Aldnoah.Zero Part 2

Witnessed a lot of bad reviews so it's high time to introduce something different - positive review to this show.


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~PLOT SYNOPSIS~
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Season 1
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Story revolves around the difficulty of what happens when humanity, hypothetically in the future,
is split up into two categories:
... - humans who inhabited the Earth, known as Terrans
- humans who migrated to Mars and settled at the barren planet (Mars), known as Martians

The humans who migrated to Mars, known as Martians, settled in the barren planet for a long span of time and eventually, the inhabitants established their own government system that portrays their independence from those governing bodies that control the Earth. As the generation that migrated to Mars perished and the forthcoming Martian generations soon gained a wrong notion that they're solely different from their Terran counterparts just because they've inhabited a different planet, the notion that they're ancestors used to inhabit Earth fades, as time passed by.

Fast forward to the future, Martians soon faced scarce resources as the barren planet gets populated. Due to the lack of bounty and infertility of the land of Mars, the Martians decided to perform a coup d'etat (intentionally used this term since the Martians' ancestors used to inhabit Earth) in order to obtain Earth resources. Not before long, due to the Martians' ulterior motive, the hostilities started in order to gain what they've been longing for.
But in order to do that, the Martians need a stronger war trigger, a trigger that will supplement the reason as to why they need to invade the Terran's inhabited planet and loot. And so, an assassination attempt to the Martian Princess was framed/conspired by a Martian knight (not going to be named to prevent spoilers) in order to do just that.
By making it look as if the Terrans planned to assassinate the Martian emperor's daughter, the Martian knight managed to persuade the nation of Mars migrants to ensue an all-out war.
(This is all done just for the sake of the intent of garnering Earth resources as well as expanding their dominion.)

The war breakout caused many casualties on the Terran force's side as they're overpowered by Martians through the means of higher spec mechas that makes use of a powerful energy source that can solely be derived on Mars - Aldnoah. (hence the origin of the anime's name is deduced)
When all hope seems lost and Terrans seems to be on the brink of absolute annihilation due to the unfathomable difference in military power, whether it'd be mecha (known in the show as Kataphrakts) or warhead strength,
hope sheds light as a Terran prodigy spearheaded a movement in order to prevent the Martians' goal from taking into full swing.
The Terran prodigy, named Inaho, prevented the colonization not by brute force, but by sheer intellect; this is achieved through the means of strategic and tactical style of warfare - exploiting the enemies' flaws, flaws that are somewhat unperceivable to a regular human's analysis and plans that are inconceivable.
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Season 2
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Following the war ignited by the Martian knight, the Terran prodigy, Inaho, after a near-death experience in Season 1, managed to survive the conflicts and became stronger than ever, intellectually speaking, in Season 2
via cybernetic implant which was brought forth by war repercussions. On top of that, Inaho gained Martian accomplices,who just like him and other Terrans, wanted to make peace and form a pact/treaty.
Generally speaking however, most Martians, including the emperor of the Martians himself, opposed this idea and hence, war continued to resonate.
Due to the Martians' immense military powers, conceit-driven, they have no intention of giving in. The same goes for the Terrans, whose trump card is Inaho who comes up with ridiculous plans with his strategic/tactical prowess.

To summarize Season 2 in a nutshell, the continuation of the war and the conclusion of the hostilities is portrayed in the 2nd Season.
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~MORALE OF STORY~
Ever heard of the terms Rayleigh's Scattering, Leidenfrost Effect, Meissner Effect or Quantum Teleportation?
Obviously, those who have physics background would know pretty much some, if not, all of these. But for a regular person, that won't be the case.
And so, here comes the anime called 'Aldnoah' which incorporates these scientific jargons and exposes viewers to the realm of science.
Not only are you watching anime, but as the anime progresses, the creators of Aldnoah explains to you why that's happening, why that didn't happen, what's the scientific explanation behind it and whatnots.
Thereby, by the end of the show, the viewers gains more knowledge in the aspect of science.

The real life scientific terminologies aforementioned are embedded and is used as basis in the creation of this show.
Magnificently, if you think of all the animes one has watched over the course of his/her lifetime, there's only a handful, if not none, has encountered an anime which adheres to technicalities as in-depth as Aldnoah.
Also, general knowledge is taught there indirectly via the mecha battles and conversations amongst the characters.
(ex: negating smoke screens via electricity as part of the plan to counter the enemy forces' smoke screen. Scientific reasoning behind it?
The phenomenon occurs as colloids are absorbed by ions which in turn...ah forget it.
Watch the anime and you'll learn more of such things.)
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~ART~
It's safe to assume, or declare to be more precise, that Aldnoah has reached the pinnacle when it comes to
graphics. When one might ask me, "How does modern anime graphics look like?" I'll simply answer,
"Watch Aldnoah and you'll know."
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~CRITICISMS~
All in all, it was definitely a worthwhile show to watch. I'm bothered though, about the amount of negative reviews the show's
receiving.

