Zetman

"To be the man, you gotta beat the man".
- Ric Flair

Being a superhero is never easy, especially when you try to live a double life. Superheroes like Batman, Superman, and Spiderman deals with the dangers they get exposed to on a daily basis. They feel like it's their responsibility to protect the innocent and deliver that strong sense of justice. After all, justice is the judgement of truth and to uphold such a sense comes at a great responsibility, sacrifice, and lives.

Then there comes a hero at the darkest hour. He is ZET. Enter Zetman.

The story is set in the modern times with ... technology that passes our own in the real world. Such technology of course brings forth wealth, prosperity, hope, but also crime and monstrosity. Luckily for the good folks, we have heroes.

Now, to call Jin a superhero would be an overstatement. He is in fact some of us see as a dark hero of vengeance. Or maybe, we should call him a dark angel. Because of his efforts, lives are saved but not without a cost. That's the price of being a hero. Sometimes, you just can't save everyone. Yet Jin is an interesting character if we look at him carefully. He is quite the mysterious figure and for most of us, difficult to read. After witnessing the tragedies of his past, Jin swears vengeance and to never let anyone else close to him die again. Now that my friends makes him the dark hero, the dark angel, and the holder of justice in a different light.

Then, we have somewhat of the antithesis of the story, Kouge Amagi. Both academically and sports-inclined, he is also popular and has nearly everything he's ever wanted...wealth, admirers, and a family. Yet, there's one thing he seems to be missing and always wanted. That would be his dream of becoming a hero of justice, one that people admire, one that people respect, and one that helps the helpless. Unlike Jin however, Amagi's desire to become such a hero is quite on the opposite globe. (rather than for vengeance to say the least) In his mind, justice should be delivered and enemies of justice will be terminated. Bu it's a lot said easier than done.

We also have some of the other characters that lighten up the gloom and doom story a bit. The all innocent Konoha Amagi, and sister of Kouga, who has known Jin since their childhood times. The tomboy Hanako who has a curiosity in our dark hero (who also holds a dark secret) and among others. They tend to balance out the dark atmosphere and brings a little light as well as entertainment into the story.

Now for the story. I'll best honest here, it's not really well performed. There's always a risk of making an anime adaptation off of a manga but even more so in this case because the amount of material it covers. There's a lot of potential and believe me, I want to see it at its finest form. Yet what I see so far is a rushed story based off a manga of over 150 chapters. It doesn't also help with the fact that the series only runs for 13 episodes. Thirteen episodes I'd repeat again! With that unlucky number, my hopes for the overall story is a little bit down with its rushed sequences. All in honesty, it kinda feels like reading a story with chapters missing. Oh yes, there are some awesome fights and blood gore if you can take it in the stomach. However, it feels that a piece of excitement is missing. This series could become a real blockbuster made for mature audiences with its old school action and violence. Yet with only 13 episodes, I just don't see how it could out perform some of the other longer series of this Spring. Maybe our heroes can save this series from being sent into turmoil.

As for the art, the series seems to adapt a bit of old school. With the old school-like art, it certainly spawns some nostalgia in some of us who have been anime fans. But this is a R+ rated story and a reason for that. There's bodies being torn opened, blood spilled, and showing what our heroes do best: delivering justice (even if it comes at a cost).

The sound is just "meh" in my opinion. It does contain drama and conveys the dark mood of the story but not something too noticeable. I do admit that the OP song, "dots and lines" by You Hitoto feat. Mummy-D, is performed well and give us a more suburban type of feeling. With the word "Zet" being mentioned several times, the songs brings out the dark hero out of the characters.

Well, it is also not surprising that Masakazu Katsura was involved with the work of this series. He is Batman's biggest fan and we all know who he is. (at least I hope you do). As such, it is one of the possible main influences of his work. In fact, his influences can be even traced to another superheroes series that debuted last year. Maybe, Tiger & Bunny ring a bell?

Overall, I'd say that this series just fits into the "so-so" for the Spring Season. It has entertainment value especially if you're into some fan-service and hardcore action. But if you can't take the violence and sexual content, then just hit that drop button and try something else. This series blends in the idea of a hero at the darkest hour and shows the cruelty of the world. Its approach of the dark hero genre will give you a strange feeling of both justice and also cruelty once you start watching. Yet, the story is blend and too rushed so for those looking for a complex storyline, then that little glimmer of hope may be crushed faster than a Player. However, if those aren't your criteria, then this series might be worth a shot. Try coming home from school or work, and watch this on your computer or TV with a nice cup of coffee (or w/e it is that you drink) and get into the OP song (while keeping up with the rhythm) after a tiring Monday. You might smile wishing that there are more heroes like Jin and Kouga to save you from all the tiredness of work/school. Or you might feel sad that there are such enemies of justice in the Zetman world. Yet, we all know one thing.

