Heroic Age

After finishing this series, I must say that this is not your standard space opera anime with millions of spaceships aimlessly firing at each other to no end, even though it’s still a military series. The content provided was so engaging, that it comprehensively ensured that it made itself clear in what it was trying to achieve, which is shown in the penultimate conclusion that may be questionable to some. The unexpected mystery elements added to the plot was intriguing to the viewer, as it constantly allowed us to internally ask questions which in hindsight, were not that difficult to answer as the story progressed.

Story ... -

To summarise, the anime mainly revolves around an inter-tribal conflict that is occurring in the universe ever since the departure of the Tribe of Gold (ToG) who were the predominantly key figures in the past. The Tribe of Silver (ToS), in the absence of ToG have declared they would claim the entire universe for themselves, presumably as an act of responsibility as they are the most technologically advanced. The ToS and the Tribe of Bronze are seen trying to eliminate the Tribe of Iron (aka humankind), as they are seen as being detrimental to their goals who pose of a great threat.

An expedition force led by humanity’s representative, Dhianeila, travels to the deserted and ruined planet Olone in search for the saviour mentioned by the ToG. The 5th Nodos named Age, has the 12 agreements mentioned by the ToG to fulfil for humankind in an attempt to bring back stability to the universe, by retaliating against the ToS’s aggression. The acquisition of Age mainly sees him encountering the other Nodos (each with their own agreements as well) who are beings that possess extraordinary powers (transforming to alien-mechs) that are immune to standard attacks. In other words, they are basically the trump card that can effectively decide the outcome of the battle(s). The game changer is when a certain conclusion is made after thorough analysis that signals an end to the situation at hand.

Characters -

The characters were numerous to say the least but my biggest gripe would be was that there wasn’t that much depth to them besides the main protagonist duo of Age and Dhianeila who play a pivotal role. One thing I very much enjoyed about this show, was the different angles explored when deciding the motives of certain individuals with clear emphasis placed on the Nodos and their importance. The opposition Nodos who are seen forced to fight for the ToS had dire circumstances, which is seen through the blackmail created from the exploitation of their agreements.

The characters on the side of humankind mainly consisted of experienced military personnel who have sworn absolute loyalty to the princess Dhianeila. People like Iolaous and his family were interesting to watch however they were mainly insignificant and played only a bit-part role in support. Dhianeila’s brothers who are supposedly first rate politicians were amusing as they were comical for majority of time especially every whenever they failed as a military commander. On the opposite side of the spectrum were the leaders of the ToS, namely the O family governed by Prome and Prathe with Rom Rar being an advisor. This group looked monotone from first glance but after cutting off emotions as per custom made it seem like they could make rational decisions, which wasn’t the case as emotions spilled over in the heat of things.

Art & Sound

Now being made in 2007, the animation quality by Xebec was average at best compared to other series during that time period. The character designs were simple and ordinary to say the least, so no complexity there. CGI is a common thing for a series that is a space opera and is heavily reliant on mechs which at times can be fine in moderation but when used extensively could backfire in a sense. As I mentioned earlier, the battlefield in space was so clustered with the weapons being fired in random arrays that is seemed like friendly fire was bound to happen, however nothing of that sort came to fruition to my disappointment. The Nodos transformations were appealing to me as I genuinely believe there was great effort put into their designs and abilities which can get crazy at times. This is a series that just takes a few episodes to get running and past that you wouldn’t even notice the art as being important.

The sound was arguably the weakest aspect for me as there was a lack of good tracks to listen to, with them mostly being in the high tension moments or for emotional impact. The voice acting was adequate for the characters’ roles with there being no major abnormalities from what I’ve witnessed. If there a positive point to come out of this discussion, then I would say the opening was quite nice with good vocals. It really gives off an immediate impression of the overall themes that is evident when linking with other important events.

Verdict (8/10)

There was one quote that was special to me and that was when Age spoke to Dhianeila.

“I’ll create a path for you, so go straight down the path you want to take.”

