| 'Samurai 7 - Volume 1' 'Blue Submarine No. 6 (Special Edition)' 'Hellsing: The Complete Collection Box Set' Gonzo, the Most Sought After Studio for Anime Blue Submarine No. 6 was the first Gonzo film I had ever seen, though at the time I hadn't a clue of the actual anime studio who created, nor did I really care. All I knew was that Blue Submarine was easily one of the most amazing animes out. It had great animation, a crazy, action packed story, and great CG that mixed well with the animation itself. Then, years later, along came Hellsing, and honestly I hated it at first, though the reasons behind this are complicated. The main reason, though, was I was too in love with D and wasn't willing to accept the possibly that there was a vampire out there better than him. Eventually, though, it grew on me, to the point where I couldn't get enough of this dark anime. I also wanted to know who could actually make such an amazing anime, and thus I found out about Gonzo, and soon after found out about Blue Submarine's genesis. Now, I seek anything Gonzo out, from the ultra violent Gantz to the wacky Chrono Crusdade. And the future is definately bright, with such animes as Speedgrapher, about a photographer who has the power to take lives with the snap of his camera, Basilisk, a Ninja Scroll-like series based during feudal Japan in which two rival clans are battling, and which the leaders of these two clans are deeply in love, and finally, Trinity Blood, a story about a vampire who feeds on other vampires and who now works for the Vatican. Below is a list of Gonzo works released here in the US. For those of you who are Gonzo fans like me, treat the list as more of a checklist for collecting all the best Gonzo works out. (Note, this list doesn't go in any order, other than yearly releases.) 1. 'Meltylancer - Alpha (Vol. 1)' 2. 'Vandread - Enemy Engaged (Vol. 1)' 3. 'Gate Keepers - Open the Gate (Vol. 1) (Geneon Signature Series)' 4. 'Final Fantasy Unlimited - The Complete Collection' 5. 'Vandread - Second Stage - Survival (Vol. 1)' 6. 'Zaion, Vol. 2: I Wish You Were Here' 7. 'Real Bout High School Boxed Set' 8. 'Yukikaze - Danger Zone (Limited Edition 2-Disc Set)' 9. 'Kiddy Grade: File Collection 1' 10. 'Gravion - Divine Steel ( Vol. 1) + Series Box' 11. 'Gate Keepers 21 - Invader Hunters (Vol. 1)' 12. 'Full Metal Panic! 1C-THP - The Complete Collection' 13. 'Chrono Crusade - Complete Collection' 14. 'Peacemaker - Complete Collection' 15. 'Kaleido Star - Amazing Collection' 16. 'The Last Exile - The Complete Series Boxed Set (Vol 1-7)' 17. 'Gad Guard - Lightning (Vol. 1) (With Series Box And Knit Hat)' 18. 'Gantz - Game of Death (Vol. 1) with Collector's Box' 19. 'Burst Angel Starter Set' 20. 'Gravion Zwei, Vol. 1: Eye of the Storm' 21. 'Gankutsuou -The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 1 + Limited Edition Series Box' 22. 'Desert Punk, Vol. 1 - Into the Desert' |