Kaiba

This show is about the relationship between technology, humans and their enviorement, and how technology and the enviorement define what problems humans have.

Kaiba is divided into two "segments", first story/episode one where the world is slowly builded and the latter part where the actual plot takes part, between these two there is a tonal shift.

While the first has a more relaxed tone and focus on observing the wonders and scourges; the second half is more focused on human drama and the actual things that happened to the main cast; and how that relates to the current state of the world.

Visually Kaiba achieves both ... looking different and good, with some peaks in animation and art here and there.

It has one of the most organic and natural characters that I've ever seen though interactions are lacking, at least in the first segement. This is what I'd say is its strongest point.

Im writting a review cause this show needs more recognition, so, even if what I said doesnt seem interesting give it a try, since I dont think a score nor a description can fully convey its quality.

Kaiba is not so much a dystopian tale as it is an impressive exploration of a fantastical land: a world where minds and bodies can be isolated, altered and swapped with ease. There is room for endless possibilities. This is the premise from which everything else is naturally inferred.

The concept is indeed quite ambitious and the execution is nothing short of impeccable. In just twelve episodes it profoundly explores so many philosophical, psychological, social and technological themes. Combine that with its sublime animation, good music (I particularly like the melancholic tune that plays throughout the show), mature plot and well-written characters and you have ... this masterpiece.

Kaiba is as much uplifting as it is upsetting. I love how hopeful it is about the future. A fondness for desolation and despair might make life easier but a concurrent hope for superior times only makes it better: we have the entirety of a life to rejoice in.

Third Review! (yes, I'm counting). for those who don't know already, I'm summing up series in a manner that allows one to read my descriptions without any spoilers, and know basically if they'll like this series. Without further ado, here it is:

Ok, basically this is in the style of Doraemon on acid, where the figures and characters (along with everything else in this anime) are all drawn in a very loose style. Despite this, the visual style is taken VERY seriously, meaning that despite not looking at all realistic, they have little that could be described as "poor art". Honestly, it's more like a separate ... universe than the lack of ability to draw, and it actually fits the dark, dark tone of the anime quite well. In fact, this anime is one of the few in which the story, sound and visuals all work to create a powerful force that, once you get hooked, it becomes very, very effective. Its story is also something to be talked about. It's the type of story that will force you to be either very attentive or to watch it multiple times. Ironically, neither of these things are a bad thing, because the anime is sooo good, if you like it, you may very well be watching it again and again just because its that powerful.

Sorry it's so long... I hope you got an Idea of this anime!

If nothing else Kaiba is unique. It starts out with a guy waking up with amnesia (how original....) and a gaping hole in his chest. He soon finds out that he lives in a world where memories are stored on little cone-shaped microchips, and bodies can be traded and swapped between individuals. While themes of memory and identity play big parts in Kaiba, the show doesn't explore these themes as well as other shows and movies have. The emphasis is more centered on the love story between Kaiba and a mysterious girl he sees in his locket. I usually don't like romance stories, but I ... have to say Kaiba does a good job at it. The story would be alright but Kaiba's style is where it really shines. The designs of the characters and settings evoke a retro feel. It's very much like a mix between Tezuka and an old Nicklodeon cartoon. It definitely does not look like the stereotypical big eyes/small mouth anime style. The animation is, for the most part, fantastic with the exception of a few episodes which look a little sketchy. As for the soundtrack, it wasn't very memorable except for the opener. Not to say it was bad or anything, just not fantastic. Kaiba isn't the greatest anime ever but it's so original that it deserves to be watched. Unfortunately, it might be a little too original for American companies seeing as it has not and probably never will be licensed for the US. If you want to watch it, you'll have to download.

Story: 9
Kaiba is definitely a roller coaster that will throw you around. I definitely liked the more episodic stories at the beginning of the series. Those are the ones that we can somewhat relate to, each with their own problems. I found the ending of the series somewhat confusing; it felt pretty rushed, and I just couldn't make any sense of it. However, that doesn't make the series any less enjoyable.

Art: 8
I really didn't know how to rate the art - because it's so unconventional, I don't really have anything to compare it to. On one hand, it's simple, and at first seems greatly contrasted ... against the matureness of the story. However, because it is so simple, the art contributed toward its dream-like appearance, adding atmosphere. In addition, I personally felt that I was able to take the series more seriously due to the nature of the art - it's not like other anime, so I pay more attention to it and what happens in the story. Not to mention everything is so smooth - it may look like designs were just made up without any planning, but all the art is so consistent - the backgrounds, the characters, the detail.