Nevertheless, frankly speaking, I was expecting this since I know for a fact that Aldnoah goes in-depth; not a lot of animes have that approach and hence, viewers are not used to it and tend to get annoyed by it to the extent
that they started hating the show and instead of being straightforward and confess that they don't understand much of the show due to the adherence of the show to scientific technicalities,viewers have the tendency make
unnecessary excuses (unnecesary whining, to be more precise), specifically, stating that the plot's cliche, apparently.

There's a lot more complaints but I'm too dismayed to read them, all the more, list those things in my review.
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~COMPLIMENTS~
Up next, I'll discuss my 'compliments' to this show after briefly discussing about the cause of criticisms.

Unlike some shows that includes unnecessary fillers, flashbacks, etc. Aldnoah doesn't have that trait.
Aldnoah utilizes every episode well, carefully selecting appropriate moments at which a particular flashback
is necessary. Furthermore, the pace is wonderfully decided, upon realizing that every episode ends at a well-timed
cliffhanger. And finally, Aldnoah doesn't need a deus ex machina to make the protagonist prevail over the antagonists. (unless being a genius tactician is not considered a deus ex machina, my argument crumbles apart)
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~MUSIC~
One of the key triggers for me to give this anime a try is because of the 1st season's catchy opening song.
Judging by the melody of the opening and closing songs of both season 1 and 2, they're highly fancy. On the aspect of OST (background music), one thing that must be made known is that OSTs are incorporated to enhance a particular mood portrayed in a scene, whether it'd be action, depressing, joyful scene, etc.

However, I was too immersed on the technicalities embedded in the anime which resulted for me to become unaware of the OSTs, all in all; not to mention, OSTs are mood enhancers, so they're not meant to be noticed in the
first place. PS: Opening songs of both seasons are so melodically attractive, to the extent that the songs still constantly reverberate in my mind approximately a week after I finished watching the series.
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~CONCLUSION~
If you take the fact aside that Mars cannot be inhabited due to its lack of bounty of oxygen in its atmosphere, then the show will be worth watching.

If you like a show that has a protagonist who takes advantage of the antagonists by outdoing the antagonists strategically, like Lelouch and Blank from the renowned animes 'Code Geass' and' No Game No Life' respectively, then I hereby announce that Aldnoah is a kind of show that you'll enjoy, inasmuch as I did.
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It has been quite awhile since I have enjoyed a well made Mech anime. Season 2 of this anime has some twisted moments but all in all, the plot was developed nicely. Some might say that episode 1's revival of the main cast is bullshit. If you just call it plot armour that like 99.9% of anime out there have, you can deal with it better.

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The plot of this season was somewhat twisted. Slaine took a 180 degree turn and became the main antagonist for a reason that is deep and shall not be spoiled by me. There are as much moments of frustration ... when you wished something to happen and it took a left turn and crashed down the chasm. Most of the plot devices are somewhat explained in this season though. The ending was one of the best and most complete ending I have ever seen for awhile.

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The animation used in battles was phenomenal. Each battle scene would take your breath away and when you thought its the end, the final battle between Slaine and Inaho is even better. Definitely worth watching just for the battle scenes. You wont see another mech battle with such amazing animation anytime soon.

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What? There is music? Basically it blends so nicely and emphasises each scenes to bring out its excitement that I dont even notice its there.

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Most of the characters are more or less well developed. Some of the Counts seem to not have any back story or just a one episode description of their story.

Slaine's character... You can call him the typical "Twisted" antagonist where he do something thinking he was right and at the final turn, crushed by his most important friend saying something that turns him completely. Only thing is, the twisted part is REALLY twisted.

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Go watch it. You may end it at season 1's ending and call it quits. Its a good ending. But Season 2's ending is better. If I was to judge, Season 2 has weaker characters but stronger plot. Well. Stronger in the sense of the ending.

Coming from season 1 this season 2 falls slightly short from expectations. No spoiler but story takes a more political scenarios, which some people might not like, including me, but I think is nonetheless required for complete justification. But its becoming somewhat predictable, of you have seen similar anime. Still the fight scenes are incredibly enjoyable. Sound is good, not as good as season 1, art is still great, story as I said slightly falls short. Overall its still a very good anime 2015 has to offer.

Okay, so...I never intend to make a review for this, because of how little of time I'm having now; but seeing all the reviews so far are all so bad and mostly don't even pass 5, I need to write one for this.

Let me ask you one question: What's the theme of this anime? Let's stop a moment and think back.

