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Crest of the Stars - The Politics of War (V.2) | 
 enlarge | Director: Yasuchika Nagaoka
Actors: Yuka Imai, Ayako Kawasumi, Takehito Koyasu, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Michelle Armeneau
Studio: Bandai
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 176038
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 75
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 669198801372
EAN: 0669198801372
ASIN: B0001DCXZG
Release Date: September 4, 2001
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The friendship (and nascent romance) that ties Abh princess Lafiel to human nobleman Jinto Lin unfolds against the increasing hostilities between mankind and the vast Abh Empire. They escape the destruction of the warship Gosroth, only to find themselves in the clutches of an allied princeling attempting to increase the size of his petty domain. Based on a novel by the prominent Japanese science fiction writer Hiroyuki Morioka, Crest of the Stars plays like a cross between Dual Parallel Trouble Adventure and Macross or one of the early Gundam continuities. Jinto is a well-intentioned but reluctant nobleman who finds himself out of his league; Lafiel vacillates between no-nonsense discipline and romantic daydreams. Aya Yoshinaga's screenplay suffers from an overload of Abh jargon, including such nonsensicalities as "You put lope in your til nom?" Rated 13 Up: brief nudity, minor profanity and violence, largely limited to spaceship versus spaceship. --Charles Solomon
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 At first glance... February 4, 2002
Crest of the Stars was hard to appreciate when I first sat down to watch it. The story is very complex and in depth with a lot of unexpected interaction between the characters. So, at first glance, I didn't really care much for it.
However, after watching it again, this time more carefully, I realized that I began to really care for the characters and the overall storyline. I have since purchased volumes one thru three and I love them all. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who has a passion for outerspace and character developement.
an excellent sci-fi, a very different anime October 24, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this series. It is set in an incredibly rich, diverse world and told in a powerful, compelling manner. The series shows its novel roots in so many areas, from the detail devoted to the Abh culture to the explanations of some of the sci-fi principles that underly this universe. It is hard to summarize, but the best way I would describe it is as an exploration of the Abhs as a culture and the conflict that occurs when human and Abh meet. The story is told through the experiences of Jinto, a human, and the Abh Lafiel as they are forced by fate into a journey together. This second disc focuses mostly on the Abh, explaining their feudal system, noble lineage, vassals, relationships, etc. It is also where you learn a great deal about Lafiel's background and her way of thinking, making her more human to us, yet showing us just how differently the Abh behaves compared to normal humans. There is also a great space battle in the first episode of this disc, but it is so deftly woven into the story that it leaves the viewer moved by it. Sadly, Jinto appears rather useless in this disc :). Not to worry, Lafiel more than makes up for him in this one (I'd hate to get on her bad side) and Jinto will have his time in the later discs. This series is definitely different from the standard space anime fair. It lacks the light humor of Nadesico or Captain Tylor and is far more character focused that Gundam. Action is not the focus - some episodes contain no battles whatsoever. But it tells an incredibly good story, one that will draw you in until you cannot help but feel for the characters and cheer them on as they grow.
 An excellent anime for Space Opera fans. May 15, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This volume includes the conclusion to the Golrauth's battle and the beginning of the Febdaush arc. Lamirh and Ghint narrowly escape death and land in the small Barony of Febdaush. Princess Lamirh is welcomed, while no one really pays too much attention to Ghint. With war brewing close to the Barony, the Baron is keeping Lamirh as a trump card of sorts. There are other tensions developing within the small Barony, paticularly, the Baron's treatment of his subjects. The animation and music in this series are very well done. This series initially aired on cable TV in Japan and got a very generous budget. Great artwork and a fascinating political drama make this a must-buy for Space Opera fans.
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