Friday, August 21, 2009

Gunparade March Volume One Is Based On The Really Popular Console Game and Is Finally Being Released On DVD!

By Caitlin T Pritchard

Based on the highly popular Playstation game of the same name, Gunparade March Volume 1 is now available on DVD. The newly released DVD contains the first four episodes of the series and is directed by Katsushi Sakurabi who also directed Revolutionary Girl Utena. It's a highly anticipated release for many anime fans but for those of you who don't know the story, read on. The DVD series is very light hearted and follows the story of several young men and women who are students but have been drafted by the Japanese Military in order to fight. Since the end of World War 2, alien invasion has been a huge problem and therefore the Japanese Military have been recruiting any students aged between 16 and 21 in order to fight.

The story also includes various sci-fi elements such as alien invaders using Humanoid Walking Tanks. There are several main characters but one of them, Mai Shubamura, is a mysterious young girl who ends up affecting all of the people who meet her.

Among the fighting, battles and mecha robots and various other sci-fi characters and effects, the story also covers some stories of the young men and women struggling with their feelings and other adolescent issues. Although the story is very sci-fi and light hearted it manages to do it in a way that isn't cheesy or corny like other anime series'.

The story continues fifty years later where the Japanese Military are recruiting those ages between 16 and 21 by an enforced student draft to fight. The popular story of Gunparade March Volume 1 includes various sci-fi elements such as alien invaders using Humanoid Walking Tanks.

Gunparade March Volume 1 includes the first four episodes of the series, namely, Playback - The Visitors; Do Whatever You Want - Going My Way; Summertime Blues - Fireworks; Let's Have Tea Together - Duellist. This new DVD will certainly be accessible for all and is a very exciting release for many anime fans, throughout the world.

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