Audience reviews
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guigeek
DON'T FOCUS on the MAL score — it includes Episodes III and IV, which are maybe not as good (but didn't deserve this shitstorm imo). The first two episodes are incredible. Give them a try; you won't regret it. This is sci-fi from the good ol' days of sci-fi: great character design (usual in 80s Sci-Fi anime though), nice animation, and great picture quality if you can get the Blu-ray. The whole series felt a bit rushed, would have loved a series for each of the three parts (some inconsistencies, some things not clear enough,...). As for the rest, these OVAs already have plenty of extensive reviews. I'm just here to warn you not to be fooled by the score!
Score: 7.5/10 rounded 8 for MAL cuz didn't deserve the shitstorm
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The Red Bike Is The Key To Everything
Megazone 23 Part 1-2-3 is a really interesting Ova series from the 80, that feels like it has influenced so many different anime that have come later, and still cool to this day, at least the first two parts.
Part 1 that feels like a normal 80s action slop anime that you would expect, but then pulls the curtain and takes you into a truly harrowing anti-war story. With really cute character designs, that makes it hit even harder, when the darker parts happened.
Part 2 that shows the Horror that a military dictatorship can do to people to keep its own power, with the only solution being bikers take the fight to the street. with the director being the one behind Angel Cup and violence Jack, so you are in for some gore.
Part 3 being my least favorite,…
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Megazone 23 is an OVA series that can really be broken down into two parts. The first following Shougo and the second following Eiji. The first part is really well animated and has an intriguing plot line but that's about it. The narrative, while interesting, is not fully developed. The characters are not overly memorable and the pacing is erratic. In contrast the storytelling of the second part is executed much better. However the animation, while good, is not on par with the first part. Also the characters remain a weak point. Despite numerous promising concepts, Megazone 23 suffers from overall inconsistency, leaving much to be desired.
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Megazone 23 is a 4-Part Sci-fi Anime Film/OVA Series that tells an excellent story in its first two parts. While the character designs and Artstyle differences for Part 2 can be jarring at first, don't let it detract from the story which is nothing short of fantastic.
It has a Sci-fi Plot that is ahead of its time and a lot of that is due to Part 1 being directed by the legendary, Noboru Ishigoru (man behind works like LotGalacticHeroes, SDF Macross & Space Battleship Yamato 2) who presents us with a Sci-fi Premise that would later inspire movies like The Matrix, Existenz, etc.
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The way the Story unravels in the Part 1 is nothing short of masterful. You are presented with pretty standard characters (bikers and chicks) that develop as…
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Original story with sloppy execution. Sigh, what a shame.
An illusionary city set above a top-secret underground cyber hardware was definitely not a conventional narrative the 80s Japanese directors would dare enough to initiate. I can get why this was revolutionary in Japan back then, the story was way ahead of its time. Megazone 23 successfully introduced the phantasm of virtual reality and oh boy you wouldn’t believe the amount of films this OVA have influenced. It starts with a really convincing premise, but once it crispens up... well, things are not quite what they seem.
It felt so disjointed and set forth my attention span to hit the lowest. There are too many plot holes that are based on ambiguity, thus I don’t think their original story will carry the film effortlessly and let u…
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As a complete package I must say it's quite flawed. Great concepts with poor execution in certain aspects, but Megazone 23 is still a definite must-see for anyone into the sci-fi genre.
The OVA is in three parts and each one is more different from the other than you'll expect. On all three of them the animation is top-notch but different aesthetically.
The design and animation of the technology the characters interact with is brilliant. Feels like they had someone with engineering expertise design them. It's still kinda funny how in the 80's they couldn't imagine computer displays to be anything but monochromatic with vector-like graphics, I must say.
The music is also fantastic with some great 80's J-Pop and hair metal that gives it a really cool personality of the time (if you're int…
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Good idea, bad realization. The reason is that all 4 parts are different. The story follows Shogo Yahagi, a delinquent motorcyclist whose possession of a government prototype bike leads him to discover the truth about the city. A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.