There is a hero, a hero living in all of us.

Heads up, this is not a faithful adaption to the manga. I'm not saying it's going to suck but I was really looking forward to a anime adaption of the manga. I was disappointed but you might not be.

PS. I wish they used another voice actor for young Jin, it's just the voice is so unique that I can't get into Zetman mood when I keep thinking of FMA or Deadman Wonderland.

Tales of Zetman

This will be a review from an anime-only viewer. Non-biased in any way whatsoever. (Also my first.)

Story:
The Tales of Vesperia reference wasn't for nothing. Two youths that fight in the name of justice but with different ideals. In time their ideals mold who they are and how they serve the community. But that is just a small tidbit of the bigger plot. (Which really isn't that big.) An underground faction of corporate heads and scientists alike manifested these "monsters" called Players, or EVOL, for the mass entertainment of the wealthy class. These specimen broke free of their cage and now run free. ... The faction are trying to clean up a mess that they started and seek out someone to do it for them.

The EVOL, however, have developed minds of their own and wish to live in peace. But of course, not all have that intent.

Art:
The artwork is undeniably great. If you are not an accomplished artist yourself, you have no right so say this isn't good artwork. There's plenty of detail from the characters faces to the automobiles they ride in. Very satisfied in that department. The animation gets pretty sketchy when fight scenes roll around but you could say it is meant to be that way to express the speed of the battle. The action isn't very exciting if you've watched shows like Nisemonogatari and Senki Zesshou Symphogear. But it gets by with a Deadman Wonderland type of feel.

Sound:
The music isn't anything noticeable as I've never really paid it much mind up to this point. That could be a good an bad thing whereas it is so subtle it can ease you in the mood of a setting without you knowing or simply make something boring. It's either, or. But that's the soundtrack. That OP Theme is on some next sh*t. 8D

Character:
To anyone who's played Tales of Vesperia, this story is all to familiar. You have your Yuri Lowell, Jin, a man of the people who does for not himself but those around him that need it. Not a penny to his name, Jin spends a lot of his time aiding the community in various ways. On the other hand, we have out Flynn Scifo, Amagi Kouga, who fights in the name of justice in his own way, albeit more flashy. Unlike Jin, Kouga is bound by his father's reign, and his lack of strength. Thus his fight to prove himself to Jin.

Enjoyment:
I almost cried on the first episode.
..and on the second. And on the third. ;_;

Overall:
Zetman is a disappointment to its manga followers. But to those who are fresh to the series and enjoy a good strong gripping story with interesting characters reminiscent of Tiger and Bunny, it's worth the time. If your a manga reader and ready to moan n' groan, then steer clear of this adaptation. Otherwise, I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good story of romance, justice, tears and corruption.

I was suprised by this Anime, Didn't think I'd like it that much.
Zetman is a Seinen. If you like violent stories, full of psychological warfare, Full of Blood, Monsters. You will surely and truly Like Zetman.

The Story was a bit confusing at first, Getting clearer and clearer throughout the Anime. Monsters created by Humans break the law and start killing they're creators. I liked the story.It's a dark anime. Violence everywhere, Blood everywhere, And bunch of psychological mind games happening to the characters. I gave it a 8.

The Art was good. Unique Art which differs from other Animes, Although I did not find it was ... the best, But yet good enought. I gave it a 7.

Sound. Some Good OST's, Okay Sound Effects, Good Voice Actors. I gave it a 7.

The Characters, I fell in they're story, Very Psychological for some of them. The Main Characters, are very Likable, I fell in they're world. I really liked the Psychological Warfare of the characters, They're reaction, They're thoughts.
It made me worry about them, Worry about what Will happen to them and such. I gave it a 8.

Enjoyment. Zetman was very enjoyable. Although being very crude and violent, I liked every bit of it. 8, Enought Said.


So the Overall Note is 8. If you Like Seinen's, Violent, Bloody, Psychological Animes. Zetman is clearly for you, You should even give it a shot if you want to try, You won't regret it. A great Anime. I recommend it to anyone. (Mostly 18+ haha.)

Thanks for reading. :)