Sound: 7
A lot of the soundtrack is this ethereal, dream-like lull, save for a few tracks fitting for chase scenes. The soft tracks contribute to the dream-like atmosphere of the series, but that means on the surface, it appears to lack emotion. It doesn't really feel like a piece that will cause you to be emotional just by listening to it. However, one can argue that because it doesn't force the emotions on you, that it also promotes the emotion of the scene - it adds without being noticeable. For example, that one specific "piano" piece in episode three (and comes back in later episodes) is very simple, and doesn't vary too much in terms of dynamics and other emotional aspects. However, when coupled with the scenes it is played against, it adds to the emotion that is being thrown at you.
The opening and ending themes are no different - again with the dream-like, lulling atmosphere. Not something that I'm really into, however.

Character: 9
As a lot of people have mentioned, a lot of the time you will end up sympathizing with the "bad guy" and kind of hating on the "good guy". I think it's great that there's more than one side of each character; each person's motivations have a hidden side that no one else knows about - and this is true for real life.

Enjoyment: 8

Overall: 8

This anime is sincerely a gem that needs more attention. I found some old notes I took on this amazing work and decided on a whim just now that I should take the time to compile them so that maybe someone new may witness its grandeur.

The first thing that caught my attention was the artwork. It was more cartoon-like, so I was uncertain how serious I should take the show. But slowly I witnessed how sinister the world truly was. After a while I began to notice all the subtleties and supporting elements the artwork helped establish, and I quickly grew fond of it there ... onwards. As for the plot at the beginning, it had me hooked with the the way it conveyed thought provoking questions to the audience - it always left me wondering about something after watching an episode. On another note, the main character was quiet and complacent most of the time. This allowed the environment and people around him develop the story instead, engrossing the audience further into the world. In a span of one mere episode, many morals were put into question, including not only the relationships between family and friends but the relationship between one's own mind and body as well.

As for the story goes, it was capable of delivering moral ambiguities and mixed emotions with an apathetically melodramatic tone, if that makes sense. The atmosphere was very calm and lull like, but at the same time the audience was sometimes forced to witness something morally outrageous. This seems hard to do, but Kaiba successfully pulled it off. There is this dissonance created between how sinister and selfish the world is and how the world is portrayed to the audience.

The story repetitively showed how dark the world was, but it also showed glimpses of love and compassion throughout the series. Yes humans are selfish, depraved, and weak-willed, but they also have the potential to become selfless, compassionate, and courageous. I enjoyed how there was always a glimmer of hope no matter how inauspicious the story developed.

I can't forget to talk about how unorthodox the plot is delivered. Like what we've seen in Baccano and the famous western flick, Pulp-fiction, the story is not told in a chronological order. Instead, it throws you into a world you have no connection with and forces you to observe and come to your own conclusions about what is going on. Seriously, you will have no idea what's going on at first, but that is fine because neither does the main character. As the story progresses everything starts to make sense. Although, once you get a real understanding of the plot it begins to jump back and forth between events and memories, giving more depth to the characters and answering many questions, but still leaving more to be answered until the final moment where all the pieces finally come together and everything becomes clear.

With all this in mind, this anime obviously isn't for everyone. But if you are looking for a wild ride where you need to be sitting in your thinking chair and wearing your thinking cap to not fall off, Kaiba is most definitely worth checking out.

Kaiba left me very conflicted. On one hand, it's a beautifully animated show, with legitimately interesting characters and an absorbing world concept. On the other, it's a serious mess, with a rushed and barely coherent plot that devalues a significant amount of its strengths. in short, it's a show that will unfortunately never realize its potential.

Let's start with the bad: Kaiba's story is virtually unfollowable, with the first half of the show representing a slow-burning, walkthrough of the world's concepts as our main character tries to survive a dystopia, and the second half is a payoff lightly hinted at beforehand. Its jarring, hard to follow, ... and relies on a suspension of disbelief, especially as Warp's powers are made clear towards the end. Characters that were forgotten from the first episode are suddenly relevant, and recurring characters are not. This plot is a hot mess, barely understandable.

