Battle Angel Alita (DVD)

Based on Yukito Kishiro's manga, Gunnm, Battle Angel is a touching and sometimes emotional anime. The strange thing is that it's very gritty sci-fi stuff, yet still manages to deliver a moving story. To be honest, I consider this to be one of the best science fiction anime available. Anyone who has read the manga will immediately notice a few things. First of all, there are several different titles. The Japanese manga is titled Gunnm, while the American version is called Battle Angel Alita. This anime is simply entitled Battle Angel. This two-part series is based on the first two volumes of the manga, however there are several changes. In the manga, the ...

Battle Angel Alita doesn't recieve the attention it deserves. When I first saw it I would have rated it up with the likes of Akira. I have to admit that since that time I've seen a lot more anime and though I perhaps wouldn't rate it so highly now I would still recommend it as one of the better UK releases. The animation is of a good standard, but it's Alita's plot that is its main draw. There are several volumes of Alita Manga available in this country. The anime essentially covers the events of the first book of the graphic novel. It does a better job in doing so than many other titles have managed, perhaps because it doesn't try to ...