It's a bird, it's a plane' it's ZETMAN!!! This is my very first review and I'm glad I started it like that. Since this is my first review I will try my best not to write a bunch if garbage. Zetman is an anime I have been looking forward to ever since I saw the 2012 anime lineup online. The superhero genre does not really exist in anime since the only real superhero anime out there is Astro Boy, which is considered a classic and one of the first shonen anime/manga. The superhero genre I personally think has the potential to be a great addition ... to so many things that already make anime great. It can make you forget about slice of life and psychological thrillers if it is done properly. Zetman could have put this genre on the anime map. But like this review's introduction, this anime is anything but super. Zetman's premise sounds like the perfect set up for a crimefighting show. Monsters created by humans for humans' entertainment escape from their captivity into this world and our hero has to stop them. It is a fairly simple premise with which a lot can be done with but alas the creators miss the mark with failed execution. My main beef with this series is that it should have lasted longer. 13 Episodes is enough to tell a decent story, but the producers needed more time for what they were going for. I feel that not a lot of time was spent on character development with the exception of the two main characters. Every one else is just there to fill up space or to move the story along. I wish that viewers could see Jin(our protaganist) find out about his powers and how to control them,and it is never actually stated what ZET is specifically capable of doing, that you have to figure out for yourself as the series goes on.Everyone else's motives are never really explained. Why do they do what they do?They just do do what they do. What I really liked about the series was the way Kouga (the other hero) is tested to see what his idea of justice is.This was a character that I really liked . But that was really the only REAL exciting bit I thought there was. There is a real twist at the end which I didn't see coming so props to the writers for that.The sound of the anime was alright,with the voice acting quality about the same as your average anime. The OP was alright but I got sick of it 4 epsiodes in. The ending theme was a lot better but I think it could be because of my love for slow songs.Visually the the show is not bad, I just wish that more detail was put into the blood, which reminds me that the fight scenes were enjoyable as well as it supposed to be since this is a superhero show. In a nutshell here is the pros and cons of Zetman.

Pros:
-Kouga and Jin are good lead characters
-Nice ending theme
-Enjoyable fight scenes
-Twist near the end of the show
-Visuals are not that bad

Cons
-Average voice acting
-Very little character development
-Not a very good OP
-Invisible support characters
-Boring story
-Too short to cram everything in

Zetman is something I would watch again but not for a while,it really is not that bad,but with my high anticipations for it it felt like a let down.I recommend it as a something you can watch to pass the time if you have nothing to do for the weekend.

6/10

What is the true meaning of justice? Is it doing the right thing no matter the situation, or achieving the right result no matter the cost? This is the question that ZETMAN centers around. What may seem like the right thing to do can actually end up not being the case and vice-versa, as shown many times throughout the series. The decisions that one comes to based on their kind of justice will undoubtedly vary from person to person. Thus, ZETMAN attempts to illustrate the effects of various viewpoints on justice within a city that is riddled with evil and crippled by the conflicting mindsets ... that its inhabitants carry.

Art 7/10
Personally, I found the art to resemble the quality of rough sketches that have been coloured in. The sharp strokes and uneven outlines of the artwork, although I haven't seen it too often in the anime I have watched, didn't really impress me all that much and took a while to get used to, especially when it came to the characters themselves; I still wasn't able to fully appreciate it in the end. But in terms of fitting the anime's atmosphere, I thought this art style was a great choice. I found the roughness of the art actually enhanced my overall experience, even though I didn't really like it.

Characters 6/10
On one hand, the character development was definitely there. Both the two main protagonists, Jin and Kōga, were easy to understand and empathize with by the series' end. However, a lot of their development had a tendency to feel rushed and/or forced, hurting the solidity of their characters. Although the change in their characters could be explained by the circumstances that they went through, I still felt it wasn't enough to fully justify their development. On the other hand, some of the minor characters lacked development and seemed, at most times, to just be an unimportant part of the story, like an extra in a movie. And when they did play a role, it wasn't easy to connect or relate to them, given the limited amount of information about their character as a whole. The vast amount of characters for a short series also made it hard to keep up with and/or recognize each one. In a nutshell, the presence of a few great characters was offset by a bunch of not-so-great ones.

Sound 7/10
The highlight of this category is definitely the OP. While it took a while for me to get used to, I thought it was an excellent choice for an anime like ZETMAN. It's extremely catchy and does a good job in pumping the viewer up for the episode. The ED provides something different-a soft and slow song that follows a cliffhanger especially nicely. Aside from that the OST was unmemorable and the voice acting was average.

Story 7/10
In a way, the story of ZETMAN depicts the possible outcome of when humans abuse their scientific knowledge for their own pleasure and entertainment. Adding in the conflict between the two protagonists' different views on justice when it comes to dealing with the consequences of the aforementioned outcome and you have an interesting plot. Unfortunately, ZETMAN was unable to fully flesh out the potential of this basis and a lot of the story felt rushed. Accounting for the flow of the story in the manga, the anime, as agreed upon by many, paled in comparison. But that may have been due to the lack of time that the show was given (13 Episodes); maybe a 26-episode run would have greatly improved the overall entertainment value of the story. But as it stands, ZETMAN (the adaptation) ended up failing to build upon the solid foundation built by its predecessor.