This had a great impact on me personally as I believe it was referenced countless times and was highlighted through some great symbolism in the end where it all mattered. Heroic Age taught me that even through turbulent times, there is still light at the end of the tunnel so one must not lose hope even in the face of adversity. A very well planned out series with good attention to plot details and I would highly recommend this for someone looking for a good space opera.

✪ Genre: action, mecha (power suit), military, sci-fi (aliens, ancient aliens, A.I., space exploration, space monsters, space travel), shounen, superpower


✔ Positive Aspects ✔

◧ Decent animation based on highly saturated colors of medium vibrancy - pretty standard combination for the genre, although at times it felt a bit overwhelming.

◧ Pretty cool collection of songs, mostly orchestral and new age - pretty standard for anime revolving around space exploration.

◧ The concept of exploring space in order to understand a people's past and create a future for them is very interesting, probably the series's feature that singlehandedly kept me watching.
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✘ Negative Aspects ✘

◧ Terrible character development. Despite the fact that there were multiple protagonists and antagonists, let alone the numerous supporting characters, the series did not use any of its enormous airtime to thoroughly depict their intentions, beliefs, emotions, and thought processes.

◧ Given that the story takes place in a very different version of our universe, the series does not do a good job of easing the viewer into it. Specifically, up until the series finale, I did not feel that I had an adequate grasp even of their most basic technological and military capabilities.

◧ The way that the plot unfolds feels very rehashed, whether we're talking about space exploration, group-level military combat, individual-level combat, or even interpersonal-level interaction among protagonists and among antagonists. Despite some major plot changes over the last 2 episodes, the way that the story unfolds feels incomplete and uninteresting.

◧ Its action scenes are slow-paced, somewhat repetitive, and overall, pretty clunky - not very well directed, reminding me of mid 90s mecha anime.


Overall: A terribly mediocre series which the viewer should not approach with anything resembling high hopes.

A true forgotten gem on the 2000's, Heroic Age had the unfortunate fate of being a cerebral anime made during a time when not just the Space Opera genre had mostly died out, but also the majority of Mecha. Inspired by classical literature, it probably waxes poetic a bit more often than it should, yet the rather stuffy dialogue fits its grand presentation and awe-inspiring scope to a tee.

Heroic Age is a series made for the old school sci-fi fan, filled with massive space battles, devious political intrigue, absolutely jaw-dropping visuals, a GORGEOUS soundtrack, and plenty of thoughtful ethical and philosophical discussions that would probably ... bore the average viewer to tears. This series is VERY slow-paced, and despite only being a fraction of the length of the immortal "Legend of the Galactic Heroes," it takes a little bit of patience to get through certain episodes which will mostly feature a lot of people standing around talking.

But as with any Space Opera and by extension any anime, there is going to be a plethora of--you guessed it--TROPES. Naturally for this genre, they all worked fairly well, and even the flatter characters usually held some kind of significant meaning to the story and its themes. Well, minus the overly kawaii twins with the unrealistic hairstyle and waifus whose clothes can barely contain their chests. Anime will be anime.

My one caution for the series is that to understand the true intent of the series, the subbed version is probably preferrable since the English version evidently lost some of it in translation. Besides that, what are you waiting for?! Dive into this lost sci-fi epic and prepare to be awed!

Personally i think Heroic Age is really underrated. It may not be original since there are quite a few space animes but i can surely say this is one of the best.

Story 10/10
The story itself was clear, it had no unnecessary fillers and it left no plotholes. All the questions you could come up with were answered. The story does not tell us about how The Golden Tribe came into existence and gained tremendous power but since it revolves around The Iron Tribe and The Silver Tribe it isn't needed.
The ending was superb. I won't spoil it but i can tell you it was ... a very satisfying ending.

Art 9/10
The art was great. It was actually better than i thought, especially the Nodoses, they looked absolutely amazing.

Sound 9/10
The voice acting was amazing aswell. All of the characters voices were fitting for their personalities. I especially liked Dhianeilas voice, calm and soothing, it was perfect for her. The OP was good but not memorable.

