Genma Wars: Eve of Mythology, Vol. 1 - Divine Twins

I've been looking for this movie for years after I had seen it years ago on IFC. Definitely a must have for any anime fan's collection. The movie arrived in a few days in excellent condition and for a great price. I'd definitely purchase from them again.

It's exactly what I wanted and I received it in good time.

While the animation was old and didn't look as good as newer anime, the premise of the story was pretty good, and that in its self was enough to give it 4 stars.

If you're a classic anime fan or a fan of the old "Bega's Battles" video game, it's a must-see, but for modern audiences it's real hard to watch. The story is disjointed, and goes off in directions that never lead anywhere. Wish I could give it more stars.

I remember a video game called "Bega's Battle" which had different film takes off of this anime. But overall fun to watch.

I'm talking about the subtitled version here. Of course, I may be a little biased (seeing it was one of my first experiences with anime, I was 10 when I saw it, and Katsuhiro Otomo did the character design), but Harmegedon wasn't nearly as bad as everyone claims it is. The animation was excellent for the time period and is effective at creating a moody atmosphere. We're talking about the early eighties here, and it still looks better than many productions today. The plot, if somewhat familiar ("Troubled, introverted teen gains telekinetic powers"), is fair if a little silly at parts, and is not so far removed from other Japanese productions. Taro Rin, one of the best directors in anime, does his job well. So what's wrong? Well, the character development (except for Jo) was a bit wanting. The ending was somewhat predictable and wrapped up in a bow. The other espers were mostly stereotypes (the wise old yogi, the tall, dark, silent Native American, the 10-year-old black American crimelord) and weren't at all developed, excepting, perhaps, for a small degree, Sonny Lynx (how come so many American gangsters are named Lynx in anime?). Other than that, there's not much to complain about. These people who say it's the worst anime they've ever seen probably haven't seen much. Harmegedon could've been a LOT worse.