Maybe because of the way it's directed, you lost track of the important messenger that Aoki wants us to understand: What's the cause of war, and how to prevent it.

The show simply shows it to us through the story of 3 main characters: Inaho, ... Slaine, Asseylum. Inaho believes in his aspect of war "War is the continuation of negotiation, and it only stops when they get what they want", Slaine believes in his aspect of war "War is there because there is someone to go against, and it only stops when that boundary disappear". Asseylum believes that "Peace can be achieved when there is no hatred.'

How to prevent war? The series ended with everything return to 0, with the things that would happen in Ep 1 if Asseylum wasn't assassinated. Because there is no solution yet, to them, and to us in reality. This peace, again, is a false peace. Throughout the story, many parallels to WWII and Cold War have been made, and also many issues that are debated in Japan about their postwar situation, but let's not talk about that, since it would be out of the story.

That's the basic plot of it, and IMO, the anime has done well in what it wants to tell.

The flaw of the anime, but also an unique style of directing, is the "Talk less, show more". We don't know what characters are thinking, we don't know what are their objectives. Everything is so ambiguous, unless you notice everything, the flowers, a tea cup, or a single line. You know the main characters from other characters, from what they say. And like Aoki did say, Slaine is he protagonist of this season, not antagonist, though maybe we see him as one. Why is Slaine interesting? Because out of all people, he is the most hard-to-understand character. He lied everytime, but then it these lies there are truths. Listen to them and the tone of him, figuring out what he really wants is really an art. I understand why people still say "I don't get what's Slaine's plan" even after the ending. Because it was never talked out, it doesn't mean that there wasn't any hint. So I suggest you to watch again. "Poor written", maybe, but it's surely interesting for me to analyze every single stuff.

"Let justice be done, though the heaven falls" - the motto has been done in the series. Because all characters follow their aspects of war, that they made mistakes and eventually they got their consequence. "Justice" here doesn't mean "The right thing", but "The thing that you believe in", whether it's right or wrong.

I don't get why we should compare this series to Guilty Crown, since it's not a train-wreck with the story of "fighting for love" and finished well what it wants to do. And moreover, I don't get why we should compare Slaine to Lelouch, since Lelouch is obviously smarter and all. Slaine can never become Lelouch, because his character is to be the ugly side of war, while Lelouch is the beautiful side of war, though Lelouch's way was really surrealism to me.

Aldnoah.Zero is the story of reality. Whether you like it or not, this's what happening. At least, I think all the characters can start new lives now.

I hate it when an anime where the first season was awesome like and all . But on the second season , those things that i get from the first one just.....Poof.....Disappear . Aldnoah.Zero the second season of the series where bad and just ruined the series for it existance . I have once again discover an anime that i really like and yet , they fucked it up real good .

Story:8
Second season continued where they left a cliffhanger on the last episodes for the first season where Inaho and the Princess Asseylum getting shot and we assume that they were dead right but miracle ... *cough* do happen sometimes . After two years of that cliffhanger thing , the earth is still at war with those Martians army and peace seems like a dream now . Some troops from the Martians army came to earth to have some war with them . Suddenly , our hero that was supposed to be death came like a shining knight to save humankind once again . He's now got an eye that can almost see everything that seems really badass for a moment . More and more events happen and that's all really . Basically nothing new . Everyone whose in the war is in trouble and their hero , Inaho came to the rescue and onto the next one . Repeat and repeat .

Art:9
The arts and animation is like before . Nothing new or anything really . The 3D animations is also the same as before .

Sound:9
Same voice actor and actress . Nothing new . Nothing change . The OP and ED were nice . Really like the OP and ED a lot .

Character:7
Again , same characters like before . Nothing new really . Other than Inaho having a robotic eye , the son of Sir Cruhteo suddenly shows up , Asseylum twins suddenly come like a boss , that's all . Basically nothing new . Nothing at all . Other than that weird moments where there were two Asseylum which is my wtf moments .

Enjoyment:7
I was having a hard time on this one . I did enjoy only a few episodes of Aldnoah.Zero 2nd season . The other were not joyable . Now , it's only serious matter . Only a bit of comedy . Yes , no romance like i said before . Epic battles still exist which is good . More mecha-liciousness . That's it i guess .

