{"id":97721,"date":"2025-02-19T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anime\/why-watch-both-vandread-and-vandread-the-second-stage-astronerdboys-anime-manga-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:21:03","slug":"why-watch-both-vandread-and-vandread-the-second-stage-astronerdboys-anime-manga-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=97721","title":{"rendered":"Why Watch Both Vandread and Vandread: The Second Stage – AstroNerdBoy’s Anime & Manga Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Why Watch Both Vandread<\/em> and Vandread: The Second Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

In my early anime fandom days (2004-ish), I was introduced to Vandread<\/strong><\/em> and its sequel, Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em>. It quickly became a favorite anime series of mine, so much so that even in my poor days, I purchased all eight DVDs. In 2008<\/a>, I wrote a Back to the Vaults<\/em> piece for Vandread<\/strong><\/em>. Then in 2010<\/a>, I did a Back to the Vaults<\/em> piece for Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Recently, I had a strong desire to rewatch both series. To that end, since I\u2019d already done Back to the Vaults<\/em> pieces, I do a Why Watch\u2026<\/em> piece and see how it holds up in 2024.<\/p>\n

\u2013> Buy Vandread: Ultimate Collection<\/em> from Amazon.com<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Story, in Brief<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the future, a Vanguard parts mechanic, teen boy named Hibiki lives on the male Taraak. He gets pressured to put his money where his mouth is by marking a Vanguard mecha unit on the refit colony ship, Ikazuchi<\/em>, which is now a warship. The ship gets an early launch celebrating the refit. As such, Hibiki gets caught and thrown into the brig on the old colony section of the ship.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pirates from the female planet Mejere attack the ship, which is full of cadets. Fear of losing their high tech section of the ship causes the Taraak military leader to have the colony ship section jettisoned and destroyed. The men escape, sans Bart, a big mouthed coward, and Duelo, a medical doctor. Female Dread fighter pilots Meia, Jura, and Dita are also caught on the colony ship when the Taraak torpedoes hit.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ikazuchi<\/em>\u2018s power supply, Paksis Pragma, opens a wormhole to send the pirate ships, fighters, and Ikazuchi<\/em> so another part of the galaxy. The crystalline eruption from the Paksis causes the pirate ship and colony ship to merge, change, and grow. Further, the three Dread fighters and the Vanguard unit get encased, causing them to increase in size.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An unknown enemy attacks, but the Ikazuchi<\/em> won\u2019t budge until it \u201cpicks\u201d Bart to be its pilot. Hibiki pilots his modified Vanguard unit to assist the Dreads, when a collision with Dita\u2019s ship causes their units to temporarily merge into Vandread Dita. Thus the men and woman who\u2019ve been enemies have to work together to get home and warn their people of this unknown enemy that\u2019s coming to harvest them.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Good: Characters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The biggest strength of both Vandread<\/strong><\/em> series are the characters. Not only do we get a very memorable cast, but Gonzo actually manages to give some characters some fairly nice work. Meia gets the best work as she has two character episodes dedicated to her. As a result, her character\u2019s arc and growth are lovely to see. Further, it feels organic as someone who\u2019d distance herself to keep from getting hurt after the tragedy on Mejere, yet longed to be with others.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Second would be the protagonist, Hibiki. At the start, his character is a walking, shounen cliche. He frequently boasts and brags about everything he does. He\u2019s quick to anger, especially with the clingy, obsessed Dita, whom he has feelings for that he can\u2019t explain. During his character arc, he comes to understand the value of teamwork and caring for others so that by the end of Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em>, he\u2019s still Hibiki, but more mature and thoughtful.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

If I had to say who was third on the list of characters, it would be the buffoon, Bart. When the series begins, he\u2019s a coward and a liar. Yet when the Paksis Pragma chooses him to be the ship\u2019s pilot, he has no choice but to step up to the plate. Where Bart gets his growth is in the second series. I won\u2019t spoil the episode, but Bart has a life changing event. He\u2019s still used as comedic fodder, but at the end, he\u2019s not the same Bart he was at the beginning.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Gascogne comes up next, where we learn about what happened to her during the tragedy on Mejere. Other characters don\u2019t get as much fleshing out, but are still memorable.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mostly Good: Characters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

While I like all of the characters in Vandread<\/strong><\/em>, I do have a small issue with the character work. Due to the episode time constraints and the need to get the plot through, rich character work doesn\u2019t get farmed to the max. For example, even though Meia gets a great arc, there\u2019s a ton Gonzo leaves to our imagination to fill in blanks.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The same can be said for Hibiki.\u00a0 Sure, we are given enough background material to know where Hibiki came from. However, I would have liked to have had time dedicated to Hibiki when he lived with his \u201cGrandfather\u201d and the decisions that lead to Hibiki getting his job as a parts mechanic in the city. Further, I would have liked positive confirmation about Hibiki\u2019s parents and their past.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The same can be said for a lot of the cast. I wish that we\u2019d seen the events that lead to BC joining Magno\u2019s crew. At the same time, it would have been great to see what lead Magno to become a pirate and rebel against the leadership of Mejere, whom she knew as a child. The series kinda hints that Magno may be related to Hibiki.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Had there been more episodes for Vandread<\/strong><\/em> and Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em>, or even longer episodes, these interesting characters and more could have been fleshed out more. Further, some of the character growth that happens wouldn\u2019t feel so rushed. That is probably the biggest negative in terms of the writing.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mostly Good: The Plot and Premise<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Another really good thing about the Vandread<\/strong><\/em> series is the premise. The notion of men living on one planet at war with women who live on another planet is quite interesting. Men are taught that women will literally eat them. Women are taught that men are the worst thing imaginable. Thus when three young men are forced to live with a ship full of women, things get even more interesting.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

