B'T X Neo

I'm surprised no one else has written a review for this yet.

B'T X Neo, the sequel to B'T X, is by far much better than it's predecessor.
The story takes the original premise and dives much deeper into a darker, more exciting plot.

It follows on Teppei's quest to defeat the Machine Empire and save his Damsel-man in distress brother. If it stopped just at that, I'd have chucked my copy in the bin, BUT, instead it works on fleshing out our characters. We delve into their pasts, into their relationships. We look into the dark past of the Machine Empire, of the war, of the reasons ... and the motivations our Heroes draw strength from.

Sounds cliche right? But it isn't. It's dark, bloody, and damn straight depressing. But it's GOOD.

Story: 10/10
Travelling towards the climax of the story, the writers have managed to insert an intensely epic atmosphere into the original story. It's what classics are made of.

The religious undertones provide a kind of mythical, mysterious darkness to the story. You start to question humanity, you start to question what is right and what is wrong. The great thing about this story is that it doesn't beat you over the head with either. You can choose to watch this philosophically, or you can equally switch your brain off and watch it for sheer excitement/enjoyment.
...I did both former and latter from time to time.

It also has heaps of twists and turns that sort of leave you jaw-dropped for a second or two. For me personally there were also heaps of heart-wrenching moments that really made me want to curl into a corner and cry my eyes out. If an anime can do that, you know you've got something good.

Art: 9/10
Improved from the prequel. You'll find the colours are more striking and the detail better.

Sound: 10/10
OST still kicks ass.

Enjoyment: 10/10
Improved significantly. The twists and turns keep you addicted and as with the prequel --you never know who's going to win (in the long run I mean).

Overall: 10/10
Fan-f***ing-tastic. Epic. Classic. Exciting. Thrilling. Funny. Heart-warming/wrenching. EMOTIVE (which is always a good thing).

the story picks off from the t.v serie´s wich goes in a far darker tone and more serious aswel the plot directs in a very twisted and acceptable closure. seems many ppl haven´t heard the ova´s or seen it ( yes its oldskool, deal with it ). I liked the t.v series a lot, but the ova a lot more. New charachters that appears in the scene, both good and bad, each having a story to tell about their past and stuff wich in not like a no brainer putted in just to fill it all up or rush it, no its quite ... well done and tought through. same for the new apprerances of mystical/-like-mecha creatures. i don't remember much of the ova's , but Pegasus gets and powerfull upgrade and the Original owner returns wich develop in an sort of dissapointment between the owner and the current holder of Pegasus, wich Black Pegasus comes into the story.I like the nice 'superhero' intro that fitted, very good background animation and little to non pussy chara. that annoys you in the show. and it has some funny moments ofc.

B'T X Neo is a great sequel to the original TV series. It not only has better writing but also offers an upgrade in the technical side of this animated series as a whole.

About the writing, B'T X Neo is darker, grittier, with a more dramatic atmosphere, compared to the regular B'T X. I totally liked that change. It fits the overall tone of the later arcs and the climax itself. It also allows for a better portrayal of things that, sadly, were not present in the TV series, I mean many significant characters' backgrounds or motivations.

The soundtrack has improved over the TV series. The ... greater variety of songs and their matching to the scenes they accompany makes the whole thing more comfortable and immersive to watch. Just like in B'T X's opening theme's case, Neo's opening theme is a total banger of a song. Not better than the previous one, but still awesome.

When it comes to art style and animation, the OVA series is also an improvement. Art style remains pretty much the same. It doesn't have drastic changes, but that's good. What felt underwhelming when watching the TV series was the animation. It was not bad, but not good either. Just average. Luckily, B'T X Neo has better animation in general. That also includes the direction and dynamism of both action scenes and more timid ones.

I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel. A brilliant conclusion to the show and a visible upgrade in many aspects of the prequel series. Sure, it is not without any cons and some things could've been done better, but for 14 episodes, I think B'T X Neo is packed with very decent content coated with well-done audiovisuals. In short, different types of shortcomings are covered by elements that are polished and simply properly made.