Mars Red

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Japanese: MARS RED
English: Mars Red
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
Premiered: Spring 2021
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 01:59 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Signal.MD
Source: Other
Genres: ActionAction, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, HistoricalHistorical, MilitaryMilitary, VampireVampire
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.581 (scored by 3764037,640 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #66922
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1863
Members: 130,724
Favorites: 601

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Aug 4, 2021
Mixed Feelings
I honestly don't at all see how people enjoyed this for more than 3 episodes. The production value is there but everything else is just terrible. My itch for Taisho Era stuff was the only thing that got me through this dumpster fire.

The story and characters are especially terrible...well...the story could have been "fine" at least if the characters were well written. I cannot tell you the name of a single character because they really had absolutely zero buildup in the story. You do not get to know ANYONE. There are minimal backstories and minimal setup. You see characters rise and fall before ever even ...
Jun 29, 2021
Mixed Feelings
Mars Red definitely has a lot going for it but ultimately I found it a little boring, there were some elements that really did stand out to me however, firstly the art and direction. I loved the artstlye and how almost realistic it was, there were a lot of really nice shots too - the 2.35:1 aspect ratio was pretty nice as well. I also liked the realistic take on vampires, it's definitely one of the more unique views on the vampire genre which was nice to see. Overall I think a lot of people would enjoy this show but it didn't really click for ...
Dec 17, 2021
Mixed Feelings
Finally got around to finishing this. What an intresting anime. I have a relatively mediocre impression of it, because there were several things that didn't work for me. I feel like it had the potential to be incredible, but fell quite short.

Artistically, I think it had some truly beautiful aspects; Karakara Kemuri's character designs never disappoint and the art was interesting yet comfortable to look at. The animation was just okay, nothing special. The Taisho setting made for some lovely backgrounds, clothing and color palettes. I also enjoyed the music a lot, and the voice acting was very good.

Story-wise ... this is where the anime ...
Oct 8, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Mars Red is a flashy, aesthetic anime with a lot of potential that still manages to be thoroughly mid. Beginning with the story, this is the weakest part of the anime by far. The plot is meandering, the motivations are weak, the pacing is all over the place, and things seem to happen during the whole of its 13 episode run not because they make sense, but because the writers decided they need to happen. The twists are contrived, the conflicts boring, and the writing lackluster, all as a result of this design philosophy. It gets so bad at points ...
Jul 30, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Mars Red is a series whose biggest problems often stem from execution rather than conception. There's definite cinematic ambition here, but the animation production from Signal MD consistently fails to match the weight of its imagery. Likewise, the broad strokes of a good vampire thriller laced with tragedy are here, but the writing doesn't connect the different pieces in a way that's satisfying. Too many things are left unexplained and Colonel Maeda is too much of a cipher for the ending to come together.

It's not a series without its merits. Kurusu is a strong protagonist, even though his importance to the story isn't necessarily centered ...
Aug 10, 2021
Mixed Feelings
"Do my words not reach you anymore?" Kurusu's voice actor speaks with powerful delivery, yet only his mouth is animated, and he's standing stock still because the animators were lazy.
Mars Red is truly what you'd call, "theatrical." I'm not quite impressed. Just on a purely animation standpoint, it cuts corners with bad CGI, not super amazing fight scenes, lots of scenes where people are standing still and talking with nothing going on. Of course, the animation is not actually that bad. Creative shots, good backgrounds, and still, some nice animated scenes overall still make me rate the animation quite well. But this show kind ...