ANIME BREAKDOWN:
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA
Gunnm
"Ido formerly lived in the floating land of Zalem, the paradise that hovers over the refuse heap of Scrap Iron City in which he now resides with his former lover, Chiren. In his travels as a bounty hunter (killing spine thieves in a world in which human nerve tissue has become the most precious commodity), Ido one day discovers and repairs the remnants of a cyborg whom he names Alita. Though possessing the body of a young woman, Alita embodies Ido's most sophisticated and lethal cybernetic skill.
In the first episode on the DVD, "Rusty Angel," Alita challenges Chiren's own creation, Greweicia - a brain-eating gladiator - to a death match. In "Tears Sign" Alita discovers that her first love, Yugo, has put himself in the employ of the spine trader Vector so that he can earn his way, he thinks, to Zalem. Alita confronts her fellow bounty hunters to protect Yugo, only to watch him horribly wounded in a plot to capture her for Vector."
Volume 1: Battle Angel
"When Doc Ido, a talented cyberphysician, finds Alita's head in a junk heap, she has lost all memory of her past life. But when he reconstructs her, she discovers her body still instinctively remembers the Panzer Kunst, the most powerful cyborg fighting technique ever known. In the postapocalyptic world of the Scrapyard, as the secrets of Alita's past unfold, each day is a struggle for survival. "
- Battle 1: Reclamation (Rusty Angel)
- Battle 2: Awakening (Fighting Blood)
- Battle 3: Values (Torn Asunder)
- Battle 4: Resurgence (Berserkers Reborn)
- Battle 5: Responsibility (Hell Trap)
- Battle 6: Struggle (Conquering Angel)
- Battle 7: Compassion (The Tears of an Angel)
Volume 2: Tears of an Angel
"Alita's mastery of the lethal Panzer Kunst technique may not help her in volume 2 of this popular series. Her worst enemy may be herself. "
- Struggle 1: Running Wild (Out of Blue Sky)
- Struggle 2: Awakening Heart (Iron Maiden)
- Struggle 3: Fugitive of Dreams (Rainy Days)
- Struggle 4: Broken Hearts (Bitter Dreams)
- Struggle 5: Lost Lives (Beyond the Clouds)
Volume 3: Killing Angel
"Her spirit crushed over the loss of Hugo, Alita runs away from Doc Ido and the life she's built in the Scrapyard to become a challenger in motorball, a combat-like game that pits cyborg competitors against each other. As they race through the obstacle course, fighting for the ball, Alita learns her foes will do anything to win, and that losers often don't live to talk about their defeat. "
- Race 1: Discovery (Killing Angel)
- Race 2: New Alliances (King of Kings)
- Race 3: Work to Rule (The Skull Challenge: Part One)
- Race 4: To Kill or to Win (The Skull Challenge: Part Two)
- Race 5: Risking All (Only One Heart)
Volume 4: Angel of Victory
"Alita must choose a challenge team to defeat Jashugan, the proud, invincible Motorball champion. Who will give their all-their very life-for the lovely Battle Angel? In the intense heat of battle during her final one-on-one showdown with Jashugan, Alita slips into a trance that provides an incredible revelation about her mysterious past. "
- Struggle 1: Running Wild (Out of Blue Sky)
- Struggle 2: Awakening Heart (Iron Maiden)
- Struggle 3: Fugitive of Dreams (Rainy Days)
- Struggle 4: Lost Lives (Bitter Dreams)
Volume 5: Angel of Redemption
"Mad scientist Desty Nova resurrects the brain of Zapan, the Hunter-Warrior whose pride Alita has injured once too often. Fitted out with the deadly Berserker body, it seems that nothing can prevent Zapan from exacting a terrible revenge not only on Alita but on all the inhabitants of the dystopian world of the Scrapyard. Will Alita give herself up to Zapan as a scapegoat - sacrifice her own life - to save her friends and other innocents?"
- Cycle 1: Lost Sheep (Season of Revenge)
- Cycle 2: Melody of Redemption (Dog Master)
- Cycle 3: Laboratory (Flask of Karma)
- Cycle 4: Reality Crumbles (Collapse)
- Cycle 5: Scapegoad (Demon Dog)
- Cycle 6: Face the Facts (Collision)
- Cycle 7: New Angels (The Lion and the Lamb)
Volume 6: Angel of Death
"Alita's death sentence is commuted in exchange for her service as a member of the "Tuned," an elite force of the utopian city of Tipharos. Her first assignment: protect a nuclear-powered train from the infamous bridands known as Barjack. Meltdown! En route, a brash, handsome mercenary catches her eye, but unfortunately, with the nickname "Angel of Death," it's hard to make new friends."
- Journey 1: Judgment Day (Beyond the Yellow Door)
- Journey 2: Descent (Angel of Death)
- Journey 3: Pride (Nuclear Winds)
- Journey 4: Dog Eat Dog (Hell Beast)
- Journey 5: Cowardice (The Plains of Betrayal)
- Journey 6: Freedom Road (Rainmaker)
Volume 7: Angel of Chaos
"On assignment as a member of the Tuned, the elite force of the utopian city of Tiphares, Alita is reunited with an old friend - and wait till you see how she's grown! Then, meet mad scientist Desty Nova's son, Kaos, deejay extraordinaire. Using his psychometric powers, the ability to glean memories just by touching objects, Kaos repairs Alita's cyborg body, but not without a bizarre side effect! Finally, Alita goes head to head with the forces of Barjack. She's ready to beat the manwe out of their centaur leader Den - until she is unexpectedly betrayed. And then, you'll never, ever guess the secret relationship between Kaos and Den!"
- Mission 1: Earthbound (Inherit the Skies)
- Mission 2: Reunion (Bard of the Badlands)
- Mission 3: Obsession (Panzer Bride)
- Mission 4: Loyalties (Den of Barjack)
- Mission 5: Choices (Fork in the Road)
- Mission 6: Duality (Sweet Fruit of Life)
Volume 8: Fallen Angel
"Alita experiences a terrible fall from grace when she discovers the utopian city of Tiphares' ulter motive for retaining her services as a special agent of the "Tuned." And now she must face her greatest foe yet - herself! And we ain't speaking metaphorically! Then Koyomi makes a strange new friend as she and the rest of the Barjack forces prepare to launch the ultimate weapon on both Tiphares and the scrapyard. Will they destroy the pitiful remmants of civilization as they know it? Plus, the long-awaited return of Doc Ido!"
- Fight 1: Promise (The Last Broadcast)
- Fight 2: Good-byes (Chasing Kaos)
- Fight 3: Evolution (Solid State)
- Fight 4: Revolution (The Thousand Faces of Madness)
- Fight 5: Death's Embrace (Barjack Chronicles)
- Fight 6: Dreams and Steel (Ouroboros)
