Captain
Earth: Collection 1 (2014/Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray)
Picture:
A Sound: B+ Extras: C Episodes: B+
Daichi
was a young boy who discovers the Earth is actually under alien
attack and that his father didn't really die in a shuttle accident,
but protecting the Earth. And now, not only has he inherited his
father's title of 'Captain Earth', but he is also the pilot
for the Earth Engine Impactor, a giant robot and Earth's last line of
defense. Unfortunately, Kill-T-Gang wasn't from another planet, they
were result of government weapons experimentation and the world
governments don't mind the destruction of the Earth as they can use
their technology. Instead of helping humanity, they use it to
advance their own profit and goals to build an Ark for their 'Chosen
Ones' to survive. Fortunately, Daichi is joined by a group of
'gifted' children like him who still believes in humanity and it
potential for goodness, and together they fight and protect the
Earth. This is the first season aka Collection 1 of the
series.
Daichi
was a normal high school boy until he found out he had the power to
use Liviaster, the power source to the Earth Engine Impactor, a giant
mecha. The Earth is under attack from 'Kill-T-Gang' aliens who have
judged humankind is unkind, greedy, selfish and unworthy to exist.
The Kill-T-Gang thrive on the energy of complex lifeforms once they
reach a certain level of technology. Daichi is joined by Hana, Teppei
and Akari. Hana is the literal heart of the Ark ship which the
government would do anything to gain to control her. Teppei is a
childhood friend of Hana and Daichi, but was once a Kill-T-Gang
member. Akari is a super hacker who considers herself as a 'magical
girl'. Together they thwart the greedy ambitions of the government
and the Kill-T-Gang.
Again
the Earth is under attack and it is up to a group of teenagers to
save the world, but the truth is the Earth was only under attack
because the world governments/organizations/leaders have shown (and
proven) how greedy and unworthy the human race is. (Perhaps that is
why anime constantly uses children or teenagers to the heroes. Grown
ups have seem to lost their ability to change or adapt, they would
rather follow rules and regulations than change.) This series shows
the darker side of leaderships and ambitions when people in power
place their needs over the people.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 image is great and lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio)
2.0 Stereo on each episode is exceptionally well recorded, warm, rich
and has Pro Logic-like surrounds. Extras include clean opening and
closing animations and trailers.
-
Ricky Chiang
