AniWorthStarship Troopers
Introduction
Johnny Rico is a high school student living in Buenos Aires, who doesn't know what to do with his future life. When his friend Carl and his love Carmen, whom he grew up with, join the Federal Military, he does too enlist in the hope to chase after his love into space. However, a war is brewing on the outer planets with a strange bug-like alien enemy and Johnny is thrust into conflict.
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Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 6.14/10 · 2601
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Audience reviews
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Kamezuki
“Starship Troopers” is watchable. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but the story is at least interesting. Partially owing to the fact that this OVA is based on an American novel, it also has a distinctly non-anime feel to it. The all-English soundtrack used throughout includes generic American-style upbeat rock songs that unsettlingly sound both unfamiliar and familiar at the same time, almost as if they’re from an ‘80s America in a parallel universe. The character designs bear more similarities to Western-style animation than the typical anime style. So this anime is a unique watch due to these factors.
However, this OVA is lacking when it comes to technical aspects. At times, the animation is limited and choppy. There are awkward moments, like when a character’s eyes are supposed to be well…
Read at the sourceowarida6
Whenever I watch a show that was made before the 90s, I try to make sure that I am viewing it through the lens of the era it was created in. Uchuu no Senshi is a decent production for 1988. That being said, I'm still a little indecisive about how I felt about the anime adaptation of Starship Troopers.
I will preface this by saying that I have read the beginning of the original Heinlein novel but I didn't finish it. That said, the anime is certainly more faithful to the source material than Paul Verhooven's excellent film adaptation we got in the late 90s.
For the things I enjoyed; while watching I really got the feeling that the creators were passionate for the original book and wanted to bring that to film, while taking a few creative liberties. The art direction on all the mecha scene…
Read at the sourceDeathfireD
As a long time Starship Troopers fan it was only right that I watch the anime. I have to say it was a real treat to watch. The story follows the book pretty well and also adds in it's own interpretations. If you're into mecha anime then you will love this.
Story: Is about a young rich boy named Jonney Rico who joins the mobile infantry to help fight the war on alien bugs that plagues the earth and it's people. The story takes place in the future where humanity can freely travel from planet to planet as a luxury. Jonney originally had no idea what he wanted to do once graduating from high school and didn't want to run his fathers space trading business. However once he finds out his long time crush, Carmen, is joining the Space Navy, he too decides to join up. The story progresses from the…
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