Minor pixelation again like the original Tv series.

Again a bit low tone for the English Dubbed.

Again a bit low tone for the English Dubbed.

Ok everyone gives this set a hard time, because some of the crew were out of character, but actually I enjoyed the oavs as much as the tv series I just wish they had done more episodes. The animation basically looks the same. The stories are a bit more dramatic and less humorous than the TV ( although the tv series wasn't really a kneeslapper) so overall for $21 its a great set to buy.

Minor pixelation on fast action scenes occasinally.

Good. Have only listened in Japanese track though.

Good. Have only listened in Japanese track though.

I like the Tylor OVA as much or perhaps more than the Tylor TV. Sure, the Tylor OVA is less funny but the character development on the primary Soyakaze crew is wonderful. This OVA balances out the lack of character depth which the TV lacks. This OVA only shows how good the writer of the anime plot is. I'm glad I took the chance to buy this Tylor OVA and thoroughly enjoy it. Give it a try if you haven't but have seen the Tylor TV ;-).

Great.

Sounded fine to me.

Sounded fine to me.

Just so you know this OVA set contains a movie in two parts on the first disk, six normal length episodes on the second disc and another movie in two parts on the third disc. These OVA discs were good anime but as a real fan of the original tv series I'm sad to say I was a little dissapointed with them. What I liked the most about the TV show was the distinctive humour and interaction of captain Tylor with the other characters, but in these ovas [with the exception of the movie on disc one] the crazy nature of the humour has been toned down, captain tylor is rarely seen and much more attention is given to the development of individual characters on their own. For example one episode is a story about azaline another about kojiro etc. I found this to make the set a little disjointed, and when I was thinking about what was going on in the plot instead of laughing at the silly jokes I just didnt find it as much fun. So in short this is a good set and I would reccomend it but if you liked the tv show dont get this expecting more of the same. Oh yeah and the ending kind of leaves you hanging, apparently there were more books written in the Tylor series but they werent all covered in the anime.

It's a rip of the R1 release, the image is pretty good.

Sounded Ok to me, it inludes both Japanese and English dubbed versions.

Sounded Ok to me, it inludes both Japanese and English dubbed versions.

Contains no extras...from what i hear the r1 contained some linner notes that explains somethings that happen after the end of the OVAs, since this serie ends in a bit of Cliffhanger ...you find yourself asking "isn't there anymore ??? it ends just like this ???". Apart from it , no revelant problems at all with the set, if you don' want to buy the R1, this will be Great.

Very good. I'm assuming its a R1 rip. However, there are instances of noticeable pixelisation on Disc Two, particularly during the intense space explosions and scenes containing red light (a plot point). There are, however, more episodes on this disc (six) than the others although this mirrors the R1 release (three discs in total) - strange. The look of the OVAs is different, but not in the usual bigger budget manner (except the new warp sequences). Minor research reveals that the original Tylor author, Hitoshi Yoshiyoka, died after the first two OVA episodes were completed. For some reason this led to the change of almost every aspect of the production crew, including director and character designer. For the rest of the series, every character (with the exception of the doctor - his beard covers his face anyway!) has a noticeably different, less comical look. In the big scheme of things, this might not be so bad since the excellent (Japanese) voice cast remains, but after 28 episodes of a particular look, it's hard not to complain. Tested on a Pioneer 636 (RGB output) + QED RGB SCART (video only) cable and JVC 4:3 TV.

Clear enough, but nothing to shout about. Admittedly, I didn't watch the dubbed version, so I can't comment on that. It's a subjective matter, of course. On a personal note, I don't think music has been used as effectively as it had been in the TV series although, the tone of the OVAs is different to the former.

Clear enough, but nothing to shout about. Admittedly, I didn't watch the dubbed version, so I can't comment on that. It's a subjective matter, of course. On a personal note, I don't think music has been used as effectively as it had been in the TV series although, the tone of the OVAs is different to the former.

Apart from the dull MAC packaging (it will still look good if you store DVDs on a shelf) there is very little, technically, to complain about this set -menus and chapter selection are also present and functional. It's practically the R1 release at much lower cost. As a series, and continuation to the Tylor TV series, it is less successful. True, it offers greater character development, particularly to other members of the Soyokaze crew, but this is at a cost - apart from three episodes, Tylor is a peripheral character. Perhaps this is just as well because of the less slapstick tone of the OVAs - it wouldn't do to change Tylor dramatically. Yet the biggest obstacle could be the fact that the crew are split apart - they meet occasionally - and are not aboard the Soyokaze. Kojiro gets an episode to himself and the marines (as a whole) also get an episode to themselves. Yuriko and Yamamoto pretty much share the rest of the episodes and further the plot. Worse is the fact there is no definite conclusion to the series. Okay, you know what will probably happen - it is, after all, trying to ape the struggle for peace, which is reflected in our media everyday - but there is no, to use a cliche, pretty bow to seal the package once and for all. This is disappointing, but could be crushing for some. If you only liked the comic side of Tylor and got bored towards the end of the TV series then you will not like the OVAs. Simple as that. If you enjoyed and have become a great fan of the TV series, then you might consider getting this - it wouldn't spoil your enjoyment of Tylor by going without the OVAs. I've become a great fan of Tylor, but still think that the TV series said all that needed to be said.

Video: Beautiful. Why waste any more words on the subject. Audio: Pretty good... the record levels are a bit on the high side so there is a bit of distortion when things get really loud. Other than that, no problems. Subs: I only gave this four stars because some of the nuances are lost in a very literal translation. I probably wouldn't have noticed if the translations for the dub weren't so wonderful. Dubs: I rarely prefer dubs to subs but this is one instance where the improved translation and top notch voice acting make the dubs preferable. Overall: Not a bad video to watch. It does feel like the editors didn't know what was going to happen on the final disc though. A lot of the footage was needlessly redundant from the second disc. The high point of this set is getting to see many of the characters in settings away from the Soyokaze with Tylor only playing a background character. I don't recommend this set unless you enjoyed the first set and are itching for a bit more Tylor (keep in mind that the first OVA in the set looks normal but all the characters seem to have had mild personality changes). edited by Zagatto on 05 Nov 2002 7:06 pm