For the most part, the integration of the three males into the Nirvana<\/em> is natural. I will concede that the fact that only Bart can pilot the ship is contrived. However, Duelo as a medical doctor has immediate value to the crew, since only the young teen Paiway serves as a medic of sorts. Hibiki\u2019s role as a Vanguard pilot who can merge with Dita\u2019s, Meia\u2019s, or Jura\u2019s Dread fighters doesn\u2019t do as much. However, Hibiki\u2019s character arc deals with this.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The enemy the crew of the Nirvana have to deal with are interesting. Likewise is the mystery of Earth and the truth behind the harvesters. Further, Taraak and Mejere\u2019s official response to this leads to some interesting revelations. I really liked it all, but there were some issues.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Could Be Better: Rushed Results<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As mentioned with the characters, the weakness of the Vandread<\/strong><\/em> series is episode time limits. For example, there\u2019s an episode where Hibiki encounters another group of colonist, where males and females do live together. However, Hibiki isn\u2019t with them long enough to deeply bond with them and understand them. Gonzo just expects us to go with the flow, and for the most part, we do.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Likewise near the end of Hibiki\u2019s character arc, the encounter with the humans there comes off as somewhat rushed. The episodes really could have been longer, or stretched over multiple parts, if they\u2019d had the budget.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that everything tried to get crammed into a single episode. Obviously, there\u2019s an overarching storyline so that there are consequences that result from events in earlier episodes. Indeed, there\u2019s what sub-arc that covers three episodes where Barnette\u2019s anger with men is covered. Yet here too, things get wrapped up too quickly in order to move the plot forward.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, there\u2019s Grandpa-sama and Grandma-sama, the respective leaders of Taraak and Mejere. The series heavily implies that Grandma-sama is Hibiki\u2019s mom and indicates that Grandpa-sama is Hibiki\u2019s dad. There\u2019s even a suggestion that pirate leader Magno knew Hibiki as a young child. Unfortunately, this is never confirmed.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bad: The Red Reset Button<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There\u2019s only one truly bad moment in terms of story. I won\u2019t spoil, but for whatever reason, at the end of Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em>, Gonzo undid one of the most powerful, character-altering moments in the series. I think I know why they did it, but I disagree with the decision.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Okay: The Comedy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

While Vandread<\/strong><\/em> and Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em> make for an excellent, drama-based sci-fi series, Gonzo adds lots of shounen humor to the mix. (This on top of other shounen series cliches.) Since this is a series where women and men have to get used to living together for the first time in a century, a lot of comedy is mined from this concept. When Misty is introduced in the sequel, this type of comedy increases.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Another related level of comedy comes from Dita\u2019s pursuit of Hibiki and his subsequent attempts to elude her.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

For most of the series, Bart is used as comedy fodder due to his nature. Similarly, the navi-bot Pyro does a like of comedy stuff, especially after Ezra gives birth to Kahula. And finally, the young Paiway does a lot of childish, \u201cPai Check\u201d stuff when spying on the crew for comedy purposes.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Still, for the most part, the comedy works like it should. There are no laughs for me so many years later, but that can happen with the passage of time.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mostly Good: CGI<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For the most part, the art and animation of Vandread<\/strong><\/em> and Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em> hold up pretty well after all these years. Even on my HD TV, the DVD looked decent enough (though the HD player won\u2019t upscale the image beyond 1080P). Regardless, I was worried that things would look terrible, but they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

The CGI work for the ships holds up as well. The Nirvana<\/em> has an iconic shape to it. The Dread fighters still look good too. I did notice this time that we never get really close looks at the Dread fighters, other than the various Vandread units. In combat, speed is the name of the game and frankly, that probably helps.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Hibiki\u2019s Vanguard unit looks kinda rubbish at times. Also, when the Nirvana<\/em> takes damage, I wish we\u2019d see scorch marks or other indications of combat. It is a minor thing though.<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n

Final Thoughts and Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the end, Vandread<\/strong><\/em> and Vandread: The Second Stage<\/strong><\/em> remain one of my top five favorite anime of all time. Despite some shounen weaknesses and time constraint issues, this series is a real diamond in the rough, where the good easily outweighs the bad. If you haven\u2019t watched it, I highly recommend doing so, preferably in Japanese with the subtitles. \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n

\"Vandread:<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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