Ingress the Animation

A project was launched where scientists discovered a mysterious substance that can interface directly with the human brain. This substance, called "Exotic Matter (XM)," has existed since ancient times, influencing human minds and the progress of humanity. In the wake of this discovery, a battle of powerful nations and corporate giants has been unleashed. Organizations across the globe have embarked on a secret race to exploit XM. It represents both an opportunity and a threat to humanity. Two Factions seeks to control the XM. The Enlightened view XM's power as a gift that enhances human experience and discovery. The Resistance sees XM as a hostile takeover of the human mind, choosing technology as humanity's best path forward. XM, and the mystery behind it lie at the center of this battle for the fate of humanity.

2018—Now, a new struggle is about to unfold in Tokyo and across the globe. Dangerous and powerful forces seeking to exploit the potential of XM will collide. This groundbreaking project will mark the beginning of an epic augmented-reality experience combining the three elements of animation, location-based gaming, and the real world.

(Source: MAL News)

Norman, Jack Main

Kiyama, Shigeo Japanese

Coppola, Sarah Main

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Midorikawa, Makoto Main

Nakajima, Yoshiki Japanese

Kizuna, AI Supporting

Kizuna, AI Japanese

ADA Supporting

Ogata, Megumi Japanese

Brandt, Christopher Supporting

Shingaki, Tarusuke Japanese

Johnson, Hank Supporting

Sasaki, Hiroo Japanese

Kunikida, Jion Supporting

Tone, Kentarou Japanese

Liu, Tianhua Supporting

Toriumi, Kousuke Japanese

Ishii, Tomohiko Producer, Sound Director

Sakuragi, Yuuhei Director

Bodart, Michaîl Sound Director

Shinoda, Toshitaka Episode Director

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Nov 23, 2019

1Ni1

Recommended

Before i watched ingress i had never heard about it's game.So honestly i went in blind, not knowing what it was .It's a decent Anime for sure . The story isn't too deep or complex it's all out there. I tend to have fun instead look for my shows to be perfect because i know that most Writers try their best , and the Writers in this show did as well. Converting a Mobile game into an Adaptation like this comes with more challenges than we can imagine, but the journey that the characters go on is interesting to say at least.It's nothing special and ... i understand why people might not like it but it has it's good points,i sure as hell enjoyed it , it's nothing i'm gonna miss of course but it was fun to watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 16, 2024

daaphish

Mixed Feelings

*No spoilers*
This review is for the anime, Ingress the Animation, and does not reference the Ingress mobile game.

Summary
Ingress the Animation is an anime series based off a mobile game called Ingress. This adaptation follows Makoto Midorikawa, a rookie, and other characters such as Sara Coppola and Jack Norman, as they traverse a battle between corporations and factions. This story incorporates the fantasy power of Exotic Matter (XM) to supply special abilities as chaos ensues. Ingress the Animation follows the same tropes as other action and fantasy tales, and it does so with mediocrity. If you enjoy action, this may be interesting; however, the story and ... characters are unexceptional at best, and the overall quality of this anime is below-average.

Story: 5/10
The story of Ingress the Animation is one of the most average and mediocre imaginable. There is some action and adventure, but the emphasis on the plot and disregard for developing characters is a huge setback. Basically, there’s a mysterious substance, like a radio wave, called Exotic Matter. Two factions form over time to battle for power. There is some secrecy, suspense, and lots of action. Overall, there’s nothing special about the series’ story, but there’s also nothing terrible. Unfortunately, the emphasis on “stuff happening” without explanation, and the sudden changes in plot points does make it hard to follow at times. There are some interesting plot twists, but there are also major plot armor scenes and significant conveniences for the characters. There really aren’t any high stakes. The story also doesn’t explore deep or meaningful themes. It’s just intended for action and entertainment. That’s not necessarily bad, but it does limit the meaning behind the story. In summary, the story is average.

Characters: 3/10
The characters are forgettable and as generic as possible. They are barely introduced, never mind developed, and the entire series revolves around action with minimal room for them to make decisions. The writers left too many plot conveniences for the characters to grow or even feel touchable. This left the high stakes out of the picture and detracted from the meaning of the series in the first place. I always watch a series or movie twice before reviewing, and I can honestly say that Makoto Midorikawa, Sara Coppola, and Jack Norman are the most forgettable characters in any media I have experienced. I didn’t remember their characteristics within a few weeks of watching. Overall, the characters are poorly written and uninteresting.

Art: 6/10
The CGI is sufficiently decent. It isn’t breathtaking but still an overall strength of the anime.

Sound: 6/10
The soundtrack is slightly above average. Alt-J is just too cool to pass on. With that said, even the English dub is average and passable. It’s not the voice actors’ fault that the writing and dialogue are poor.

Enjoyment: 4/10

Total score: 4.8/10 (low-average)

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jun 6, 2019

Sasori_Nagashi

Not Recommended

I know little to nothing about the history or production of either Ingress the Game or Ingress the Animation so my assumptions may well be off, however this anime reeks of a soulless promotion piece. A piece of animation made with no intention of actually being good, with no passion to tell a tale. A piece of animation made solely to promote a video game, which I never played.

Ingress the Animation is really unique... It's rare to stumble upon something with this much raw suckage. This anime features truly horrendous CGI in a time where ugly, cheap CGI is becoming commonplace with the only anime ... I have yet seen holding it back from the throne of ugliest anime of all time being Berserk 2016.

The main cast are made up of extremely by-the-books cliche characters such as the hardened bodyguard who mostly keeps to himself with questionable methods and motives, the greenhorn rookie who constantly fumbles his way through things with luck and occasionally quick thinking despite his lack of experience and lastly the love interest, the brilliant female scientist who wants to change the world for the better. The extended cast does not fair much better, featuring le evil corporation #3908, a damaged man seeking to turn the world into a paradise for himself after growing disillusioned with it due to personal traumas others inflicted upon him and a parallel to the main female protagonist, a brilliant scientist with good intentions who went down the wrong path.

With such lazy characters surely they were able to double the effort into weaving a good narrative, right? Unfortunately not. The plot of this anime is all over the place, rapidly darting from point to point in overwhelmingly break-neck succession, leaving no time between 'twists' for anything to really sink in or have any weight to them whatsoever. It also is heavily predictable at every turn.

At the end of the day all I can really say is I cannot comprehend how any human could possibly find entertainment value in this anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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