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Ah My Goddess: The Movie
Details
Director: Hiroaki Goda
Catalogue Number: MVD2011
Certificate: PG
Date Released: March 24th 2003
Screen: Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic
Languages: Japanese, English - Dolby Digital (5.1)
Subtitles: English
Duration: 106 minutes
Actors: Featuring the voices of: Aya Hisakawa ; Kikuko Inoue ; Melissa Charles ; Melissa Williamson ; Ruby Marlowe
Special Features
- Japanese trailers
- Art Gallery
- 1st episode of 'The Adventures of Mini-dGodess'
- Interactive menus
- Scene selection
Synopsis
Trouble in Paradise!
Belldandy's mentor, Celestin, was imprisoned for attempting to overthrow
the Goddess system, but now he's back! Using a system virus, Celestin,
corrupts the Goddess system and removes all of Belldandy's memories of
Keiich! Will Belldandy's love for Keiichi prove to be the key to ruining
Celestin's plans, or will it be the final ingredient necessary to destroy
our reality?!
Cover
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To view the whole cover... click here
Review
The plotline is qute simple but very enjoyable, although I was qute supprised as very early in the movie it is mentioned that a important race which Belldandy and Kenichi are the racers in is a few days away, I excpected this race to play an important part or even be the climax of the film, but it didn't even get to the race. Other plot points are mentioned several times before they show up in the film, so when they do it, it isn't much of a surprise.
Also the film is quite serious unlike the OVA's which were very humorous. There are one or two funny comments or lines but nothing that is of the same standard as the OVAs. This is mainly due to Belldandy's lack of memory. The lack of humour is not a bad thing however, the drama and plot twists pull you in, both the Japanese and English vocal cast give great performances.
Visually, things are a few steps up from the now grainy look of the OVAs and the larger set peices look divine (thats not an intentional pun). If any CGI is used in the film it is blended into the animation seemlessly unlike other animation where the CGI sections look like the've been done just for the sake of it.
The music is of very high quality and if your not humming the theme from the credits for a few days afterwards there is probaly something wrong with you!!!
Overall this film is well worth purchising if you enjoy the OVAs or manga, having not seen either will not lessen your enjoyment but having seen them will likely highten it. (Joeseph Wood, Anime Boredom)