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Title (English) | Battle Angel Atila |
Title (Japanese) | Gunnmu | Advertising Fantasy Novel |
Notes | 2 OVAs |
Classification | - |
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Review | BATTLE ANGEL ATILA (Manga Video), 55 mins, cert 15, £10.99 English versions of GUNNM - Rusty Angel & GUNNM - Tears Sign. Superbly realised cyberpunk SF, set in a bleak future where cyborgs and bounty hunters battle in a trash-heap and industrial wasteland, under the shadow of the floating nirvana- city of Zalem. Atila, brought back to life by Ido, a brilliant cyber-doctor, has no memories of her past, but soon reveals that she is programmed with extraordinary combat powers. She also has a human heart. The vividly realised settings and designs, the black humour of the cyborg scenes, the excitement of the battles, the deep rumbling under the looming aerial city, and the perceptive depiction of human emotions combine to make this a great video. Between the NTSC episodes [see BATTLE ANGEL (A.D.Vision),$34.95, NTSC, subtitled, 60 mins.] is the sombre song "An Insignificant Girl" which is missing in the PAL version, and which perfectly sets the mood for the human tragedy that is to follow. A masterpiece. The PAL mass-market version unfortunately is seriously flawed by dubbing with voices that introduce a levity unsuited to the dark theme of the video. It also uses a different and freer translation compared to the NTSC, which also retains the heroine's original name, Gally. The PAL version's sound effects are nevertheless impressive on a multispeaker stereo system. |
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Episodes | 2 |
Release | US:DVD, US:VHS, UK:VHS |
TV Showing | See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here. |
Date | 1993 |
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References & Help | Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information. |
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