I used to rent this as a kid from Blockbuster. They had it in the cartoons section next to like, Christmas specials.

"Human speech? Whats that?" LMAO! Ive wanted to say that during so many anime.

Or...Geist could be a genetically engineered soldier designed only for combat...and not much else. Kinda like a demented Space Marine.

Also M.D. Geist is NOT a universe I will visit in my InterDimensional Post-Apocalyptic Travels...

Don't you dare badmouth SWAT Kats.

Bennett the Sage >Nostalgia Critic

I'm so glad that, in the UK, our law was changed so that copywriters can't quote just good parts of a review comment - they now have to quote the whole thing along with a proper accreditation for its source.

I liked some of the mecha designs at least. Robots that eat human flesh- Seen that in Screamers. Peter Weller's character explained that pieces are broken down and processed internally- fat rendered for lubricating oil, stomach fluids and electolytes for batteries, that sort of thing. The film Virus had a similar theme, just that 'eating' wasn't involved.

The scene with Edgy Garfield Nukem with his head rattling made me lose it.

I remember this one being the first anime that scared the shit out of me at the tender age of... very young. I was far too young and my father didn't knew better, so he rented it (VHS) without knowing. I was really excited for the robot cover. Worst night of my life,i watched it alone before bed, 10 minutes in and i literally hid under the blankets during the rest of the movie and never spoke about it again, i could still hear the screaming and bad dubs... Thanks Sage, for curing my silly trauma i had blocked in my brain for so long.

"come on bry bry ,lets go wine tasting" oh shit!,i still can't stop laughing

"Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight.” -Vice President Thomas Marshall

One thing I love about your reviews Bennet, is how sincere it all is. There's something about these reviews that sets them apart from others. You have a strange, natural tendency toward anti humor used in the best way, at least to me. Whenever I sometimes expect a joke, you come out with something serious and it leaves a pleasant surprise. Here's to you, your crew, your anime collection, and your future episodes!

One thing about this anime is some of those mech designs are badass.

Geist is not gay he was designed asexual and only with killing in mind, he is just in for the carnage. Interesting enough MD Krauser n the other hand has a go with the chick in death Force xD

I've gotta admit. John O' Donell's passion for this film is quite admirable. I mean you'd rather have it be for something at least good, but going the extra mile for something so hated is in itself...quite impressive to be honest.

At least this anime spawned "violence of the flame" and "merciless soldier", two awesome songs by hinorobu kageyama. Plus eagle the cyborg was pretty cool.

10:10 I understand it's just the lighting but I don't think general darkness turns you into a black person. Seriously she almost looks like Casca.

So kids, what's the main theme of this anime? The theme is that we are all crazy. "You're crazy. I'm crazy. they're crazy. We all live in an asylum."

Merciless Soldier and Violence of the flame are amazing tracks and I'll defend that to the death.

MD Geist's universe would make for a cool as fuck Tabletop RPG or video game though.

M.D Geist is pure metal.

I was curious and looked up the actor who plays Geist, and it is Jason Beck. He did a couple minor roles, including a bouncer in Seinfeld, but he is mainly known for M.D. Geist 1 and 2. That explains why he hasn't had much of a career and the last thing he did was in 2001, which was a very minor role (a nameless character) in the film, Imposter. So, yeah... He started with M.D. Geist and it was also the only thing he was officially known for. Sucks to be him.

Titans also eat humans. They cannot digest them, so they puke them out after some time

What's the Egoraptor school of editing

If this is justice then I'm a hyena

almost four years later, Swat Kats gets reviewed on Anime Abandon.

I have a couple Miyazaki movies with a second disc for bonus features...the Death Note series I own has a bonus disc too...that's all I can think of though.

Oh, it's a Doomsday Machine. Because that's never backfired.

