Dragonaut: The Resonance

This story is about a boy who survived a shuttle accident that was caused by creatures known as dragons killing his family and how he came to love the dragon that caused the accident and their attempt to change the world.

The story is unique to some extent, but it has the typical save the world theme in a futuristic soceity where doom is approaching. It emphasizes on the meaning of sestiny and fate and how they differ, where one can be changed while the other cannot. It is somewhat interesting but i just didnt feel compelled to like it that much.

The art was quite good, ... i like the art, it is different from the usual animes that i watched, so nothing bad on that account.

The songs were quite ok. I think the songs did have some effect in the mood of the story though it was not so evident. Nothing special here either.

The characters were fairly good in that they did not only focus on one or two characters but even the supporting chracters had fairly significant roles to play all the way to the end of the show. There is some internal conflict that the characters have and this brings out the themes of the story and i find it quite meaningful because you have the characters questioning the meaning of love and life and all.

I enjoyed the anime in that it contained a lot of meaning, though the story was not very entertaining the messages it tried to convey were deep and that was what i liked about the anime. Besides that there was a decent amount of romance which i personally take to.

Its a show that i would not promote that enthusiastically but i would still say give it a try cause you never know, it is quite dramatic and has a lot of meaning so its a decent anime.

I seriously dont know what lots of people have against this anime, its great and very underestimated. I guess maybe the CGI animation they do on the dragons really doesn't suit their taste and it ruins the whole series for them.

Story
This series is shounen and romance geared, if its the mecha or the action you are mostly interested in this is not for you.
Basicly this series mixes some half-baked action(I'm not saying the action is bad its just not the focus and is pretty rare in occurance) and some deep character designs, development and an overall shallow plot.
The thing with this series is that ... while the main plot is not so great they focus on character depth and the sub characters story is often being told while the main story is progressing but is at most time more interesting then the main plot.

Art
I really like the art, I dont really like the CGI lets just say it doesn't bother me.
The only thing is.... Huge bouncing boobies kind of buggs me, there's some in this series.. But be not alarmed its not close to the over-the-top ecchi shows.... I found it annoying but bearable. Aside from this "issue" the animation is top notch nice looking and smooth.

Sound
Great intro song, quite decent outro and the background music is there, very plain but not bad.

Character
The characters in this series are very interesting atleast most of them, there are some exceptions but there are lots of characters that will really surprise you in this series. You never know whats going to happen with them, they develop and change just when you thought you knew them and at most times in a totaly logical way but no way near the usual archtypes.

Enjoyment
Its fun, to not really know what is going to happen next, to not really know what a character is going to do. Its so refreshing compared to other shounen anime where the character archtypes are so predictable its silly. Its basicly like this, instead of looking forward to and wondering how they are going to beat enemy boss, you're sitting there wondering what's going to happen before they meet the boss.

Overall
Surprising action packed romantic shounen series, what's not to love? The originality of this series is really impressive!

Prologue:
This is a review, I'm considering most of you know the plot/characters so I won't delve into details in those parts! Oh and this is my first review, therefore people, please be soft on the flaming!

Ok, as many of you can see, lots of other reviews have said this anime was something that seemed to be a waste of their time until the last few episodes. Personally, I would agree the Characters are pretty pathetic and they just keep repeating the same lines over and over again. HOLD ON! That doesn't mean this anime is a total trainwreck!

Story:
I personally found the story to be ... mediocre to great range...some of you might get confused cuz a lot of people relate the story and the characters together in their review.

Art:
Also, I found the attention to the detail in the art pretty well done...i mean it is a bit outrageous for all the girls except Akira to have exaggerated breast sizes, but otherwise the art was superb! Definitely one of the best art I have seen in an anime for quite some time. I'm guessing all those Hena-Ojisans will be drooling after seeling Garnet...kukuku

Sound:
I couldn't believe how much the soundtrack was an influence to this anime! Dragonaut's soundtrack and opening/closing were all very fitting to this anime. I really enjoyed the music and could not be more pleased with it

Character:
As I had mentioned before, the characters ARE pretty pathetic. Aside from the redundant lines they keep repeating, I think there is still a spark of depth in them, therefore I wasn't too harsh on the rating...

