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[Vermachtnis]

Been looking to pick up a new series and this caught my attention. It's only about 13 episodes long and was wondering if it was any good?

[NeoCracker]

I've only caught a few episodes myself, it was on The Action Networks Animidnight thing for a while.

Its a really good show from what I saw. Though I think theres a second season, so it's more than 13 episodes.

I'd suggest picking it up.

[Cim]

It's a pretty good one.

[Citizen Bleys]

It's decent, if you're looking for unintentional comedy.

I mean, come on, a literal interpretation of the war of the sexes? Ridiculous. Never mind that both societies would die out within one generation, there's no way an entire planet, let alone two, could be that stupid.

[JKTrix]

It's okay. There are more than 13 episodes. If you're buying it, you can get Stages 1 & 2 (both seasons) from this website for $60 (it apparently normally costs $175).

It was a blind buy for me about a year ago for about the same price, and I didn't hate it. I probably wouldn't have bought it if I saw it already though.

If you're looking for something 'new' though... Vandread is about 8 years old.

[Bahamut2000X]

Vandread is a glorious series. One of my favorites really. But it's a full length, just season 1 is 13 episodes, then there's season 2. The series was really well made I will say, the flow and pacing is good and the characters interesting, and the final battle is just godly. I would recommend it highly.

[Behold the Void]

Didn't really get into it myself. It was amusing, but nothing astonishingly great. I don't need wacky gender comedy/plotlines with my Super Robots, thanks all the same.

[Ishin Ookami]

I rather liked it myself, it was interesting, well thought out, funny, great characters and some very dramatic moments. The series has a great storyline, the action is very well directed, and the CGI is amazingly competent for a show it's age.

As for the question of regeneration when women and men are initially taught to hate and fear eachother at the beginning of the show, men reproduce when two men donate their DNA for prestiges sake after distinguishing themselves, and from this cellular osmosis a new child is formed. Women use a similar method, except their relations are sexual (c'mon, you saw that one coming from a mile off. Admit it) and a womans cell is genetically altered to fertilize their partners egg.

The story gets pretty contrived in certain episodes, but overall it's above average and well worth seeing just so long as your not expecting Chars Counterattack or Gurren Lagaan.