I know alot of the context is being ignored. Md Geist 2 has more complicated story than it really needs. MD Geist is a crazy battle maniac that cant think about not fighting. He unleashed an army of killer robots to fight. MD Krauser is supposedly sane. His scientist buddy isnt actually loyal. He has a pet cyborg that he uses to uses to capture Geist(that fails). The pet cyborg dude even has some character. He is loyal to the scientist, doesnt like humans, but by the end actually saves some humans. Pooping robots? I Think they just process biological materials as a fuel source. They eat humans so once they finish killing off every human they run out of power. In the first film the Death Force was a MAD type weapon to kill everyone in case the Regular Army(dudes without mechs) lost and the ova makes it pretty clear they are losing. That part gets weird. If i remember right it was because the President got killed so it activated automatically when it wasnt so clear one side was losing completely.

The eighties styled anime, for the most part, was very violent and gory. Im here for all of it!!

Whoever's voicing Geist is trying way too hard to sound like a badass Clancy Brown (and failing)

Actually.... Hyenas are also known scavengers like vultures.

So, Geist basically IS Wolverine, right? With the dog tags and the lost memories...?

for some reason i liked to watch this "Anime" when i painted my 40k chaos marines ^^ . khorne troops in particularly.

What's up with Doug's rage reaction to the Litany Against Fear from Dune? Am I missing something?

Ok I know this is way overdue and I'm sure it's been said before a few times in the comics I'm too lazy to read right now, but 100 episodes of any show is a big deal and you deserve to feel proud that you made it this far. That is an achievement and I hope you make it to the next milestone, whatever number you feel that is.

I really loved this 100th episode review. Also the cameo from the Nostalgia Critic was fun as well.

Sometimes, the low hanging fruit is the sweetest. I love this ova. Not sure why.

So glad you got around to this one man, it had to happen and I'm damn sure happy it did!

Congrats on your 100th episode! Can't wait for the next review

Congratulations! Keep up the good work. I truly enjoy your Show. Here's to 100 more.

I actually had a blast watching MD Geist If not for the action, then for the armor design. Its so fucking rad

The gore is so over the top it's not even gross, it's just funny.

Broke: "Desperate" Woke: "Delusional" Acsended: "T H O T"

Many congratulations on your 100th episode Sage! Your humor and wit has introduced me to a ton of great shows (Trigun, for example), and steered me well clear of some really awful shows. You rock, and I look forward to many more years of Anime Abandon to come!

He was doing God's work. This is awesome and u are awesome for bringing it to your audience.

I love this thing you are doing, Ben...

Your vids make life worth living.

Lead or oil based paint chips?

Cheers up for 100 more Bennet! can't wait for that Aika's review XD

I'm waiting for Kenshiro to pop up in this.

I bought this on VHS back when it came out. I think in order to understand the appeal of this movie or Vampire hunter D or Fist of the North Star or any of the Anime at the time you have to remember that cartoons at this point in time where made for kids and toy lines. Yes GI Joe and other cartoons shot lasers but they rarely hit anything human. All of the sudden this stuff comes out and man ultra violence and because it's animation they can do just about anything. I remember seeing the end of the first part of MD Geist and being blown away that he released the Death Force you just didn't see things like that in American cinema at the time everything fallowed the hero's journey. Just like how Ken's brother wins at the end of Fist of the North Star things like that just didn't happen in movies not in America. It was the ideal that the rules where being thrown out the window that made this stuff so appealing not just the violence or the animation quality. To put it blunt you just had to be there.

I always come back to this episode. I love it

oh my god, this looks like it might replace Judge Dredd as my new favorite trainwreck

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW!!!!

He doesn't plug it up with chewing gum, he's pulling the bullet out, seemingly exposition showing off/implying he has advanced physical defenses or regenerative capabilities due to the proceeding text talking about his bioengineered abilities. (In vague detail.)

While this review is gut-bustingly funny, and he makes it perfectly clear how "so-bad-it's-good" M.D. Geist is, I will admit it is a bit awkward hearing Sage saying Geist is voiced by "Meth-Head Garfield", mostly because Geist's English voice actor, Jason Beck, passed away due to lung cancer. Though to the guy's credit, he rolled with playing Geist, to the point where he was Geist as the recorded operator voice for Central Park Media's office phone.

