Blue Submarine No. 6...
Way back in the misty dawn of time, I picked up the VHS version of Blue Submarine No. 6...
According to Wikipedia...
I like the first episode best of all. From the death-dealing, propaganda-speaking, killing machines piloted by mermaids to the submarine versus cybernetic whale battle to Hayami's first meeting with Mutio. And, not to be outdone, Zorndyke, as the villain, is truly the epitome of evil in episode two. I have never felt as awestruck after an episode, as I was after episode two.
The traditional animation and CG effects are not blended as thoroughly as I would like, but, the quality of the story and characters more than make up for the deficiencies of the animation.
I used to have all four VHS volumes. Blue Submarine No. 6 is among one of Bandai's (AnimeVillage) early releases in the U.S. When Bandai arrived, most U.S. distributors were including multiple episodes per volume. Unfortunately, Bandai decided to employ a one episode per volume format, much to my dismay.
Despite my unhappiness with Bandai, I did repurchase Blue Submarine No. 6 on DVD. The DVD box set, as it turns out, is two double-sided discs (each side contains one episode) in an extra wide case. While, I would have preferred a less disjointed format, I'm pleased to have it on DVD in any format. I gave Blue Submarine No. 6 a 5 out of 5.
I have two Blue Submarine No. 6 soundtrack CDs. The Blue Submarine No. 6 soundtrack CDs have 9 and 13 tracks respectively and I liked 2 and 3 tracks on each CD respectively for totals of 22.2% and 23% respectively which works out to a rating of 2 out of 4 for each CD. Of course, my favorite track is Minasoko ni Nemure which appears on both CDs -- the extended version on the first soundtrack CD and the short version on the second soundtrack CD. Overall, both soundtrack CDs have a generally jazzy sound to them.
Volume 1
Blues
In the near future, the oceans have risen, causing all land at sea level to be flooded. With the expansion of the oceans, humanity has found a new enemy in the traitorous Zorndyke. A war has erupted between the surface dwellers and the sea dwellers, and mankind is placing all of its hopes in the new vessel Blue Submarine No. 6 and her crew.
Volume 2
Pilots
Mayumi and Tetsu continue to work together, despite their differences. Meanwhile, Zorndyke continues his campaign to wipe out humanity. Can the crew of Blue Submarine No. 6 defeat the powerful undersea enemy?
Volume 3
Hearts
Tetsu drifts in the open sea. As his life flashes before him, he begins to black out. But when he comes to, he finds himself resting on the hull of a half sunken ship. His savior is one of the enemy. As time passes, he begins to understand them. Meanwhile, Mayumi hasn't given up on him. When the Blue Sub No. 6 finds him, will he be able to prevent more lives being lost?
Volume 4
Minasoko
The poles are shifting and most of the Earth's land is now underwater! The scientist Zorndyke has seemingly turned his back on humanity, creating a race of beast people to challenge the humans for global supremacy. Mankind's last hope is the Blue Fleet and its state-of-the-art flagship, the Blue Submarine No. 6. With the final battle at hand, Hayami and Kino must confront Zorndyke and stop his plans for destruction. But who is the real enemy - Zorndyke and his undersea army, or humanity itself? The climactic end to one of the biggest anime releases of the year!
According to Wikipedia...
The Blue Submarine No. 6 OVA was ranked as the 70th best anime of all time by the Japanese magazine Animage. It was ranked 25th best anime of all time by Wizard's Anime Invasion. The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation awarded the it "Best OVA, U.S. Release" for 2000.Blue Submarine No. 6 is set in a post-apocalyptic future, this is the story of the conflict between the land-dwelling human race and a collection of ocean-dwelling critters lead by "Zorndyke". There are lots of CG effects and cool battle sequences. The ending wasn't quite what I was expecting, but, I've seen it hundreds of times and I'm still not tired of it.
I like the first episode best of all. From the death-dealing, propaganda-speaking, killing machines piloted by mermaids to the submarine versus cybernetic whale battle to Hayami's first meeting with Mutio. And, not to be outdone, Zorndyke, as the villain, is truly the epitome of evil in episode two. I have never felt as awestruck after an episode, as I was after episode two.
The traditional animation and CG effects are not blended as thoroughly as I would like, but, the quality of the story and characters more than make up for the deficiencies of the animation.
I used to have all four VHS volumes. Blue Submarine No. 6 is among one of Bandai's (AnimeVillage) early releases in the U.S. When Bandai arrived, most U.S. distributors were including multiple episodes per volume. Unfortunately, Bandai decided to employ a one episode per volume format, much to my dismay.
Despite my unhappiness with Bandai, I did repurchase Blue Submarine No. 6 on DVD. The DVD box set, as it turns out, is two double-sided discs (each side contains one episode) in an extra wide case. While, I would have preferred a less disjointed format, I'm pleased to have it on DVD in any format. I gave Blue Submarine No. 6 a 5 out of 5.
I have two Blue Submarine No. 6 soundtrack CDs. The Blue Submarine No. 6 soundtrack CDs have 9 and 13 tracks respectively and I liked 2 and 3 tracks on each CD respectively for totals of 22.2% and 23% respectively which works out to a rating of 2 out of 4 for each CD. Of course, my favorite track is Minasoko ni Nemure which appears on both CDs -- the extended version on the first soundtrack CD and the short version on the second soundtrack CD. Overall, both soundtrack CDs have a generally jazzy sound to them.
