Running at 90 minutes, Vandread Taidohen takes the massive
task of condensing the first 13 episodes into a single bite sized chunk. Sadly
it fails quiet horribly and other than a brief new minute long scene involving
the pirates calling out the flight teams, those that have seen the first season
will want to avoid this one. Thirteen already fast paced episodes jammed into
a single 90 minute "movie" simply does not work. The majority of character
development is gone, as are some of the more comedic moments. What we're left
with is the core story, which in my opinion is one of Vandread's weaker subjects,
and parading it on screen for 90 minutes doesn't help either. Also of note is
several minor changes to the story, the order of events, as well as some episodes
being condensed together for time. I honestly think the only reason Gonzo popped
this one out was for those who had yet to see Season 1 to ramp up for Vandread
the Second Stage. I can honestly say that I didn't enjoy this 90 minute long rapid
fire music video of a movie, and would strongly suggest anyone interested in Vandread
to check out the TV series before even thinking of taking this one for a walk
in the park.
