Gundam Wing: 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.

Perhaps the best part is seeing more of the characters' personalities and pasts- there are frequently flashbacks. Trowa, we find isn't exactly the real Trowa, for instance. Heero's most meaningful flashback shows that he's not the cold hearted, ruthless warrior we all knew (yes, he's human). Aside from flashbacks, we still discover the characters' defined personalities through their actions- Wufei and Trowa aren't exactly the most loyal warriors, Heero is still almost as quiet as Trowa and still ruthless until the near end, Duo is still arrogant and kinda in his own world, and the pacifist Gundam pilot still shows his pacifist views on battle.

This isn't exactly the most popular of animes, or anime feature films, but it's one of the best. If you like good characters, a story that moves along and allows characters to develope, and awesome animation (not quite up there with FLCL or the underrated Spirited Away), this might be for you.