From here you'd probably think I hated this anime, but honestly, the plot is its only real issue. To be fair its a major one, but the art is unique and interesting, the animation is fluid, the characters are believable and worthy of interest, and the show strikes a mature harmony between sound and silence to express its scenes. I watched this immediately following The Tatami Galaxy, hoping for more of the brilliance I found there and was underwhelmed by the story. However, everything else is still there.

In the end, this show feels like it needed at least another 12 episodes. It's a universe with the moral complexity and depth of fullmetal alchemist shoved into 12 episodes, and boy does it show. This doesn't get a 6 because it's a bad show, it just feels woefully incomplete, rushed, and condensed. It has all the pieces to be something potentially great, it just seems it was denied its chance to do so, and will likely never be given another.

This anime was worth watching, even if it left me deeply unsatisfied in terms of plot. Its art, animation, characters, and world are worth a recommendation alone. Just don't expect much from the story itself.

*Brief review, not discussing the plot.*

A beautifully weird sci-fi love story masquerading as a Tezuka-esque fever dream. The animation is cute and simplistic, but immensely expressive and occasionally seriously gorgeous--insofar as one is making tracks while watching anime, Kaiba's visuals managed to stop me in them several times. Throw in a surprisingly well-realized sci-fi vision (albeit a far zanier sci-fi fiction than what you typically see--think the 1973 French animation Fantastic Planet and you're on the right track) and a seriously beautiful and haunting soundtrack and you've pretty much got an instant masterpiece. It arguably loses its way a little bit in the final half, ... but its explorations of memory, love, and class-warfare set in a world where life is cheap and the human spirit is as mutable as wet clay are top-notch, and the love-story (and the mysteries that surround the two lovers) is strongly expressed, hitting notes that you tend to not see in anime. Hugely recommended. Just note that despite it's cute appearances (and the fact that everyone bleeds green, if they bleed at all) this is not an anime for children, and some adults may be a bit disturbed by the territory it explores, as well.

Only review #2, so help me out--give me some feedback, pretty please.

It's quirky. When you watch the first episode of Kaiba, you won't really know what's going on. A character falls from the sky, leaving his memory (who he was and how he lived) behind. Now, we begin to follow him as he discovers new things about himself & his past, and the world around him becomes more and more interesting. Each episode of Kaiba is another move through the plot, like moving pieces to solve a sliding puzzle. While Kaiba is not a mystery, the story flows along the lines of what is not ... known about the main character and the curiosity of learning about the people around him. Themes of the show: memory, power, disillusionment, devotion, sacrifice..

The art in this series is what really sets it apart. Creating an innocent atmosphere, the drawing of the animation is unique to the series and quite unlike that of the typical anime styling. The art, combined with the soundtrack create a mood of wonder. The soundtrack will not jump out at you, it isn't loud, it's soothing and often nonexistent or silent. It blends with the animation, as if it is natural to the movement of the story.

Naturally, Kaiba is a character that most will sympathize with. He has amnesia, there is cause for us to care about him. And through the series you don't really know him, he doesn't know himself, until the last few episodes because he is without memory, without a past. The people around him mold him with their memories.

The series is enjoyable because it goes beyond the character and looks at what make s a person valuable. Is it personality, things they've done, things they will do, who they know, who cares for them, who they care for? Why is someone worth saving?

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Really quite a wonderful anime. Most notably is the art style, it is so colorful and gorgeous that you can't stop from being encapsulated by it. The sound is very interesting as well, it mixes a slow ambiance with exciting techno. I can guarantee you that this is definitely not an anime that you have seen before..

The art style is beautiful, the sound is breath taking, and the story is heart wrenching. I would definitely say that this is a must see anime. It's really something extraordinary.

This is a great anime. Don't drop it just because the art looks like astro-boy. It's nothing like that. The story is very well made and you won't understand what the anime is about at first but slowly it will mold together as you continue watching. For me, I'm usually very picky about the art style of the anime, but I decided to give this anime a try, and it was worth the while. For the basic concept of the anime it's about a boy who wakes up with no memories in a world where people's souls can be transferred into a different body.

Sound, ... lovely music and voice acting. Nothing much to say.

Characters: The characters each have their own story and you can feel for each of them. None of the characters are really detestable because the anime takes each character and makes you sympathize with them. They all have a complex background.

Enjoyment: I enjoyed this a lot. The animations were vivid and the characters felt very real. I wish they added more detail on some parts of the story that were left continued.

Overall: I recommend you to watch this if you like sci-fi, body-switching, and space-magic stuff. The art isn't all there is to this anime.

