Outlaw star

Let me say this is one of my favorite shows of all time. Its a really great series and I recommend it to everyone that likes animes dealing with outer space and people that have the attitude that they will do whatever they want within the reasonable limit. Even though its an old school series and isn’t as smooth looking as the newer ones, it holds its own. The setting of the story is in outter space and it has a kinda western feel to it. The plot of the series is based around a character called Gene Starwind. He has a kinda odd job business with his partner James(Jim) Hawking. There whole lives change when they meet an outlaw named Helda. Through her they meet Melfina. Melfina is a type bio-organic andriod that was made to interface with this ship that Helda leads the three to a one of a kind ship called the XGP which later Gene names the Outlaw Star. There are different types of factions in this series. They are the Outlaws, the Pirates, and the Federation, and a group of Taoists. But they are all after this thing called the Galactic Leyline. All the groups know of it but they don’t know exactly what it is. So the series starts with the three characters: Gene, Jim, and Melfina looking for the Galactic Leyline. Along the way they meet up different and sometimes suprising characters and make a few allies. They have some pretty interesting adventures too. I can’t say much more or I will give away the whole series. But i hope ya found this review at least helpful. Again I recommend that everyone should have this gem added to their collection.

– Michael Lear

First, the series – very reminiscent of Cowboy Bebop in its action scenes (and space-western motif). However, it is also very much a character piece. You aren’t told very much about any of the characters over the course of the show, but they are still each interesting and unique in personality and interaction. It’s just a really fun show to watch, and the one great mystery of the show is wrapped up at the end. It is also more fantasy-based, incorporating magical elements with advanced technology. Compulsively watchable, interesting characters and lots of action!

Secondly, this box set – for how old the show is, the quality (both video and audio) is quite good. This is also one of the few animes with a decent English dub that won’t make you cringe, but you do have the option of watching with the original Japanese voice actors (and subtitles). The way the discs are divided up is kind of weird: instead of being labelled 1-6, they are separated into three sets of two: Set 1, Disc 1; Set 1, Disc 2; Set 2, Disc 2; etc. It’s strange but all of the eps are there and in order, so it’s not a problem, just a strange numbering convention. While the box itself isn’t one of those newfangled slimpacks, all of the content you want is there – considering how long its been since the series aired and was dubbed, you really can’t complain.

– A. Rodriguez

Outlaw Star is unique. It is a show that starts with nothing and ends with everything. The plot has a very direct approach to entertainment. That is not to say, that the story is meaningless. It get’s deeper later on. The first four episodes are the prologue. They introduce, some of the characters, and gets you thinking what the general story is going to be. That right there is an indication that the series is much more than it initially seems. It will constantly shift focus from being a Cowboy Bebop clone to it’s own code of anime.

The show is very mature, some episodes aren’t bad at all, it is either the fanservice or the occasional language.

What is bad about this series is that there is so much of everything they cannot donate enough time to explain them all, and kinda just means they are on budget restraints or something. Not a bad choice to add so much elements. It makes watching it more interesting. It also makes it hard to keep track of other ,and sometimes, more important things.

Is Outlaw Star worth buying? Yes and no. 50/50. I bought it blindly. It paid off. The episodes have their ups and downs. But for pure fun and entertainment, this series is worth all the money.

– Mae