Wang Gu Shenhua Zhi Tian Xuanzhe

The Metaman is a show I stumbled upon accidentally one day when I was looking for my next anime to watch. After paying for a month's subscription to the Bilibili, I walked away from The Metaman feeling hopeful for its future. While short, it has lots of flashy, high-stakes sequences and an interesting plot that begins with humanity already clinging and on the verge of annihilation. A scenario like this paired with an absolutely powerful opening song hooked me so fast, I could not stop watching this show until it was over.

I am not the most experienced anime watcher. Apart from Naruto and a ... few mainstream animes, my understanding of the world of anime is quite limited, so that gives me a different perspective when it comes to enjoying anime compared to those who've seen all manner of anime series. I'm not like those movie critics who say mostly everything that comes out is garbage, and I'm sure the same kind of people exist in the anime reviewing world, so I'll keep it brief.

The animation is lacking at times, unfortunately. Not too critically to the point where it looks like a fan animation, but on occasion you will notice some scenes that could've looked more polished. This is my only issue with this show, and it isn't a big one. For a 12 episode show from the Chinese (whom I didn't even know had studios creating anime until I saw this show), this is most acceptable. The opening video really does excite me and the song that goes with it is pure epicness. If a battle were fought with that song, I'd give it 30 out of 10 stars! The story is good and interesting, with intriguing technology and character interactions, and the presence of a Hokage like character, "the chosen one" as the opening song so admirably puts it, known as The Metaman making a stand on the battlefield for the sake of the world from the very beginning of the show is enough for me to say this series is fantastic. It may not be for some direhard weaboos who've seen it all, but if you're just a peaceful like me who wants to see something different with good action and moments of extreme importance with the whole world at stake, you can't go wrong with this show.