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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Yûji Asada |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | A.D. Vision |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Animated |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 702727000423 |
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Customer Reviews of Queen Emeraldas
Queen Emeraldas DVD I'm somewhat new to anime, but I can tell you this, Queen Emeraldas is fantastic. My only complaint is that I was left wanting more, a LOT more, as in several more episodes of this story. Anyone who enjoys the works of Leiji Matsumoto will like this one. This is a must see for any fan of Galaxy Express 999 or Captain Harlock. The DVD version is great because you can play it either English dubbed or Japanese with English subs. This movie tells you a bit about Emeraldas' past in a way similar to what "Vengeance of the Space Pirate" does Captain Harlock's past. You will see appearances of several characters from other Leiji Matsumoto anime movies as well.
Lame - Simply Lame
What is there to say about an anime consisting of two episodes running 30 minutes each? When you have a horrible plot, boring action scenes, and unbelievably terrible voice acting there isn't much. Queen Emeraldas herself will make little to no sense to those who know nothing (as I don't) about the Harlock Saga, however that itself doesn't excuse this movie from its horrible storyline. On one hand we have a random villain who happens to be scouring the cosmos looking for a fight and on the other hand we have a sullen heroine that just happens to come by and save the day more than once. I have absolutely no idea how people could think of this as a heart-warming movie or even an interesting one at that due to its dry plot. The music is hardly memorable, there are no captivating scenes, and the computer animation does little to deepen the movie. In fact, before I had read about the computer generated effects, I had no idea that Queen Emeraldas's ship wasn't drawn by hand. You know you have a real gem on your hands when you're falling asleep in the middle of the day to a movie. If you want a movie with space pirate adventures check out Sol Bianca. This movie hardly fits the requirement of what decent anime should be.
Fun series with a lot of flaws
"Queen Emereldas" is fun. The OVA is peppered with flaws, preventing it from being more than fun, but it is still a good DVD and a nice addition to the Matsumoto stable.
As with most Matsumoto, "Queen Emereldas" is heavy on melodrama. "I am.....Emereldas (accompanied by a fierce wind that blows cape in a dramatic fashion.)" His work is pretty firmly Science Fantasy rather than Science Fiction. Spaceships are re-conditioned pirate ships with flags blowing in a non-existant wind as they sail the silent seas. Weapons are based on archaic swords and heavy dragoons. "Queen Emereldas" has all of these Matsumoto touches in spades. Honor and strength matter more than plot, and every scrappy kid has the right to be a man. The orchestral music is sweeping drama.
On the flaw side, as with "Harlock Saga," "Queen Emereldas" has a hard time with computer animation and cel animation. The two styles mix together jaringly. For some bizarre reason, the DVD switches to French about 2/3 of the way through. With a remote control it is easy enough to switch it back, but it is strange that this error got through on a professional DVD.
Storywise, "Queen Emereldas" assumes you are up on your Matsumoto. There are no introductions made for characters like Tochiro or the mechanoids. Backstory is never filled in. Someone not familiar with Matsumoto's previous work would be very confused and disappointed by "Queen Emereldas."
Still, with so little of Matsumoto's work available on DVD, each crumb dropped from the table feels like a feast. It's a fun series and I enjoy it in spite of it's flaws.