Characters 10/10
All of the ''villains'' had a background. They weren't there just to be there. Although different, they had their reasons to fight. The supporting characters were very important throughout the story and had tasks to fulfill to take the story forward. And this is a rarity for me but i couldn't dislike a single character in this anime.

Enjoyment 10/10
Although i can't say for sure since people are different I believe they will like this as long they have nothing against space and mechas because this is a great anime. I believe there is value in rewatching this someday even if you remember parts of it.

Direct. This is a direct anime, not only in history but also, in part, the battles present in it. I do not think it's an anime with epic like "Death Note" or "Attack on Titan." But I recommend it for its qualities.
Starting with the protagonist, it is different than expected, is a character without many idiocies, fully aware of what to do or be. The protagonist captivates us with their sympathy and when we see, we are already halfway through the anime.
What intrigued me was the few novels developed, it becomes obvious love, but there is no development on it to get more ... battles or time for history. I left a little disappointed, but changes from your preferences.
The story is simple, it makes you want to continue even if a little predictable. It at one point a good final battle, but is overcome by a well closed and well built end. Outside the union style "Mecha" and style "Shonnen" in the anime. I found it interesting.
Why I recommend this anime? Simple, it's a good anime you totally
out of the routine, without it being by a bad anime. Most of the anime has battles, so who likes to see some punches and powers around... you can be happy. I'm just disappointed not to have a second season, OVA's or movies. It is a taste of "I want more" after watching.
If you've read this far, you need know that i have not spoken spoilers. "Heroic Age" is a very good anime for those who do not want to get stuck in a style anime only.

I've had this anime sitting by for a while and never watched it until the other week and found that I respect an anime with a character whose there to whoop ass and take names haha!!

Story: It's not too shabby I mean not everyone like a space fight as far as I understand but a spacefight for your very existence is pretty cool so the story was about 7 almost...

Characters: I'm skipping everything else cause I hate my current keyboard, but I love the fact you can tell how the characters are going to form and as I said I respect the main character named ... age who is just there and knows what he's doing, everyone else well guess you can watch the anime

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I wont write a long winded review as others already have. I just completed this series and I have to say that it's become one of my favorites of all time. It's surprising to me that this anime isn't terribly popular. This is TOP NOTCH quality. A lot of work went into the production of this series and it shows. The art is stunning, the sound and musical score are amongst the best. The characters are enjoyable and the story is captivating and heartfelt. This is really a beautiful series about survival and evolution. I strongly suggest you give it a chance. Right from the ... first episode you'll be hooked.

Heroic age was either the 1st or 2nd anime I watched, the other being Eureka Seven, it really got me into anime and still remains one of my fav series I have ever watched.

Story - The story isn't too difficult to understand, you should understand much of it by the 2nd-3rd episode. I like really like the battles although unfortunately there is a lot of times where repeated scenes are used, specifically when you have mecha suits landing on the spaceship, the main setting of the series, called the Argonaut. The story has nice pacing, it doesn't rush one minute and then slow down ... the next.

Art - Having come out in 2007 the art is starting to show its age, but it still holds out well. The design of the characters including the alien species, the ships, etc are good and the battles are believable. As previously mentioned, there is a lot o overused scenes during the battles but mainly just mechs landing on the Argonaut, still can be a bit annoying though.

Sound - I like the music in HA, it really creates an atmosphere especially during the latter half of the season. Other than that overall, sound is average.

Character - I felt the characters were pretty good, I really got accustomed to Age very quickly. I did find Dhianelia a bit unbelievable, it might be an anime but no person is ever as nice as she is. The only other problem is Dhianelia's brothers who really will pee you off but I guess they are neccesary to show that there will always be people out thier who will sacrifice anything for power and influence.

Enjoyment - Overall, it is a very good anime that is IF you can overlook the Dhianielia's brothers that is. The battles are big, enjoyable and aren't just resolved in 1 episode. I would definitely ask people to give this a go... Oh, the brothers don't start coming into the anime until somewhere between episode 8-11, I think, I haven't watched it in a while.

