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Directors: Nobuyoshi Habara, Tatsuo Sato
Actors: Spike Spencer, Mark Laskowski, Phil Ross, John Swasey, Rob Mungle
Studio: A.D. Vision
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 50119

Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 650
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 2

ISBN: 1578132681
UPC: 702727033421
EAN: 9781578132683
ASIN: B00006CY45

Theatrical Release Date: July 16, 2000
Release Date: September 24, 2002
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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
Martian Successor Nadesico (1996) was initially criticized in Japan for making fun of both anime and fan culture, but its unbridled and ultimately good-natured silliness won over critics--and large audiences on both sides of the Pacific. It's 2195 A.D. and the "Jovian Lizards" are attacking Earth. Tired of the inept campaigns of the United Space Force, Nergal Heavy Industries builds a super battleship, the Nadesico, which they staff with top people who have "slight personality problems." Ditsy Captain Yurika nurses a crush on the traumatized Akito--despite his skill as a robot pilot, he signs on as a cook. He's won over by the irrepressible Gai Daigoji, a fanatic admirer of Gekigangar 3, a hilarious spoof of '70s mecha series. The story reaches new heights of absurdity in "Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime": the casts of Nadesico and Gekigangar watch each other's programs, borrowing ideas and complaining about the plots.

In another episode, the crew holds a "Geki Fest" that satirizes anime conventions, including booths selling special, "limited edition" merchandise. The war becomes a struggle that pits the crew of the Nadesico against both the Jovians and Nergal Industries. Although the conflict hinges on Akito's mysterious ability to move through space and time in a "boson jump," the path to peace lies in Gekigangar 3 ("the thread that ties humanity together!"). In America, only Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Simpsons have dared such outrageous self-parody. (Rated for ages 12 and older: Brief nudity, mildly risqu� humor, cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

A complex story! February 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I'm just adding on to the other reviews - most are excellent! The story have a lot of twist and unexpect development that take you by the seat and keep you guessing about what will happen next. It start off looking like any other mecha shows but becomes more and more complex - it's tough to not reveal spoilers! It also showed the different sides of the battle - those who wants peace and those who want to wage war - even on their own side! There are a lot of reference material and pseudo science used in this dvd series - they do it in a interesting way that make it look like certain type of Japanese child's show (I don't have any idea which specific shows but this type of show have been used as a parody in a few other anime dvds) as they explain technology terms in a simple way that the general public understand but it's also funny as the characters dress up like either kids or bunnies! The movie The Prince of Darkness (not attached to the Complete Chronicles but need to be buy seperately) answer some of the questions that arise in the end of the dvd sequence.

4 out of 5 stars

One of the best! September 5, 2007
At the risk of trafficking in tired cliches, Martian Successor Nadesico has quite literally something for everyone: Cute girls (and let's be honest, guys too), humor, action, drama, and an intelligent storyline. Plus mecha, of course, and lots of them. What more could you possibly want? It's probably not the greatest place to begin if you're new to anime, given the sheer number of references to other anime series and jokes about otaku culture; but honestly, most of these are so oblique that they'll pass unnoticed, particularly the talent competition near the end of the series, which is a parody of Macross (I didn't catch that one myself, having never seen Macross, or Robotech as it was called in the States).

To be fair, I can see how some otaku (translation for the uninitiated: fanatics) would find the show's characterization of otaku unflattering. But to be honest, that's kind of the point; Martian Successor Nadesico is as much a study of otaku culture as it is a gripping story of political intrigue and space battles, but more than that, it's a chance for otaku to laugh at themselves. Come on, admit it, you'd find cosplay bizarre if you were looking at it as an outsider. I find Civil War reenactors strange, but I'm not about to try to stop them from doing it if that's how they want to spend their weekends. And make no mistake, Martian Successor Nadesico would be hilarious even without the otaku references; my favorite bit from the first episode involves Akito catching a suitcase full of Yurika's panties with his forehead, and if that doesn't make you laugh, I have very little hope for you. (In fact, come to think of it, most of the best jokes involve either Akito and Yurika's "relationship" or Mizumi's predilection for weird, inappropriate puns.)

