Megazone 23

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Synonyms: Megazone 23 Part II, Megazone 23 Part III, Robotech: The Untold Story (U.S.)

Japanese: メガゾーン23

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 4

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Mar 9, 1985 to Dec 22, 1989

Producers: Victor Entertainment, Idol, Harmony Gold, Streamline Pictures

Licensors: ADV Films

Studios: Artland, AIC, Artmic

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi

Themes: Mecha, Music

Duration: 1 hr. 7 min. per ep.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

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Score: 6.79¹ (scored by 5,040 users)

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Ranked: #4896²

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Popularity: #4540

Members: 20,249

Favorites: 74

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Shougo Yahagi is a young motorcycle enthusiast living in a world of hot bikes, hard rock, and J-pop idols. The general populace go about their lives in peace, under the watchful eyes of a computer program in the guise of pop idol sensation Eve, unbeknownst to them. Shougo himself is mostly concerned with riding his motorcycle and picking up beautiful women like Yui Takanaka, who aspires to be a dancer.

Shougo's life suddenly changes when his friend, Shinji Nakagawa, shows him a top-secret project: the "Garland," an advanced motorcycle that can transform into a robot. Ambushed by the military, Shougo hijacks the Garland and escapes into the city. Evading the military with the help of Yui and her friends, he gradually discovers that their idyllic society is only an illusion.

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Sakakibara, Yoshiko
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Ishiguro, Noboru

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Itano, Ichirou

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Aramaki, Shinji

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Yatagai, Kenichi

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	1: "Samishikute Nemurenai (淋しくて眠れない)" by Yuka Takeuchi (タケウチユカ) (eps 1)
	2: "Lonely Sunset" by Kumi Miyasato (eps 2)
	3: "Pandora no Fune" by Saki Takaoka (eps (ep. 3))
	4: "Higeki no Idol" by Nobuyuki Shimizu (eps 4)

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Aug 29, 2015

Mol0ko

Recommended

The most important thing to be aware of when going into Megazone 23 is that it's in three very different parts. Each part is directed by someone different, so the quality fluctuates drastically.

The first part is outstanding. As to be expected from Noboru Ishiguro. The story has some incredible twists, the art is top notch and there's plenty of great 80s j-pop. I'd give this part a 9/10 and was really looking forward to what happened in the next episode.

So you can imagine the disappointment when in the second part, everything was entirely different. The characters do not even look remotely similar to how ...

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Jun 7, 2011

Yamchaa

Recommended

Wow.

When i originally saw the trailer for Megazone 23 on a random anime dvd, i couldnt help but to be fascinated by the fast pace and 80's soundtrack that i was watching, and i knew i had to get this anime.

As a major fan of old school anime, i ordered the Megazone 23 collection with all the aspirations of old school anime glory, and i must admit, it took me for a ride that ill never forget. With this review i hope to give my own opinions and insight on what has currently become one of my favorite anime titles - Megazone 23.

Story -
As ... for story , Megazone 23 is quite original. I have a large anime collection, and in all my years of watching anime have i never watched anything with a story like this one. its an original piece of work that has managed to become nostalgic and stay fresh at the same time, and it also manages to merge quite a few genres together, such as - mecha, romance,action,sci-fi, and even post apocalyptica. Megazone 23 has something for everyone thats for sure.

ART -
When it comes to the Art Department, Each part of the Megazone 23 collection has its own style. Part 1 offers a strictly old school style which could only be described as "80's animation". Part 2 is also animated in a late 1980's animation style, but it is slightly different and more detailed than Part 1. Parts 3 & 4 are animated in the mid 1990's animation style, with cleaner animation with a more modern look. Though each Part is animated in their own different style, i didnt find it taking anything away from my viewing pleasure, Each Part had its story to tell and i greatly enjoyed the series despite the animation changes.

Sound-
The sound is basically one of the things that got me hooked on Megazone 23. i really enjoyed the 80's style and music that Parts 1 & 2 were infused with. The look and sound of everything fit together really well and made it a great experience altogether, whether it was 80's rock, or pop, or sythesizers. As for sound effects, i felt they were done quite well too, especially with the vehicles (motorcycles). I bought the ADV dvd collection, so thats the only version ive watched, and i must say that the dubbing was done really good in my own opinion.

Characters -
As i watched Megazone 23, i really found myself liking some of the characters, especially Eve and Shogo. The music they used with the character Eve basically made her an instant legend when it comes to anime Idols, right up there with Macross and everything, and it is certainly for good reason. Shogo was a pretty cool character too. in Part 1 he was stubborn and hot headed, but as Part 2 rolls around you can tell he has matured a bit. Yui changes a bit fom Part 1 to Part 2 as well, and Part 2 introduces alot more minor characters that are pretty cool too. all in all, the characters of Megazxone 23 in a whole are pretty memorable :)

Overall-

As a whole, I really found myself enjoying each and every Part of the Megazone OVA. I liked the originality of its story, the old school 80's style presentation of music and animation, and the characters were interesting and kept the series fun to watch. Although i didnt mind the animation changes, i know everyone may not care too much for them, but if you can look past those changes and focus onthe story, then im sure youll enjoy Megazone 23 just as much as i did. If you are looking for an anime that is original and one of a kind, then Megazone 23 has everything you could possibly ask for :)

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Oct 17, 2015

BowlingJD

Not Recommended

The only way to begin with Megazone 23 is to first realize that this will feel like watching three separate anime. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3-4 can all be taken as separate stories in the same universe. It began with director Noboru Ishiguro (Macross) doing Part 1, and then the character designers were different in each part as well as the directors.

Megazone 23 is a very original anime with a setting that will enthrall the viewer into the story, characters, and even the representation of the era it was made in. Yes, this is incredibly 80’s. Part 1 by Noboru Ishiguro is absolutely ...

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