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(Note that I am only 18 years old so you cannot accuse me of looking at this through nostalgia glasses since the anime is a whole decade older than me.)
Although Gainax and Hidaeki Anno are well-known for creating the mecha show Neon Genesis Evangelion, a show of...questionable quality, they also made an anime that served as the basis for NGE and the shows that came after it. Just as A Nightmare on Elm Street built New Line Cinema, The six episode OVA Aim For The Top! GunBuster built Studio Gainax as we know it. Made back in 1988, this little OVA which has been practically
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forgotten by time except by the most hardcore mecha fans, curious Gainax fans (yo) and Gainax and it's descendants (Trigger and Khara) themselves put the previously ambitious but unheard of anime studio on the map as well as helped form some of their most well known works.
While it had only a handful of episodes, newbie animators and an inexperienced director GunBuster did it's hardest to be a fully fledged anime instead of a small collection of six episodic stories. While a source of the show's greatest strengths, it's also the massive weakness. Because it has so little time, the show has to strip away any and all extraneous things such as slowly building up a relationship between the audience and the main characters. It has to hit all of it's points in quick succession or else it wouldn't be able to fit in the time limit. So, you either make a quick connection with the characters or you don't, which is sad because like most of Gainax's works this heavily character driven. Just as well, the sporadic pacing takes some time to adjust while many will compare it to more full fledged anime series.
However, where GunBuster falls in pacing it more than succeeds with a classic plot and a good setting, likeable characters, great animation and art, a good soundtrack, wonderful and long lasting themes and tons of emotion. First off, I shall start off the plot. A plot as old as the super robot genre itself, aliens have come from the depths of space to exterminate the human race. In order to combat this otherworldly threat, humanity has decided to create machine weapons AKA mechas. Our story follows the exploits of Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a dead admiral who first encountered these space monsters who trains to be a mecha pilot and combat these creatures to try and find her father, then later to follow in her father's footsteps and protect humanity. Now this plot and the setting that it takes place in definitely shows the anime's age since this is a very old plot, full of old cliches as well as one character's nationality being the Soviet Union which has obviously disbanded. But, like many of Gainax's other works, this show takes those old cliches and makes them it's own, breathing new life into them through an extraordinary amount of love, respect and knowledge for and about them, which shows since GunBuster captures the essence of a Super Robot anime, especially that of a classical one. And as the plot escalates, so does the stakes which is rather impressive since it starts out with our entire race at stake, something that is pretty hard to top. But, as the anime moves forward, it changes from battles against humans then against groups of space monsters to armies of space monsters then finally to the entirety of space monsters, which is so massive they needed to create a black hole bomb out of Jupiter. Things have gotten so bad for humanity, driven so far up against the wall that we were forced to use a planet from our solar system, an astral body that has always existed since we could think, as a bomb to commit genocide. And surprisingly, the anime treats it and any of it's other consequences which I do not want to spoil but I will say is something with an amazing amount of solemn gravity. You can quite literally feel the seriousness of the actions the characters commit and the pain from those actions. Just as well, the show does it's damnest to explain the science behind the elements of the show, which quite admirable since a lot anime either don't do this or half-ass it with techno-babble, which can get very annoying since they try to seem like they're smart when they're just spouting out nonesense. And I just realized I might have went on a tangent so I will sum up and say that the show's plot,while old, is still very enjoyable and very believable, along with being able to hit the story point of it's narrative in quick succession, making the most out of the limited time it has.