Part II
Shogo Yahagi is on the run. But this time he's got his biker gang called 'Trash' on his side and they have chosen to revolt against the authorities, and the police. An invasion from an unknown source that has threatened to destroy everything they know and love.
Part III
Eiji Takanaka is a B Level hacker who has been accepted into EX. However, before his first day on the job, he becomes embroiled in a network war, a legendary figure nam…
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First off, megazone 23 comes in three parts but should be watched in order. They are not standalone but have huge gaps to account for the passage of time, so much so that the main characters will get shuffled.
Didnt expect much going into it. The art style is appropriate for the time but still dated. Did like the 70s/80s setting though, reminded me of Akira. From the synopsis it seems like just another hidden society based anime and in terms of content, meh, get a bike, it does stuff, people want it back, ride around, cause trouble . Many things are also left for you to figure out with your ol noggin. But the way its presented, its deep and captivating, each character is unique, pacing is spot on and dubs are pretty good too. This anime should be a definite watch.
P.S. They got coca cola…
Read at the sourceLokarunith
Megazone is remarkable by the freshness of it's the setting and ideas. Discovering that concepts like life in a virtual reallity, being able to directly connect your conscience with a machine, hacking into a person's mind or a cibercity able to grow infinitely by itself made their entry in popculture with Megazone 23 was quite a surprise.
We probably recognize these concepts from more well known works like The Matrix, Ghost in the Shell or BLAME! The reason Megazone 23 isn't as well known as these franchises is, I'd say due to a less than ideal execution of those ideas. Not because of art and sound wich are pretty good altough it feels more dated nowadays than other anime of the time. Rather due to not very interesting main characters, that simply don't captivate you to follow along and d…
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The only way to begin with Megazone 23 is to first realize that this will feel like watching three separate anime. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3-4 can all be taken as separate stories in the same universe. It began with director Noboru Ishiguro (Macross) doing Part 1, and then the character designers were different in each part as well as the directors.
Megazone 23 is a very original anime with a setting that will enthrall the viewer into the story, characters, and even the representation of the era it was made in. Yes, this is incredibly 80’s. Part 1 by Noboru Ishiguro is absolutely outstanding. There are so many similarities to the art design and music of the Macross series, and the plot development is top notch. Not surprising that this show eventually became a movie, “Robotech: The Untol…
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The most important thing to be aware of when going into Megazone 23 is that it's in three very different parts. Each part is directed by someone different, so the quality fluctuates drastically.
The first part is outstanding. As to be expected from Noboru Ishiguro. The story has some incredible twists, the art is top notch and there's plenty of great 80s j-pop. I'd give this part a 9/10 and was really looking forward to what happened in the next episode.
So you can imagine the disappointment when in the second part, everything was entirely different. The characters do not even look remotely similar to how they do in part one and the conclusion feels rather lackluster in comparison to the introduction. The storytelling and art is by no means bad, but is clearly not to the same standard.…
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Before Megazone 23 became wellknown as one of the first ova´s made i have on tape/dvd, there was Dallos ( 1st ova's ever made, part 1 till 4 ,1983). Megazone is one of my favorite anime ova's ever to watch, with an special eye on part 2 , traditional animation was replaced bij a more realistic, mature like animation, compared to part 1, 3 and 4. Storywise, it was one hell of a trip througout the show, and the charach. are SOOOO 80's it hurts my balls, and the soundtracks were awesome, especially in part 2. A lot of ppl have forgotten about this anime jewel sadly, but i think some stuff should not be remastered!
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Wow.
When i originally saw the trailer for Megazone 23 on a random anime dvd, i couldnt help but to be fascinated by the fast pace and 80's soundtrack that i was watching, and i knew i had to get this anime.
As a major fan of old school anime, i ordered the Megazone 23 collection with all the aspirations of old school anime glory, and i must admit, it took me for a ride that ill never forget. With this review i hope to give my own opinions and insight on what has currently become one of my favorite anime titles - Megazone 23.
Story -
As for story , Megazone 23 is quite original. I have a large anime collection, and in all my years of watching anime have i never watched anything with a story like this one. its an original piece of work that has managed to become nostalgic and stay fresh…
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