Happy to have purchased this anime and to add it to the collection. It's not a rip off. There's a sense as you watch this series that it is going to be told well - a ripping yarn that breathes, so you can kick back and feel in good hands and take the risk of feeling for the charcters respective journey's - i liked that. I enjoyed the both the male and female qualities of heroism this anime develops. The music guides it well. Along the way I was reminded of Genesis Survivor Gaiarth, Detonator Orgun and other work by ARTMIC ... also battlestar gallactica( the 2004 live for tv series) and Ravel's Bolero.
Yet, by the end, this story finds its own place. Some really nice character design, some great mecha and i particularly enjoyed the match between high concept and visual imagination as it moved confidently to conclusion. It manages to step up a level and takes us with it. In the end - Joyful completion and good fun!

Heroic age is a mix between gundam and scifi but with a great plot. I loved this anime Once i started I couldent stop watching it. The plot hooks you from the very beginning and keeps you hooked untill the very end. it is a fast pace story and you are left wanting more by the end. Overall I loved this anime and I would recommend it to anyone

Very good, quality space anime. A lot of strong characters and interesting concepts involving the interactions between the races of different planets.

What I liked:
*The art - There are a lot of beautiful depictions of the scenery of alien planets as well as alien races
*Accuracy - Call me picky, but it bugs me when anime's or movies are so blatantly scientifically inaccurate. This anime goes into detail, and deals with issues like different atmospheric conditions and alternate evolution.
*The characters - Aside from Mail and Tail, who I found to be kind of obnoxious, I fell in love with all of the characters, who are presented ... in a way which you can understand their motives, even those of the "bad guys".

What I disliked:
*Space battles - The space battles, be it between ships or Nodos, tended to drag on and on and weren't very interesting. Kind of like the earlier Star Wars, so if you're into that, this anime is definitely for you.
*Slow - The first couple of episodes are great, but past that they get kind of dull and slow, and entails a lot of politics and the aforementioned space battles.
*Time??? - I'm somewhat of a sci-fi geek, however, I got kind of lost with all the time jumps and black holes and absence of space-time and whatnot.

Well, everyone, we have something brilliant here. Heroic Age has the combination to make a good show: great story, lovely characters and amazing ost.

First of all, you have to know this is not a funny or a super entertainment show, but a gorgeous one. The main purpose of this anime is simple: To tell a story.

The creators made something amazing: a completely new universe. A universe where people is different. I'm not talking about physical diferences, but mental ones. The Silvers, the ones who are always connected, who shares every moment their opinions, their experiences, their feelings. They have a different lifestyle against ... the humans, who are individual people. The contrast is wonderful.

But leaving that, we have to focus on the story: Some tribes that have the same aim: to obtain the Golden Tribe power. There's only one thing that makes the difference, the Nodos. Maybe this story seems to be quite simple, but the complexity and the message arrive little by little.

This show has only two things I disliked: The animation, whose quality is so poor, and the process, which is sometimes a little bit bored.
To be honest, Heroic Age is not the best anime ever, but it has one of the beautifulest stories I have ever watched, with great issues and characters.

This is one of those journeys that's worth experiencing even though the path is rocky, filled with puddles, there are bandits waiting to steal your wallet, and even when you reach the end it's not entirely satisfying.

Production values are impeccable in every area. The sound effects in particular are outstanding, the music is of the highest quality, and there are scenes where the art actually made my jaw gape. I watched with subtitles and all of the Japanese voices are done to a high standard and the casting is perfect for every character. Some of the animation is a bit choppy during battle scenes ... (and there are numerous repeated sequences), but it's in no way immersion breaking.