Overall:7
I can't say i enjoy this one that much but i will say that i am dissapointed on this one . Watch if you have already watched the first season but remember , not everyone will like it . Like me *facepalm*

hmm aldnoah zero 2... what to say? i only watched it because the ending of season 1 let me go apesh*t!

well season 2, it started pretty weird. your toughts of the first season ending got totally crushed. which i didn't mind because apesh*t yo!

but now season 2 itself:
story :6/10
i had the feeling the story didnt really advance. although you have some action each episode, i had the feeling that they weren't achieving much with it. the time they spend in season 1 in the story was more exciting then season 2.

art: 7/10
well i don't have much to say about the art. i liked the ... switch between 3D animation and 2D animation. but i think they could get more potential out of it.

sound: 8/10
i really love the soundtrack and the opening of this season! i never had so much fun with listening to the soundtrack before until guilty crown. oh wait they have same artists that's why ? :p

character: 6/10
the characters were not "evolving", only slaine advanced. but inaho is still the no-feelings kind of guy when slaine is more badass now instead of "bad luck brian" like in the first season. although i understand why people "hate" slaine.

enjoyment: 7/10
although not really a evolving plot, i still enjoyed to watch it. i couldn't wait to see the last episode. it was mind wrecking. and the soundtracks always took me with them.

overal: 7/10
i actually only watched it because of season 1 ending. but i don't regret it. if i would rewatch it, that's another story. but i would consider it

I have somewhat a bias towards Aldnoah.Zero S2 because of the fact that it is the first anime I have watched in about 2 months. That being said, Aldnoah.Zero is an extremely entertaining and satisfying series, if bit here and there were a bit dissapointing. I've said in my review of Aldnoah.Zero S1 that I wouldn't have minded not having a sequel at all, and I still stand by that. However, this series was pretty great too. My one major problem with this anime is that it basically disregards everything the first season tried to set up. Everyone is still alive (*sad face*) and the ... one good part of Inaho's character (he's actually smart) is completely overrided by his new magical super eye. Most of the character development was halted, and each of the character arcs seem to have magically vanished, which was only a let-down to me looking back on it, but a let-down none the less. Those of the supporting cast who do seem to get some kind of closure in their development seem to have gotten it during the 19 month time skip between the series. The show instead focuses on one man and his rise and fall: Slaine. In the first series and the beginning of the second, I was on team Slaine, and in this second season there was nothing more satisfying than watching Slaine actually do something right. I believe in the Crunchyroll comments this was described as "getting Slaine'd", which I found very appropriate. More towards the middle of the series he turns into something very near an antagonist. I also liked the character of Lemrina, as she very much reminded me of Slaine in the first season, only slightly more lucky. The biggest triumph of this series to me would be the lack of climax. Okay, let me explain. There is indeed a climax, but not anything one would expect from a mecha anime. It's an unexpected turn in the story and it was very satisfying on a character perspective. However, to all of you meatheads who watch anime only for epic large-scale battles who think character development is Goku learning a new Super-Saiyan form, you will be dissapointed by this series. My favorite part of this anime was how it ended, but it left too many things open. I kind of want to see a series of OVAs that take place during the 19 month long time skip to actually develop some characters.

Aldnoah Zero.
When I heard about this anime i dismissed it and didn't seem to care. But after wanting to watch something new I started with Aldnoah Zero. I loved how the story was about war,Sci-fic and the individual characters in the anime. I really enjoyed the whole season until the end where the main protagonists the princess and Inaho died. Of course I immediately continued with the second season and found that they were actually alive. This gave me hope again which let me continue watching.

Story (7/10) : The story was perfect. Everything was interesting and understandable to people that had watched the first ... season while paying attention. It might have been odd that the second season took place 19 months after the end of season one, but that didn't pose much of a problem. The sad and point-decimating point however was the ending of the anime in which the princess married a different Knight that had not even appeared in season 1. I would have personally preferred that she ended up with Inaho or Slaine. Speaking of Slaine. He really stepped up his game-plan and (to me) seemed like the main protagonist. In my opinion well done.

Art (10/10) : There is not much to say about the Art. The space battles were pretty good and the quality amazing.

Sound (10/10) : The Sound was perfect too. The voicing was well done and the Soundtrack even beat some Soundtracks of season 1.

Character (9/10): Character design was really good. I loved how they portrayed Slaine and his desire for power and of course the princess. They also did a good job portraying the other characters so once again-Well done!-

So overall the anime received an 8/10 from me. I dont know whether this ending occurred in the manga/light novel. An alternate ending would have been better though!! I would have preferred an ending in which Inaho married the princess......

Sadly this good anime has come to an end!
Well Guess I will have to re-watch it-.-

[THIS ENTIRE REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR WHAT LITTLE PLOT THIS ANIME HAS]
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everything is Awesome , but i didn't like the end , why should Slaine takes all the blamed for things he didn't make it
... god!! if i were the mangaka i would like to kill Asseylum and Inaho -with all the respect for the fans -
anyway it's a good anime hope we see 3rd season

In short: Watch it for the pew pew, not the blah blah or wah wah.

