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Heat Guy J - The Complete Series Box S.A.V.E.

Eric P Sherman (Director), Kristi Reed (Director) Rated:
NR
Format: DVD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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September 29, 2009 		—
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Genre Anime & Manga
Format Widescreen, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Box set, Animated
Contributor Eric P Sherman, Kristi Reed
Language English
Number Of Discs 4
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Product Description

The city of Judoh ain't such a nice place to live. Deranged Mafioso Claire Leonelli rules the streets with an unpredictable brutality, and the police can't do a damn thing to stop him. Their only hope is to find a hero - or two.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 7.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 29401674
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Eric P Sherman, Kristi Reed
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Box set, Animated
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2009
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Funimation Prod
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002FOQXXM
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
62 global ratings

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jay v
5.0 out of 5 stars heat guy what?
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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I love this show I don't know why everybody hates the name or thinks it's weird once you watch the show you find out J is an android that run's off steam that's why heat guy because he put's out a lot of heat when he cool's down and this is the pioneer dub so it's uncut the only thing I don't like is that funimation didn't include the poster that pioneer gave out with the series that's what I really liked about pioneer is they always gave you a poster if you got one of there show's no anime company does that anymore well sometimes manga does I mean those of us who love anime should get some little posters in the DVD's even if it is just one DVD with 12 episodes I mean anime is expensive it would hurt them to give out a small poster with the DVD's that show the fan's you care by giving out a little treat to them for there hard earn money but any way the show's awesome with or without the poster I bought the old pioneer set with only 4 episodes and I loved the show so much I had to pick up the rest of the series this show is worth the money and now that it's a S.A.V.E. title there is no reason not to pick this up if you like action, androids buddy cop shows or anything like that oh and not to mention there's a badass sword carrying werewolf man this show has it all check it out for reals.
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albionphoto
5.0 out of 5 stars Great anime series
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015
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This is the Heat Guy J series. The DVDs (4) are in thin-pack sleeves. The introductory music is particularly good but the rest of the incidental and closing music is forgettable. Heat Guy J is the story of a government agency which is supposed to stop crimes happening. The agency has the only legal android in the city (The "J(ay)" of the title. In one sense this is the story of the relationship between J and his partner, Daiske Aurora. The first series mostly concerns the conflict between the special agency and an underworld crime family. The second series is about a government coup. The characters are well thought out and stand apart from the run of the mill anime characters. There's little or no fan service but the fight sequences are very good and the CGI and hand-drawn elements mesh together well. The final ending is a bit flat but this doesn't spoil an excellent and engaging series.
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Mindscrew Delight
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot twists, well-done action, and a fantastic music score.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2010
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Heat Guy J is one damn fine show. At first, the story comes off as something of a cliche (a pair of investigators try to stop a Mafia crime boss and other villians) but further into the series, excellent twists take place and intrigue buildup turns it into an addicting watch. On top of that, Action scenes are smooth and plentiful and NEVER use still images, the music good with an extremely cool bagpipe-rock track for the action scenes, and the main villian Clair Leonelli is a very unpredictable character.

As far as bad qualities go, the show used too much 3D CGI. I am very put off by CGI because it never looks nearly as cool and it never fits well with the regular animation.
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Kenji
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2010
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I use to watch it sometime back when it came on MTV and I must say it's good to see all the episodes dubbed.
Everything in this series is perfect and it's not like the crap anime that Japan dishes out now and days.
Heat Guy J is a classic and I'm surprised that it's not at "Legend" status yet like other anime series.
It's well worth the cost, and if your a fan of anime and especially sci-fi anime then this boxset is for you.
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Kurokun
5.0 out of 5 stars Great underrated anime
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018
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Often overlooked anime that's got great characters and an interesting story, good action, and twists galore. The sound is lower but that's what volume controls are for.
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Joel
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013
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Heat Guy J is an amazing piece of work. The music is memorable and really sets the tone in the show. The animation is great and the story is unforgettable. I hate hyping something up so much, but it really is great.
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D. Cleaves
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous music
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2013
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Heat Guy J is all I remember it to be. The characters are memorable and the music is incredible. This is a great purchase for folks who like off the wall story lines.
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Matt W
3.0 out of 5 stars I was actually disappointed when everything was bright and shining and new looking
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015
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On a anime binge, I picked this up after reading some really shining reviews that made it seem as if it it had a lot of dark themes. I was actually disappointed when everything was bright and shining and new looking. Plus it uses CG technology to animate action sequences, which I never think look good. The subject matter it touched on really wasn't all that deep, or dark. So I'm not sure where I got the dark impression from, but it was completely incorrect.

I honestly didn't like Daisuke, the main character. Too two dimensional and not very interesting. One of those characters that is never surprised and always seems to be talking with his eyes closed and his arms crossed. The main antagonist, Clair, is just like him and only became interesting in the last act. And the "Tips to being Man" given --constantly-- by J, were at sometimes funny, but ultimately annoying.

Everyone else however, was entertaining. Kyoko, Monica, Antonia, and Ken are all part of the core group that lend something to the active story per episode, and to the overall story arc, which has a "twist" villain ending, but I saw it half way through. Plus the eventual stand-off between Daisuke and J is painfully obvious in episode one.

It's a good series as a whole, but very slow and waits until the last quarter to become interesting.
The characters are only so so.
The visuals are okay when not in CG.
And J's steam "howl" haunts me in my nightmares.
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Cherrie-2000
5.0 out of 5 stars To bad they didn't keep up with this series. :(
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2015
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I wish they kept up with this series. Its fresh, and different. I like the detective side to it.
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cbrx2011372iipt
4.0 out of 5 stars 画質乱れはあるもののお買い得感(※北米DVDリージョン1注意)
Reviewed in Japan on January 1, 2016
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テレビ放映時に見ていたのですが、もう一度観たい、また手元に
置いておきたいと思っていましたが、国内盤は高いので輸入盤を
購入しました。
ですが、北米盤である事に気付かずに買ってしまい、PS4で再生
できませんでした。
商品ページを見なおしても、リージョンや画像方式について記載が無く、
「『言語:英語』でお察しください」では不親切ですね。

北米版DVD、リージョン1、ですので、ご注意ください。

4枚に26話を詰め込んでいるのでビットレートが頭打ちになるのでしょう。
動きが大きい部分でクシ状ノイズが出ます。(顔などの動いている部分だけ)
画質乱れは若干ありますが、再生環境を用意できる場合はお買い得と
言えます。満足しています。

※結局、今後も国外盤を買う事が多そうなのでリージョンフリーの
　BD/DVDプレーヤーを購入して鑑賞しています。
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