Next up we dig into the meat of GunBuster: It's characters. First up to bat is the main character and the one who gets the most attention out of them all is Noriko Tayaka. Noriko is a shy, fragile, sensitive and rather low on self esteem...I did mention this was made by Hideaki Anno before right? Anyway, although weak and fragile, Noriko has a inborn knack for piloting the mechas that are made, although this only realized near the end of the first episode. This is because she believes that if you're good at something then you're an immediate master at it, something that is very much present in anime both back then and here now. However, she is proven wrong by two other main characters who show her that while you may natural talent, you need to bring it out through hard work and guts, a theme throughout the series. Although her tendency to cry and whine can get kind of annoying, it is rather easy to see why and unlike another Gainax protagonist, the reasons why are very much relateable and very realistic despite the sci-fi setting, like after her partner/crush that appeared and died in episode three (I would again like to remind you that this is only six episodes and this could have been stretched out into thirty easily) because of the stress of battle and her own mental hang ups about her capabilities, which causes her to have a fear of space from the trauma like another inexperienced solider. However, after she mulls over her failures, pities herself one last time, swears to move forward for her partner's sake and is determined to not let her fear control her anymore, proven by the upcoming battle where she rescues all of her comrades and kicks space monster ass. This character development is poignant, so amazing, so genius that I have only seen something like this once or twice and both of those shows take heavily after GunBuster so they barely count. And this isn't a one-off thing, no matter what the cost, no matter what she has to endure, no matter what she has to do, Noriko will charge forward and do all she can to create the best outcome for anyone. I am serious when I say that Noriko is one of the best protagonists I have ever seen, having been willing to sacrifice so much just because she's that noble. The anime is practically worth watching just to see her evolve. In fact, they used the first half of the anime to develop her alongside the world she lives in.
Stepping away from our heroine. We turn to Kazumi Amano, the big sister character for our heroine and enough HoYay to fit in any buddy cop flick, which I believe helped influence this show. Anyway, Calm, hard working, gorgeous, admired by all, humble and talented, Kazumi represents that older sibling in anime that continuously pushes the main character to be better than they already are, except GunBuster takes a more realistic take and whenever Noriko tries to compare herself to Kazumi, it promptly crushes her spirits and puts her on a higher and higher pedestal, despite everything Kazumi does to help her and lift her spirits. Despite of or perhaps because of this, Kazumi is very humble and never seen to think much of herself. In fact, later in the anime we actually find out that she sees Noriko as the superior one and eventually breaks down under the stress of battle and emotional conflict. And just as Noriko relied on her before for support, she can now rely on Noriko. Thus, by supporting each other, these two make it through the toughest of times! Now, that isn't to say that Kazumi is perfect. She often says and does thing that seem good at the time but only end up hurting people, like her attempts to keep Noriko from battle and fear of losing a certain someone. At the end of the day, she's still a great character and nice little playing around with the big sibling mentor character.
Next is Jung Freud (Again, Hideaki Anno), a Soviet pilot with a massive ego due to being called a genius her whole life and a need to prove herself because of this ego. However, despite this, she's actually a pretty cool person, easily hanging out with Noriko and Kazumi, joking with them and giving them a bit of friendly ribbing now and again. She doesn't get as much development as Kazumi does, let alone the level that Noriko gets. However, she provides some much needed humor, laid-back attitude and undying loyalty to her friends. Also, she's pretty much the whole reason behind the ending of the show and that alone is enough to justify her existence.
Finally, we have Coach Ohta Kouichiro, who gets about the same level of development as Kazumi. Cold, harsh, demanding but well-meaning, Ohta is your classic hard ass superior who outwardly seems to be mean and cruel but actually does his absolute best to help out his students, especially Noriko whom he is grooming alongside Kazumi to pilot the namesake GunBuster. He constantly pushes both of them to hone their skills so that they will be able to combat the space monsters as well as teach them to stand up on their own two feet, something that the main character really needed. The reason why he does this? To avenge his fallen comrades from the first space monster attack, the same one that killed Noriko's father. Alas, the anime is at fault for never having any bonding between Noriko and Ohta over this event. But, the show does make up for it with his on and off romance with Kazumi, which serves as a humanizing element for them both. And when he over steps his boundaries with his demands of them both, he gets called out by Kazumi so we know he's not always in the right. All in all, a very nice addition to a wonderful cast
If I must say one compliant about the characters , it's that their development is so tightly packed that we only see the bullet point of their progression sadly and can seem rather hastily done. But still, good character development is good no matter how bare bones it is and if you watch the show, then you won't care.
On to the art and animation. Setting the standard for Gainax's reputation for amazing visuals, GunBuster has rather fluid animation and does a great job of using it's era's art style to the best of it's abilities, making the characters look appealing even to the modern anime viewer despite the rather big difference in the styles. The battle scenes are fluid and interesting, however they are slower paced than today's fight scenes and are fewer than one would except from Gainax, which may throw off those who are more attracted to the action aspect of the studio. You do get some interesting designs in the form of the space monsters, who look so bizarre and alien you can barely comprehend that they could be like us. Despite that, they are just as threatening as any other enemy from that era. However, the fight scenes that do appear are definitely worth watching. Besides that, the only thing I can really say is that the final episode of the series was made almost entirely in black and white and no, it’s not because they ran out of ink that time. It fits the episode quite well as you will see if you check it out.