In long: Aldnoah zero season 2 really picked up in terms of combat and visual impact. The combat was very enjoyable to watch but alike its predecessor, the story and characters kind of lacked substance. It seems that the writers were trying to evoke emotions out of Slaine, but you really just don't care enough about the story to feel empathy. There's nothing thought provoking about this season either, so you're really just here for the soundtrack and combat.

he plot was developed nicely. Some might say that episode 1's revival of the main cast is bullshit. If you just call it plot armour that like 99.9% of anime out there have, you can deal with it better.

-------Story-------
The plot of this season was somewhat twisted. Slaine took a 180 degree turn and became the main antagonist for a reason that is deep and shall not be spoiled by me. There are as much moments of frustration when you wished something to happen and it took a left turn and crashed down the chasm. Most of the plot devices are somewhat explained in this season ... though. The ending was one of the best and most complete ending I have ever seen for awhile.

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The animation used in battles was phenomenal. Each battle scene would take your breath away and when you thought its the end, the final battle between Slaine and Inaho is even better. Definitely worth watching just for the battle scenes. You wont see another mech battle with such amazing animation anytime soon.

-------Sound-------
What? There is music? Basically it blends so nicely and emphasises each scenes to bring out its excitement that I dont even notice its there.

-------Character-------
Most of the characters are more or less well developed. Some of the Counts seem to not have any back story or just a one episode description of their story.

Slaine's character... You can call him the typical "Twisted" antagonist where he do something thinking he was right and at the final turn, crushed by his most important friend saying something that turns him completely. Only thing is, the twisted part is REALLY twisted.

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Go watch it. You may end it at season 1's ending and call it quits. Its a good ending. But Season 2's ending is better. If I was to judge, Season 2 has weaker characters but stronger plot. Well. Stronger in the sense of the ending

I had high hopes for Season 2 and it actually did not disappoint me. The characters were good,but, the main character being a bit dull on emotions was one let down. And the biggest let down was the princess (not going to spoil anything for anyone).
End could've been different, more like a happy ending. The ending was,well, it disappointed me. Felt like everything was kinda rushed. Fights were good enough and the story line was good as well.
Hence,9/10 from me. ;)
If you've watched S1 and not sure about watching the S2, then I'd say... go ahead and watch it. It's worth watching. All the ... excitement builds up to the max and it's just that good.

Story (7/10) : The story was perfect. Everything was interesting and understandable to people that had watched the first season while paying attention. It might have been odd that the second season took place 19 months after the end of season one, but that didn't pose much of a problem. The sad and point-decimating point however was the ending of the anime in which the princess married a different Knight that had not even appeared in season 1. I would have personally preferred that she ended up with Inaho or Slaine. Speaking of Slaine. He really stepped up his game-plan and (to me) seemed like ... the main protagonist. In my opinion well done.

Art (9/10) : There is not much to say about the Art. The space battles were pretty good and the quality amazing.

Sound (10/10) : The Sound was perfect too. The voicing was well done and the Soundtrack even beat some Soundtracks of season 1.

Character (8/10): Character design was really good. I loved how they portrayed Slaine and his desire for power and of course the princess. They also did a good job portraying the other characters so once again-Well done!-

So overall the anime received an 8/10 from me. I dont know whether this ending occurred in the manga/light novel. An alternate ending would have been better though!! I would have preferred an ending in which Inaho married the princess......

Sadly this good anime has come to an end!
Well Guess I will have to re-watch it-.-

I usually look at overall rating in deciding what anime to watch then read the reviews after I've watched the anime. So as I look at the written reviews - there are so many 2s, 3s and 4s - I was thinking was the anime that bad? Had I lost 12 hours of my life watching a piece of unwatchable junk? What I can't understand is if people think it's worth a 2 or a 3 - why keep going? Why bother finishing it and wasting more time if it was that bad? Are there so many masochists with nothing better to do than watch ... bad anime after which they write scathing reviews, resulting in even more time wasted?

Obviously the answer is that the greater the promise, the more crushing the disappointment. And that is the problem with Aldnoah.zero (I will be reviewing the entire series - both 1 and 2 together). To be fair, it is a beautifully animated and scored series with nothing to fault the character design or the setting. It promised much in the first 5 episodes of season 1 (some minor spoilers will be present).

Starting off with some death and destruction - we see one of the school friends killed quite early on and also Rayet's father killed setting the stage for some potentially epic and emotional scenes which however never materialised. The series is entertaining enough but it never quite matched the early promise. No one else significant dies in the whole rest of the series and there are multiple plot lines which teases the audience only to slap them in the face, almost literally.

It's like falling for the girl, thinking she also likes you, leaning in for a kiss then you open your eyes and she's gone off with some random stranger instead. That basically sums up the ending. You are left thinking, what the hell is going on here? Am I really watching the show I thought and hoped I was watching? It's just so disappointing to see a series promise so much just crush itself by inconsistent plot 'twists' and character actions.

