Product Description In the year 2048, the world's attention has been captured by the Immortal Grand Prix where hi-tech fighting Mechs race at speeds faster than 350 mph. Fresh from their victory from the minor-league IG-2 Team Satomi has catapulted up to the major leagues. But Team Satomi is going to have to tighten up their team work if they're going to win their first race against Team Sledge Mamma, a team that doesn't' play by the rules. Genre Anime: Sci-Fi/Action/Mecha. From the first Toonami Original Series! .com The Japanese-American co-production IPGX: Immortal Grand Prix began as a series of five-minute interstitials and was later expanded to a half-hour program. In 2049, the world's most popular sport is IPGX, a mixture of Roller Derby and Evangelion: Three pilots in mecha suits race and fight on a special 60-mile track at speeds of up to 350 mph. Team Satomi has just graduated to the top-ranked IG-1 circuit, where they face more intense competition. Takeshi is a typically rebellious but determined lead pilot, backed by hot-tempered Liz and Amy, whose cat serves as her co-pilot. As they debut in the big leagues, the trio deals with interpersonal conflicts and pursues minimal training. The character and mecha designs reflect the look of anime, but the personalities feel more American. Liz behaves more aggressively, not to say obnoxiously, than a female team member in a Japanese series would. If these episodes are any guide, IPGX is a tepid effort to fuse two very different schools of animated filmmaking. The "Toonami" version omits the Japanese dialogue, theme song, and extras, and has been slightly edited. (Rated 13 and older: violence, alcohol use, minor ethnic stereotyping) --Charles Solomon
K**E
Meh series, great special edition.
I remember watching this series back when it was on toonami, it was ok, but not great. while not impressed with the show, I couldnt pass up a fancy box and a t-shirt... for 97 cents. turns out its actually a pretty good box set. the dvd contains the first 4 episodes in eng and jap, contrary to the 1 episode that the amazon discription says there is. the art box is pretty neat looking and... fluffy? theres also a team satomi t-shirt that is very nice. overall its a very nice set and worth the money I paid, and maybe more if youre a fan.
J**H
Great to have
One of the best anime in existence. The shirt is cool to have as well. It is not the full collection of course but it's still a cool collectors item. Love the case.
O**R
The shirt gets so many compliments!
This edition has the too Nami version of the dub ( better music -Amon Tobin) box feels weird but in a quirky way can get enough of the first few episodes, and planning on getting the rest of the box sets for Christmas !
E**K
I wanted the shirt.
I already had the season 1 and 2 box set but I wanted to get the shirt while it was still available since IGPX isn't in production anymore and for the price I couldn't pass it up.
D**.
amazing! love it
amazing! love it! fast prompt! amazing, must buy, 6 stars all the way golwing review!~ buy from this seller and the items from them!
K**R
It had so much promise at the starting line...
Sadly losing its' way at the end. Beautiful animation from start to finish was the entire -short- show and the very first DvD showed it all in spades.
M**E
Great series and nice t-shirt!!
Got to love the t-shirt!
A**I
First Episode Impressions
IGPX (Immortal Grand Prix) is a huge international accomplishment. It's proof that the world is expanding, that Americans in particular are expanding, and that the tolerance for anime is increasing. Toonami and Production I.G. teamed up to make Toonami's first original anime, and there can't be any better team to have done this. Toonami has been doing everything in their power for years to spread the anime craze in the United States, and they are one of the top reasons why anime is what it is today. Production I.G., one of the top studios in Japan, the producers of Ghost in the Shell, GitS: Stand Alone Complex, GitS: Innocence, Blood and the future Blood+, as well as having contributed to Kill Bill V. 1, have as good a resume as can be found.IGPX ranks well in terms of quality right alongside some of those series and movies stated earlier. The animation here is fluid, so fluid in fact that a couple of times I thought I was watching a real live person. The CG mixes well with the 2D animation, and no studio I thought has ever done it as well as Gonzo, but IGPX is one example of doing it just as well if not better. Toonami and Bandai played its part as well by providing some of the absolute best voice-actors possible, including Michelle Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, and Mark Hamill, not to mention those veteran anime voices that can be found in all the top Americanized anime, Spike's voice-actor for one; I only wish I could remember his name.The story itself centers around a young IGPX team known as Team Satomi, whose sponsor of the same name seems to be the only person to keep the immature heads together. At the opening of the first episode, the team is qualifying for IG1, the top league in the IGPX circuits. Yet the teams immaturity constantly threatens to break them apart. Rarely are the three team members (and one bench warmer) together without getting into a fight. I wish I had seen more of the series to say more good things about it, but maybe that's a good thing, to prevent spoilers.I will say that this anime should be watched, and bought, by all true anime fans out there. It may be one of those "mainstream" animes, but it's a very important anime, as it perhaps hints at a bright future for American and Japanese animation. I highly recommend this DVD. It shouldn't be missed.(Like my reviews for "Hikaru No Go," "Gankutsuou," and "Ghost Stories," this review is based off of the first episode of IGPX)
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