Burst Angel Reviews

I'd give this series 4 stars on its own; while it accomplishes what it sets out to well enough at times, its also disjointed and, towards the end, bogs down in rather dull, over-serious plotting and paranoia. Also, the cover character, Jo, is often so deadpan that she seems more uninterested than tough/cool. The series is worth watching, though, just so you'll know what's going on in the Japanese Radio Dramas in the DVD (R1) extras, featuring the voice actors for Jo and Meg, Akeno Watanabe (Robin in "Witch Hunter Robin") and Megumi Toyoguchi. These are hilarious and were translated for good reason. Skip the English commentaries and try these. There did seem to be some kind of mastering problem with this part of the discs, though--the only software-based player the subtitles would show up in and the navigational buttons worked was VLC media player.