I picked this series up because it just appeared on the Australian Netflix and I certainly don't regret it. It is entertaining enough to keep you involved but man, it could have been so much more. Greatness comes in small increments and by degrees. It's a real shame that the ending just lacked so much emotional impact and was anticlimactic in the extreme. For more epic endings watch gurenn lagann or my favourite code geass.

In summary - if you are a big fan of mecha, sci fi action - Aldnoah is fun and entertaining. A score of 7 is fair because it's definitely not abysmal. Yet I do understand why so many people are upset because if only they had changed a few elements, e.g. an ending with asseylum picking inaho only to have him die heroically or if only inko was used properly as a romantic interest - this would have been an awesome anime. Looking at it objectively, there are a number of other anime which are definitely better overall but I think for a superficially fun time but ultimately hollow experience you can certainly give this anime a shot.

Part 1 English
Part 2 Bahasa Indonesia

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Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's time to buckle up and get ready for another ride with Aldnoah Zero Part 2, an anime that's as thrilling as a high-speed car chase through downtown Tokyo. Part 2 of this anime picks up right where Part 1 left off, with the Earth forces locked in a desperate struggle against the powerful Martian invaders and their advanced technology.

One of the things that makes Aldnoah Zero Part 2 so exciting is its well-crafted storyline that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. The characters are all well-developed and have their own unique motivations and quirks, ... making it easy to become emotionally invested in their struggles.

The animation in Aldnoah Zero Part 2 is nothing short of breathtaking, with stunning visuals and dynamic action scenes that will leave you on the edge of your seat. And the music, well, let's just say that it's the cherry on top of an already amazing anime, adding an extra layer of tension and excitement to each episode.

Well, isn't this just an anime that's more pulse-pounding than driving a Car through a tunnel? It's almost enough to make me want to ditch the car reviews and focus on anime reviews instead.

Overall, I'd give Aldnoah Zero Part 2 a score of 9.545/10. It's a must-watch for any fan of the mecha or sci-fi genres, and even those who aren't typically into those genres are sure to find something to love in this exhilarating and well-crafted anime.

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Baiklah, para wanita dan pria, saatnya untuk mengencangkan sabuk pengaman dan bersiap-siap untuk naik lagi dengan Aldnoah Zero Bagian 2, sebuah anime yang sama menegangkan dengan kejar-kejaran mobil cepat di pusat kota Tokyo. Bagian 2 dari anime ini melanjutkan tepat di mana Bagian 1 berakhir, dengan pasukan Bumi terjebak dalam perjuangan sengit melawan penjajah Mars yang kuat dan teknologi canggih mereka.

Salah satu hal yang membuat Aldnoah Zero Bagian 2 sangat seru adalah alur ceritanya yang terpelihara dengan baik sehingga membuat Anda terus terjebak dari awal hingga akhir. Karakter-karakternya semua terbentuk dengan baik dan memiliki motivasi serta keunikan mereka sendiri, sehingga mudah untuk menjadi terlibat emosional dalam perjuangan mereka.

Animasi dalam Aldnoah Zero Bagian 2 benar-benar memukau, dengan visual yang menakjubkan dan adegan aksi yang dinamis yang akan membuat Anda duduk di tepi kursi. Dan musiknya, ya, mari kita katakan bahwa itu adalah ceri di atas anime yang sudah luar biasa, menambahkan lapisan tegangan dan kegembiraan tambahan pada setiap episode.

Nah, bukankah ini hanyalah anime yang lebih memacu adrenalin daripada mengendarai mobil melalui terowongan? Hampir saja membuat saya ingin meninggalkan ulasan mobil dan fokus pada ulasan anime.

Secara keseluruhan, saya akan memberikan Aldnoah Zero Bagian 2 skor 9,545/10. Ini adalah tontonan wajib bagi penggemar genre mecha atau sci-fi, bahkan mereka yang biasanya tidak tertarik dengan genre-genre tersebut pasti akan menemukan sesuatu yang mereka sukai dalam anime yang seru dan terpelihara dengan baik ini.

Story: 6/10 (Good but plot holes?)
Art: 9/10 (aye for character design everyone looks friggin sweet)
Sound 10/10 (THE OP THO)
Character: 9/10 (sort of?)
Enjoyment 9/10 (oops)
Overall 9/10 (how'd that happen?)


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(low-key spoilers ahead)




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Question 1: Did you enjoy the season 1 finale?

Question 2: Do you enjoy watching your favorite character suffer?

Question 3: Is your favorite character Slaine Troyard?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, aldnoah.zero season 2 may be right for you.

