5/5 Classic
  by Matthew Siebert (Fenton)
I dont know why this movie has such bad reviews, its really one of the better animes out there. It consist of the main hero Amon, a great swordsman, on a journy of revenge.

Theres an evil empire whose recruiting new soldiers and Amon competes with others to become one of the soldiers. Theres tons of characters with unique traits and the movie takes several twists.

Its hard to describe the exact nature of the plot but what i will say is that if you dont give this movie a chance, your missing out!

5/5 Awesome then, Awesome now!
  by Efstratios Xeni (Cyprus)
This is one of the greatest anime feature i ever saw. From the man that created Vampire Hunter D, this is a title that belong's to your collection. Great story and excellent animation given the fact that this is from the 80's! I highly recomend this for all Vampire Hunter D fans

4/5 Early Amano - Good, but not Grand
  by Marc Ruby™ (Warren, MI USA)
The only thing that is problematic about Amon Saga is that it is a product of the mid-80's. Unless you are familiar with anime production in that era, it is tempting to dismiss the film because modern anime are done for an entirely different set of expectations. It's a bit like another Yoshitaka Amano product - Final Fantasy 7. Either you accept the fact that, for its time, it was a very fine animation effort and has value as a result, or you don't. Perfectionists, obviously, need not apply.

Amon Saga displays Amano's talents as a conceptual and character artist. Valhiss, an ominous emperor, who rules from a city set in the shell of a gigantic tortoise, seeks to discover the mysterious Valley of Gold, intending to use its wealth to conquer the world of Granmall. To accomplish this Valhiss has abducted Princess Lichia with the intention of trading her life for a secret map. Into the middle of this turmoil of deadly warriors and spies comes Amon, a brilliant swordsman who simply seeks revenge against Valhiss for killing Amon's mother.

Truthfully, the plot isn't exactly original. Boy meets girl, girl loves boy, losts of fighting and magic. The story is enjoyable, but not heartrending. The art, heavily influenced by Amano, is much better. This is his early, 'good guys can have white hair too' stage, and is reminiscent of Vampire Hunter D. If anything, Amon uses even less dialog than D. If you are interested in Amano, then you are going to have to own it. If you just like anime, you may prefer to hunt up a copy for rent.

4/5 Nice 80s anime
  by H. waheedi
This is a nice anime of the 80s.The story is nice but remains average.The animation look great for an old anime and theres also a small scene with Vampire Hunter D in it.
i can say i like this anime but i cant say i love it or watch it frequently but if you like old 80s anime you might as well see it.

2/5 uh...how can I put this nicely?
  by (Canada)
Oh my goodness!!! If you are reading this review b/c you are considering buying this movie, PLEASE stop! Save yourself!

First of all, there was practically no character development at all. Amon is the main character, and you hardly get to see into his mind, or know what he's feeling at all! The princess is even worse, along with all the other characters. There are some funny parts, but nothing impressive enough to save this one.
Okay...so all the characters are sadly one-dimensional, without depth...what could be worse? The storyline. It really lacked any real purpose or meaning. It was excruciatingly boring...captured princess...distraught father...hero comes to save her...I'd say more, but then there would be absolutely no point in watching the movie. I'm a romantic, and maybe that's why I haven't burned the DVD yet, after pulling out all my hair in frustration. But, this was actually painful to watch. The sound quality wasn't great either, along with the dubbing. I haven't watched the subbed yet, b/c I can't bring myself to watch it again. And the animation...definitely not even close to top notch...the quality reminded me of some old animes when I was a kid...like Astro Boy (not that I don't like the classic. I was a huge fan when I was 3). That unclear, unpolished, unfinished, messy kind of animation. I will say that the cover is kinda cool and that's was intrigued me...but I was quite disappointed with this movie.

I grew out of the Sailor Moon stage a while ago, but even the Sailor Moon movies were better, if you like the romance department (try Sailor Moon R: The promise of the Rose). If you're looking for something a little deeper that also pulls at some heartstrings from time to time, I recommend Princess Mononoke and the Escaflowne Movie, both of which I loved. PM has great storyline, characters, everything! And Escaflowne is all that with purely exquisite animation. Just stunning. Amon saga lacks in all aspects and there are certainly better things to spend your money on.

A rental at best, for those who are curious. But remember, curiosity killed the cat. Don't say I didn't warn you...