Don't fix what ain't broken. Go watch the original "Iczer I" series.

Scared but pure-hearted schoolgirl finds the courage to fight when her friends are threatened. Been there, done that.

Nagisa is scared, Nagisa is determined, Nagisa kicks ass. That's the complete character arc of the most developed character in the show. No pun intended. The other characters are walking anime clichés.

The animation is competent, though conventional. Character designs are solid.

"We're bound to protect that which is precious." George Lucas can get away with cornball lines like these, but we doubt anyone else can-or should.

The actresses do the best they can with what they're given, but no performances are particularly memorable.

Mild violence, nudity.

The occasional shower scene or panty-shot is one thing-even "Macross" had those-but the constant use of the lecho-zoom lens weathers even the most determined pubescent teens.

Love it? Hate it? Buy it.