Blue Drop Complete Collection

To start with this comes in a standard size DVD case with one DVD on each side,widescreen and the sound is done very well. If you need to have a ton of action in every episode then this is definately not for you. There is action but there are episodes that deal with real life situations,since this takes place at an all girls school. You see the new girl,Mari whom has never been to school before, struggle at first to make friends and then how she has bonded with them. I found this a very likable series. When it comes to the CGI it is incredible in spots,Gonzo had a hand in it, like when Mari first sees Hagino. As a whole the series mixed in real life situations and blended them seamlessly together with "The Hunt for Red October". It has suspense,drama and some great visuals when they battle. Even though the it is a subtitle only the voices are excellent as is the music. Both help set the mood of what you are watching. Replay value is all right. I gave it 4 stars because there were a couple of episodes seem to lag a little. Even with that being said I am pleased with the series and was glad that I bought it. As stated in the title. I reviewed the November 17th 2009 release of Blue Drop. I do not know why Amazon imports your reviews when something is re-released as things are subject to change which can change what you are reviewing. However I have ordered the September 7th 2010 release of Blue Drop because it states that it is in both Japanese and English. I myself prefer English and I will update this review after I watch the newest version. I just wish this would have come out in Blu-Ray as some of the colors are so vibrant and this would even better. Yes this is in English 2.0 and they used well known voices like Luci Christain - Monica Rial - Hillary Haag & Britney Karbowski. I am glad to see this out in English. Remember "English" applies only to the 2010 release. Also this is the same style of case as the previous release..a single size DVD case with one Disc on each side. Other than it being in English now....nothing has changed that I noticed.

This anime has a lot going for it. Interesting characters, good animation, voice acting and a solid premise are usually the building blocks for a great anime. Blue Drop has all of these things. Even so, it's not very good. The backdrop wasn't explained very well, and the ending was terrible. I don't know if you can even call it an ending at all. The characters are likable and they are developed pretty well, but the whole premise of the story isn't explained very well. The relatonship between the main characters doesn't develop much either. Their romance was supposed to be the main focus, but it was barely lukewarm. It's a shame. This anime had a lot of potential. It was wasted...just like my money :(

Its an awesome movie and every episode is amazing. In the end they top it off with a tragic twist.

Great series

As others have pointed out, this anime series mainly presents the story of Mari Wakatake and Hagino Senkōji. each from very different worlds, who meet at the Kaihō Academy, an exclusive boarding school for girls. Mari is the sole survivor of a disaster five years earlier. The nature of that disaster is not fully known and she has suppressed all memories of it. Hagino initially appears to be a trusted senior student at the academy, but soon we see she is something entirely different and eventually learn of her connection to that disaster. This, alone, is a complete sci-fi story with multiple sub-plots, as well as a mystery and a coming-of-age story. Also, all the main and supporting characters are female. It is somewhat a yuri story, though it is about intrigue, betrayal, friendship and maturation, rather than sexual attraction. However, in reading the other reviews, I noticed that some people seemed to be confused by the ending. That is because this anime is only part of a much larger story.The anime story occurs at the verge of the Arume-Human wars. The Arume are an alien race in which all members are female. They are also very much technologically advanced. They expected to immediately and completely overwhelm earth's defenses, then subjugate the human race, but things did not go that way. The initial war and subsequent resistance are only briefly mentioned. The anime details events immediately prior to the initial invasion, very briefly shows its beginning, then jumps ahead to its end. Then, the manga series Blue Drop: Tenshi no Bokura covers a period after the war and, finally the manga Blue Drop covers events happening thousands of years later. Oddly enough, the chronological order of the publications of two manga series and anime is exactly the reverse of the chronological order of the events in the story. At any rate, the anime ending alludes to the start of the story already told in the manga.The Blue Drop stories explore the interrelationship of technology and "human" nature, as well as a probable course of intercultural conflict and the beginnings of resolution. Unlike other anime series, the Blue Drop anime is not an animation of a manga, but a different story related to the manga. However, the anime was developed with norms suitable for broadcast TV. If you want to continue with the manga, some things are deeply disturbing and others are quite explicit.The Blue Drop anime is a high-quality animation of a story which is part of a larger story. However, it is not a prequel. It doesn't lay the groundwork for the story continued in the manga and there is no need to get the rest of the story from the manga. Unless, of course, the ending really really bothers you.

舞台背景とストーリーは良かったと思いますですが伏線回収し切れてなかったりエンディングで副題の天使達の戯曲とゆうタイトル思い出させたりとマイナス要素がありました伏線回収はWIKIでしました

BLUEDROPのアメリカ版DVD。あんまり人気ないアニメな気がしますが、個人的には好き。放送当時は、私が百合にハマり始めた時期で、BLUEDROPは私の趣味に影響を与えたアニメの1つ。 このDVD、アメリカ版でリージョンは1なので、日本の通常のDVDプレイヤーでは見れません。 私はパソコンでリージョン設定変更して、見ました。 英語の字幕が意外に面白く、「英語だとこういう表現するのか!」と発見も。もちろん字幕を消して見てもいいんですが。 1話から13話まで、お買い得な値段で手に入るので嬉しいですね。

Probably worth noting that this version of 'Blue Drop' has no English dub - not a problem for me as I find many of the US overdubs annoying. The series itself is a yuri masterpiece that, in true anime style, mashes wildly disparate elements: in this case, teen schoolgirl drama and hard-core science fiction (complete with alien invasion). The animation is some of the most gorgeous you will ever see in this medium, filled with hauntingly beautiful images that are more than matched by the melancholy soundtrack, suffusing the whole thing with a sense of impending tragedy. It's impossible to describe the storyline without giving everything away, but if you can live with occasional clashes between the major plot elements and don't mind having your heartstrings plucked to breaking point, then it's unreservedly recommended.

grate serves