Chris Beveridge
11-01-2007, 08:07 AM
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Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor Vol. #7 (of 7)
Released By: ADV Films
MSRP: $29.98
Running time: 75 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Resolution: 480i/p (mixed/unknown)
Encoded With: MPEG-2
Release Date: 11/06/2007
Review Date: 11/01/2007
Date Announced: 08/22/2007
Region: 1 - North America
Reviewed By: Chris Beveridge
In Summary:
While Guyver was interesting in the few pamphlet issues of it I had read back in the late 80's, the bit of the original TV series I had seen plus the awful live action movies just kept me from being all that interested in it. At the time the anime was released here back in the 90's, everything was focused on heavily violent shows and I was in a mindset of finding something different than that. When this version was announced in Japan, I figured it would end up here and I had dreaded it simply because of the bad past associations. Yet after taking in the first volume, Guyver began to win me over both in presentation and the actual story. Tightened up and with little material overall that wasn't in the original manga, it presented a show that had style to it but also a good story at its core that benefited well from the modern visuals upgrade. While some aspects are obviously weak due to how the world has changed from then to now, the end result is one that really pleases. Guyver is a big monster show but one that doesn’t fall into a monster of the week mentality nor is it afraid of taking chances and playing rough. This is an excellent show that really deserves more of the spotlight and most definitely a second season.
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor Vol. #7 (of 7)
Released By: ADV Films
MSRP: $29.98
Running time: 75 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Resolution: 480i/p (mixed/unknown)
Encoded With: MPEG-2
Release Date: 11/06/2007
Review Date: 11/01/2007
Date Announced: 08/22/2007
Region: 1 - North America
Reviewed By: Chris Beveridge
In Summary:
While Guyver was interesting in the few pamphlet issues of it I had read back in the late 80's, the bit of the original TV series I had seen plus the awful live action movies just kept me from being all that interested in it. At the time the anime was released here back in the 90's, everything was focused on heavily violent shows and I was in a mindset of finding something different than that. When this version was announced in Japan, I figured it would end up here and I had dreaded it simply because of the bad past associations. Yet after taking in the first volume, Guyver began to win me over both in presentation and the actual story. Tightened up and with little material overall that wasn't in the original manga, it presented a show that had style to it but also a good story at its core that benefited well from the modern visuals upgrade. While some aspects are obviously weak due to how the world has changed from then to now, the end result is one that really pleases. Guyver is a big monster show but one that doesn’t fall into a monster of the week mentality nor is it afraid of taking chances and playing rough. This is an excellent show that really deserves more of the spotlight and most definitely a second season.