Endride

This anime could be descibed in one word:Genuine.
While the story is the standard JRPG story of revenge and taking down a kingdom,it comes down to be a really simple and straightforward plot which makes it more enjoyable and relaxing instead of some heavy complicated plotline that may result boring.
The art and animations are colorful but not detailed and sometimes has mistakes,it's rather simple but for some it may look too slacky and for some other it may look pretty.
The sound unfortunally is forgettable doesn't leave impressions.
Now the characters are the things I liked the most.
The main character may seem like your standard shonen hero,which he ... kinda of is,but given the situation he was put in,you can understand him and sympatize with him.
His are not really over the top,and while he is young and a bit immature he still manages to treat everything in a ''field trip'' manner.
The other main character is definitely the best one in the show,he is your usual dark,stoic,revengeful guy with an angsty and edgy attitude.
He kept me entertained with his monologues and with his expressions,I would always look for his face to see his reactions to things.
The side characters are nice,some manage to be more entertaining than others, for example for me Eljuia was one of my favorites,but overall all the others were nice to see.
Most of the people who watch this genre of anime are people who expect to see a main hero and a girl to save,other 9999 girls who would try to hit on the hero and some male characters on the side,silly adventures and over the top sexual jokes...which here thank god isn't the case.
It's a sweet anime,I even got emotional at the fifth episode.
I thinks this anime definitely deserves chances and to be seen by a lot of people.

First thing first, WOW this anime have a lot of hate.
But personally is not too bad.

Story: The story begin in endride a world that is underneath the human world. So basically you all might say is like a trap in a fantasy world anime again right?? You are right. But is different in some way that I some how enjoy it. It have one american movie called narnia feels or if you want to talk more anime-ish, take spider rider or chaotic that air many many years ago. Is those similarities that I found it enjoyable.

Art: Like I say in story part, the ... show actually reminds me of narnia and spider riders. That makes the art stands out. From the weapon coming out of the chest to the world of endride which is got damn beautiful it stands out for me. Also, the characters design aren't influeced by eastern design (which people aren't use to in anime) but is very western influence to it.

OP/ED: The opening and ending is ok. I don't hate it. I don't love it. I'm not sure of the op and ed song. The opening just didn't make me pump for the show. While the ED is like a peaceful melody that is actually better than the op

Characters: A lot of people, say that emilio and shun argue too much but if you are either of the guys. You might just chew their heads off. The series is rather slow on the BFF but it is realistic. Think about it, if you are in Shun shoes and you meet up with a snotty prince won't you wanna IDK kill him? I know I would.... Now for Emilio, if you meet up with a little kid that actually got transported into a prison and just refuse to do what u say won't you kill him as well?? I know I would. As I say in the beginning of the characters part of the review. The relationship grow is slow but realistic.

Enjoyment: Overall, this is an entertaining anime for me from the realistic characters and how it reminds me of spider riders or chaotics. I truly enjoy this show.

Recommendation: This is a love it or hate it series. Hence, I'm gonna give a try it before buying.

Also, to all you say that this is the worst anime of the season. Please check out big order.

Well, it is just really not my type. I got attracted to this anime because of the cover art. I was searching for anime with mainly male and this seems to be it.
The beginning was awesome, sure, they took care of each other: For two seconds. Then as the anime progressed, it seems to centered around the Side Character's revenge, Not the MC's problem. It is really frustrating.

And they keep on introducing new characters that the author tried to make them seem funny and likable but failed. Honestly, they are just plain weird and all too dramatic.

But I hope my idea might ... change in the future, that is, if I still want to continued from where I dropped. Maybe I will just skip the last episode when it comes out. Because, if I may state again, this anime is just not that enjoyable to me

Endride was overall an enjoyable anime. When i first found out about it i was really excited fo it, which might be why i finished the series. While Endride isn't the best anime, it is very interesting, at least in my opinion, and its something i would watch again.

Story:7
The story was, im not going to say "fresh," but it was something that I hadn't seen before. It was kind of predictable, but there were also some equally unpredictable moments within the story. Theres a lot of back story, and many things are explained well, but the first half is pretty slow paced. A lot of ... episodes have what can be seen as "filler" back story, even though it is relevant to the story. Tge ending was pretty cliched, and predictable, but i dont feel it was rushed like many anime endings are, and i think thats a really good thing. The main problem with this anime is the characters.