Next is the soundtrack. The soundtrack uses the usual orchestral arrangement but that makes it no less effective and hard hitting. The background music is always capable of convening the emotion needed in the scene. When a scene is light hearted, the music reflects it. If the scene is sad, the music reflects it. And so on. There are a few very good pieces that stand out, like the opening theme which is so peppy and catchy it's almost as addicting as Gainax's other works, the music that companies GunBuster's launch is so epically overwhelming that it almost feels as though as the arrival of a god and the music accompanying the final scene is just beautiful.
We shall now examine the running themes of the series. Amazingly, the show is a rather interesting mix between optimism and cynicism, something that is not often seen in anime, which usually tend to lean one way or the other in this way. When Noriko starts crying about her situation, it's a perfectly reasonable reaction to either feel sorry for her or want to kick her in the ass as it's treated as both. Some characters advocate relying on yourself while others say you have to rely on others, both of which are seen as good viewpoints in the anime. And even with the space monsters trying to annihilate the human race, the humans see the conflict in the end as a “us or them” scenario, where it is a battle fir survival, not a battle of good versus evil or a conflict between to evil forces. There's even a scene in the final episode where they discuss these events and come to the conclusion to let the future decide if it was right or wrong.
Another theme seems to be the the inner attributes of humans. Almost each and every person that has some focus in the show also has hidden attributes that are only revealed at times of great stress. When Noriko is faced with the possibility that everyone she cares about will die and she will be left alone, all because of her weakness, she reveals her true strength. Kazumi is outwardly confident and strong but when faced with possibility of losing the person she loves the most, she breaks down and shows her inner weakness. Due to circumstances he could not control, Ohta reveals his kinder side and embraces the things he had to reject for so long in his journey to defeat the space monsters and defend humanity. When her friends are faced with nigh impossible odds, Jung shows her absolute loyalty to her friends and tries to stand by their stand and when dismissed, promises them a warm welcome home which they get. So you should know, the factor s behind the ending would make this near impossible. Yet she succeded.
The last theme I shall discuss is the multiple things that humans will sacrifice in order to protect their race. In order to protect humanity and her friends, Noriko sacrifices many things, like her ability to cry so that she can help those she loves. The Coach and Kazumi sacrifice their time together so that she can protect humanity. Noriko's best friend tries to sacrifice her life for the life of her daughter and humanity itself sacrifices an entire planet from our solar system to end the treat once and for all. Tghese sacrifices are seen as necessary but no less sad, however in the end they are rewarded for their sacrifices, which doesn't always happen but is always heartwarming to see.
Now we shall examine the emotion behind GunBuster. Anyone who has seen a Gainax anime will agree with me that their greatest strength is arguably their love for the medium in which they work in and how much of that love is poured into each and every frame of their work, here being possibly the anime that is the best example. Although the show is cheesy and may feel cliché to some, no one can deny that they didn't feel something when watching this show. Each and every trope used in the show is given new life by the sheer amount of love and respect that the people behind the anime have for them and through that you can see why these tropes were used so much. But this love does not stop at the tropes. To make up for the short amount of time they had to make a connection with the characters through using highly emotionally charged moments to strike at the heart of the viewer, the final episode in it's entirety being a prime example.
Despite all of it's flaws, GunBuster is a great anime, one of the best I've seen. The characters are well developed if not a little rushed, the soundtrack uses the same tools as most anime of the time but uses them to the best of it's abilities. The plot, although old, is still well done and appealing. The art still holds up even today, nearly thirty years later. The themes present in the show endure the test of time and are relevant even today. And the love and passion that was put into this anime is very much present and was even passed in by the ones that succeed it. I'm actually quite saddened that GunBuster isn't as well-known as it's descendant Evangelion, especially since this anime is the far superior of the two. In fact, no other anime ever tried to follow the same path that GunBuster forged except for two while the road Evangelion made is so worn out it's kind of boring. Definitely take a look at this anime, it's not too hard to find online and it will not be a waste of your time, especially if you're a fan of Gainax. To a fan of Gainax, it's like seeing the roots of our favorite anime. Have fun!
