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The Battle Athletes Victory Volume 1 DVD (Training) is the first Pioneer volume of the 1997 AIC anime. Akari Kanzaki, daughter of a former Cosmo Beauty, sets out on her road to the University Satellite. This Region 1 disc is a pre-owned copy in Good condition, in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today.
| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Discs | 1 |
| Studio | Geneon [Pioneer] |
| Released | August 29, 2000 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 25 minutes |
| Condition | Good Condition |
| Availability | In stock |
The Battle Athletes Victory Volume 1 DVD, subtitled Training, opens the 1997 sports-meets-science-fiction anime from studio AIC. Pioneer released this first volume on Region 1 DVD, starting the story of Akari Kanzaki and her dream of competing at the University Satellite.
This is a pre-owned copy in Good condition. It is a Region 1 DVD, so it plays in standard US and Canadian DVD players as well as Blu-ray players. Standard US shipping is $4.99, and orders over $50 ship free.
The series begins in the year 4999 at a school in Antarctica. Akari Kanzaki is the daughter of Tomoe Midou, a former Cosmo Beauty champion. Akari, however, starts out struggling as a weak student.
With help from her best friend Ichino, Akari reaches the University Satellite, where she competes for the title of Cosmo Beauty while training for a mission that will decide the fate of humanity. This first volume, Battle Athletes Victory: Training, starts her journey.
The TV series is a retelling of the earlier Battle Athletes OVA rather than a sequel, and it takes a more outrageous, comedic tone. It aired on TV Tokyo from October 3, 1997 to March 27, 1998.
In the English dub, Lia Sargent voices Akari, with Wendee Lee as Ichino, Julie Maddalena as Tanya, Bridget Hoffman as Anna and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Ayla. In Japanese, Rio Natsuki voices Akari and Aya Hisakawa plays Ichino.
The Battle Athletes Victory anime blends sports drama, comedy and space-age adventure. This first disc is the natural starting point for fans of 1990s anime, and owning the Battle Athletes Victory Volume 1 DVD means the series is always ready to play.
Browse our full range of anime on DVD and Blu-ray or try another early-2000s anime release, Chobits Vol. 2: The Empty City. For more ideas, read our guide to the best anime on DVD. Series details are on the Battle Athletes Wikipedia page.
Battle Athletes Victory Volume 1 DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
Is this the first volume of the series?
Yes. This is Vol. 1, Training, the first volume of Pioneer's Region 1 release of the 26-episode series.
Will it play in my US DVD player?
Yes. It is a Region 1 DVD, the standard for US and Canadian players.
What condition is this copy in?
It is a pre-owned copy in Good condition, and our 30-day return policy covers your purchase.
Is this the OVA or the TV series?
This is Battle Athletes Victory, the 1997 TV series, which retells the story of the earlier OVA.
The Battle Athletes Victory Volume 1 DVD is in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Standard US shipping is $4.99, and orders over $50 ship free. Check our 30-day return policy, then add it to your cart and start Akari's training.
Standard shipping is $4.99. Orders over $50 ship free.
You can still order it. Delivery may take 2–4 weeks because the item needs to be sourced from the manufacturer.
This is the DVD edition, 1 disc.
Pauline K –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
A wonderful piece of “Anime” – Beware of Dubbing Inacuracies
“Battle Athletes Victory”, or Daiundokai, is truly an amazing series in disguise. Although the character lineup and artwork point to another “see it for the Half Naked Girls” type series, the story is actually quite deep and the character developement is one of the best I’ve seen. Laugh, cry, and cheer these very human stars as they develope their own personalities and traits. The characters are readily identifiable from each other, though the humor may be slightly a bit too politically incorrect. The only flaw with the English Dubbed version involves inadequate voice casting. The english dubbers miss cues, improvise, Over Americanize and even use profanity (there is none in the original script). If you want the best experience the script has to offer, watch the subtitles only, and leave the voices in Japanese, this makes it slightly inconvenient but a much better experience.