Characters:6
There is a wide variety of characters within this show, but none of them were really relatable. They all had a decent amount of back story, but because there were so many characters it put a bit of a toll on how much characterization was done. I personally find characterization the most important part of a story, so if you really value the characters in an anime, this doesnt have the best formation of them (thats the wrong word). Overall though the characters were pretty likable, though they were pretty bland. they werent the best, but they certainly werent the worst.

Sound:6
The music was very old village fairytale-esque, it used a lot of horns (there were other instruments too, but i cant recall them atm) but it was overall fitting for the story. The music fit the setting. I personally really liked the op, and the ed's were enjoyable too, but i think with those its either you love it or you hate it.

Art:6
The art was certainly different, at least to me. Its very colourful, and unreal. But ithink thats what makes it better, the art fits with the story, it being a mysterious new land an all. I cant see this anime being any better with a different art style. There is room for improvement in the animation, but more of the movement, then the actual style of the art itself.

Overall:7
Overall i guess ths was a pretty good anime. It wasnt the best, there are things out there that are a lot better, but it wasnt the worst thing either. It kept me waiting for an epusode every week, and i found myself actually looking forward to new episodes every week. I thought it was interesting, the story was new and interesting to me, the animation was a bit more cartoony than many anime, and im a sucker for stories about a bunch of people coming together to meet a common goal. There were some sad moments, but there were also funny moments. There were moments of surprise, and moments of "i knew that was gonna happen," but i do think this was not a waste of my time. Even though it started off slowly, i think the end result was worth it. Looking back on how far its actually come this wouldn't be something I'd recommend out of the blue, but if you like fairytales then this then i think this is something you should check out. I don't think it'll be a waste of time.

This is my first time writing a review for an anime, but I felt like I had to address my own opinion about the anime as how it seems to me, the anime is incredibly underrated.

Now, I don't know where the unnecessary hate or skepticism comes from. Perhaps people assumed from the cover of two boys holding swords that Endride would be an action-packed series. While swordfighting is quite frequent in the anime, it is not the focus of the series and doesn't try to make it seem like it either. For anyone that picked up the anime, watched a few episodes, called it boring ... and dropped it probably didn't realize that the anime doesn't even promote Action genre. Unfortunately, betrayed expectations also tend to lead to cynicism and from there to ignoring anything else good that the series might have had to offer.

Aside from ranting about the mistakes that people have made when evaluating this anime, let's talk about why this anime is good.

Compared to dozens of different anime that I've seen in the past, Endride has one of the best approaches into world building that I've seen so far. Heck, even most of the mainstream titles cannot compare. Although often criticized for its slow pacing, Endride offers a good opportunity to look into the world of Endra where the story mainly takes place in. Going anywhere from seeing the entire continent through a map into learning about its very ecosystem, there's something you can always learn about Endra.

Character development in Endride was also something I would consider commendable, especially in the case of Emilio, the prince of Endra. Once a spoiled child who has never seen life outside of the castle embarks on a journey with a complete stranger, with only one simple goal in mind: Revenge. However, he learns much about the life outside the castle walls, including the values of a group of revolutionists, poverty and discrimination of other races. By the end of their journey, Emilio has changed a lot and seeks to exact the faults in his kingdom on his way back. Development of course doesn't limit only to Emilio, so there's a whole lot to look forward to!

The story of Endride is also nothing short of intriguing and always shrouded in mystery. Suddenly taken into a world inside a crystal, the immediate question arises: How do you get back home? And while seeking an answer for that question, many other questions are uncovered along the way, which without answer could mean the destruction of Eldra. As if the constant search for answers wasn't enough to keep you on your toes, the story also has the tendency to take the most unexpected turns...

In conclusion, I think Endride has a lot more to offer than people seem to realize, only in a completely different way than expected. While it might on a first glance look like an action anime and in that regard prove to be a disappointment, there's a lot more else going on in the anime and is up to the viewer whether it is sufficient to keep them interested. If you ask me though, if you have even the slightest interest in seeing through an unique plot, I would definitely recommend checking Endride out!

so i just finished endride and i should say it has a slow pace ..the first 5 episodes and the last 5 episodes were the most interesting and the change of all story ...they should have keep it at 12 episodes ,not so long with so many unimportant things to show ...at the end i think is anime is not for them who dont like slow pace animes ,its somehow as SAO ,who was good at first and interesting than became a love story of the 2 MC and was ruined ...i would rate 7 cuz wasnt as much enjoyable as other animes i have ... watched ...and for the character i would given 8 cuz all of them were interesting