Star Blazers, Series 1: The Quest for Iscandar, Part 6

Star Blazers Series 1 : Quest F

Overview

This disc contains episodes twenty-two through twenty-six of the anime series Star Blazers. Each episode is presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include an interactive map. This is a fine title for any fan of the series.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2001
UPC:	0769071000691
Original Release:	2001
Source:	Voyager
Region Code:	1
Language:	English
Time:	1:52:00
Sales rank:	59,828

Special Features

Interactive mission map of the Star Force's entire journey to Iscandar and back

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Navigation
0. Episode 22
1. Main Title [1:13]
3. Part A [9:54]
4. Part B [10:17]
13. End Title [1:21]
0. Episode 23
1. Main Title [1:13]
5. Part A [7:43]
6. Part B [11:52]
13. End Title [1:21]
0. Episode 24
1. Main Title [1:13]
7. Part A [9:39]
8. Part B [9:57]
13. End Title [1:21]
0. Episode 25
1. Main Title [1:13]
9. Part A [9:01]
10. Part B [11:10]
13. End Title [1:21]
0. Episode 26
1. Main Title [1:13]
11. Part A [9:58]
12. Part B [9:40]
13. End Title [1:21]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Launch
   Features
      Map 1: Solar System Exodus
         The Battle of Pluto
         Space Warp
         The Floating Continent of Jupiter
         Titan, Moon of Saturn
         The Gamilon Base on Pluto
         Edge of the Solar System
      Map 2: Intergalactic Route
         Leaving the Milky Way Galaxy
         Gamilon Absolute Defense Line
         The Sea of Fire
         First Contact
         The Octopus Star Storm
         The Magellanic Stream
         Planet Beeland
         Attack of the Balanosaurus
         The Space Fortress
         Homesickness in Space
         Planet Balan
         General Lysis' Challenge
         Battle at the Rainbow Star Cluster
      Map 3: Sanzar System
         Edge of the Sanzar System
         The Battle of Gamilon
         Planet Iscandar
      Map 4: Solar System Return
         Desslok's Raid
         Homecoming: The Last Battle
         The Day of Return
            Start
   Website and Trailer
      Credits
      Trailer
         Play Trailer

Editorial Reviews

Initially broadcast on US television in 1979, Star Blazers was the first burst of high-grade Japanese anime that many Americans had ever seen. An entire generation of fans made the big switch from kiddie cartoons thanks in no small part to this brilliantly designed, striking animated tale of space warfare populated with three-dimensional characters who sometimes (gasp!) died and often despaired. Conceived by creators as serious science fiction, The Super Friends and Star Blazers was not. Some viewers may have found the space dogfights and cute robot designs uncomfortably close to Star Wars, but in fact, the original 1974-75 Japanese airing of Star Blazers (known as Uchu Senkan Yamato, meaning "Space Battleship Yamato") pre-dated Lucas' film by three years. In the year 2199, the Earth is under attack by hostile forces from the planet Gamilon. A constant hail of radiation bombs have made our world nearly uninhabitable and in one year's time, life will finally vanish from Earth. Queen Starsha from the planet Iscandar offers help in the form of the Cosmo DNA, a device that will rid the Earth of it's radiation woes. The problem lies in finding a way to get to Starsha's planet, located million of light years away and deep in the heart of enemy territory. With few resources left, the hull of a sunken World War II battleship is retrofitted into a advanced space ship whose crew must make the long cosmic round trip in 365 days. The American distributor of Star Blazers made a few cuts, erased some Japanese cultural references, and even covered up a couple of deaths. Yet enough remained of the well-scripted character interactions and action-packed adventure to make a big impression. Although a flurry of "Yamato" sequels and films appeared in the it's wake, fans on both sides of the Pacific would probably agree, the first season of Star Blazers, contained on this six-disc set, represents the epitome of classic Japanese animation. Volk Lindsay

Barnes & Noble

Star Blazers reads like a deadly serious Star Trek. Main-character hot-shot Derek Wildstar is like William Shatner at his scenery-chewing best -- macho to the max, with the requisite tragic past, hair-trigger temper, and aboslute conviction.

Animerica - Julie Davis