Yukikaze - Danger Zone (Vol. 1) [DVD]

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The anime version of yukikaze is not on the same level as the novels. The anime seems too rushed and would make no sense if one hasnt read the books. Vol. 1 has two episodes- part one tries to minimize the plot of the first book, episode two is a chapter from the second. The characters do not bear much resemblance from the novels and yukikaze has none of the draw that the books have. Dissapointed.

You need to get all of the series, it is short but would make a good movie if put togather.

As in the other dvds,this anime is good to have.You would have to watch all of the series to understand it.Starting with this one.If your gonna get this dvd,get the whole series.

u just have to watch this anime..>v< it's incredible...the 3D graphics, the voice actors...etc. 5 stars of course!!

33 years ago a dimensional portal opened in Antarctica, and what came through the door was not friendly. An alien race known as the JAM began attacking the Earth. A UN force was formed from the nations of the world and successfully pushed the aliens back to their homeworld, dubbed "Fairy", by the humans. Since all of the battles occur there, the JAM have become almost a fairy tale to normal people. But not to the Special Air Force (SAF), a military unit equipped with almost sentient jets, who launch daily sorties into Fairy. Rei Fukai pilots Yukikaze, one of these intelligent jets, and to the concern of his best friend, Bukhar, seems to relate more to the machine than to humans. With suspicions of JAM infiltration into the Earth forces, and with doppelganger planes confusing the SAF, its getting hard to know who to trust. There is also a push to make all jets unmanned, controlled fully by computers, with all the attendant dangers that go with it.The animation in these two episodes is some of the best I have seen, seamlessly integrating traditional and cgi techniques. It makes Top Gun look bad. It's a little hard to figure out what is going on at first so it beckons for a second viewing. I thought the male characters were just a tad too effeminate, but that's a minor complaint.Also features a making of documentary and interviews with the Japanese cast and crew. Great sound and picture in both languages.

WOW!First Macross, Area 88, Macross Plus and now Yukikaze. The story is similar to these prior anime series focusing on the planes and the pilots troubles. The show graphically is beautiful, albeit a bit dark with muted colors. Some of the shots of the sunset/sunrise skies are just gorgeous. The CGI is well done.The story is not overly original, man vs. machine, but the execution of the story is what makes it great. The characters are likeable and you feel sympathy for those who get shot down.The action sequences are just great. It is a blast watching the planes turn and bank, shoot and get shot down, kick in the afterburners and do other arial acrobatics.There was a scene in episode 1 that almost made my jaw drop, sort of something like Tony Hawk would, but with a plane.I cannot wait until the rest of the series is out!Carpe DM[...]

Im an electrician for the new super hornet currently. This film totally blew my mind with all the superb aircraft inovations. The acronyms, the radar altimeter sounds effects, the aero combats scenes, were down to a "T". Not to mention the ending theme song is pretty hip.If you love jets and new aerodynamic technology this series has it. This series is worth every penny. Now i hope Amazon can get there hands on "Macross Zero"...USA....u haven't seen nothing yet.........