The unfortunate anchor weighing down this space opera leviathan is the pacing and enormous quantities of melodrama. If this were ten episodes less with all of the repetitive weeping scenes lopped into oblivion it would easily be my favorite science fiction series of all time. One particular example is a three episode arc (it could have been four, my eyes were drooping quite a bit) where the Princess must make a decision. It's a decision everyone knows she's going to make one way (including all the characters besides her), and there's absolutely no tension whatsoever...but five or ten minutes of each episode of the arc is dedicated to her agonizing over it with all the subsequent weeping and melancholic music. Why? What purpose does this serve? It's utterly boring.

There are also Nodos battles (Nodos being demigod mechas) that drag on for multiple episodes filled with recycled animations (even complete sequences repeated in entirety thanks to messing with space-time). It's not exciting at all. Good editors/directors deal with time travel scenes by flashing through the parts we've already seen, bad ones show it all just to pad out the melodrama.

Despite the overreliance on unneeded filler, there are many genuine scenes of drama that had me choking up internally. I won't spoil anything, but the majority are shown with incredible art and masterful music that demonstrated the level of talent in the production studio. I can't stress enough that the story here is extremely good and if your tolerance level for pointless scenes is higher than mine this is a no brainer to watch. I think this could have been more, but what is here I still enjoyed tremendously.

the fact this anime has as high of a rating as it does proves that MAL's reviews are total garbage, and that its community is clueless. this anime had promise in the first few episodes introducing an interesting conflict but it starts developing plot holes quickly and lends you feel like the gold tribe are kinda idiots, despite that the anime rants and raves about how wise they were. ultimately it keeps this theme up talking up everything and showing the opposite. it talks about th danger of the combat but then you just watch the hero's destroy the enemy like they are swatting flies. ... then its combat scenes are nothing but jargon from the ships captian; he goes on and on about useless dialogue including "send all forces to line three" what ever that means because the never show anyone moving to any lines and its in space so where would lines even be? ultimately half of the combat scenes are just useless wastes of time and it loses all tension. followed by the hero covered in plot armor jumping in front of giant lasers because i can do anything im in a magic mech suit, then the hero destroys the bug enemies without regard for them but then he has a mission to kill other people in similar mechs attack him and he just sits there hugging them not attacking them at all. like why isn't he using the same attacks on the mech enemies that he is on the bug enemies. there are so many logic holes that the story better resembles swiss cheese. and this garbage has higher ratings that actually good anime. im utterly dumbfounded. maybe it has some kind of crazy come back like tri gun had after episode three but im not patient enough to wait past episode 7 to find it.

Heroic Age is a great anime series. It is made to feel epic and serious with battles and characters that offer food for thought. I am rating this show at 9 out 10. The only flaw is the ending but that is a common theme in anime in general. The Japanese tend to over-think the ending of their stories in general - that is nothing new.
But aside from the ending which could have been clearer, this show will be enjoyed by people that like self-scarifying heroes, fighting, virtuous themes and purity of character. Don't look for extensive comedy or high-school ... drama here. The soundtrack is well done and the theme itself is quite catchy. The main characters are thoughtfully created and stay true to their nature throughout (i.e. they are dependable). I see it as an uplifting and grounding show in today's fast-paced, confusing world. A reminder that the goal of life must be grander than downloading the newest apps on your beloved cell phone.

The story was well thought out, it was one of those animes which had everything planned from the beginning and almost or even every episode was story related. It could have had a bit more romance, but there was some there. It had a great ending in my opinon, everything was cleared up and it didn't just end like other animes it ended with a new adventure.

The animation was pretty good although I'm not really the one to comment on animations since I watch animations a lot.

The action was nice. Age, the main character was like super strong only 4 others stood a chance against ... him yet his fights with those 4 others were great, they last up to hundereds of hours at most (in the anime of course).

The characters were good, the main character isn't one of those guys who has strength but always questions himself and has self doubt instead he just gives it his all. Princess Dhianeila is a nice character, you don't get to many animes where the main character falls for a girl like her, most go for the tsundere girl most the time. The supporting characters were all good, and I really liked how the pilot captain came to like the main character early on instead of trying to compete with him the whole time (those characters really annoy me, the ones who interfer with the main characters romance).

