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A World in Turmoil!
Yoshiyuki Tomino (Mobile Suit Gundam) and an all-star creative team present a new vision of Earth's future.
An organic relic called Orphan is draining all the energy from the Earth. A group called the Reclaimers is dedicated to achieving Orphan's goal of going into space and leaving the Earth a dead planet. Opposing them is Novis Noah, a group formed by the United Nations and pledged to stop Orphan at all costs. Both sides used bio-organic humanoid machines called "Antibodies" in battle.
Hime Utsumiya, a local orphan, finds herself embroiled in the struggle when she witnesses an Antibody being born and becomes the pilot a brand-new Brain Powered. Meanwhile, Reclaimer pilot Yuu Isami is having serious doubts about whether achieving Orphan's goals is right.
Can the world be saved?
Disc One Contains
Episode 1: Departing From the Ocean Depths
Episode 2: Fated Reunion
Episode 3: Yuu's Battle
Episode 4: The Hometown Flame
Episode 5: Friend or Foe
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| Brain Powered Vol. 1: Birth (Disc 2 of 2) (2001) |
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| Mediocre Mecha
by AviusViator
June 17, 2003 - 5:16 PM PDT
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6 out of 7 members found this review helpful
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With the list of names tied to this anime (Tomino, Kanno, and the "Hajime Yatate" team...) I figured it was worth a shot despite the mediocre reviews I'd seen. Well& it was worth a shot, but most of those reviews were correct. This is not a particularly bad anime& but its not that good either. I was initially going to label this a "cookie-cutter" mecha anime, but perhaps thats going a bit far. The series comes standard with all the cliché plot elements... humankind in danger of destruction, teenage kids piloting giant robots to save the day, mysterious organizations trying to control the fate of the world, and a love-hate teenage romance between the main characters. But, Brain Powered does make an attempt to break the mold by including more complex plot elements. While there is a healthy dose of big robot action in each episode, the story is largely character driven. It basically tries to mimic Evangelion by combining a deep story, mecha action, and lots of character development. Unfortunately, it just doesn't pan out. The plot has potential, and there seems to be a good story hiding behind all the jargon (perhaps it will unfold in preceding volumes)... but I am not left with the overwhelming urge to watch more. The characters weren't all that likeable or interesting (Hime and Yuu, the main characters, came off as cliché and obnoxious), and the opening credits were just an excuse to show all the female characters naked. (Okay, so maybe I'm nitpicking on that last one). I also wasn't very impressed with the voice acting in dub (and I usually prefer dubs).
Realizing that I've just been doing a lot of criticism, I admit that I plan to try the next volume. I do so because I have hopes for the potential in the plot and for the development of couple supporting characters. Should you bother renting this volume (vol 1)? Well... there are 5 episodes on this disc so you get more bang for your buck and music and animation are good. If you are an Eva or Gundam fan, it may hold some interest for you. Put it lower in your queue and give it a shot while you wait for the "long wait" titles to free up.
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