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Sep 1, 2016
Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster
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(Note that I am only 18 years old so you cannot accuse me of looking at this through nostalgia glasses since the anime is a whole decade older than me.) Although Gainax and Hidaeki Anno are well-known for creating the mecha show Neon Genesis Evangelion, a show of...questionable quality, they also made an anime that served as the basis for NGE and the shows that came after it. Just as A Nightmare on Elm Street built New Line Cinema, The six episode OVA Aim For The Top! GunBuster built Studio Gainax as we know it. Made back in 1988, this little OVA which has been practically ...
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There exist in this world shows that can change lives forever. Anime that are so unique that they are capable of going above and beyond their respective leagues and ascend into said league's pantheon. Anime that change the utter landscape of your thoughts and say: "How am I still alive after watching this?"
Yes, Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of those kind of shows. One of those that are so inexplicably bad in such a unique way that it manages to turn everything it had going for it into a rather big and inescapable problem. I can barely think of anything good to say about Evangelion ... in it's fourteen hour run time, including both movies which is rather impressive since I'm rather optimistic in my critiques. But, after having to suffer through this fourteen hour horror then having to do so AGAIN just so I can have fresh knowledge for this review, my patience for this series has dwindled into little more the volume of a black hole. So, before I completely lose it Joker-style, let's begin. From the get-go, you get a sense that Evangelion is not a normal series with a few freaky visuals, a not-so-typical protagonist in the form of Shinji Ikari with the lesser protagonists being Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu. This story revolves around these three fighting against monstrous aliens called Angels who want to initiate Third Impact AKA Armageddon and wipe humanity off the face of the Earth. Well, that was the original premise as a sort of disguise since the real plot is all about deconstructing the tropes commonly associated with the mecha genre, specifically that of child soldiers as well as a deep look into the psyche of the characters themselves. Sounds good right? Well, there's a few problems. The first one is that because of the character study and deconstruction, the show kind of drops the whole "fighting aliens to protect the world" part except when it's needed to bash in the flaws of the characters, becoming little more than a side note. Which is really big shame since the Angels all have very interesting designs and powers, albeit no personality but that's yet another trope deconstructed that also backfires as it makes the Angels more sympathetic (especially one Angel in particular who was a godsend that could not live in this cruel world for long) while the main organization representing humanity, SEELE and one of its divisions NERV, less likeable to the point I myself wanted the Angels to win. Although that's partially because i either A) Hate everyone in this show (Which I will get to) or B) want to mercy kill those who don't belong in A. Second is the deconstruction in the fact that it becomes rather redundant early on in the series. One of the main tropes discussed is the use of child soldiers in a war against aliens from outer space with the world in the balance. This would be an interesting deconstruction if not for the fact that most people can deduce this without ever seeing Evangelion. People are already stressed out by the world around with the day-to-day crap that transpires in our lives, not to mention the curve-balls life throws at us. And we are also well aware of the fact that war is hell, a fact that has been persistently thrown at us from many different angles. Even something that usually isn't very serious like Fairy Tail is aware and conscious of this fact so you don't need to beat it into us! And we were all children at some point (Hell, I'm only 18) so we are aware of the stress from then as well. SO we have a pretty good grasp on how harsh and stressful something with all those actors mashed together would be like, which is not pretty in the slightest, and then you multiply that by the number "saving the world." The other deconstructions aren't much better like charging in unprepared and how a big ego will get you killed in battle. But it's constant shouting of these tropes is annoying that it feels like the show has an ego the size of Kabia times Sheldon to the power of Vegeta. And that's being generous. Third and finally is the character study. The show takes pride in smashing the characters to bits and pieces to show us how they are on the inside, how they tick and why they do so. However, a smart or at least observant person will notice most of these things right away. Like how Shinji is a self-hating person who lives for the love and approval of others which is pretty much shoved in our faces with his Extreme Doormat personality and his happiness and being praised. Asuka is very similar in that she craves attention and praise, which is shown through her rash actions and pride. The only person I can think of who is both interesting enough to even care about a character study is Rei. The others are either inferable or become uninteresting for other reasons that shall be discussed below. So it's like making a ship with one single hull and having it set sail for the same oceans