First Squad details

First Squad
Formats: 15 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring: Sergei Aisman, Michael Beskorovainy, Elena Chebaturkina, Damir Eldarov, Olga Golovanova
Director: Yoshiharu Ashino
Genres: Action/Adventure - Martial Arts, Animated, Anime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Fantasy - General, World Cinema - Japanese
Studio: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
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First Squad
15 Feature

DVD Information

Run time: 1 hour 13 minutes
Rental release: 23 Jan 2012
Main languages: Japanese
Dubbed: English
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Most helpful review First Squad

  • leaves you wanting more

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By a customer , 27 Feb 2012

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    Amazing film. Full of suspense, action and interesting characters. The animation is superb. The way the story is told is a fine line between reality and fantasy, which at the begginning was a little confusing, but once you got used to it (which you do rather quickly) it adds to the story telling.

    The film is very short and leaves you wanting more. If there is to be a second I will watch it. I have recommended this to lots of people (anime fans and not)

    Do watch this film, you may be surprised.
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  • undesirable story

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By devilztaz (4 reviews) , 30 Mar 2012
    Let me first say this is a beautiful looking film however the story sucks. It starts of very promising, the main protagonist has a special talent and you see the horror she she's. After that the main story goes way too fast, it starts feeling rushed, she needs 'to do this' or 'to get this' to save mother Russia.

    Then there's some rather large loopholes and continuity issues regarding her powers and the spirits at least for me it ruined the entire experience. The English dub is lack lustre and sounds forced and doesn't flow alongside some really nice music. I'll say give this a miss.
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  • Sadly Disappointed.

    Rated - 0.5 stars  
    By Antone52 (2 reviews) , 21 Mar 2012

    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide

    Not what I expected, if I had watched the trailer I would have not sent for it, only watched a few minuet's of it,
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  • neither here nor there but watchable

    Rated - 3.5 stars  
    By BossKnows (4 reviews) , 20 Mar 2012
    i quite enjoyed this film even though the story was very simple. the animation was also good even though it isnt great.

    as you can see with my reveiw its an ok film nothing more nothing less. it won't have you on the edge of your seat with excitment but it won't make you want to reach for the remote to turn it off. so all i can say is it's well worth watching but don't rush yourself, do it in your own time otherwise you'll feel disapointed.
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  • leaves you wanting more

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By a customer , 27 Feb 2012
    Amazing film. Full of suspense, action and interesting characters. The animation is superb. The way the story is told is a fine line between reality and fantasy, which at the begginning was a little confusing, but once you got used to it (which you do rather quickly) it adds to the story telling.

    The film is very short and leaves you wanting more. If there is to be a second I will watch it. I have recommended this to lots of people (anime fans and not)

    Do watch this film, you may be surprised.
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  • Average film

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By a customer , 14 Feb 2012
    Not really into animated films but First squad was a decent story line, although the ending was very predictable, have given it an average rating.
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