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Asaka Morio
Oohashi Yoshimitsu
Galaxy Angel is a good old-fashioned random comedy. A space/fantasy adventure surrounding the exploits of the Galaxy Angel Police Force, and how they bungle their way through every ca...
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22.09.2005 17:25 - direct link
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Rating
Average |
7.83 |
Animation |
7 |
Sound |
7 |
Story |
8 |
Character |
9 |
Value |
8 |
Enjoyment |
8 |
Galaxy Angel is a good old-fashioned random comedy. A space/fantasy adventure surrounding the exploits of the Galaxy Angel Police Force, and how they bungle their way through every case they work on. It’s occasionally heartwarming, and consistently funny. What more can you ask for?
The animation is fairly good for a 2001 release. Characters move fluidly, and often. Still frames are abundant, but not gratuitous. The character drawing style is cute and adorable, with the only exception being Forte’s heavily ecchi-styled outfit. From Vanilla’s quiet stare, to Mint’s bouncing Elven ears (or are they ear covers? I’m not sure), the character styles make you want to grab them up and hug them like you would a small kitten. The animation, while not terribly original, does get the job done.
The music is typical for a series such as this, with a playful and child-like opening and ending theme. Background music is equally childish, playing up the goofy randomness of the series. The Seiyuu do an excellent job, although the voice for Forte is a little too masculine, so much so that I originally thought a man was voicing her.
The characters are the high point of Galaxy Angel. Being a random comedy, character development is non-existent. However, the characters in Galaxy Angel have a plethora of amusing character quirks that make them both funny and enjoyable to watch. Forte’s fascination with firearms, Vanilla’s quiet yet extreme religious views (definitely the most original member of the cast), and Mint’s logical personality that is in constant battle with her child-like nature (watching her battle her desire to don the chicken costume in one of the episodes is one of the funniest moments in the series) all add to the humor, making it easy to sit through multiple episodes at a time.
My favorite would have to be Milfeulle, with her bright pink hair, boundless naïveté, the ease with which she breaks into tears, and her almost god-like penchant for good luck. Like the baby in Tokyo Godfathers, it is made apparent from the moment she appears on screen that nothing bad will ever happen to her, ever.
Like most random comedies, the story has no real beginning or end, made all the more apparent when you take into account the three equally random sequels. Galaxy Angel is a 26-episode slice of life, documenting 20 or more criminal cases handled by the Galaxy Angel police force. Not all of the episodes are comedy, however. A few episodes manage to evoke some truly heartfelt feelings, such as the one where the Angels return a dying man’s student ID to the school he went to as a child, that has been left abandoned and crumbling.
Now, the answer to the three most important questions: Is it funny? Yes. How often is it funny? Quite often. It’s funny when it wants to be, and heartwarming when it isn’t. How funny is it? No real belly laughs to speak of, but I did do quite a bit of chuckling and quiet laughing. Galaxy Angel is more cheerful than funny. It is an entertaining watch, which I would recommend to any fan of random comedy. It’s not the best of the bunch, but what it does, it does well, and with only 12 minutes per episode, it never overstays it’s welcome. A welcome edition to my ever-growing comedy collection.
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