Enjoyment:
Well people before this review have said that after the first 1/3rd of the anime, it'll get pretty interesting. BULLSEYE! It was so correct as I felt like I was soooo confused at the first 6-7 episodes at least. After the initial introduction to the series, I finally caught on to the storyline and found this anime immensely enjoyable. I was so touched by this anime I couldn't get it off my mind (thanks to Toa). I certainly wished I existed in this anime and could be a Dragonaut...ah all those great womanly assets...kukuku

Overall:
If you hadn't read what I had babbled above, this anime I think, deserves more than an 8, had it not been for the stupid character line repetitions. This anime had me sucked in around the 10th episode and i couldn't even click the "pause" button without intense hesitation! Well I guess this kinda sums it up cuz averaging out the scores...I have to leave it at a solid 8...I feel so sad it's over now and I just wish there's a sequel to this or just an OVA to show Jin and Toa's life.

the show dragonaut is an amazing shows that offers a great story line and animation. its about a boy and a girl that falls in love but its not one of those show thats all about love it more on the lines of the show eureka seven.
if you've ever seen the show eureka seven you'll know what im tallking about.
most shows end like it started but dragonaut is not one of those. the show starts off where it ended which is one of the great things about the show.
dragonaut is one of those shows that only comes around once in a few years.
like i ... said before the show offers a verity of stuff like love, romance, slice of life, and just plane out fun. the best part about dragonaut is that many main characters fall in love not just one. which brings me to my next point. the show also talks about other peoples life and how they came about.
you'll love this show like many others

if you need more info just join my club [dragonaut fan club] and just ask me any thing you want and ill tell you

So far there have been some very contradictory reviews for this show. For those that said it was so bad they had to stop watching I couldn't accept their assessments. In order to give a good review you have to finish what you start.

Episodes 1-7: There seems to be a very light-hearted element in which this series finds itself. It frequently flash-backs which starts to get irritating, yet the flashbacks do help to flesh out characters. The show is obviously trying to be serious and whimsical at the same time. For those that are into a dark anime (i.e. Claymore) this will not be ... your cup of tea. It seems to bridge the gap between dark subject matter and some of the more cartoonish anime. The show has its moments where it shines though. The voice acting is superb. The CGI is kinda awkward, but you get used to it after the first 3 episodes. Many have said that the series goes downhill after episode 2, but actually episode 7 is one of the strongest moments. The opening scene is classic with the deadpan commander having to near with his all girl bridge crew, ala Macross, and the episode fleshes out the characters. More to follow in my future reviews. My main negative though has to be the fact that the animation of some of the female characters is ridiculous. The breasts are just irritating beyond the point of sanity. Luckily, with the exception of one, this is not something that you have to see all to often among the main characters.

Having just watched this series I think some people have given the show a rather bad score. Personal taste differ, and the CG scene were pretty fail but I rather enjoyed the show as a whole. As in any Anime there are always spots where it's not so everyones liking, but to be rates as low as it is on some post is rather harsh.

I've noted some people feel there was a lack in character development, and to some small extent there were area's of improvment especially around the romance interest on the two main characters ToA and Jin. they had a thing from the ... start and unlike many series they didn't dodge it w/ the shy looks and not being open about it, but even after much time together and "I love you's" I found it a little anoying to be blushing at a kiss in public in the later part of the story lol.

Outside of that it's difficult to write much w/o giving away to much. I find with character development the best part is drawing your own conclusions and often thats based on who each person is. Give it a shot and see what you think, it's not going to be some weak protagonist who wets himself and becomes some godlike person at the end, but they are definatly there, and in a what that really fits I think with the story.

The story itself spans several years and the majority of the episodes start w/ a brief flashback up to 15 years before the main story before the opening credits to fill in on some of the history. The arc of the series is on a decent pace, and there are a few twist that I didn't expect to see, but again no spoilers.

Sound for the most part was on par with what I expected, but again the CG was pretty bad. It almost looks like they were running some outdated software even though the series is 2007. Luckily there isn't much CG outside the dragon battles which there are plenty of, but it's not enough to make you want to go emo rage.

All in all I liked the series and it's worth taking a look at.

Dragonaut: The Resonance: An amazing and emotional anime that will have you laughing or crying.

Story: The touching story of Jin Kamishina and dragons from a distant world. When humans meet these dragons, they go through what is called a Resonance, an emotional and physical bonding between the two. I found the story bringing tears to my eyes on several occasions. On the other hand, there are a few parts where there are events going on that make you kind of confused.

Art: Beautiful, outstanding artwork. Kudos to Satoshi Kinoshita for the original work.

Sound: Emotions were definately a main componant of the scoring. But, I found some ... character voices unfitting for the person. For on example, we have Yuko Goto as the very mature Machina.

Character: The characters all had unique and amazing styles and relationships, making it easy to fall in love with the characters.

Enjoyment: This show is very hard not to enjoy. As I have said earlier, this show has brought me to tears several times. And with me, that usually means there is a strong connection between myself and the characters.

Overall: Current wish: One more season of Dragonaut!

A mindless fun anime with enough action, romance,and the right ammount of fanservice,the character design is good and the CGI looks average,some elements in the story feel forced and some characters feel undeveloped but if you like Dragons,action,romance and fanservce and you are looking for something to relax and watch without needing to read a whole bible to understand it then this is the rght anime for you,its not a character driven masterpiece but it does its job, to entertain you.

The good:
Romance
Character Design
A few side characters
Soundtrack
Action
Fanservice

... The Average :
Some characters feel dumb
Some elements of the story feel forced
The CGI
Final minutes feel kinda rushed