Heat Guy J: Complete Series 1 Box Set (6 Discs)

Bought this based on the positive feedbacks below and the fact that 12 euro isn't much for more then 10 hours on 6 dvd's. Heat Guy J is a nice allround anime, sort of a Ghost in the Shell lite ; although there's a fair share of violence in this anime, it never gets really rough. Only thing that supprised me, is that bullets apperently are really expensive in 'Judoh', because the main (human) charachter, Daiseke, only gets 4 rounds at a time, due to 'a thight budget' ?!

this was an impulse buy for me and i was very pleased i mean the main character J has these a Man speech's which really made me giggle and at the same time had some amazing action a feel this was like in between ghost in a shell in the robot human thing and ur basic humanoid robots also J's partner diachi is great very laid back and very capable even without j something i liked didnt always have to rely on his partner all in a humorous action anime well worth buying at 10 quid most people can enjoy this i think.

This anime really is a hidden gem, i like the fact that quite a few episodes have seperate storys that start and finish in the episode, then it soon goes to a bigger picture and bigger story, you dont really expect the ending to be fair and even though dice looks like a bit of a girl straight off you grow to really like the character, and as for j(the android) his comments at times add that little bit extra, its well put together all in all and way worth the £18 you can buy it for(i got it for £9 earlier in the year from here) another one i would recommend is tokyo underground but then thats an entirely different anime, i like heat guy alot more then ghost in the shell sac 1 and 2, it really is a breath of fresh air to see the characters get on and have an android that really is pretty much human, but still an android. Buy it you wont regret it

For the first few episodes of this series I wasn't really sure whether I thought it was any good. The stories and problems just seemed to be solved in matter of seconds with no real evolution of the story. But after these episodes it's totally awesome! I really got into this series and finished it in about 3 days, then started watching it again! And the second time round I managed to appreciate that the first few episodes are just setting up the rest of the series. My only real problem with the series were J's constant "A man should blah blah blah" speeches. I don't mind a few morals in my anime but I don't want to be preached to every 5 minutes, though I guess it fits in with the theme of the whole series about strong relationships and stuff. But otherwise an absolutely brilliant anime. Would definitely recommend!

This is an honest review im not just writing a good one cus i bought it.
This is a great anime, i was a bit skeptical but orderd it neway.
started watching it and BAM. Hooked on it.
It is a really great series i hope they release another one cus the characters are great.
I mean a mafia boss' son who is a complete psycopath but is soooooooooo cool.
U really get into this anime, because the characters and plotlines wer really well made.

As of my opinion i cant say this is the best anime out there. i've watched this prior to buying the DVD but wasn't that impressed.
I won't go into the details of the anime itself since that can be got from both ANN and Andib.info (biggest anime info websites).

As for the DVD package, i must say it was a nice deal to have the whole collection for not more than 13euros.
The packaging isnt that great but has enough info to tell u whats inside.
The box has a total of 3 volumes which holds 2 each DVD's, the DVD's are dual layer (since they have both DTS and 5.1 Surround for Eng and Jap tracks)
The video is good, since its the usual Manga release u'll expect the same kind of video quality which u get on other Manga releases.
The Menu though is easy to navigate and clear, it also features some animation.
The Soundtrack is good too. especially the OP song by Try Force which is really good one.
The Subtitles have some mistakes here and there, but altogether they are fine and understandable.
The DVD's themselves dont have any extras whatsoever, except the manga trailers, the only extra u could possibly find worth mentioning is the DTS Soundtrack for both English and Japanese which i already mentioned.
Its really a great buy if ur a collector like me since its so cheap.

I agree with everyone else who wrote a review for this anime,it's animation is absolutely brilliant and at £7.99 for 6 discs its an absolute steal,play.com is definitely the best place for excellent bargains. GREAT BUY.

At £7.99 there is no excuse in missing Heat Guy J, even when it goes back up in price it still worth about £20.00 of any Anime fans money.

The story

It really starts with J, who first appears to be human, is really a android who was built by the government of Oceanic to combat crime, with a human partner Daisuke Aurora. At this point, some of you may be thinking not another buddy cop drama. But trust me this is great, to prove this point I will talk about the set up for the first volume.

The Setup

In the first episode of the first volume, the head of the main mob family dies and leaves his son in charge, which problem wasn't a great idea, because the kid is crazy and his actions lead to a full-scale mob war by the second episode. By the end of the first episode, I had grown to love J and Daisuke through their interactions with each and the other characters.

The Animation and Music

The city is beautiful, while all the characters feel fully realize in movements and facial expressions. The music is perfect I love he opening and closing, the music is a blend of modern rock and even some Scottish music, which I normal hate, but really works for Heat Guy J. So far I have only watch Heat Guy J in Japanese with the English subtitles, so I can't comment on the English Dubbing. But the Japanese is prefect even the smaller roles are well cast.

In closing buy Heat Guy J, it's a wonderful series , that you will not regret spending your money on.

Heat Guy J is consistently entertaining with the main storyline threading through the entire series to reach an exciting and unexpected climax in the final episode. The characters are interesting, the episodes continuously offer new adventures, and the story builds on itself with each new volume, on the whole making this fantastic viewing. Please make more!!!

First of all, anime is every where and people are trying to find the best ones, if you want to watch a hit try this. It's only £7.99 and that kind of makes me think it's being under-rated too much for that price, no offense to play.com, it's in their nature to offer low prices. Anyway back to the Anime, I have just got through the first disc and it has already blown my mind, if this is like any other anime, there will be mysteries and secrets still left unsolved, I have my theories at this point, but this should turn out to be something interesting, it's almost as high ranking as Ghost in the Shell, even though their latest OVA: Solid State Society was a bit of a let down, the major should never have left the team, if your looking for an anime this is it, because after it's finished, you'll be wanting more, hell, i'd even get it just for the price. Oh by the way it's produced by the Manga company.