Customer Reviews
A must - By: Gordon Smith, 19 Jul 2005 
A must have for Mecha fans everywhere.
Apart from the story being a little lame on its own (check out the rest with dolores I) there is nothing this can go wrong with.
A good starter(Idolo) for Z.O.E. completed with a good ender(Dolores I) to boot.
Great for a fan of the franchise - By: , 14 Jul 2004 
If you are new to the whole ZOE experience then this might not be quite your thing, although it is a nice beginning for the whole plot of the games/animations. It gives some nice background info on Viola, & lets us see her character in a whole new light: what she was rather than what she became. BAHRAM is at this point a smalll group of martian rebels, who are very different to the extremist organisation you fight against in the video games. Although this is a very short movie (only 50-55 mins) it is very well done, with some nice action sequences & a big focus on the bond our hero develops with his Orbital frame/girlfriend. The one big surprise I found in this was the ending, not a particularly happy one. (Ok, it is pretty disastrous compared to most endings)
Overalll a very good DVD, but it loses the one star for lack of interesting special features & length of the movie.
Fantastic DVD. - By: , 20 Jun 2004 ZOE Idolo is a great entrance to the Zone of the Enders saga. The animation, the audio, & of course the plot; everything is superb. If you are a fan of the ZOE videogames you will love this DVD.
An excellent introduction to the 1st ZOE game. - By: Keimar, 28 Feb 2003 This short animation (about 50 mins) is filled with more story than most feature-length films. It was originallly released in Japan with the 1st ZOE game. The story concerns the secret development of the 1st Orbital Frame 'Idolo' by Mars, & the political & personal turmoil the test-pilot faces from the oppression from Earth, & the unknown effects of the Metatron fuel. The film has a very surprising ending & also introduces & develops the character of Viola - you can now find out why Viola was so angry at everyone in the game. Finallly, the ending shot of this film will bring a big smile to those who've played ZOE.
