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starring: Nobuyuki Hiyama, Chris Patton, Mami Kingetsu, Monica Rial, Takehiro Koyama directed by: Ryôsuke Takahashi Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0702727054334 Format: Animated, Color, NTSC Label: Adv Films Manufacturer: Adv Films Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Adv Films Release Date: September 26, 2000 Running Time: 100 minutes Sales Rank: 119831 Studio: Adv Films Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Although only recently released in the U.S., Gasaraki is already dividing viewers into enthusiastic admirers and detractors who dismiss it as dull and needlessly complicated. In the not-too-distant future, a conflict modeled on the Gulf War rages in the Middle Eastern nation of Belgistan. The defeat of the American-led U.N. ground forces suggests that dictator Colonel Stilbanov has somehow acquired breakthrough weaponry. Meanwhile the powerful Japanese Gowa family is conducting elaborate experiments that combine a Noh dance performance by the Yushiro, the youngest of the brothers, the development of bipedal battle mecha, and an attempt to contact an extremely powerful force from another dimension. Their efforts are thwarted by Miharu, a young woman who can communicate with both Yushiro and the mysterious power. Miharu is a prisoner of the sinister cabal who control Stilbanov. Gasaraki offers some polished animation and interesting mecha designs. But director Ryusuke Takahashi has the unenviable task of setting a convoluted plot in motion while introducing more than a dozen characters, some of whom have very similar names, while others remain unnamed. The story is initially difficult to follow, and Toru Nazaki's script wastes the viewer's time with pseudotechnical instrument readouts and military jargon. Contains these episodes: 1. 'On the Ancient Stage of Stone,' 2. 'Opening Movement,' 3. 'Tantric Circle,' 4. 'Mirage.' Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up for violence, largely restricted to machine versus machine, and occasional profanity. --Charles Solomon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Close to perfect as it gets....The first thing you'll think when you watch this DVD it is: "What the heck are they doing with those robots". But by the fourt episode you will fully understand the story and will get into it. I'm a fan of big robots and military stories, so if you're into this type of anime go ahead and get it. The main character is misterious and instantly drags you into the plot, and without you thinking about it you'll want to know what the purpose of the TA system really is. I give it four stars ... Read More Rating:  - Starts off strong but goes nowhere slowlyAs far as overall review: not worth paying for. (but watch it on TV or borrow it from a friend) `Gasaraki' starts off slowly but has a nice narrative hook. A very original universe. The UN sends in troops to stop ethnic war in a Bosnia type country. A real life universe! (with only the names changed) But American armored units, Abrams Tanks and Bradley APCs (for those of you not up to date in war news, Abrams and Bradleys are light years ahead of any other tank) suffer a drastic defeat ... Read More Rating:  - Episode List (not on DVD cases)Gasaraki - "The Summoning" (Vol. 1) DVD 1. "On the Ancient Stage of Stone" 2. "Opening Movement" 3. "Tantric Circle" 4. "Mirage" Gasaraki - "The Circle Opens ..." (Vol. 2) DVD 5. "The Touching" 6. "The Puppet" 7. "Return" Gasaraki - "Betrayal" (Vol. 3) DVD 8. Inferno 9. Storehouse 10. Kugai Gasaraki - "From the Ashes ..." (Vol. 4) DVD 11. Ties 12. Unravel 13. Disembark Gasaraki ... Read More Rating:  - Waste of timeI'm not one to write off a confusing Anime. I still don't fully understand Lain or Boogiepop Phantom. But at least with these animes I understood the basic idea of the story and by the end I had resolution. Gasaraki just left me dazed and confused. Don't waste your time with this. There are tons of anime out there and most of them are way more worth spending time on then this one. Honestly I wouldn't even give it one star. Please, please, please go check out something else like Lain, Boogiepop Phantom, ... Read More Rating: - Very boring...stay away from this one!I've seen and have many Japanese animation titles and believe me, don't waste your time with this one. I don't know where these other people reviewing this are coming from, but this was so boring that I could hardly stay awake. The plot, characters and animation is very bad...whoever said the animation is great in this is full of it! You want to see good animation? Watch "Ghost in the Shell" or "Blue Submarine #6" and both of those have GREAT stories to boot. Other good ones are "Trigun", "Akira", "Outlaw ... Read More |