that sunk the Titanic, which oddly enough gave afloat to many an actor's career. And the show comes to such a mind screwy, indecipherable mess that it hasn't made sense even with two decades of study. Honestly, as you will see by this review, I didn't care. Oh, and the religious symbolism. Ignore it, I'm pretty sure it's just a pretty decoration. The Angel's names do have some relevance but you have to go out of your way to find them and this series is just not worth it. Onward to the protagonists. Of the main three, each one has a specific personality along with a specific way at dealing with the world's bullcrap, leading to the reveal of different aspects of their personalities both good and bad. Along the way, these begin to develop beyond the people they were before into different yet similar individuals who become more and more capable at life's troubles, including the saving the world bit. However, my problems related to these three will come up later. Everyone else is either meh or rage inducing. For one, we got SEELE, a mysterious organization who plans on enacting something called "Instrumentality" (See, not even the titles make sense). However, their reasons, or reason, is that they believe that humanity cannot live as it is. Which would make sense if most of the reason why humanity is in such a state of misery is because of them and if they were talking about the world before, then humanity wasn't the one who needed to change it was them! In fact, this show's constant repeating of "the world sucks" is gonna be a whole other section. None of them get any personality beyond "old bureaucrats that are mysterious." Even the one with the La Forge visor wasn't memorable at all. The only one I remember was some vaguely green dude who looked like someone out of the Boondocks and thus I imagined him like Granddad Freeman to get through half the episodes. (Piece of advice to any anime creators, or creators in general; If I have to imagine one of your characters is from a crass, dumb toilet comedy show when it's supposed to be in an intellectual show because they're so bland, you've screwed up.) NERV isn't much better. With the exceptions of Kaji, honestly my favorite adult in the series for being such a good mentor fro Shinji and just for being an interesting character in general, and Gendo, whose motivations, dedication and subtle similarities to his son make a rather interesting and surprisingly pitiable character, every other adult in the series has earned nothing but my disinterest or my anger. The three technobabble-spouting assistance have barely any personality or really anything for me to care about them. In fact, with certain facts about the Angels known to me and a disregard for the mental and physical well being of several children, I was pretty sure they didn't care about life in general and were only working at NERV to save their own asses. Ritsuko basically boils down to "Hates Mom, Hates Rei, Smart, Gendo-Yandere and Misato's opposite." I really think that I shouldn't be able to boil down a character like that unless they were likeable and like many people in this show, Ritsuko slowly becomes less and less likeable to the point were I laughed at her in misery. Misato was alright, kind of I guess, but her constantly trying to get Shinji to grow up and adjust to the world around him. This message would be fine except for a few factors: A) I can't stress this one enough: HE'S FOURTEEN! He is just beginning to learn about the world and himself, just beginning to see and discover what the world is to him. You cannot rush this process! You can help him along this path but forcing him down it is just gonna make things worse! B) He's emotionally and psychologically damaged! Shinji is not gonna be able to progress at a normal pace since he's been both mentally scarred by the world around him and a certain event I cannot get into as well as emotionally scarred by his father. And C) He has the entire world on his shoulders, he cannot develop with all that stress on him. Next up is the animation. The animation is usually pretty fluid and well-done, especially for it's time. There are a few instances where animation is reused or there is very little animation at all but considering the time period and the budget of the show, I'd let it pass. The problem here is the fact on how they use the animation and they use it to disturb you. First off, that Angel Fetus baby. That was kind of creepy and this is coming from a horror movie fan. Another instance they use the animation to completely disgust the viewer was in episode 22 with Asuka's Mind Rape in which she goes through several female characters talking in her body and then it goes through a bunch of random word and images flashing by with Asuka's scream as it's sound track. Let me be blunt and say "No body wanted to hear or see that." If it was to hammer in the point that Asuka is psychologically scarred then I defer you to my fifth paragraph. And if you need anymore examples I need only three words: End Of Evangelion. The sound of the show is alright, it has about average music and voice acting (Minus the dub which was atrocious even by my standards) but the notable piece is the show's theme: Cruel Angel's Thesis. A nice little poppy song that just screams "90's". But, as you guessed it, Evangelion manged to screw that up too. At first, the theme is a welcome oasis of peppiness in a sea of uneasiness in the first part but the visuals are just a bunch of nonsensical flashes of images from the series and frames detailing what they are that go by too fats to accomplish anything but a mild yet enjoyable mind screw. Then when episode 16 or so, the theme seems like it's trying to lower your guard