Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (Special Edition): Amazon.ca: Mark Hildreth, Scott McNeil, Kirby Morrow, Brad Swaile, Ted Cole, Brian Drummond, Lisa Ann Beley, Chantal Strand, Saffron Henderson, Enuka Okuma, Cathy Weseluck, Jim Byrnes, Rika Takahashi: DVD

Frequently Bought Together

Product Description

From Amazon.com

This three-part OAV adventure picks up one year after the conclusion of the Gundam Wing series. Earth and the Space Colonies have joined to form the Earth Sphere Unified Nation; after a brief reign as Queen of Earth, Relena Peacecraft/Darlian has abdicated and is serving as a government minister. The giant Gundams (the large, robotic armor suits) have been hidden or sent hurtling into the sun. This fragile peace is shattered when the sinister Dekim Barton initiates a revolt to make Mariemeia, the daughter of former Oz chief Treize Khushrenada, absolute ruler of the new world-state. She describes the change as part of History's Endless Waltz of "peace, war, and revolution." If Earth refuses to accept the new regime, Barton will crash one of the orbiting colonies into the planet's surface. Only the Gundam pilots can resolve this crisis--with a little help from their friends and former enemies; writer Katsuyuki Sumisawa uses the lulls in the action to explore their early lives in flashbacks. This special-edition DVD includes both the three-part OAV series and the compilation feature, which contains about eight minutes of additional animation. The extras include a "Mobile Suit Encyclopedia" with information about the five Gundams and the Tallgeese. The OVA episodes are: 1. "Silent Orbit," 2. "Operation Meteor," 3. "Return to Eternity." Rated 13 Up for violence, largely restricted to machines attacking each other. The regular edition is suitable for television play. --Charles Solomon

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

studio ghibli(4)

mecha(3)

anime(3)

family(2)

hayao miyazaki(2)

kids(2)

gundam wing(1)

adventure(1)

anime box sets(1)

best(1)

Customer Reviews

195 Reviews

5 star:		(155)
4 star:		(26)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

Average Customer Review

4.7 out of 5 stars (195 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Shiny Stars For This One..., Aug 20 2001

By

Mike Obradovich (Iron Mountain, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (DVD)

Gundam Wing was always my favorite Gundam series, I liked it due to the plot, characters, and design of the mobile suits. The animation in this series was superb. About this DVD:

POSITIVES:

1.) This DVD offers the OAV (or OVA), meaning Original Video Animation in the three separate parts, as shown on Cartoon Network, only with a few uncut scenes added.

2.) You can choose the Japanese voices with english subtitles or English voices with English subtitles (the wording won't be exact in the english language/subtitles, because the Subtitles allow you to see the dialog they said in Japan) Both languages had a good set of voices, but I love Japanese voices �œ...

3.) You can see the "Movie" version of Endless Waltz (MUCH Better in my eyes)which is longer, and shocked me with tons of scenes that were omitted from the OAV/OVA (the dub too) (This is the BEST part of the DVD)

4.)You can acess trailers, mobile suit data, and other things from the main menu....

Get this DVD...The price is steeper, but it's really worth the buy...

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect series finale., Jun 28 2001

By

Michiru Kaioh (Southern Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (DVD)

The Japanese animation series of Gundam Wing spans 49 episodes, ending in a very surprising climax. In the three-part series finale (or movie edition of the OAV), we are able to see familiar characters put closure to a turbulent time in their lives. I find that the special edition of Endless Waltz is the perfect purchase for anyone who is familiar with the series of Shin Kidouseki Gundam Wing. It has several advantages over the VHS version. The DVD includes not only the OAV, the special movie edition, which can be considered as the true series ending. Another reason to purchase the DVD is for the subtitled versions of Endless Waltz. The Japanese voice actors easily surpass their English counterparts. With talents such as Hikaru Midorikawa (Tamahome in Fushigi Yuugi, Zelgadis in Slayers), Koyasu Takehito (Hotohori in Fushigi Yuugi, Aya in Weiss Kreuz), Orikasa Ai (Ryoko in Tenchi Muyo, Kanae in Shoujo Kakumei Utena) and many more, the experience of the series will be heightened. However, if you do not like subtitled anime, the English version does an impressive job of telling the story without many problems. The DVD also features uncut version of the anime, subtitled and dubbed in English. They are not much different from the edited versions, since the original does not have explicit violence. The animation itself is breathtaking, much more details then the series. I myself have very little interest in the mechanical designs of the mobile suits; however, the new designs are eye-catching. If you have doubted the beauty of the Gundams, one look at the Wing Zero Custom will render you speechless. The music of the OAV and movie are wonderful, which include two new themes from TWO-MIX, the music duo which created the openings of the series, 'Just Communication' and Rhythm Emotion'. I am certain the new themes 'White Reflection' and 'Last Impression' will find their way into your heart. The actual DVD itself has very few bugs. It runs very well and freezes rarely. The sound quality is in originally in a 'Dolby" format however 'THX' and 'Stereo" sound will work fine. The menus are easy to navigate and feature animations of the Gundams performing various tasks. Unfortunately, some of the extra features of the DVD are weak. The Mobile Suit encyclopedia has a few mistakes (spelling of names, actual facts about the Gundams) and the image gallery is sorely lacking. If you are eager to view the climatic ending of television series or you are an casual anime fan who is searching for something worth your time, I advise you to purchase this product. You will not regret it.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great end to a great series, Mar 26 2004

By

Taylor X "Taylor X" (Las Vegas, NV (USA)) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Gundam Wing Endless Waltz (DVD)

INTRODUCTION:
Ever since the late seventies, the Gundam series has been one of the most successful and widely-loved anime series in the world. It has become a favorite of many over the years. There have been several different sub-series over the years, and one of the most popular ones of which is the Wing series, released in the mid-nineties. Following the conclusion of the television series, a three-part movie was released. Read on for my review of Endless Waltz.

BASIC PLOT:
The Gundam Wing pilots have finally won the war against their enemies, and have shipped their Gundams straight to the sun to be destroyed, since they will never have to use them again. But, Relena is kidnapped, and a new conflict begins, forcing the pilots to retrieve their Gundams and re-enter the fray.

SERIES OPINIONS:
To put it simply, this is an excellent movie. The storyline is great, the animation is great, the characters are great - everything about this film is great. We even get to learn about the past of many of the characters! My only complaint is that the film could never actually have taken place - it tells the story as if the "custom versions" were the Gundams that the pilots had all along, and this is sure to create confusion for novices to the series. It's good to see it get a long overdue DVD release in America.

DVD:
These DVDs is good because it has both the Movie and OVA/OAV version of the movie, as well as a dubbed version. As another reviewer stated, this is a rare example of an anime movie where the dub is actually very good! Check it out - you'll be pleasantly surprised.

OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent conclusion to a great series. If you liked the series and you can overlook the storyline inaccuracies I mentioned above, you'll love this - no questions asked.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 195 customer reviews on Amazon.ca

Want to see more reviews on this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 218 reviews 4.7 out of 5 stars

Most recent customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not one to praise any Gundam series....
....but holy crap, this was just awesome. Each character was in their respective personality, the animation was awesome, and the sotry moved along fantastically. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2004 by David Blue

5.0 out of 5 stars Gundam Wing:The Movie-Endless Waltz
This DVD doesn't have any disadvantages because its screen is clear and sound of characters are also clear too.Actually,I can feel about exciting about this movie.

Published on Jan 3 2004 by Hong Ju Lim