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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The Empty Battlefield (Movie 1) [DVD]

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Condition
Used - Very Good
Format
DVD
Dimensions
7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 in; 3.2 oz
Language
Japanese
Runtime
1 hour and 35 minutes
MPAA rating
Unrated (Not Rated)
Media Format
Animated, Color, DVD, Dolby, Subtitled

Description

The feature subtitled "The Empty Battlefield" is comprised of recut episodes of Gundam Seed (2002), with some bits of new animation--a practice that goes back to the original Gundam series (1979) and the first three features. This film includes material from the first 20 Seed episodes, or about one-third of the series. In the year 71 of the Cosmic Era (rather than the "Gundam Saga" timeframe or the "Alternate Universe"), Kira Yamoto accidentally becomes a mecha pilot when he stumbles onto the top secret Strike Gundam during an attack on his home satellite-colony, Heliopolis. Although the war is technically between the Earth Alliance and ZAFT, it's really a conflict between the human "Naturals" and the genetically enhanced "Coordinators." The movie and the broadcast series offer the ingredients of a classic Gundam saga: a reluctant warrior, a masked enemy general, and an old friend who tests the hero's loyalty. Cutting the running time so substantially moves the action along a breakneck pace, but leaves little time for character development. Director Mitsuo Kukada uses CG to choreograph some very snazzy mecha battles, in space, within Heliopolis, and on Earth, often with a fine disregard for the laws of physics. (Rated 13 and older: violence, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon

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Format Animated, Color, DVD, Dolby, Subtitled
Language Japanese
Runtime 1 hour and 35 minutes
Number Of Discs 1
Manufacturer Bandai
MPAA rating Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
Media Format Animated, Color, DVD, Dolby, Subtitled

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I've been waiting years for this to finally come out, and I was not disappointed. This is the cleanest format I've seen the series in, and it feels like watching the original without any loss on video or audio quality! Pros: Simple and straight-forward menu, not clunky or confusing to navigate. Superb and clean English and Japanese audio. (English is the same version released on television in the US in the 2000's) 2-disc format is much better than the 4-disc format from a few years back. Cons: Region 1 locked. I couldn't play it on my PC as most Blu-Ray have worked for me. Subtitle font could have been a little better, but not a deal breaker by any means. *Edit*: Episode 14.5 (15 in JP) "Cucuruz Doan's Island" is still missing, likely due to the North America release cut of this episode. This episode is pretty much impossible to find, but doesn't cut that much from the overall storyline. I've pre-ordered Part 2, and can't wait for it to arrive. I own the older "Anime Legends" release on DVD, and the quality is amazing compared to the older format. ... show more
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Why is collection 2 of this awesome series not available on Amazon?
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Always wanted this original series for my collection of gundam series I already own. Shame I have to mix the dvd sets with the new Blu-ray sets. Really can’t afford to rebuy everything on Blu-ray. Years ago I was only able to get the three movie set English dubbed. Back then I knew I was missing a lot , so I looked for the series and couldn’t find it. However once I did it was always way too expensive. When anime started to drop in prices I was able to get much of the other series’ that were available. But now anime prices are jumping back up to crazy amounts again and forcing people to greatly slim down their choices and purchases. Even forcing people to forgo owning what they like and planting themselves on online sites to watch them. (As long as the site keeps the series the people want to watch whenever). So I’m closing, I love that I can finally get a copy of the series to own but,.......where is the second half of the collection? It seems to be nowhere in Amazon. And of course I talking bout the Blu-ray English dubbed version like this first collection. ... show more
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The original and one of the best
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The series that started it all
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The original Gundam...
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Still the cream of the crop in Gundam
I'll be frank, the animation is rather dated. However, the actual story is excellent that even nearly 40 years later I would unhesitatingly recommend this series. This was not my first Gundam and I had only watched parts of a few episodes on its short lived run on Cartoon Network. However even after having completed about six complete viewings of different Gundam series, this is the one I have enjoyed the most. I honestly would say to purchase part 1 and 2 because part 1 ends at a weird point, but if you still aren't sold then just start with this. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019 by tyler2441
Excellent
Excellent show! I remember watching this as a kid, and it's so nice to watch it again. The packaging is cool, the art work is very nice. The dvd case is the same size as a normal dvd, not a thicker case. The art on the dvds themselves are neat as well. As far as the content, it's pretty bareboned. Basically only play all, scene selection, setup, and extras. Not many extras to speak of. Also, their is no music during the menus. It's just completely silent, which I thought was odd. Couldn't they have just put the gundam theme in? Overall, excellent product. Good price for a good show. It's always nice to watch some gundam on the couch before bed :-) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2012 by Kbw21
If you are an insomniac you will find this relatable
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