Alternatively, if you like pretty decent art and interpreting the characters beyond their usual dialogue, this may also be right for you. At face value aldnoah.zero season 2 appears to be a mess of plot holes and out-of-character development, but if you enjoyed season 1 enough to pay close attention, the characters actions, while irrational, are not entirely unexpected.

The three main characters all represent a particularly singular trait, mostly in relation to the war. Inaho: the logical, Asseylum: the pacifist, and Slaine: the emotional.
Inaho's drives remain logical ones, only wanting to end the war as soon as possible to keep his friends safe. He harbors no ill-will and hatred born from battle isn't something he submits to.
Asseylum's would do anything for peace, except mass murder. Asseylum's drive as a character remains the same, but some burdens of war attach themselves to her.
Slaine's endless emotional trauma continues to chip away at him. His character development is by far the most drastic. His goal of ensuring Asseylum's safety relies on him piling up bodies causing him to lose pieces of his gentler self bit by bit, and in doing so loses the part of him that Asseylum is fond of.

My biggest complaint is the shows overly rushed ending and surface explanations for some of the events in between seasons 1 &2, as well as the final 2 or 3 episodes. This anime shows a lot without explaining everything. Sometimes that serves to benefit the show, but other times, as in its final moments some more character dialogue and interaction would have been much more satisfying. I think after 25 episodes of robot fighting it could have chilled out for one episode to just have the characters all sit down and talk. All in all it leaves far too much up to open interpretation and honestly I want another season on the political ramifications on the outcome. It's one of those gloss over endings that kept the action going until the last possible moments.

This anime tends to rub salt in the wounds it creates(as most reviews for this anime demonstrate) but if you enjoy the feeling of a show affecting you emotionally, whether that be in anger, sadness, or frustration, then I highly recommend it.

In last season we were left off at a cliffhanger.

I was very eager to find out what happened to the characters, they seemed to be left in a desperate state. The opening song made an nostalgic appearance further making me want to die for more. You think I'm being too generous to giving the show a majority of 10's but let me tell you, the scores represent my rating completely.

Warning (Spoilers)

In about two years later ...

Of a very good way, the story had lots of really strong dynamic characters who changes as the story progresses to the next but you don't see a ... lot of changes until the second season starts. I think their goal was to make the watchers comfortable and get to now the cast before the going on into the action.

The series started out with Asseylum Princess in deep support to make peace with the earth ... and it had ended with that. It was perfect.

There was something daunting me that I didn't want to happen, after Cruhteo died by the hands of the enemy. It saddens me that they decided to eliminate him. I know he had it figured out but I didn't know it turned out that his realization made him face death. He was a strong believer, they could have saved him. May you rest in peace.

The second I heard Inaho and that the other main character survived I was happy to death. It meant I can watch them do their famous signature moves too. There were lots of surprises along the way that I just can't believe. happened (and you'll see) I was worried about Inaho to the end because of complications with his missing eye he had been shot earlier, that was two years ago. It made me afraid that he would be sacrifice. But of course not, it there was a third season, maybe likely not but I hope none of them will do that.

One last thing, I absolutely loved the beginning and ending songs. Since I play an instrument it was easy to pick up the notes. Their 2nd ED song "I Say Cry" was very catchy and the lyrics seems to match everything about the plot. It isn't weird I'm just stating that it's a masterpiece. Maybe you guys could check it out too. It was last present in the first season.

I don't have a firm grasp of my memory in the places names and named units but in general I understood the basic situation going on. For example, how bad a damage was and the objectives they had with them.

The dialogue was a little bit difficult to interpret, it occurred that I had to stop once in awhile to understand what the character had just said.

It was nothing serious really. It's not the series fault, either the translator or the Anime itself was adapted to respond in some intellect dialogue. In short it depends on the individual if they understand. The thing wasn't impossible to interpret.

but.... If I can understand it, you could too. eheh

Enough said that's why I make reviews for this reason, I am always forced to forget even if I don't want to. Your experience might not go the way I did. You might go through a whole series without ever stopping. I on the other hand wanted to understand everything that was present in front of me and I did it.

The series was a hit, there are lots of Kataphrakt battles (still trying hard to learn how to spell that Gigantic word). I hope you guys do watch the second season if you haven't. Aldnoah.Zero is a must watch.

Happy Hunting!

Honestly for all the bad rap that the previous critiques have given this show, especially the second installment, I feel they are undeserved.

CHARACTER/PLOT
Elements of the first series remain but there is a bit more character development. But if all you're looking for is character development and a wicked story with crazy plot devices, you're not gonna find that here. The passage of time in the plot direction is a little messy as it compresses days, weeks and possibly months into disjointed scenes, but it's not a bad thing as you can still figure out that time actually passed.

