VanDread
Seen it?2000 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hibiki Tokai, a male third-class laborer from Taraak, ends up stuck on a battleship after a botched attempt at stealing a robot. When female pirates capture the Taraakian Vanguard, things don't look like they could get any worse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; VanDread is the high point.
VanDread2000 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- VanDread the Second Stage2001 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Michiko NeyaBarnette Orangello
- Hideki TasakaDuelo McFile
- Yuu AsakawaJura Basil Elden
- Tomokazu SekiBart Garsus
- Megumi ToyoguchiParfet Balblair
- Hisako KyodaMagno Vivan
- Hiroyuki YoshinoHibiki Tokai
- Yumi KakazuDita Liebely
- Fumiko OrikasaMeia Gisborn
- Mayumi AsanoGascogne Rheingau