Overall it was a great anime, it's probably going to be a rewatch for me in the future, I really liked it the music wasn't bad either, I liked the song on the last episode. Give it a try.

There are some things in life that we describe as vanilla, bland, ordinary, unremarkable. This is not a fair description of vanilla. Vanilla is often used in scents and flavors. Vanilla is sought out by many people. Vanilla has character. I would offer a more apt comparison but not many things manage to have the quality of being completely average.

Heroic Age is essentially the Japanese version of The Hulk + Star Trek.The premise is somewhat cool. Teenage child capable of becoming god mech thing, protecting the last humans as they search for a home, under attack from aliens. The more you explain it the more ... Heroic Age starts to sound boring and generic. Where is that thing that makes it stand out? Quick hint, It isn't there.

Heroic Age falls flat the moment it lands thanks to one of the worst possible character sets i've ever seen. They aren't badly acted or written, they just are. The cast of Heroic age is very dull. From the script to the acting no one feels like there really there. Central to this cast is Age, the protagonist. The unaware, naive, aloof but powerful lead has been done before but they usually need strong personalities around to contrast them. Instead Heroic Age has an amorphous blob of exchangeable GI Joes and an enabling akunamatata style princess in charge of the whole shebang. Age puts humanity in serious danger on multiple occasions and is never confronted about it with any conviction. No one on humanities last ditch fleet to find earth 2.0 has any balls.

When the crew isn't on screen de-saturating, we either get a series of Gundam/Macross era space battles, or dramatic irony in the form of dark space room conversations between the enemy god people. Though not appalling the battles are nothing spectacular and are severly hampered by 3D. There is a reason why top rated series that use 3D make it look hand drawn. No Fractals i can make in c4d look as nice as something a proper animator can draw. 3D works best with an enormous budget or an entire work rendered in it. Half measures don't cut it.

Speaking of half measures. The Gold Tribe punished the Heroic Tribe for causing chaos. They destroyed all but 3. Those three would each protect a remaining tibe. The gold tribe left the universe and passed their knowledge to the Silver Tribe. The Silver tribe decided to destroy the Iron Tribe with the help of the Bronze tribe. That is the back story. The most unique thing Heroic Age has to offer story wise is that the leftover heroic's got their own name, Nodos. The ship is even names the Argonaut. Nothing is unique or exciting about any of this. It's as though no one even tried to get me to care.

I watched this back when I was naive enough to push through a series I didn't care about just because. Heroic Age is not a bad series. I have watched bad series. I watched fucking basquash! But for the life of me I cannot find a reason why i would ever recommend Heroic Age.

-Docbrown - Otakucenter.com - Reveiw Squad

Heroic Age stands as a timeless gem in the realm of space-travel anime, a genre I typically didn't explore until this captivating series emerged. What sets this anime apart is its ability to captivate audiences through a lovable and sincere main male character, whose honesty and endearing nature draw viewers into his world.

The mecha battles amidst the vast expanse of space are nothing short of captivating, offering thrilling sequences that keep you on the edge of your seat. What makes these battles even more enthralling is the seamless integration of magic into the technological prowess of the mechas. This synergy between magic and technology adds ... a unique and compelling layer to the storyline.

Beyond the breathtaking battles, what truly sets Heroic Age apart is its exploration of conflict between different races and the realization that physical strength isn't always the determining factor. The series beautifully portrays the essence of strength, showcasing that the mightiest individuals aren't always the strongest. This depth in storytelling adds a profound dimension to the narrative, highlighting the power of unity and understanding amidst diversity.

Heroic Age's ability to weave these elements – enthralling battles, the fusion of magic and technology, and the portrayal of strength beyond physicality – creates a narrative that transcends traditional space-travel themes. It's a captivating journey that resonates with its audience on multiple levels, inviting them into a world both familiar and refreshingly unique.