The low value at which human life is held is absolutely haunting. Despite not being a horror, I haven't seen anything ever that terrifies me as deeply as Kaiba does. It captures loneliness as if it were tangible. Every frame I see creates a new and unique fabrication of dread and I continue to feel as if I've been lost within a world where we have progressed so far we've reached the beginning of something new. A new yet uniquely primal state of being. Rich settings that truly capture a false sense of security. Even down to the rounded view of everything. Everything is this ... world is made of circles, however, somehow, I still feel like I've been closed in. Everything is so profoundly artificial, and the line between good and bad is as blurred as the line between natural and manmade. This fear is different, an entirely unique and comforting fear, however, fear nonetheless. Horrifying.

Where body can be changed and memories altered the only genuine thing that's left is love and Kaiba is a love story set in a sci-fi, dystopian world. It is that type of sci-fi I love the most. For me, good sci-fi is more about humans rather than aliens or some space wars and Kaiba thoroughly explores the idea of humanity in its perfectly established world. And that world, thanks to amazing world building, is a successful attempt at combining grim dystopia, fanciful concepts, and the unconditional love.

Interesting setting or concept is only a first step, second would be expanding it and building the ... world around it. Fortunately, Kaiba didn't stop at first step and managed to build one of the most interesting worlds I've seen. Amnesiac main character helped in building and they could do it in the easiest way possible with exposition dumps and mindless talking but Kaiba is higher than that. It throws us, viewers, immediately into the action and instead of telling us how everything works it prefers to show us a normal, everyday life of other people, their relationships, and the world's customs. portraying Kaiba as more of an observer than a participant (in the first few episodes) also made it easier to immerse in the story and understand the world. In my opinion, "show, don't tell" technique is the superior way of storytelling and Kaiba's world building proves why.

Since I talked about world building I have to stress how well the art style and music fit in the overall mood of the show. By deciding on a fancier and more surreal art style the show draws a contrast with the setting but it fits and it has few advantages. Thanks to the outstanding soundtrack that underscores important scenes and contrasting art style, the tragic scenes/sequences aren't melodramatic and it manages to sell emotions without being overbearing. The art style also helps in creating bizarre and imaginary concepts like entering someone's memories or turning bodies into puddles when they get shot.

Kaiba is also filled with themes and ideas. First 7 episodes are basically waiting to be interpreted and analyzed. It involved various topics related to the society like consumerism, transhumanism, and gender identity but the main theme has always been love. Most of these early episodes are about love, be it a love with a partner or a love with family, it always revolved around love. Especially in the latter half of the show when it shifted its focus on Kaiba and Neiro relationship.

Which brings me to the next point, sadly I have to mention the finale, specifically 2 last episodes. While it did fit into the overall theme of the story and was consistent with the rest of the show it got necessarily convoluted. I think Yuasa should've stuck to a more simplistic approach without adding political shenanigans and twists. It would make an ending a lot clearer and stronger and It's this weird writing that made the second half inferior. I didn't mind and I actually liked when the show focused on Kaiba and main plot because I was interested in his character and his past specifically, but the show decided to take a more convoluted route instead of focusing on a few characters and build the ending around them. The development of Kaiba was kind of rushed or rather abrupt and other characters like Neiro or Popo got a lot more characterization.

When all is said and done, Kaiba is a solid sci-fi show. It respects its viewers and isn't afraid of throwing at us deeper themes and ideas. Inferior second half didn't ruin the show completely and I will say that besides few problems with the ending, this show didn't have any other flaws. This type of show is rare now, taking into consideration that it also is a dystopian fiction makes it even rarer. Its uniqueness, world building, execution of themes and direction deserves a solid 9/10 from me.

Spoilers are inferred, and though they won’t necessarily spoil the story too much, read with discretion.

The show demonstrates the theme of memories and establishes many questions and food for thought: the value of memories, what it means to lose memories, the value of he human being extending to the humans’ subconscious, the value of remembering a loved one, what it means to hide the wounds of the past, all such concepts are consistently categorized within the theme of memories, which can make a viewer think. The show runs on an episodic fashion – and though I am not normally an advocator of these sorts of ... series, I will give Kaiba credit, as it kept its themes consistent and characters do develop to the point for me having the courtesy to care about them.