Overall 7/10
When you look at it in a general sense, ZETMAN was a decent anime. It had its good points (lots of action, an interesting premise, and two decent protagonists) but also had its flaws (rushed story and character development). Those who have read the manga will mostly say this adaptation was a complete flop, but by itself, there's no real glaring fault that makes it a complete failure. I'd recommend ZETMAN to anyone who enjoys a good mix of action (violence) and a decent story (nothing too special).

if you haven't read the manga you will probably enjoy this but if you have the way they completely demolish the story line will nearly bring a tear to your eye I am very unhappy with this anime they could have atleast kept the characters backstories the same but kouga doesn't even know about players when he shows up as alphas for the first time plus he should only have 1 arm the other should be a robotic prosthetic i really hope that this piece of shite will not hurt thechances of a proper zetman anime cause this was really bad atleast with stuff like ... gantz or berzerk animes they stick to the story just cutting it short with an alternate ending but this is like rewriting the whole story if they released it as a zetman ova series i might beable to enjoy it but this is a horrible anime to anyone who has read the manga. one good thing i will say the animation and drawing is very good

Zetman was certainly one of those animes that had me a bit torn on whether or not I liked it. It certainly was different from a lot of the animes I do watch.

I felt Zetman's strongest aspects were its artwork and story. The artwork for this anime was just gorgeous. This didn't have your typical shonen cartoony animaton feel. It had a dark, gritty story and had the animation to go with it. The story itself I felt was very solid as well. I was hooked as soon as I saw this was about a boy with supernatural powers born from the very monsters he ... was hunting. What made this story's dynamics even more interesting is when Jin befriends Kouga and Konoha Amagi, two aristocratic children who also share the same goals as Jin, even though Jin knows about the darker, deeper evils that lurk within the shadows. While Jin is mostly sent on saving anyone and everyone, Kouga mostly wants to become an admirable superhero while Konoha just wants to help the less fortunate. It makes for a very interesting dynamic between the three characters later on in the series. I did also think this anime added some elements that are a bit edgy for your typical anime. I won't tell you what they are for spoilers sake, but let's just say this anime felt as though it wasn't afraid to add more adult elements to this story.

While Zetman's story and art were great, it had a few things that I felt were major weaknesses in the story. First would be the Jin/Hanako relationship. This felt EXTREMELY forced. Yes, I understand the implications it had later on in the series (and for those of you that haven't seen the series, something happens that ultimately leads Jin to make a vital choice). However, this relationship seemed to take off before it could get a proper introduction. It felt as though Jin and Hanako run into each other, Jin saves Hanako, Hanako and Jin are bam, IMMEDIATELY in love. It just didn't feel right to me. Granted, I am a little biased because I didn't like Hanako's character from the start...but still, there didn't seem to be any buildup to their relationship.

I can't feel like I can give this a proper review because this anime did set itself up for a sequel. For a first season (assuming there will be a second season), it built up an interesting story that I can't wait to see continue. This anime certainly had its ups-and-downs but I'll admit, I enjoyed it even though I did find it kinda flawed in some aspects.

Zetman - Just Wooow!

First of all, Zetman is an adaptation of a manga with the same name. This "Zetman" is different from the manga because it follows its own way, however, the manga is canon, as you may know. With that, the artwork for the anime was magnificent. If you aren't following drawing artists or even amateur drawing artists, you don't have the right to tell me that this is not true art. As you know, there's plenty of detail in the characters and in the settings and that's obviously a good thing. When there's a fight sequence, you can even see the speed of ... the battle itself. So yeah, looks like there's a "Hunter x Hunter" done by Madhouse Studios vibe here, just saying.

Comparatively to the music, that's probably the lowest part has I can remember. I didn't like the Opening or Ending song but I recognize the artists work on the pieces of music.

The development of the characters is present in the series and is something positive. Both protagonists, Jin and Koga are characters easy to understand and sympathize until the last episode. The problem is that the scenes are forced or, in a way, they do not exist, so the viewer does not know (unless if you go read the original source). Another problem is that the smaller characters are not very fun and don't have an original personality as if they were extras in a movie. And this makes the main characters "compensate" screen time for not-so-important characters.

As for the enjoyment, yeah, the first episode was so epic yet unpredictable and I loved the series until the end. Overall, it was great.

People like to compare the anime adaptation to the original manga but that's kinda wrong because, for these people, there are no expectations. If people create expectations with all kinds of adapted works, then they will always have their expectations shattered. If you are a manga reader just don't compare it because the anime adaptation goes its own way (again said).

Zetman was such a good and promising series and to be fair, I really can't remember the last time I watched such an exceptional series with great fight scenes, promising plot and also, dramatic moments.

Story: 8 | Art: 9 | Sound: 7 | Character: 8 | Enjoyment: 9 |
Score: 8/10

Personal Note: I'm really glad that I watched this show. I would recommend it for people who liked Parasyte, for example.