All of this isn't to say that Martian Successor Nadesico doesn't have its flaws. Every so often the plot seems a little confused about whether it wants to be funny or dramatic; it's not so bad as to make the show unwatchable, but it's definitely jarring when it does happen. I also got the distinct impression that the writers didn't know how to wrap everything up in the final episode; as a result, the story stops dead and many loose ends go untied, particularly the meaning of the metal plate that a certain character drops near the end. (Ruri passes a comment about the unresolved plot points during her end-of-episode narration, so it's possible this was done deliberately. Or maybe it's just a cop-out and they really didn't know how to end things. I'm gonna have to lean toward the latter on this one.) But overall, I'd say that this is one series that every otaku needs to see at least once. As is my wont, I watched each episode in English, then again in Japanese with subtitles, and I highly recommend this technique to get the full effect. You'll get to hear Spike Spencer's spot-on performance as Akito and Kira Vincent-Davis' perfect deadpan as Ruri, plus you'll get to hear all the jokes as they were intended in the original Japanese. (As much as possible, at least, because I'm quite sure that most of Mizumi's puns would be indecipherable to an English-speaking viewer if translated literally.) Because, you know, that's what real otaku do. Or so I'm told.

5 out of 5 stars

You must buy it August 4, 2007
Martian Successor Nadesico takes place in the year 2196 where there is a war waging between the inhabitants of Jupiter called the Jovian Lizards and Earth. The main character Akito Tenkawa is a boy with a mysterious past he was a pilot but is scared to fight so he becomes a cook he gets fired from his job because every time there is an attack on Earth he freezes up and then starts having like a panic attack.So heading home on bicycle he hits this car and the luggage attached to the car falls this girl and guy come out of the car and Akito starts helping the girl pick her stuff up. The Girl asked if they have met before and he says no after that she leaves and he finds a picture of a little girl and him as a kid and then realizes that the girl is a friend he had on Mars when he lived there. He wanted to ask her something so he follows the car. To make a long story short she is the captain of a ship called the Nadesico and he becomes a cook/pilot of a robot called an Aestevalis. My review was probably boring but I can a asure you that this was just the some stuff that happens the first episode and that the anime is really funny has a lot of action and it's a Harem anime where almost all of the girls in the series like the main character.

5 out of 5 stars

Underestimated by being only a parody! May 31, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

(SPOILERS INCLUDED!)

You know people, when I first started watching this show I thought that it would be just a very good parody, as most reviewers stated it.

True is that it mixes all sorts of stories and plots inside it: Comedy, drama, action, Mechas, science fiction, romance, an anime inside an anime (it is actually hard to explain but easy to understand once you watch the shows) etc.

At the beginning it is mostly a light-hearted show, making successfully fun out of everything and the main story resolves in three main axes: a) Humans and their forces fighting against aliens, b) Aliens fighting against humans and c) a private company that has the strongest space battleship and hired the craziest crew for this purpose, fights for humanity but has its own agenda. This is how the story mainly evolves till somewhere it reaches the middle of the episodes.

However, it starts to get very emotional and presents itself to have many plot twists such as: one side betrays the other, propaganda and manipulating the truth, political and military power games going on and romance evolving all around it. Not to mention the fact that the aliens proof to be humans as well. People will die by sacrificing themselves for the ones they love and in times it gets very emotional if not dramatic at all.
Yes, the story - according to most reviewers - in my humble opinion, is much underestimated. You will see that it has a solid storyline, great character development and the message it brings across is LOVE (SPOILER!) and the love between the female captain and the Nr. 1 pilot of Nadesico is the one that will eventually safe everyone; and the series have a (bittersweet in a way) happy ending. Additionally, all the twists and questions will be answered in the end.

The animation is not bad at all: In order to get a good picture, imagine an animation that is a little bit better than the one that Evangelion or Cowboy Bebop had.

As for the opening - finish songs they are very good and you will love its music.

In my humble opinion, no matter what kind of anime fan you are, this show will definitely have something for you and you will love the series.

Is it worth buying it? I definitely will answer with a YES!

Either way, if you cannot afford the money for it than at least rent it because it is worth watching it.

Just keep in mind to watch the series till the end and then make your final judgment.

I hope that I could help in a way clarifying some things about Martian Successor Nadesico.

5 out of 5 stars

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! February 13, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This anime is so funny, and just overall the best of the best! you should really buy the complete chronicles it will save you money.

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