-Story 6/10-

Primitive races are led by mysterious golden beings towards the future, the next step. It is set in a futuristic, space opera feeling and holds a lot of space travel “stuff”.

The very beginning of the story interested me, which is the hardest part of any anime, catching the interest of the viewer at the very first glance. It was introducing characters and background quite well, but the continuation was rather bland. Since I have to judge the story in this part I’ll try to do it that way:

The first part of the anime was the best part; you can clearly feel how ... much work was put in it compared to the following ones.

While the “middle part” of the anime holds some interesting parts, or should I say more original ones, many of them are rather unnecessary.

The last part, the conclusion, was almost as good as the first part, although predictable.

-Art 6/10-

The animation is very hard to judge because of some inconsistencies that are following the anime all along. First of all the animation relies a lot on computer graphics, while this should not be considered evil in itself the result is rather dull.

A huge load of the episodes runtime is spent on showing generic starships with random orders being heard in the background, I’m almost sure you could delete a third of the anime and keep the story consistent without those. You’d be right to say this is needed to give the “space feeling” to the audience, but the problem is that we cannot differentiate those scenes from one another, which leads us to the combat/action part.

The fleet action is ok, sometime better than previous battles, but at least it has the merit to be constant. It’s the Nodos fights that are not that great. You get the smash into huge ball and rip the shit out of it way too often. Ok, we get it, it’s powerful, maybe you’d be able to show it to us in more original ways rather than making a show out of a recycling bin… Don’t misunderstand, I found it hard to enjoy some of them, but I have no problem recognizing that some of the action scenes were very good and even more when compared to the previous ones.

So it’s like this, some animation is good and some is just overused, it won’t stop you from enjoying the show, I think.

-Sound 7/10-

I do not have a clear opinion on this point. All I can say from the experience is that the tracks are good, but I would have like to hear more since it felt like a lot of them were being used too often. It’s still getting a very good score nonetheless.

-Character 5/10 -

This is where I was the most disappointed. I really felt that the beginning of a “viewer/character relation” was there, but it did not blossom at all. The only character that the anime made me really attached to was B, the AI of the Argonaut, but it may be due to my bias towards “android, robot” characters.

The hero is one of the best characters and yet he is far from not being flawed. To get attached to a character you need to feel its humanity, its “pros and cons” on a psychological level. A part of it is done well and the other is completely lost because of the “perfect” feeling we get from him, not unlike the Princess character.

She’s similar to him, not a common human with unique powers and a will that nothing can shake. She was shown with more weaknesses, even if subtle, that’s why I’m almost thinking she was done better than Age.

Mobeedo is one of the characters we get to see the most and yet we know very little about him apart from the fact that three other characters are his children. He’s not a completely failed character, but given the runtime allowed to him that’s not enough.

There are other secondary characters with potential, the relationship between Anesha and Iolaous and the weird and joyful feel we get from the twins Mail and Tail. All of the “important figures” of the silver race and the other Nodos are interesting too.

The main problem is that they’re all “beginnings”. The character development is most likely not only the field I was most disappointed in, but the filed the anime mostly failed/lacks. If this was done correctly the anime could have gone from “good “ to “very good” or even “excellent” for some viewers.

-Enjoyment 7/10-

I enjoyed the anime since I did want to know what will follow and was surprised some times. Some combat scenes got me joyed and they even managed to make me a little sad sometimes.
The missing three points wouldn’t have been hard to get if the character development had been done better and if a third of the episodes did not feel like fillers.

There was a time when I was on an anime binge, similar to how I am now. I was on justdubs looking for something new. I stumbled upon this show and decided to give it a watch. I never wanted to rewind time so much as I watched this. The Story is so freaking boring and bland. There is nothing new, or special, or unique about this show. The characters are not memorable in the slightest. The male lead is uninteresting. The female lead is so ONE FREAKING NOTE it hurts. The music was okay. Not a very memorable sound, but that perfectly fits the ... rest of the show. NOTHING about this show is good. Heroic Age is the worst anime I have ever seen ever. I don't recommend this to anyone.