Animated by Studio TMS, which never produced an above average work (its best attempts were Hundred Stories, Kenichi, and D.Gray-Man). Directed by Nabeshima Osamu who has directed all sorts of shows over the years, from children’s, to mahou shoujo, to fighting shounen. None of them managed to be above average either (the most famous amongst them are Saint Tail, Hamtaro, D.Gray-Man, and Lost Canvas). Can’t say there is much to expect from all that.

Zetman seemed very promising at first to me. It was dark, it had rather realistically drawn characters, it was very violent, and had people turned to monsters and using lots of gruesome ... superpowers. It would be a nice change from the average superpower shounen with its comical goofy kids and never-dying cast. And yet the anime managed to make me lose interest just from the pilot episode by being nothing but a parody of Power Rangers. By parody, I don’t mean it is funny but rather that it makes fun of the genre than being the mature seinen show I thought it would be. It is just than it is obviously poking at the stereotypes and saying “We will have more violence and sex than Naruto but it will otherwise still be like Naruto.” So yeah, it is still just dumb and it is not going to require any brain cells to figure out what is going on; the storyline is just what it appears to be. Idealistic good-hearted kids taking on evil organizations run by adults. They are just more selfish and violent than usual; something that hardly offers more depth to those who got bored of the easy going violence of normal fighting shounen and want more gore.

So, what is the story all about? There are these people who can mutate to monsters and are used by the rich and powerful in death matches for amusement. Some manage to escape and believing they are better than the rest, they start causing several deaths and mass destructions. The hero is a poor orphan who lives in some slum and after his friends and family are attacked by said monsters he decides to protect them by turning to a slum gang leader who transforms to this macho monster and kicks ass of bad monsters who mess with his buddies. Plus, there is this rich kid who thinks it’s a paragon of justice and forms a team of school kids who protect the town from the monsters. There you have it, the protection complex strikes again and that is all you get. Oh, and there are token cute girls in there just for the sake of having some piss poor platonic romance. They are as important to the story as sand is to Bedouins. YAWN!

The cast is not any more complicating or realistic than your typical Power Ranger characters; they are still easily divided into good guys (always dumb teenagers) and bad guys (always ambitious old dudes) and it is just the depressing and violent backgrounds that make them appear to be a bit unusual. The illusion breaks very easily when you figure that they are not doing much with all that other than having them as dressing. Heck, just listening the more than corny dialogues is enough; they all talk like their IQ is around 80 and repeat the same 50 words over and over again (protect, power, superiority, stronger, love, etc).

Also, although I never read the manga (and after seeing the premise in the anime I probably never will) everybody who did, claim that it messed up the character depth of the manga source (whatever depth you could get in such a story that is) by rushing through several events instead of investing time to flesh them out. So the pacing of the plot is extremely fast, to the point lots of important events happen without the proper duration. That tends to make you not care if people die and stuff blow up in a few seconds. I mean, seriously, the first episode alone felt like a summary of six episodes instead of one normal one.

The artwork is definitely the best part about it… and still bad compared to the manga. It looks detailed and mature until you start looking at the fine details. The facial grimaces for example will feel way too off for such a setting to the point it feels like comedy. They react in very woody ways like it is all a bad theatrical play. And the action scenes are flashy on a very superficial level but otherwise lack any great fighting choreography. They are just disjoined simplistic attacks and the hero is unbeatable, so they lack excitement entirely. You may enjoy it for the gore but even that is censored and doesn’t last too much; so again YAWN!

The soundtrack is also nothing memorable. Despite sounding like an old fashion ballad at times, it is still far from ear catchy. It feels colourless and having to endure all the corny dialogues of the characters your impression won’t improve much.

So in all the only thing I liked is the rather detailed and realistic artwork. Nothing else seems to be above your dumb Power Ranger level, despite the show boasting to be a dark and violent seinen. Its ideology is still shallow and there have already been several other similar titles over the years that did far better; some of which are the following: Devilman, Guyver, Parasyte, Tekkaman Blade, and Soul Taker. I liked those far more in their early stages than Zetman and it’s not because I grew older or I don’t like buckets of blood anymore. The presentation simply sucks in this one; it is lifeless and shallow. Nobody with above minimum demands should give it a try or expect anything other than a forgettable time waster.

And now for some excused scorings.
ART SECTION: 6/10
General Artwork 2/2 (looks realistic)
Character Figures 1/2 (generic)
Backgrounds 1/2 (basic)
Animation 1/2 (basic)
Visual Effects 1/2 (basic)

SOUND SECTION: 5/10
Voice Acting 1/3 (retarded)
Music Themes 2/4 (average)
Sound Effects 2/3 (ok I guess)

STORY SECTION: 4/10
Premise 1/2 (typical)
Pacing 1/2 (erratic)
Complexity 1/2 (not much)
Plausibility 0/2 (none)
Conclusion 1/2 (cheesy)

