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Thirty-three years ago, the mysterious aliens known as the JAM tried to invade Earth through an interdimensional passageway they established in Antarctica. The conflict has shifted to Fairy, the home planet of the JAM: deadly air battles rage almost continuously above its surface. Lt. Rei Fukai serves in the elite Special Air Force, whose mission is to collect data on the enemy. An alienated loner, Rei’s only bonds emotionally with Major Jack Bukhar, his commander and friend (lover?), and Yukikaze, the super-sophisticated computer system his plane, the B-3. The narrative is often choppy and there’s little character development in the first episodes. But Yukikaze boasts unusually snazzy special effects, including some skillfully directed Top Gun/Star Wars-style aerial dogfights. Director Masahiko Ohkura uses 3-D computer graphics with exceptional panache to create a flashy, exciting adaptation of Chouhei Kambayashi’s novel. (Rated 13 and older: violence, alcohol use) –Charles Solomon
Product Description
Unbeknownst to the general population, 33 years ago, an alien force, the JAM, opened an interdimensional gate in Antarctica to invade the Earth. In response to this threat, the unified forces of Earth formed a military unit to combat these aliens, successfully pushing them back to the planet codenamed: Fairy. Even now, the war still rages on. Rei Fukai, a pilot of the elite FAF unit of the Special Air Force (SAF), flies the Yukikaze, an advanced fighter with a near sentinent computer control system. However, the recent infiltration of human disguised-JAM agents has begun to blur the lines between friend and foe. As the SAF’s own fighters begin to turn against their own forces, the Final Battle for the skies of Fairy and control of ‘the Passageway’ to Earth will rest in the hand of Rei, and the only thing he can trust: The Yukikaze. Genre: Action / Sci-Fi. From Studio Gonzo.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series
You need to get all of the series, it is short but would make a good movie if put togather.
Comment by Bast — February 9, 2010 @ 1:58 am
WOW!
First Macross, Area 88, Macross Plus and now Yukikaze. The story is similar to these prior anime series focusing on the planes and the pilots troubles. The show graphically is beautiful, albeit a bit dark with muted colors. Some of the shots of the sunset/sunrise skies are just gorgeous. The CGI is well done.
The story is not overly original, man vs. machine, but the execution of the story is what makes it great. The characters are likeable and you feel sympathy for those who get shot down.
The action sequences are just great. It is a blast watching the planes turn and bank, shoot and get shot down, kick in the afterburners and do other arial acrobatics.
There was a scene in episode 1 that almost made my jaw drop, sort of something like Tony Hawk would, but with a plane.
I cannot wait until the rest of the series is out!
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Comment by Lahoma — February 9, 2010 @ 3:08 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yukikaze delivers
I’m not particularly interested in fancy aircraft, military jargon, or realistic air combat, so most everything that gets mentioned in the same breath as Yukikaze is not my cup of…
Comment by Jens — February 9, 2010 @ 3:45 am
Im an electrician for the new super hornet currently. This film totally blew my mind with all the superb aircraft inovations. The acronyms, the radar altimeter sounds effects, the aero combats scenes, were down to a “T”. Not to mention the ending theme song is pretty hip.If you love jets and new aerodynamic technology this series has it. This series is worth every penny. Now i hope Amazon can get there hands on “Macross Zero”…USA….u haven’t seen nothing yet………
Comment by Baina — February 9, 2010 @ 8:09 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you like Robotech, you’ll love YuKikaze
First, great price for a 3 DVD set.
YuKikaze has an incredible and top of the line animation. The flight action sequences are really intense and well designed.
Comment by Yuichi — February 9, 2010 @ 9:43 am
Yukikaze is, simply put, one of the best anime I’ve seen in some time. Based on a 1987 science fiction bestseller (in Japan; it was never published in the US), Yukikaze tells the story of a war fought between mankind and a mysterious alien race known only as JAM. The battles take place on a faraway planet called Fairy (accessible via a strange cloud near the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica). While the war has been going on for over thirty years, the majority of the population on Earth believes the JAM threat is just an urban legend.
The intense action scenes are balanced with a focus on the characters. However, you will have to pay attention when watching Yukikaze–it is not for casual viewers. Fans of science fiction, high adventure, or aircraft buffs should give this series a look. Another fantastic work from GONZO.
Comment by Humvee — February 9, 2010 @ 11:40 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
the Top Gun of Anime
This is about a group of jet fighter jocks. But instead of Migs here they are battling an alien enemy called the Jam on an alien planet.
Comment by Shirlyn — February 9, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
All in all, pretty good science fiction (4.5/5)
Yukikaze is the tale of a forgotten war on another planet, connected to Earth by an anvil-shaped cloud in Antarctica.
Comment by Xiao chen — February 9, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
SENTIENT WARPLANES
33 years ago a dimensional portal opened in Antarctica, and what came through the door was not friendly. An alien race known as the JAM began attacking the Earth.
Comment by Gulliver — February 9, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Plenty of action and plot to go around
Whoever said there was no plot and a lack of combat sequences in the first 2 epsisodes is completely wrong.
Comment by Anonymous — February 9, 2010 @ 5:49 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good!
When I first watched this anime.. I wasn’t very interested. It seemed well, rather boring. I’ve watched it 3 times now total and i’m starting to understand it alot better.
Comment by Valiant — February 9, 2010 @ 8:12 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
pick this up you wont regret it
if you like sci-fi this is for you. im an early adopter, out of the 5 animie titles i’ve bought recently this is the best i’ve seen yet. great special effects.
Comment by Yash — February 10, 2010 @ 1:08 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yukikaze
I found it to be lacking in everything I thought I would be viewing. Witch was airplane combat and fighting, plot went no ware.
Comment by Ivana — February 10, 2010 @ 5:00 am