On the surface, it looks like just another giant robot space opera, but this extremely clever anime series is anything but predictable. How many series can you think of where a major character – or what you think will be a major character – gets killed off after only a few episodes? Nadesico is a cut above the rest thanks to its wicked sense of humor and its ability to keep the audience guessing what the captain and her crew will do next: A lot of space adventures depict a restless crew becoming mutinous, but few crews do it because the rules won’t let them get busy in bed with each other. The DVD box set features the entire 26-episode television series and its sequel motion picture (Prince of Darkness), as well as its Gekigangar 3 OVA spin-off — the first time Gekigangar 3 is available to North American audiences. It’s a lot to work though, but the high standard of storytelling from director Tatsuo Sato, as well as the animation production by XEBEC makes it a series worth owning and exploring.
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