does a good job at pronouncing the Japanese names, which is something that I am picky about because I am half Japanese. The only complaint about the dub that I have is that the main characters and narrator pronounce the 999 as three-nine, which is correct, but Emeraldas and a background voice or two says nine-nine-nine, which is incorrect. Overall, even though I usually prefer to watch animes in Japanese with subs, the English version is very well done and faithful to the original, so watching it does not take away anything from the Japanese version.As for the DVD, it is basic, but well done. The audio and video are good, but there isn't much in terms of special features. This isn't really a problem though. In conclusion, this DVD will treat you to an excellent, classic anime, which you will certainly love if you are familiar with other works by Leiji Matsumoto. You have the option to watch it in the original Japanese version with subtitles, or a very faithful and well done English dub. This is a must have for GE999 fans or a great stepping stone for people who are just starting to discover the wonderful world of anime.

When I watch an anime, I usually expect to be entertained, nothing more. What I found in Galaxy Express 999 was a good anime that remained with me after I saw it. It had a captivating story, characters I could connect with, and some serious ideas that made me think. But, it did have some flaws.Galaxy Express 999 has a captivating story because I wanted Tetsuro, the main character, to find his mother's murderer and avenge her. I was also wondering where Maetel came from and why she was helping Tetsuro. Both of these issues kept me wanting to continue watching the film to see how they were resolved.Secondly, Galaxy Express 999 also has characters who I could empathise with. For example, at the beginning of the film, Tetsuro is introduced as a young boy who is by himself in an apathetic and materialistic Earth. Mechanized people seem to regard pure humans as low-class and expendable. Tetsuro, a fully human orphan, struggles to survive in this Sinclair-esque "jungle". From experience living in a large city in the U.S., I drew a parallel between Tetsuro and the many unskilled immigrants who come each year to the U.S. to make a living.Thirdly Galaxy Express 999 slipped in a serious message. Even in a world full of materialism and prejudice where it's "survival of the fittest", it is still possible for humans/robots to show compassion for other humans/robots. Maetel, who is a tall attractive blonde from an aristocratic mechanoid family, nevertheless transcends class difference when she shows Tetsuro warmth and affection. In another instance, Claire, the robot waitress aboard 999, also transcends "racial" difference when she too shows affection for Tetsuro, a human boy.Fourthly, there were flaws in this story and I'll just mention some. There are events which don't flow well with the story. For example, how does Antares manage to show up at the Time Castle right at the moment when Tetsuro is about to be shot by Count Mecha? How did Antares find out about where the Time Castle was? Another flaw was scientific. When Tetsuro fires his pistol at Queen Emeralda's ship from the 999, the laser makes a hole in the window. Wouldn't the vacuum of space suck all the air out of the train?In conclusion, although this story has numerous shortcomings, those flaws were more than compensated for by the story's dynamic, the well-developed principal characters and the subtle messages about our human condition.

Came within the delivery period. Arrived perfectly, no damage. Came sealed in plastic. I’m so excited to have this on dvd!! I remember watching this for the first time as a kid in the early 90’s and fell in love. It was one of the first anime’s I had ever seen. It’s a beautiful story with amazing characters. The art style is gorgeous. I ant wait to watch it! Worth getting, you won’t be disappointed!!

[mode vieux con on]ha .... galaxy express 999 , en film ... ca me rappele ma jeunesse lolachetez en confiance ![ mode vieux con off ]

I eagerly awaited the arrival of this Leiji Masamoto/Rintaro classic only for it to arrive in a cracked case with a lose disc and torn cover. On the whole, most of my Amazon deliveries have been in a decent state, just not this time. Luckily, though, the disc still does play.Also, there are now much better HD prints available of GE999 on Blu Ray which is how I will purchase it in the future.

パソコンで、再生しております。音声は、日本語と英語です。英語の音声で観ると、声優さんたちも当然違いますが、それもまた雰囲気が違って新鮮に思えました。ただ、やっぱり鉄郎の声は、野沢雅子さんがピッタリですね。ラストのお別れで鉄郎が「メーテル〜〜！」と叫ぶシーンは、やっぱり野沢雅子さんのほうが感極まってます。劇中に流れるゴダイゴの曲も、当然英語版で、良かったです。

Un titolo che non puó mancare ad un appassionato dei cartoni anni 80. Una delle migliori serie fatte durante quel decennio