For the Anime fan of all genres~
As an anime fan since the mid-90s, I grew to love typical genres - harem, mecha, comedy, romance and first-love stories, mystery, drama and sci-fi - thanks to the amount of anime being shown on TV. Luckily for me, I ended up finding this little gem of a series called "Vandread". Even now, this is still one of my all-time favorite series compared to today's current choices of shows.
This series, in my eyes, is one that mixes all of the popular genres into a two-season anime that easily shows many of the popular themes right off the bat. Men and women are on different planets in the near [or is it far?] future, and after a long time apart, a small trio of men end up as the captives of a pirate spaceship filled with women... and hilarity definitely ensues. Okay, so the main situation may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm sure that you'll find one or two characters within the large cast [of mostly women] to personally grow fond of. Many of the major characters are given...
One of those, better than the manga, shows
Vandread is just one of those shows. If you read the manga, it is at times a bit sloppy and it doesn't really fill in much more than the show. The characters cut from that for the show are not missed and the execution is much better in the anime. The show itself fixes a lot of problems from the manga and generally makes you want to watch it again from time to time.
This series gets classified as a harem comedy at times but after watching it, I wouldn't quite classify it as that. There is a harem concept but it is not exploited in Vandread to the fullest. Very much unlike shows like Love Hina where it is clear there is a mass of women all fawning after 1 guy. That said, the characters and setting are quite enjoyable in a Disneyized version of two same sex societies. If you are expecting a fanservice feast, you won't be totally thrilled with Vandread. There is fanservice for sure but it is rather mild compared to other shows.
If a 4.5 star rating could be given, I...
Wow
I first saw the series on Showtime and got a big kick out of it. CG mecha, ships, robots, plus anime hijinks. It had some good story lines too, it wasn't a one off, each story built onto others, and some had threads that carried through to other seasons. Fun to watch.
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