Story is a bit lacking in certain places, and that is probably mostly due to the Sheriff being a bit of wasted potential – it might infer to Kaiba’s attempt in comprehending human care and emotion, though I don’t seem to see that from him, even when the show is ending, there is just a ‘lack thereof’ an aftermath.

Progression to the real plot doesn’t happen until 7 episodes in, and I thought the show would simply be a coming of age road story and for the MC to finally mature. After that though, the whole ‘save the world’ part just felt crammed in quite unnecessarily – I personally didn’t have as much enjoyment at that point, as the whole plot seems to zoom very quickly and we only get like five minutes or even far less, to ‘cram’ in the other character back stories which (though still better than a character merely to serve as a plot device) is just lacking and feels rushed. Maybe there was deeper message, that directing your pain to the world is “Not” a good idea? I thought it would make a better show if it were more of a road journey.

I cannot stress that Yuasa is truly one of the most unique anime directors out there; the unconventional art style, with its basic forms of anatomical caricature, and the curved geometry that blends both artificial and biological designs gives the show a child-like aesthetic, which fits the show perfectly.

Overall, a show that makes you think and if you want something truly different from all the modern shows, then this is definitely one of those gems for any anime veteran or anyone really into finding good anime in general, should watch. Far from perfect - especially in the end - but that does not stop it from being great.

Review in English and Spanish /Reseña en ingles y español.

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Well, I'll tell you about Kaiba:

A work at the hands of God MADHOUSE, and did not refer specifically to the study, but to the man who is MADHOUSE; Masao Mayurama, the guy who made the studio big with his own hands and gave him a prestige that continues even today, when he has already left that study.
Maruyama went personally with Yuasa to put him in charge of 2 projects, Kaiba and Tatami Galaxy, as well as helping in the planning of the first.
Being from MADHOUSE -2011 there was some quality control, so they put ... a staff more than capable. Creative freedom in each group for each chapter.
In 2008 he saw the light with a duration of 12 chapters.

First, we enter into his argument, Kaiba tells us a journey to self-discovery from the perspective, then, of Kaiba, who does not remember anything of his past, why? Put ourselves in the context of the world, in the world of Kaiba there is the change of body and memories through a "chips" and create bodies, high-class people can afford to buy bodies and even memories, which Of low society can not do, but they have to save chips when they fuck the body, hoping to get a new one or sell their body to help with some expenses, in addition to that memories can be easily manipulated to Any end, whether good or bad. We are shown the whole theme of body changes as references to real-world taboos. The world and the concepts are too imaginative, you will hardly find something similar.

Speaking of the characters, in the first instance, Kaiba is not very important for the viewer, he shows us what he sees, he knows some characters who
Found in x planets, we are presented the motivations and aspirations of the secondary, then to fuck in them cruelly, I know that I have shit in many works for the fact of introducing characters in a cap, kill them in this one and then make a drama Forced, here is different, by introducing us many things of the characters, you manage to empathize quite well with them and to elaborate a plausible drama.
As we move forward, we can see some of the problems of society, as Kaiba, his past, and so on are gradually revealed.
There are revelations at the end that have repercussion from the beginning of the series and explain the actions of some characters, as well as tell us who is the fucker who flies next to Kaiba in his adventure (Hyo, I think it was called) or the strange "ostrich" Who protects him (Hal), as well as elaborate a more than decent romance that has chemistry in its characters.

It could be said that Popo is the "antagonist" (Since it is not even necessary to speak of the other 4, decent at the beginning and worthy side to the penultimate chapter, in addition
That 4th is the worst). Popo, although manipulated is trying to fulfill his objectives (the guy is well screwed) and as with most of the characters, we show his motivations, goals, past, etc. Lastly, when he turns from Seele and tries to make the plan of human complementation, he goes down the character. Simplmenete can no longer understand the acting of the character, how do you achieve this from one chapter to another? Making the character change personality or exaggerating it.

This is one of the few series that seemed to me to be a perfect 10/10, unfortunately it was not so, for the last chapters the series changes its rhythm severely (possibly by the changes of director by episode), no longer feels like that work Excellent at the beginning, very fast, unsatisfactory and open. A message different from the one the series had been developing since the beginning, in addition to that the wick seemed something out of place. Everything is worth it but it turns out not later. It turns out that Shinji rejects the complementation and end.