CHARACTER SECTION: 6/10
Presence 1/2 (generic)
Personality 2/2 (rather cheesy but well founded)
Backdrop 1/2 (generic and simplistic but it’s there)
Development 1/2 (overblown but it’s there)
Catharsis 1/2 (overblown but it’s there)

VALUE SECTION: 1/10
Historical Value 0/3 (none)
Rewatchability 0/3 (too blunt to bother again)
Memorability 1/4 (generic and passable)

ENJOYMENT SECTION: 1/10
Art 1/1 (looks nice)
Sound 0/2 (sounds boring and dumb)
Story 0/3 (feels generic)
Characters 0/4 (they are passable)

VERDICT: 4/10

I will assume you have read the Synopsis and you can assume this has nothing to do with the manga.
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Story development: One of those that make you say 'wtf happened to...' a LOT. It tries to develop certain angles and, failing successfully, tries to explain it in a one-liner or cut-through scene somewhere.
Art: Decent. No missing body parts or outlines when necessary.
Sound: Imagine flicking thumb and middle finger to a beat. Quite like it.
Character development: The main characters have depth to them that isn't a product of being loved too much or too little.
Action: Really good when it happens.
Enjoyment: Good to while ... away the hours.

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Overall: Im more than halfway done and I'm hoping I can say something better when I'm done.

ZETMAN, I found to be very inspiring that two people, one who came from a poor upbringing, who has been through so much heartache that anyone person could endure in a life time, and the other from nobility and just wants to devote his life to "justice" an do whats right, but both have their own different ways of doing what they believe in this case is both, "just" and "right". I won't spoil anything as I hate spoilers, but the beginning is very sad, as the one with the poor up bringing, had no such knowledge of the world, so doesn't even know ... what being dead means, and not knowing that you cannot come back from that, and doesn' even know what the feeling of being sad or shedding tears is, this anime well, with the way Zet looks, like a zoalord from the anime guyver. It's really a great anime, although short.
ZETMAN, I found to be very inspiring that two people, one who came from a poor upbringing, who has been through so much heartache that anyone person could endure in a life time, and the other from nobility and just wants to devote his life to "justice" an do whats right, but both have their own different ways of doing what they believe in this case is both, "just" and "right". I won't spoil anything as I hate spoilers, but the beginning is very sad, as the one with the poor up bringing, had no such knowledge of the world, so doesn't even know what being dead means, and not knowing that you cannot come back from that, and doesn' even know what the feeling of being sad or shedding tears is, this anime well, with the way Zet looks, like a zoalord from the anime guyver. It's really a great anime, although short.

The score of 6 let me think that Zetman will be bad, but it definetly deserve a 7 or a 8.
This anime is good, you got old scientist who creating dangerous creature which run out of control, a main character with badass hidden hability, almost authentic love story ( without annoying fan service, women are not over-sexualise by other character) and some rage moment wich are pretty satisfying. The story, as you could gess, is pretty generic ( like tokyo ghoul, kiseiju and a bit like devilman ) but it's coherent and the animation is relevant (better than lot of crap 2D or 3D animation ... which have higer score *humm first episode of kingdom* ). The story-line doesn't spend time in boring explanation, action are promptly coordonate and there are a lot of explanation explane by camera angle or expression of character.
The last episode isn't good as the rest of the show but eventually the anime derseve a better score, i 've spend a good time and i was hype by the progression of the MC.
Try the first two episode and don't let the score influence your opinion

What would you do to bring justice to people? How far will you go? What sacrifices will you make?

These ideas and more are explored throughout this show. Both in show and tell. It was another one of those days where i chose a random anime to watch and see how it goes. As always, my rule when doing this is that the show has 3 episodes to hook me or i just drop it and move on to another. There was no need for this one though. So let's explain why.

Story: 9
A show about two friends out to fight crime. One a rich kid with ... a sense of justice straight out of a Saturday morning superhero show. The other a slum kid who does it because the people need saved......and maybe to make some money along the way. A common goal forged by two different views. Can you see the picture I'm painting here? I'm actually reminded a lot about Gungrave when I watch this. They follow similar formulas and share a similar outcome. The point is, this is a story woven in with three other stories. All of which will have your full attention. The only downside I see with the story is that it feels rushed. A good example would be the the first two episodes. The first episodes starts off when they are kids, the second is when they are teens, and it gets a bit worse from there. All in all, its a good story and one I hear has it even better in the manga.

Art: 8
Bringing it back to the art style of older animes. Hard lines and grey gradient color scheme. I always enjoyed watching shows with this style because the action feels more gritty. Aside from that I didn't notice anything wrong with it.

Sound: 7
The sound did it's job........... What? You want more? Fine. The Opening song is very different to the rest of the tone of the show but after a few episodes you will start to really enjoy it. Ending is pretty forgettable, consisting of a low, sad beat and it really only fit the mood of 1 episode. Voice acting is hit or miss. Sometimes the characters sound normal, others they sound like they are A. trying to hard and B. Actually reading from a script. The second one might have you going "Well duh, they are.", but you aren't suppose to feel that when listening to it.

