Dec 24, 2014
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Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta is set in a pre WW2 era where in essence, a bunch of explorers go on an expedition called the Isla project. flying to find the "End of the Sky" much like an expedition to find the edge of the world. From there, romance blooms among the pilots of the Isla project's trainee school through the hardships of battle and loss of friends along the journey. The story follows the main protagonist, Kal-El Albus, a former crown prince of an overthrown empire, and his journey through hatred and revenge, to eventually, forgiveness and romance.
Sounds like quite a lot
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to take in right? Yeah, that's kinda what I felt watching this anime. But despite being disoriented for quite a while, it slowly became quite an enjoyable ride for me after a few episodes
Story: 7
The story line of the anime is simple and complex at the same time. As it is a romance anime after all, it involves people falling in love (duh). But the context of this romance anime can be confusing at times. Looking beyond that, Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta has a pretty engaging story overall, with much detail in the lives of the various characters portrayed. And the feels are also quite strong! Honestly, if I were a girl, I'd probably have cried quite a few times.
The only reason why it didn't get a higher score was because of its incredibly slow start. It took 2-3 episodes before we were fully filled in on what's really going on
Art: 6
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta is a romance anime after all, but due to the nature of the story, some degree of artwork is needed to portray action scenes fully, especially duing dogfights. It was... sufficient. Apart from that, characters were nicely drawn, but at times, slightly plain. Sufficient
Sound: 5
Probably my only qualm of the anime. Openings and endings were fine, but music especially during intense moments was repreated. That same dissonant piano music seemed slightly too underwhelming for the scenes unfolding like dogfights in the sky.
Character: 7
This anime doesn't spare on character development, and it's interesting to see most of the cast growing as the anime progresses. Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta also does a great job making the audience feel the struggle and greif that characters are put through. Creators also did a great job delving into the back story of most of the main characters.
Perhaps exploring other supporting characters would've been even more awesome, but... seems too much to as for haha
Enjoyment: 7
Overall, it was a pretty touching series, pulling me back for yet another episode. The only qualm I have overall, would be the ending of the anime. It ran a little short, but still, sufficient to tell the story.
Finally:
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta was good. If you are new to the romance genre coming from shounen anime, it has a nice balance between action and drama. Although it didn't jerk any tears from me, it does have a touching and engaging story. My only advice to those wanting to watch Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta, is to get through the first few episodes, and let the rest of the story take you away
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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