AoD Review: Stellvia Vol. #4

[Chris Beveridge]

Review (http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/3471.php)

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In Summary:
Stellvia has earned many kudos for avoiding dragging the first storyline out for the entire series and instead doing something of a fake out by ending it in the first ten episodes and then making us wonder what the real nature of events is going to be. The Great Mission is over but the real mission still feels like its coming and those on board are still being trained and prodded to excel so they know something is still going on. The balance between the work life and fun life is well kept here and we're able to see them perform well on both counts and enjoy the idea of young romance in a situation like they're in. With the only downside here really being the low episode count that's keeping me from seeing what's really in store, this is a very fun show and I'm looking forward to seeing more.

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[bakafoo]

Positive.. Why? <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Implied yuri.</span> /images/graemlins/devil.gif

[rhony2]

I must say that I really like this series. It is currently my favorite.

I agree with your earlier review that there are a lot of similarities with Battle Athletes which was one of my favorites when I first started watching anime. But I find Shima-chan to be far less irritating than Akari.

I'm not fond of the low episode count either but since the Great Mission arc was 10 episodes, increasing the episode count would have meant the first 2 DVDs would have had 5 episodes apiece. Financially, I think that would have been difficult. If they went with 4 episodes per disc, that would have meant that they would have ended one arc and started another on the same disc which, at least to me, seems untidy. So I'm not THAT upset. At least I really like the story and I have watched the frst three discs several times, so it has been a good investment.

I'm really looking forward to the rest of the series.

[Fencedude]

I have but five words.

The End of the World.

Edit: No mention of the awesomest song ever in the review? BLASPHEMY!

[bakafoo]

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Fencedude said:
I have but five words.

The End of the World.

Edit: No mention of the awesomest song ever in the review? BLASPHEMY!


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Well, FWIW, the song doesn't really hit full synch with the series til disc 8. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

edit: spelling error.

[Leon_Belmont]

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BakaBoobie said:
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Fencedude said:
I have but five words.

The End of the World.

Edit: No mention of the awesomest song ever in the review? BLASPHEMY!


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Well, FWIW, the song doesn't reallu hit full synch with the series til disc 8. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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That's it. I'm never going in threads about titles I'm watching ever again.

[something]

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Simon_Belmont said:
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BakaBoobie said:
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Fencedude said:
I have but five words.

The End of the World.

Edit: No mention of the awesomest song ever in the review? BLASPHEMY!


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Well, FWIW, the song doesn't reallu hit full synch with the series til disc 8. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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That's it. I'm never going in threads about titles I'm watching ever again.

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Haha, don't fear, keep watching. Nothing was spoiled in his post as such.

[Fencedude]

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Simon_Belmont said:
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BakaBoobie said:
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Fencedude said:
I have but five words.

The End of the World.

Edit: No mention of the awesomest song ever in the review? BLASPHEMY!


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Well, FWIW, the song doesn't reallu hit full synch with the series til disc 8. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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That's it. I'm never going in threads about titles I'm watching ever again.

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Oh that didn't spoil anything.

[Fencedude]

I finally got this.

This volume has some great stuff.

The End of the World
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> Possible Yayoi/Ayaka yuri </span>
Masato being a Playa

Edit: And the beginning of one of the more randomly amusing romances ever.