Character: 10
This is where I feel the show really shines. Each main character has a very distinct personality. You know how you feel about each one. Not a theoretical feeling, a solid feeling about them. Whether it's a solid like or dislike. And that's what's great about them. They are so flushed out. Take our lead character Gin. He grew up as a slum kid with only his "grandfather" there to teach him the ways of the world. He never went to school, he only learned what was absolutely needed. You watch him grow and his ideals being forged, even after everything that he went through. I know I felt bad for him because I could relate with him a lot. I even had myself saying I'm sorry every time something bad happens. ACTUALLY SAYING I'M SORRY TO A 2-D CHARACTER. That is great character building right there.

Enjoyment: 8
I enjoyed this show, if you couldn't tell already. Sure there are flaws and they are very noticeable but honestly I enjoyed every second of it. Especially when it can hit you in the feels. I would give this show a try. Who knows......

Maybe you will question what justice means to you.

Overall: 9

Animation: quite standard but the artists dare to give a lot of details for the facial expression

Character Design: could have been better actually

Story: quite so-so. Just another "choosen one" type of story which in the end ended up like the Dark Knight (Batman) i.e. trying to protect the city from within the darkness.

Good Points: harsh reality tested on one of the characters, i.e. that the idealistic justice is unrealistic.

Zetman was interesting to say the least. It was very action packed, and had some good suspense mixed in. I personally loved every minute. The character development was bold, but very relatable, the sound fit, the story fit. I found this anime quite outstanding.

Story - 9. Great. The animation was emotionally investing. I've always stuck firmly with the idea that if a writer can hook the target audience emotionally, then the writer will have an easier time getting compliments on his work. It was certainly suspense worthy in that the threat was introduced in the beginning, and what the threat would do was left to ... our imagination until the very end. The reason I gave a nine rather than a ten is because I felt it was too short, this story had potential to grow for a very long time; sadly, it was left short. That's not to say the ending wasn't satisfying, I just felt as if there COULD be more.

Art - 10. The artwork and animation was smooth. In fact, quite fluent, facial expressions did great, body motions showed strain, it was as real as real could get for anime.

Sound - 9. Very well placed. Starts off with an eerie tone, which is to be expected considering the threat is being introduced right off the bat, has slow instrumentals for the sad parts, and intense instrumentals for the fights. The sounds also match and are well timed. I took a point off here though because I really did NOT like the opening or ending credit selections. I felt as if they had nothing to do with the anime.

Character - 10. The first episode hints towards some drastic character development from our main character and those around him. I was very right to assume that, as the some characters DID change drastically. To my surprise, the main character actually STAYED the same as he started though, in terms of psyche that is. Which actually strengthened the impact of the ending, because it was his immovable will and mind that really brought home the end. The character who was meant to change though did so very drastically, it was actually really cool to see, because his goals did not change, but they way he perceived and pursued took a huge turn, some would even say for the worse.

Enjoyment - 9. I very much enjoyed this series, the sequence of actions were very easy to follow, with no fluff or filler, as every part had its place and reason for being there. It kept me wanting to watch to see what would happen and when. I took a point off here again, because of the short story though, I really believe this type of story has potential.

Overall - 9. Overall, I am satisfied. Sadly, the average was a 9.4 rounded down to 9.0, but I feel with good reason. I personally believed that the writer was a master at manipulating emotion. He could make make sad when he wanted, making me mad when he wanted, and make me continue watching everytime. I just wish he would continue it, develop more, and pursue this series.

What can I said about it? It was an anime with enormous potential and up until episode 12 that potential existed. The last two episodes though basically screwed everything up. The anime starts kinda all over the place, but until the last two episodes is nothing that cannot easily be fixed. I will not give spoilers to the ones that still want to see it but you will be disapointed by the resolution of he show. Also Kouga is just a puppet from beginning to end even though he could have grown into a great character. The Jin character also develops quite nice until the ... last episode when I guess the readers decided to do some marijuana or something because this seems to be the only explanation for what happens.

[Portuguese-BR]
"Justiça", é uma palavra um tanto curiosa, me pergunto até agora "o que é a justiça?". Bom Justiça de acordo com o google, seria um equilibrio, uma igualdade que deve ser razoável e imparcial entre os interesses, riquezas e oportunidades...
Não está só resumido em "fazer o bem", pois assim como o "bom" pode ser interpretado de um jeito, o "mau" também pode, e assim a "justiça" é, cada um tem seu tipo de justiça, claro que a justiça que o google fala é muito boa, mas não esta certa, porém também não esta errada.