He's not kidding about SC: Ghost. I remember playing the beta when I worked at Blizzard, GOD it was such a fun game! Why the hell did they ever cancel it?! Did they suddenly become allergic to money?

MD Geist is impressive for the fact that Koichi Ohata was only 23 when he made it, and he looks back on it pretty fondly even if he had to draw most of it by himself.

Every Miyazaki film I've ever checked out from the library has had a second disc for bonus features. Nothing as comprehensive as this shit, though.

18:46 There's a guy who looks like Sage with an expression that was probably his reaction to this piece of shit.

That starcraft ghost joke still hurts

Keep up the awesome work! Good shit.

My favorite Anime Abandon to date.

16:44 wait are you serious, that’s the actual scene?! This anime is perfect!

i dont watch older animes alot so this was a nice change of pace

15:07 “Oh Jill...” “Richard what happened?” “This house is dangerous, there are terrible demons... ouch!”

If it's easy and cheap to shit on MD Geist, does that mean that praising it successfully would be worth it in the end?

It's fun watching the Pogs generation rip on things they weren't around for.

I think I remember Spoony mentioning this show in one of his Final Fantasy reviews.

THanks for the shoutout sage.

i didnt know of this anime thank you i enjoyed it very much

14:00 Man I'm loving these cameos. And the fact that I'm watching all of these channels. XD

+1000 points for a SWAT KATS reference. We love you, Sage.

The gore effects on these movies are awesome! =D ;P

I dunno this anime was like the second anime I ever saw and it keeps a place in my heart because of that

I actually really like this series.

need a Anime Abandon: The Critic

for the record i have violence of the flame as my cell ringtone for 3 years as of now

Can I think of any anime ova/movie with a second DVD for bonus features? Summer Wars. There Bennet, I did it.

that toast in the end made you a badass in my book

My god, I'd kill for DVD special features like this in anime that are worth watching. Well, maybe not kill. I might maim, though.

Akira Special Edition from 2001 is a 2-disc set and disc 2 is just bonus features. Not sure if the release in question was from before that (in fact, not even sure if the comment was just trolling), but it was the first thing that came to mind and I confirmed it.

happy 100th episode

The guy who wrote this, also wrote the screenplay for the Gaiking remake and Digimon Xros Wars, so he isn't a bad writer at least.

Am I the only one who loves the director's cut and the soundtrack? Only part 1... 2 is unwatchable. It's straight action and testosterone, despite all of it's flaws. Maybe because I saw it young but to this day, that final 1 on 1 fight with the robot, the twist ending, and Geists' signature face crush make me happy as hell. And of course... That sick gold and black power armor with the bazooka.

I can't find this online in english dub or in english subtitles. Is there anybody out there who can make this happen? Please?

Fear is the mind killer???

I loved this anime

make a review about Bastard!! My favorite anime please. You make me laugh and everything is on point.

Can you think of another anime that had a second disc just for content like this? ....... Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade?

Grats on 100 episodes *****

we may like diff kind of anime but i still like your piint of view on animes i dont watch and you funny and really do seem like you know what you're talking about I may not agree with all your points but I really do enjoy your concert and I'm glad that you still making episodes I know I'm a little late for the comment but if you ever read it just want you to know I do enjoy your work

Hyena are scavengers

There are some battery like fuel cells that can recharge with a method similar to digestion.

ok I know how I will sound but can someone let me know what is the name of anime on 0:52 in the intro? Thank you in advance. :)

I remember watching this anime back in college on VHS... wow how long ago was that? I think it was 1998 or so.

does anyone know what song plays trough credits, it awesome!

19:50 "NOOOO! GET OUTTA HERE WITH THAT WATCH! LAY OFF THE POOR BEAVERS, WILL YA?! SHEEEESH! YOU'RE A CREEP! GO AWAY! WE WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME UNTIL YOU SHOWED UP, JEEPERS! UGHHHHH! GO HAVE SOME COFFEE WITH CREAM OR SOMETHING BECAUSE I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING, THIS IS A HAPPY PLACE!"