Now let's talk about the technical section, we have Yuasa as director and creator of the work, showing ultra dynamic plans when necessary and a normal passing, neither slow nor accelerated (at least at first), the composition is also very good, something OST Simple but quite payable, I must highlight Melody of Croniko and The Tree Song, which are put at the right time and in my opinion, are excellent, although not the great thing compared to other compositions.
Opening and ending enjoyable.
The style of characters is a very characteristic, by way of prejudice may seem rather childish, but it is quite the opposite.
Animation is mostly fluid and does not come out of the mold. It changes according to the director in some chapters but it is not out of place.
The palette is full of life and is perfect with the style of characters, although it acquires a more muted for the last chapters.

An anime that could be perfect, but still remains as one of the best works existing in the middle of animation.
Excellent, highly recommended.
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Bueno, les hablare de Kaiba:

Una obra a manos del Dios MADHOUSE, y no me refiero específicamente al estudio, sino al hombre que es MADHOUSE; Masao Mayurama, el tipo que hizo grande al estudio con sus propias manos y le dio un prestigio que sigue incluso hoy en día, cuando ya se ha marchado de dicho estudio.
Maruyama fue personalmente con Yuasa para ponerlo a cargo de 2 proyectos, Kaiba y Tatami Galaxy, así como también ayudo en la planeación de la primera.
Al ser del MADHOUSE -2011 había cierto control de calidad, así que pusieron a un staff mas que capaz. Libertad creativa en cada grupo para cada capitulo.
En 2008 vio la luz con una duración de 12 capítulos.

Primero, adentrémonos en su argumento, Kaiba nos cuenta un viaje a de auto descubrimiento desde la perspectiva, pues, de Kaiba, quien no recuerda nada de su pasado, ¿porqué? Pongámonos en el contexto del mundo, en el mundo de Kaiba existe el cambio de cuerpo y recuerdos a través de unos "chips" y se crean cuerpos artificiales, las personas de clase alta pueden darse el lujo de comprar cuerpos e incluso recuerdos, cosa que los de la baja sociedad no pueden hacer, sino que ellos tienen que guardar los chips cuando se les jode el cuerpo, con la esperanza de conseguir uno nuevo o vender su cuerpo para ayudar con algunos gastos, ademas de que los recuerdos pueden ser manipulados fácilmente para cualquier fin, ya sea bueno o malo. Se nos muestra todo el tema de los cambios de cuerpo como referencias a tabús del mundo real. El mundo y los conceptos son demasiado imaginativos, difícilmente encontrarás algo similar.

Hablando de los personajes, en primera instancia, Kaiba no es muy importante para el espectador, se nos muestra lo que él ve, va conociendo a algunos personajes que
encuentra en x planetas, se nos presentan las motivaciones y aspiraciones de los secundarios, para después cagarse en ellos cruelmente, sé que me he cagado en muchas obras por el hecho de introducir personajes en un cap, matarlos en éste mismo y luego hacer un drama forzado, acá es diferente, al presentarsenos muchas cosas de los personajes, logras empalizar bastante bien con ellos y elaborar un drama plausible.
A medida que vamos avanzando se dejan ver algunos problemas de la sociedad, así como se revela poco a poco el quien es Kaiba, su pasado, etc.
Hay revelaciones al final que tienen repercusión desde el principio de la serie y explican las acciones de algunos personajes, así como decirnos quien es la chingadera que vuela junto a Kaiba en su aventura (Hyo, creo que se llamaba) o el extraño "avestruz" que lo protege (Hal), así como elaboran un romance mas que decente que tiene química en sus personajes.

Se podría decir que Popo es el "antagonista" (Ya que ni siquiera hace falta hablar de los otros 4, decentes al principio y valiendo verga al penúltimo capitulo, ademas
de que el 4to es el peor). Popo, aunque manipulado va tratando de cumplir sus objetivos (El tipo esta bien jodido) y al igual que con la mayoría de los personajes, nos muestran sus motivaciones, objetivos, pasado, etc. Lastimosamente, cuando se vuelve de Seele y trata de hacer el plan de la complementación humana, se va para abajo el personaje. Simplemente ya no se puede entender el actuar del personaje, ¿cómo se logra esto de un capitulo para otro? Haciendo que el personaje cambie de personalidad o exagerando la misma.

Esta es una de las pocas series que me parecían ser un 10/10 perfecto, lastimosamente no fue así, por los últimos capítulos la serie cambia su ritmo severamente (Posiblemente por los cambios de director por episodio), ya no se siente como esa obra excelente del principio, queda muy acelerado, insatisfactorio y abierto. Un mensaje distinto al que la serie venia desarrollando desde el principio, ademas de que el mecha me pareció algo fuera de lugar. Todo vale verga pero resulta que luego no. Resulta que Shinji rechaza la complementación y fin.