ART/SOUND
Instead the majority of the production budget ... is on the soundtrack (by Hiroyuki Sawano) and 3D mech generation, which is fluid and smooth compared to the likes of Gundam.

COMPARISON
Gundam is the popular modern standard of all mecha/sci-fi interplanetary warfare, and if you're going to compare this to any Gundam installment, Gundam will win almost every time. But appreciating Aldnoah.Zero for its uniqueness instead of its similarities to Gundam is what will really get you the most enjoyment out of this show.

For one, combat in Gundam essentially boils down to individual duels between pilots in a warfare setting. In Aldnoah.Zero however, characters work together in combat and defeat foes that have obviously more advanced technology through ad hoc calculation and strategy.

Battleships in Gundam play a more active role and engage enemies with their own artillery. Whereas here you'll find that they are more of a resupply/comms station and do not engage as frequently.

There are obvious plot devices that span from the Gundam series of the 2000s and up, but for the same reason that Gundam is the modern standard, do not simply dismiss this anime as a 'cheap Gundam clone'.

As a longtime Gundam fan, I wasn't sure what to expect when watching Aldnoah.Zero but I can say I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Gundam is to Aldnoah.Zero like two games of the mecha genre, but have very different combat systems and UIs. So if you like mecha sci-fi in general, I do believe you will like this.

DISCLAIMER: This review contains minor plot spoilers, but I think it is a fair review. If you are overly worried about spoilers, skip over the character section, and only read the rating, but I do recommend the whole thing.

I am VERY mixed about this one. It was a very hot and cold anime. I really liked Aldnoah.Zero as a series, but my last review was fairly mixed as well. I'm going to break it down:

Story: This was both great and horrible. It had moments that I believe were pretty stellar, but overall it draggggggged on for a bit with events that were fairly boring on ... uninteresting. I was able to count several plot holes or Deus Ex Machinas, and that was upsetting for a series I had enjoyed. 6/10, for story.

Art: I think that the animation was very well done, and the people were all done quite well, with the exception of most Inigo's face scenes. Factoring all of these into account I believe a 9/10 would be fair, rounding from an 8.5/10. There is a lot more cool Earth imagery, and the space stuff is welldone for those scenes.

Sound: Yeah, I don't have much to say about the music in this season. The OST had fairly similar reviews for this, some good tracks some bad tracks, and an OP/ED that I didn't like. Giving it a 5/10 for sound.

Character: I hated Inaho as a protagonist, he just rubs me the wrong way. He just didn't live up to the potential he could have, and seemed very 2D. I LOVED THE POETIC, FULL-CIRCLE THAT THIS ANIME DOES! Without spoilers I cannot describe it, but in that moment, I was willing to give it a 10/10, for the sheer greatness of it. The reason it is here is because it involves a key moment of character development for some key characters. Slaine was horrible for some of this season, until after I had it explained to me, the key symbolism around his character, my love for him exploded once again as I realised how deep he was and what great imagery his character portrays (MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD) if you just look into his eyes (END OF SPOILER). I think that with the explaining that it shouldn't have needed, it will get an 8/10, more if it was more easy to understand, but I feel like this entire anime may have gotten higher ratings and more positive reviews if that were the case.

Enjoyment: This is gonna be mixed, but I did like it all-in-all, and after I got over the initial questions and some of my disdain for the ending, I got have decided to give it a 7/10.

Overall: Taking into account the not-so-great story, the great animation, the mediocre sound and great character development. I am going to give this a 7/10 overall, one lower than last season. If you've seen season 1, I recommend watching this and then checking out the thread that explains the ending, as I believe many people can be too harsh on this anime unless some of the great points are explained (I won't because I would prefer not to spoil it here, the thread is: https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/37smuc/spoilers_why_aldnoahzero_ending_makes_senses/, it is worthwhile checking out after you view the anime, even for people who watched it a while ago and are just scrolling through the reviews). I really liked it in some areas, and disliked it in others, I still believe it is worth an initial watch, especially if you already finished season 1.

tl dr; The score is most likely inflated due to my favoritism towards mecha anime in general, but I liked it a lot, contrary to the many low scores given by a good portion of the reviewers.

With the relatively "shocking turn of events" at the end of Season 1, we get to see much more action in this season as well as a bit more "diversity" in views on the side of Vers. From what I remember, there were 3 crucial points in the story that could have been stretched to more episodes if the studio had the opportunity to do so, in my opinion. ...

By this time, the audience knows how the scene is going to go from the background soundtrack that plays behind the discussion taking place between the characters.

Slightly abrupt ending, the fighting scenes were pretty (although they could have been much prettier), a bit underwhelming conclusion for the relationship between the characters, BUT kept me watching till the end without any thought of dropping it.