"Due to the oppressive immigration policies of the Terran Government, the colonists of the planet Omni rose in rebellion. It was in this war that the Power Loader was first introduced by the Omni forces. To man the Power Loaders, the Omni organized an elite Task Force..."
An average opening to an average video. The story focuses on the group of female pilots which form the Power Dolls Unit. Dolls is an acronym for Detachment of Limited Line Service. In a nutshell, it's this group that performs all the down and dirty work for the Omni forces. They use a lot of guerilla tactics because of the overwhelming superiority of the redoubtable Terran Forces.
This first video focuses on the relationship between two of the members of the Dolls group. One is a cold-hearted calculating woman, and the other is a caring war orphan. Sparks fly between the two originally, but by the end of the story their differences have been resolved and the entire Dolls squad becomes better as a team.
There are several ends which the story has yet to cover. The most apparent is the actual circumstances that led up to the current situation. The first paragraph is the introduction used for the first episode. After reading that, one wonders what kind of people the "Terrans" of this world are, but this much is never revealed. Also, the introduction seems to imply that the actions are taking place on the planet Omni. Then in the first episode, the Power Dolls forces are attacking one of the villages on what should be their own planet. It's all really confusing, and a satisfying explanation to cover the many plot holes is never offered.
However, the mecha designs really shine, and deserve another look. The technical aspects of the Power Loaders are rather impressive, and if you are a real mecha buff, then it behooves you to take a look at this. Also some of the humor in this show is quirky in it's modern flavor. One of the Power Loader computers refers to the Self-Destruct mode as its "Kevorkian Mode", and offers a pleasant "Good-bye" before it obliterates itself. It seems as if the writers had a good time with this script. On the other hand, much of the dialogue was overly militarized. A lot of marine, navy, and army jargon are scattered throughout the video. And the fact that the soldiers have different military backgrounds (Army, Marines, etc.) seems to be a device thrown in by the writers to enhance the disharmony between the two main characters.
The packaging seems to be one of this products main selling points. It is attractive, and very well designed. However, the story leaves a little to be desired. Those expecting to see a lot of T&A will also be disappointed. There are very few scenes with unclothed characters, however, there are a lot of interesting camera angles.

POWER DOLLS A.D.Vision $19.95 / Dubbed in English / 35 MIN VHSPD/001D Copyright © 1996 Kagado Studio/ARTMIC. English Language Versions Copyright © 1996 ADVision Inc.