Ahora hablemos del apartado técnico, tenemos a Yuasa como director y creador de la obra, mostrando planos ultra dinámicos cuando es necesario y un passing normal, ni lento ni acelerado (Al menos al principio), la composición también es muy buena, un OST algo simple pero bastante pagadizo, debo resaltar Melody of Croniko y The Tree Song, que son puestas en el momento indicado y a mi parecer, son excelentes, aunque no es la gran cosa comparado con otras composiciones.
Opening y ending disfrutables.
El estilo de personajes es uno muy característico, a modo de prejuicio puede parecer bastante infantil, pero es todo lo contrario.
Animación mayoritariamente fluida y no se sale del molde. Cambia conforme al director en algunos capítulos pero no queda fuera de lugar.
La paleta esta de llena de vida y le queda perfecto con el estilo de personajes, aunque adquiere una mas apagada para los últimos capítulos.

Un anime que pudo ser perfecto, pero igual queda como una de las mejores obras existentes en el medio de la animación.
Excelente, muy recomendable.

Memories are one of the most essential parts that makes us who we are. It’s through memories that we are able to retain what we come to know and experience which gradually develops who we are as a person and continues so until we die. However we can’t always remember everything, and sometimes through circumstances people forgot almost everything I.e. amnesia, or alzheimer's. If we lose some of our memories, do we lose a part of ourselves? Are we no longer the same person we were before? It’s hard to say, but many works have tried to explore such concepts, and one of these works ... is Kaiba.

Kaiba is a sci-fi anime that right off the bat has an unorthodox look to it as the setting, characters, and color pallet have this rather cartoonish and colorful look to it. The shows surreal look alone gives the anime a unique status outside most of anime. The show not only looks different but it looks good with character designs looking unique from one another as well as visually appealing. The worlds look odd but by the end give off an air of familiarity. The colors are vibrant and clash well with one another which helps with the unique visuals of the show. Even with the unique look it does not hamper the animation in anyway allowing for unique and fluid movement to happen on screen. Overall it’s just great and compliments well with the narrative of the show.

Kaiba follows a young man who awakens dazed and confused with no memory of who he is or what is going on, even the viewer doesn’t know other than what he is referred as which is given through exposition at the beginning of each episode. The only thing he has is a pendant on his necklace of a smiling woman. With this as well with the help of some people he is sent on a journey where he encounters new people and experiences new things that even if he regains his memories he wouldn’t be the same as he was before losing them.

The first handful of episode takes time to explore the world of kaiba that allow it to present the themes and ideas of the show. Despite being Sci-Fi it doesn’t take a technical approach to the technology of the show because it’s used as a vehicle to explore its themes and is able to get away with this due to how it presents all of this. For them all the technology is rather commonplace and is used without much though because they are probably used to them that it’s just normal. It also helps that with it’s surreal look that it’s able to get away with surreal moments such as jumping into people's minds. One of these technologies which is common in Kaiba is a small memory brain chip that works in the same way as a gits cyber brain, except it’s small and looks like a cone, but works almost the same way and allows the characters to switch to different bodies. With this people are allowed to live longer, but it becomes evident that only the rich or those who can pay are able to such a thing. Even worse is that people are able to steal other memories so that they can only have good memories while everyone else is better of a hollow husk of a human.

This is only a small bit of the first half as it continues and explores more about its themes about memories. The show becomes a roller coaster of emotions that is both pleasing and painful, happy and sad, beautiful but heart wrenching. Of course during all this Kaiba continues on his quest to figure out who he is. Along the way he meets many people while many are given one episode that becomes more than enough to feel empathy and emotional attachment even to the most unlikable character.

The story does end up taking a turn during the last ⅓ of the show as the show now has to bring the overarching plot to the forefront which was left in the backdrop for too long as the show used most of it’s time on the first half which was great but honestly was more of a detour. Because of this the last half feels all over the place which left me with a bad taste and had to take another reexamined to understand what occurred. While it did finally make sense the way it was delivered proved to be lacking in the end. Nonetheless the characters were still a strong point of the show and it still had the same heart and genuine feel that the first episodes had even after it felt a bit rushed.

