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.com American viewers know Genesis Climber Mospeada (1983) as one of the three unrelated series combined to form Robotech, but it's been unavailable in its original form. The program bombed when it aired in Japan (the toys didn't even sell), but Robotech fans have kept its memory alive. In the original story, Stig Bernard is a dedicated officer in the force sent by the human colony on Mars to free Earth from the alien Inbit, who conquered the planet 33 years earlier. Stig survives the destruction of the space fleet and forges a group of freedom fighters out of the unlikely individuals he encounters: irrepressible Ray, tough-as-nails Houquet, whiny Mint, Jim the mechanic, and transvestite singer Yellow. They bond as they destroy a seemingly endless succession of Inbit mecha. The Refles, the ruler of Inbit, morphs three warriors into human form. The females fall in love with Stig and Yellow; the male becomes a fanatic warrior, whom Stig dispatches in a climactic duel. Mospeada ends on a weak note: after 24 episodes of warfare, the Refles suddenly decides to lead her people to another planet where they can realize a higher destiny. Unlike their previous rereleases of Robotech, ADV did the needed restoration work for Mospeada: the colors are true, with no fading to pink. Although it's interesting to compare the original series with the familiar Robotech version, Genesis Climber Mospeada reveals just how far Japanese animation has developed in the intervening decades. (Unrated: suitable for ages 10 and older: nudity, violence, alcohol and tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
M**O
Uncut and whole
The Inbit invaded the Earth, to grow and spread, to evolution. But the planet, and most of the solar system, already had an intelligent race called Earthlings. While taking the Earth the Inbit found that the local race was hard to totally defeat. The humans kept coming back again and again. This saga is a story about six Earthlings. Stig the member of the Second Liberation force links up with two other soldiers, Jim Austin and Yellow. Mint, Ray and Houquet are civilians who end up joining the military survivors in the adventure to get to Reflex Point. There the future of mankind and the Earth will be decided when the Third Liberation group attacks the center of the Inbit's power.This was turned into the last saga of the Robotech series and fit in very nicely with the over all flow and plot. Also it is one of the first anime (or non-anime) shows I ever saw that had a female impersonator as a main character. In the Japanese version Yellow has two voices, one male and one female.All 25 episodes, uncut, still in Japanese, with all the original songs and some extras. Yet not all the extras promised on the case were on the discs. There are no staff interviews or articles on any of them. And sometimes the subtitles from the background songs and the subtitles showing what people are saying cover half the screen. And there is no way to turn the song subtitles off.
P**N
Mediocre at best.
Being a fan of Robotech, I was itching to see this series since I was never able to as a kid. After watching the entire series, I can safely say that this show is dissapointing for me. Perhaps its because I'm viewing it now as an adult rather than a kid. Or perhaps its because I became a fan of Robotech through the books and the pen and paper RPG rather than through watching the actual shows. In any case, the show has passable animation throughout, it never really dips into horrible, but it never really gets good either except for a few scenes here and there throughout the whole show. I think the most dissapointing part of the show is the repetition of the storylines. How many times can we see the heros walk into a new town only to be betrayed by the locals? The show loses much of its focus in the middle, and there are several bizarre episodes like fighting dinosaurs and finding a pristine city buried under tons of ice up in the mountains. Overall, I can't recomend this show unless you're a diehard Robotech fan and want to see the original source material or a big fan of 80's style anime.
F**H
Better than Robotech
Once again, the original Japanese version is better than Robotech.When you watch Macross, even with an English dub, the Zentradi, the protoculture, and the characters and their motivations suddenly make sense. It ain't the greatest story, but it becomes coherent when it isn't corrupted by the Robotech revision.Mospeada is the same. Take it out of the forced Robotech storyline and you have a nice, compact little adventure about something coherent. Aliens came to earth for self-improvement and learned that the dominant species are crazy. You are not left wondering about where Admiral Hunter went on vacation BECAUSE THERE IS NO ADMIRAL RICK HUNTER.Although Mospeada is not my favorite of the three Robotech-ized serieses, it still stands alone strongly. The animation is not what I remembered -- they are all choppy back in the early '80s -- but they are fun. Enjoy the real thing.
C**H
One of the best anime series ever created.
Genesis Climber Mospeada has to be one of the best anime T.V. series ever created. The storyline is strong, the mecha is cool and the animation is great (for it's time). I marked out big time when I was a kid whenever this came on. I saw it in it's dubbed and edited version known as Robotech: The Next Generation. I liked that show but Mospeada is the better version. The adult themes and voice acting is very strong. I liked the original storyline as well. It's not as hokey and juvenille as Robotech.If you enjoyed Robotech:The Next Generation growing up then'll you definetely want to grab of copy of Mospeada and see what you've been missing,Highly recommended.
V**4
Finally we have it here in The US
Finally we have it here in The US, Robotech-free. The only time you could get to watch the original show was to get them underground on VHS or to watch them from various Anime fan clubs. Mospeada came out at a time when Anime wasn't caught-on back then like it is today. Watch Mospeada without the glasses of Robotech and you'll find that this series stands on its own and a refreshing take on the characters and technology. It's even better with subtitles (The REAL Anime fans know what this means).
T**E
Robotech The Next Generation was great for its time
Robotech The Next Generation was great for its time, but with the failure of the Shadow Chronicles, it made the story irrelevant. Enter my discovery of the original MOSPEDA series and I am re-engaged. No more vague Rick Hunter references, and other nonsense that try to force it to meld with the other two series. MOSPEDA is refreshingly it's own thing. It's an awesome series that this mecha fans love.
R**Y
Four Stars
Fix episode 15 please its got the wrong subtitiles
M**H
I tried towatch the first eps
No Subtitle!!! I tried to watch the first eps. but there was no subtitle. When try to enable caption, it wasn't available either. I was hoping this could bring me all the way back to mid school when I first watched it and couldn't finish due to school. I had high hope and now with huge disappointment.
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