so the rest of the show can hit you with a volley of punches and kicks in whi8ch it gives you no time to recover from. It feels underhanded and downright disgusting. What is supposed to get me hyped up for the show instead fills me with dread and loathing. Another thing is the use of classical music, which is supposed to sound sophisticate and grandiose when it's actually sounding more akin to demons war bellow. And now we reach the final part of the show, the part that has dammed it to the center of the ninth circle of hell, right in the ice of Lucifer's buttcheeks. The overall feel. I said before that Neon Genesis Evangelion had rather good and likeable characters. However, I did state that I had a problem with this. What is that problem you ask? Well, it's the fact that they make these characters TOO likeable for their own good. Because these characters are both likeable and relatable, we form a bond with them. We cry when they cry, we laugh when they laugh, we cheer when they cheer and we feel utter joy upon seeing them evolve beyond who they were before.. In a normal show, this would be excellent! Here however, you actually get punished for this. Because when the show gets to the character study, it feels the need to utterly smash any development the characters once had into microscopic pieces and then proceeds to smash the characters themselves until they are nothing more than death-seeking, despair-filled shells of their former selves that you want to take out to the country side and give them the sweet embrace of death. You see that? By the end of the show, I wanted the main characters dead not out of anger but out of sorrow, out of pity. What makes this even worse is that you've developed such a bond with these characters that you feel every ounce of their pain, of their sorrow, of their despair. Of course, considering the type of show this is, I'm honestly not surprised anymore. This show repeatedly hammers in the point that the world sucks so many times and with such ferocity that it ends up making the world and everyone in it look much much worse than it actually is. It shows nothing but the worst of humanity, the scum, the shit, the bottom-feeders, the low-lifes, the corrupt and everything other possible horror of humanity it can conjure up. It says that it's all about one boy's journey to accepting the world and himself but between the horrors I've seen and heard, this show either screwed up so bad that it create a reality destroying paradox or that was just a disguise used to mask it's real message: The world is shit, everyone is an asshole at best and the world is better off dead. To that I say: No. The world may be like that sometimes, it may beat us down without mercy, the people in it maybe assholes at best and maybe we are better off dead but that isn't all. There is great beauty in this world of ours, there is great kindness capable within everyone and life, as depressing and dark it can be, is still better than death. For all it's so called intelligence, Evangelion apparently can't get that through its thick, metal skull. Though it constantly tries to break the viewer, which at first succeed with me, it also pawned many others that fought against it and triumph in the end, showing that this show is nothing more than a straw nihilist. Though they became depressed after it's production, Gainax bounced back stronger than ever with the OVA FLCL, which pretty much washed away any depression caused by this show through many of the same methods just with a bit more respect and care. Puella Puella Madoka Magika, as generic as some of it's deconstructions maybe, showed that you can deconstruct a genre without eliminating the hope in it. If anything, it strengthened aspect of hope in Magical Girl anime. Hell, it couldn't even do itself right! After Hideki Anno, the director of the series was done, he was left in a considerably better spot. SO much so that he made a series of Evagelion movies that were improved so much that they have garnered my praise, unlike this show. Oh, but what about the mecha genre? Surely that is where Evangelion shines brightest right? Nope! After FLCL came another mecha show of Gainax's, one that is it's equal if not superior in intelligence that both deconstructed and reconstructed the mecha genre, absorbing all the darkness this show had to make itself shine brighter than any other mecha anime, heralded as a modern classic. An anime that went above and beyond, proving that you could respect your characters, respect the tropes that went along with them and have an overly all optimistic tone while still being intelligent and insightful. That's right, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann did your job better, Evangelion! I have nothing else to say. This show is it's own unique brand of bad, turning anything good about it into shit. The interesting plot bit it in the ass, the character study bashed it's kneecaps in, the deconstruction broke it's feet, the characters snapped its fingers, the art broke it's hands, the art broke its arms and its overall tone stabbed it's eyes out. I know that this show is usually regarded as a show about a boy overcoming depression but Evangelion doesn't have enough respect for its characters to accomplish something like that. Not to mention, again, other shows like FLCL did that better. The only notable thing about this show is how vile and twisted it is, which is to be excepted of a man going insane at the time. In short, Evagelion is an awful, spiteful, vile show that you should not watch. If you like it, fine. But I'm just here to warn other people against seeing it as my job as a human being. Good night!
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