A finally thing worth mentioning is the music of the anime which is just great all around.of course the op and the ed for many anime are good but what many shows lack are a good ost which Kaiba hits out of the ballpark. The “Tree Song” is one of the more prominent songs that is played in different versions each one giving a different vibe and atmosphere to a scene and when finally played one last time reveals the true meaning of the song. Some osts like “planet” and “Hello,Goodbye, My memory” sound more like a circus and joyous. Other osts like “Memories” and “Chase To it” are the ones that give the show the more sci-fi feeling during the mysterious, action, or high-tension scenes. Not once has any of these felt out of place, but in fact where spine chillingly good.

Overall while the story wasn’t able to hold out onto the end, the shows production values and great cast of characters were able to support the show

Kaiba is probably one of the most innovative anime out there when it comes to all facets of judgement, be it story, art, sound or character. It is a prime example of why we turn to anime for a different outlook on any topic which can never be found in mainstream television. While Kaiba portrays a sort of dystopic setting in which memories can be transferred between individuals, the manner in which the adventures of the protagonist (who suffers from partial memory loss) play out keeps you ever so involved in the plot. It manages to actually portray significantly mature topics in a simple and ... candid manner with a pace and efficiency borderlining masterpiece. The only downside I feel is that the ending was a bit rushed, which is unfortunately characteristic to a lot of anime these days. In conclusion, I would say that its definitely worth a watch since it achieves the objective of making the viewer think on the importance of memories, relationships and responsibility in a very realistic and simple manner.

With just 12 episodes, this anime of 2008, to stay in theme with it, is difficult to forget. Far from the usual japanese traits, his graphic style very simple contrasts really complex thematics. Kaiba is the story of a failed utopia, of a world fallen into decay after a discovery by the huge proportions, but the small size: a cone-shaped metal chip that can store the memories of the people. You can also delete or modify any memories or add artificial. In a short time the body and mind end up being entities completely separate and unrelated and, almost with the value that is given ... to simple objects of consumption, bodies and memories begin to be sold on the market: everyone can have the memories and the bodies they want, at the right price. Philosophy, psychology, ethics and social inequality are woven into this intricate work even in the course of events: every detail is essential, it's necessary that nothing escapes the eye. However, a second vision is more than recommended and the music are phenomenal.

This anime is a rollercoaster. Ups, downs, lefts, rights. But then you have a loop. And another loop. And another. And another. Until finally you dizzy enough to realize that the body you are wearing, isn't even yours.

This anime is the type of guy to have cosplay sex with your mom, as you.

When I'm hearing this girl want to sell her body for her family, I'm thinkin "yo they must really need that money but do they really need the money that much?" then she just goes and sells it. i mean like, just like that, a whole presence has been taken down out of ... the universe. not uploaded or downloaded, just taken. It hurt my feels, bro.

My little 'see no evil, no evil exists' shell was broken at the end. the evil dude was in front of us the whole time. What the fuck mate.

Lemme talk to you about the animation. It's real good. I started watching it, and was like 'what the heck, is must be steven universe?' But at the end, I was all like 'nah nah this rick n' morty.'

Beautiful. simply wonderful execution, even with the 'cartoony' style. the feels hit home, and the point was gotten.

some issues though. More worldbuilding, and more explanations of the mechanics behind the chips and body stealing tech. (one or two ovas would be nice, thanks)

may the devil rest warp's soul.

What makes Kaiba an interesting anime is that it started with our main character, Warp, with no memories of himself, and was immediately caught between a fight of weird characters. The obvious difference of this anime compared to others that can be seen immediately, is its art, which makes it more interesting, at least for me. Its art is unique, and its like an answered prayer when I saw it because I am longing for an anime that is different from the usual.

Finding out the real identity of Warp is not simple. Episodes are usually confusing if you are not paying attention to it, ... but it is still interesting. It gives me headache everytime I finish one😂

I liked how the mystery around Warp is kept throughout the show. It compells the audience to think and to question his character and those of around him.

Stories of different people with different dispositions in life were also told, which a part I really like in an anime.

Characters are great, some remained mysterious until the final episode (aside from Warp), some of them are consumed by greed, lost sight of why and what they wanted to be, some showed an unconditional love, some are blind to the true meaning of treasure, etc.

All in all, Kaiba is about human nature, society and humanity.

I enjoyed the show, it made me think a lot, and it made me feel a lot.