O curioso do anime, é que a "justiça" ali teve ... dois lados, uma pessoa que só fazia a "justiça" como resultado de suas ações, e outra que a "justiça" era mais uma desculpa para receber elogios. Salvar pessoas, é justiça? Ao meu ver "salvar pessoas" não é justiça e sim uma "boa ação".

Jin, o protagonista, também conhecido como Zet, seu objetivo juntamente com o presidente da corporação Amagi, era exterminar todos os Players ou Evols (como preferir) como meio de sua vingaça, pois mataram seu "avô" Gorou Kanzaki que era seu criador.
Em certo episódio, Zet se encontra com Alphas, o Kouga Amagi em um incêndio provocado por um Player e após derrotar o player, Jin salva uma familia inteira, sendo que Kouga era contra salvar a mãe por estar machucada.
Logo após isso, Zet sai do local, deixando todo o crédito para o Alphas que não tinha feito nada de útil.

Kouga Amagi, bom ele que se diz ser um Herói, possui um certo sendo de "justiça" meio distorcido, porém não errado. Amagi é uma corporação, então Kouga futuramente seria o presidente dela, que até então essa posição era exercida por seu Avô. Obviamente uma familia muito rica, Kouga tendo tudo o que sempre quis, ganha sua armadura, a Alphas. Uma armadura que possibilitava a Kouga ser um "Herói".

Ambos são muito diferentes como o preto e o branco, porém o menino rico que sonhava em ser um herói, mas nunca conseguiu fazer isso realmente. E o "menino pobre" era realmente um herói, porém era somente um resultado de suas ações.

Bom se eu for falar do anime inteiro aqui vou ficar muito tempo escrevendo, então é isso.
O anime é muito bom eu recomendo!

[English-EUA]
"Justice" is a rather curious word, I ask myself until now "what is justice?". Good Justice according to google, would be a balance, an equality that should be reasonable and impartial between interests, riches and opportunities ...
It is not only summarized in "doing good," for just as "good" can be interpreted in a way, the "bad" can also, and so "justice" is, each has its kind of justice, of course the justice that google speaks is very good, but it is not right, but also not wrong.

The curious thing about the anime is that the "justice" there had two sides, a person who only did "justice" as a result of their actions, and another that "justice" was more an excuse to receive praise. Save people, is it justice? In my view "saving people" is not justice but a "good deed".

Jin, the protagonist, also known as Zet, his goal along with the president of the Amagi corporation, was to exterminate all Players or Evols (as he prefers) as a means of his revenge, as they killed his "grandfather" Gorou Kanzaki who was its creator.
In a certain episode, Zet meets with Alphas, Kouga Amagi in a fire caused by a Player and after defeating the player, Jin saves an entire family, being that Kouga was against to save the mother by being injured.
Soon after that, Zet leaves the place, leaving all the credit for Alphas who had done nothing useful.

Kouga Amagi, well he is said to be a Hero, has a certain being of "justice" half distorted, but not wrong. Amagi is a corporation, so Kouga would later be her chairman, who until then had this position held by his Grandfather. Obviously a very rich family, Kouga having everything he ever wanted, gains his armor, Alphas. An armor that enabled Kouga to be a "Hero".

Both are very different like black and white, but the rich boy who dreamed of being a hero, but never really managed to do that. And the "poor boy" was really a hero, but it was only a result of his actions.

Well if I'm going to talk about the whole anime here, I'll spend a lot of time writing, so that's it.
The anime is very good I recommend!

Pretty good. <spoiler>At least Konoha still has a shot at him and i thoughtt he couldnt return to human at full form but apparently he can change to human and zet at will now, meaning he can have sex as he pleases. She still loves him at the end which is a bonus considering no normal female can love him after witnessing his transformation</spoiler>. Quite the superhero movie posing as a villian to others but in the shadows he's a hero. Kougas way of justice is messed up, i think someone dropped him as a baby. This is 10x better than devilman crybaby. I truly ... ship Konoha x Jin from the beginning. 9/10. Her brother is a maniac/villian here but eh... It's also a shame they skipped some parts of the manga into the anime...

ZETMAN Review : SPOILER FREE

👌🏼 Very well rounded anime, action, thrill, suspense, story, soundtracks characters...

Ofcourse it could be better, in a few places but I would be nitpicking... It almost felt like I was watching a Hollywood movie for the entire time... There is a little bit of skin show as well, but only for a few seconds, nothing cringe worthy as it is very well blended in with the story and doesn't feel forced, like in many ecchi anime... Moreover as it's a seinen anime, it's totally acceptable and I shouldn't complain on that...

Ending could have been slightly better, but its not ... even close to bad. I am surprised that I didn't come across this anime earlier...
A very enjoyable superhero anime...

Animation 9.5/10
Action 9/10
Story 8.5/10
Characters 8.5/10
Soundtracks 9/10

Overall = 8.5/10