Vandread English Sub & Dub

About Vandread

If you are hunting for a new action series, Vandread (ヴァンドレッド) deserves a look (2000). The setup goes like this. At its core: Life sucks for Hibiki. Intergalactic society has broken into civil war between males and females; he's stuck on the assembly line for war mecha, relentlessly teased by his co-workers and unable to pursue his dreams of building his own mecha one day.

Further in, he finally chooses he's had enough though, and tries to break in and steal a mech for his own purposes; this turns out to be a bad idea.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Dita Liebely (Yumi Kakazu) and Hibiki Tokai (Hiroyuki Yoshino) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with GONZO, which means the visual identity of Vandread follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Yumi Kakazu voicing Dita Liebely gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2000, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.