Steamboy - DVD/Blu-ray Double Play

It has a good story but not as Fleshed out as it could beOverall a good anime movie

Before you start reading below i will have to mention this is not so much a review of the film itself as it is the actual release of the movie, its a good film, but this is only a review of the release, read other reviews if you don't care about the release but the movie itself.I am used to buying anime releases published by Manga and MVM Entertainment, this Sony Pictures release does not come with the Japanese voice track, now, thats a problem to me because i like hearing the original voice cast, it may not be a problem for some as the movie is actually set in Victorian age England, the problem is - other anime films by Sony Pictures have been released with the Japanese voice track, in fact i bought a copy of Tekkonkinkreet with this movie and it came with the Japanese voice track, whats up with that?The English dubbing itself is alright, but it feels sort of cheap to only have one voice track when other releases by the same company have many, 4 stars for the release, but the movie is a 5 star.Sorry if i sound too nitpicky.

I've watched this movie over and over a again through my life and it has so much relevance to the dychotomy we fall into with life and special attention should be paid to the industrial revolution x human nature conflicts. WE LIVE IN A SYSTEM THAT PREYS ON OUR WEAKNESSES.Watch this movie and draw your own conclusions a please review.Wes

No it's not as good as Akira but it is one of the most detailed and beautiful anime movies I have seen. The steam driven machinery is fascinating to look at. The story could be tighter and the characters more compellingly written but it is still very good. The score by Steve Jablonsky is Fantastic, as good as his Transformers scores but more traditionally orchestral. A solid and visually fantastic movie.

I really enjoyed the movie, I first watched it when I was a child when it first came out and had high expectations for it when I re-watched it and it definitely hit those expectations really enjoyed it. The dvd and case came on perfect condition.

Arrived in the mail today. Although both the slipcase and disk jacket have incorrectly listed the running time as 99 mins I can verify that this is the Director’s Cut that runs 126 minutes. So anyone that was stuck with the previous UK DVD release which was the heavily cut theatrical cut should throw it out immediately and buy this. For those of us that had the proper dvd release from another territory it is still worth considering if you’re a big fan of the film. Visuals have greatly improved (although as this was cell animation it’s not quite as dazzling as say Harlock or other more recent HD releases). The sound is absolutlely stunning. It has both original Japanese and English soundtracks upgraded to Dolby Tru HD 5.1 and all the original dvd extras have been transferred over to this release. Highly recommended.

The animation is flawless and rather liked the concept. Its beautifully imaginative and visually stunning so for that I've given 3 stars. BUT....and as a Brit from Yorkshire this is a big but, the butchered British accents are truly appalling to the point where they are offensive to the ears. The Yorkshire accents in particular are excruciatingly painful to listen to and makes it very hard to watch. If regional accents were so important to the plot I don't know why they didn't hire the numerous British actors available that could have done a decent job. This may not be a big deal to people from other countries but if you live in the UK the audio will definitely grate.

Not a bad anime movie especially if you are into Steampunk.