Star Blazers, Series 3: The Bolar Wars

The Bolar Wars is the series that I never had seen before and for a long time never knew that it existed. Once I found it I ordered it. The price and shipping were both reasonable and excellent. Before I started watching it because I have read that they used different voice actors to tell the story. There are some differences that take getting used to that are different from the first two series. One is the introductory screen which is totally in Japanese and the ending credits screen is also in Japanese. The captions throughout the series are in Japanese. In the third disc there is a leaflet that explains the restoration and the reasons for leaving the captions in the original format. It is helpful to browse through the extras in the main menu to understand the characters and the various ships and equipment. At first I was right that I didn't like it but as I continued watching I began to change my mind. The story is interesting and at times takes turns that will surprise you if you have seen the first two series. In the end I really liked the series and consider it a fitting end to the Star Blazers saga. If you loved the first two series then I recommend that you get this one to complete the collection.

DVD of an old animation. For people who liked Star Blazers this is a great purchase.

the third series of this show is just as good if not better than the first two. At first the voice change got in my way of enjoying it, but I continued watching it, and also noticed the slight lack of care as far as the animation was concerned. But Once that wonderful ship got off of Earth and that familiar Wave Motion engine sound started going, I was in the show. The story is very good, Desslock as usual IS THE MAN. For those of you watching this, do not let the over acting get to you, later on they work and the story is one faithful to Star Blazer/Yamato storyline. Enjoy

great for my collection.

I have to say I like Bolar Wars every bit as much as I did QUEST FOR ICANDAR and COMET EMPIRE. The different in dubbed voice acting didn't bother me as much as i thought since between the subtitled 5 movie box set and 2012 Space Battleship Yamato 2199 series I've gotten use to different voices coming from the characters. I thought it was interesting in episode one that when one cadet reported to Wildstar that we see another officer in the room wearing the type of Star Blazers uniform later seen in the Yamato Resurrection movie. Dr. Sane's (Sadto) new nurse remind me a lot of the nurse he has in the modern 2012 series. The opening and closing credits in original Japanese is great. I'm surprise that unlike 2012 series though that Bolar Wars sometimes have Japanese subtitles for people and places names appear on the screen but not English subtitles as well. Having stuff like a Cafeteria appear in new refitted Yamato remind me more of 2012 series than the first 2 seasons of Star Blazers.The story about Earth having problem with the sun that make me think of Krypton's sun in Superman stories and search for a new Earth to live only to discover a new enemy along the way is great. Having been made in 1980s the animation is better than first two series while still giving same feel of the original seasons.

Of course, it starts with "Only one year remains before all life parishes on Earth", cliche' just like the First Series, and finding Leader Desslock calling General Talon "Sergeant Masterson". But I believe it's still a decent part of the series.

Purchased for my collection

perfect