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Reviewer: Rave Shintaro
Based
on: Whole series
UK Distributor:
Beez (DVD)
This a good launch pad for introducing newcomers to
anime. Despite its masterful tones of love, hate and loss it is an easy watch and you
could put this one next to Akira as a show to start a friend off on
anime.
The story is digestible and really doesn’t have all the plot loops and jaw
dropping revelations of more complicated shows but if love hi-octane action -
and huge mechs kicking each other in with a healthy dose of speed lines - then
you will keep coming back for more. The characters are well-rounded and it seems
too much of a coincidence that their Gundam designs seem to match their
personality. Still, at least the show doesn’t insult the viewer by making this
blindingly obvious.
I love the music by an accomplished Roxette style j-pop band. The cheesy tunes
suit the non-serious tone of the show as it never takes itself seriously.
Gundam Wing is great, great fun for the anime fan who is into it for the action
and nothing more. I love this anime like it was my own child and will cradle it
to my bosom forever.
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