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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Anime Legends Vol 1 | 
| Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Actor: Designs By Kunio Okawara
Studio: Bandai
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 16824
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 625 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.1
MPN: 23926
UPC: 669198239267
EAN: 0669198239267
ASIN: B00133F40O
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The initial run of Mobile Suit Gundam flopped in 1979, but the success of the three Gundam features (1981-82) created an audience for Yoshiyuki Tomino's sprawling mecha adventure. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) was the first broadcast sequel. The story takes place in year 79 of the Universal Century, not long after the One Year War. Like Amuro Ray, the hero of the initial series, Kamille Bidan is a Newtype, a human with exceptional mental powers, including the ability to pilot sophisticated robot suits with no formal training. But Amuro became a pilot by accident when his satellite-home was invaded; Kamille steals the prototype Gundam MK II, throwing his lot in with the rebels of the A.E.U.G. (Anti-Earth Union Group). Zeta Gundam occupies an interesting place in the history of this long-running continuity: In it, Tomino and his artists began to explore the conflicts between the Newtypes and ordinary humans in greater depth. But the filmmakers were still learning how to create sympathetic characters and a sustained narrative. Kamille isn't a particularly likable hero. He joins the A.E.U.G. struggle against the brutal military cadre the Titans, not because he opposes their plan to subjugate the Earth, but because he got into a fist fight with a Titan officer who made fun of his name. The story rambles as characters appear, disappear and reappear. Menacing new Titan officers arrive, get killed in battle and are replaced with new menacing officers. The Western-looking characters have small heads and misproportioned bodies. Despite these weaknesses, Zeta Gundam remains a significant series. (Rated 13 and older: violence, violence against women, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
Product Description
In Zeta Gundam we see the future world of the Universal Century through a dark mirror. Having defeated the Zeon menace the Earth Federation has itself become cruel and oppressive. A new generation of Gundam mobile suits is created not to fight for peace but to punish the enemies of the state and yesterdays villains must become todaysheroes in order to balance the scales of justice. And when a young civilian named Kamille Bidan is caught up in the rebellion he little suspects the price he will pay in the fight for freedom.System Requirements:Running Time: 625 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME Rating: PG-13 UPC: 669198239267 Manufacturer No: 23926
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| Customer Reviews:
great April 6, 2008
Chris (seattle)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this series, like most, doesn't engage you immediately. overall i'd give the series a 4.5/5. by the second box set (which isn't out yet) it gets amazing. i saw seed destiny before zeta and it's so clear now how gsd is an adaptation of this. just this is way better than gsd, because first of all, the story is about kamille, not amuro ray. unlike gsd where kira comes back and nobody gives a crap about shinn. kamille is selfish at first, but there's actually good character development with him throughout the story, and his actions make sense. also people aren't god mode throughout this series. it's old, but the animation is still great and the plot is well worth the watch.
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