Takt Op. Destiny

The United States of America has been in chaos ever since the emergence of D2s, an invasive species originating from a black meteorite that fell to Earth. A public decree banned citizens from playing any melodies, to prevent further casualties caused by the D2s' hatred for music—even now, in 2047, this prohibition is still in effect. Humanity's only form of defense against the D2s are Musicarts, young women representing pieces of classical music; and Conductors, the ones controlling them.

Takt Asahina, an aloof piano prodigy, finds himself transformed into a Conductor following a spontaneous D2 attack. The same incident kills Anna Schneider's younger sister, Cosette, and brings Takt into contact with his Musicart, Destiny. Searching for a means of stabilizing the pact between themselves, Takt and Destiny—alongside Anna—embark on a perilous journey to the Symphonica Headquarters in New York City.

Takt is in a hurry to reach the city so that he can play the piano again, even though his passion attracts the creatures he has come to despise. Meanwhile, Destiny's sense of duty drags the group into trouble along the way. With a D2-infested path and many more arduous obstacles ahead of them, will the trio make it to New York City in one piece?

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Destiny Main

Wakayama, Shion Japanese

Asahina, Takt Main

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Titan Supporting

Itou, Miku Japanese

Schneider, Anna Supporting

Hondo, Kaede Japanese

Heaven Supporting

Minase, Inori Japanese

Lenny Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Hell Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Sagan Supporting

Hanawa, Eiji Japanese

Walküre Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Schindler Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Fukushi, Yuuichirou Producer

Kimura, Makoto Producer, Executive Producer

Kawagoe, Wataru Producer

Matsuda, Hiroshi Producer

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Jul 9, 2024

TheHiminator

Recommended

Takt Op. Destiny is an odd thing to really rate for me. The premise alone is actually intriguing and can be open to a great different representations of music and styles and how they resonate with the Musicarts and Conductors. However that's where my main gripe with this show comes in to play in that it pretty much exclusively focuses on classical music. The underground bar playing Jazz really had me excited that we'd get different music variants throughout the show and explore how they differ from the usual Classical variants but it sadly never happened. Instead all I got was Pokemon with extra steps. ... The show really left a lot to be desired and it having only a 12 episode run it clearly needed more time to flesh out what it seemed to have originally wanted to but just didn't get the chance, making the ending clearly rushed sadly. Still, for what it was it was enjoyable and had some fun moments that kept me wanting more. It's just sad that we never got it's full potential.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 15, 2024

colelouch

Mixed Feelings

This anime feels like playing Final Fantasy XV, or the equivalent of Guilty Crown or Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress from the last decade. The series feels underdeveloped, with a concept that barely holds together enough to set up the gacha games. The first half is surprisingly easy to watch, and I breezed through it, though it's worth noting that there isn't much story development to begin with. However, the second half is definitely a slog to get through.

The villains are one-dimensional, lacking a clear goal, and seem more like glorified checkpoints for the main character to defeat. The main cast is also quite insufferable. ... Takt, with his prima donna behavior, comes off as a spoiled brat obsessed with music simply because he has some natural talent. He constantly relies on Anna and Destiny to survive, yet treats them like servants. It's frustrating to see Anna and Destiny/Cosette tolerate this behavior. In the middle of the show, Takt suddenly decides he wants to write a song and acts irritated when others try to help, despite them repeatedly explaining the foundation and motivation behind creating music.

The fight scenes, despite good animation, are rather boring, partly due to the dull design of the D2 monsters. Even the battles between the Musicarts feel underwhelming due to their limited movesets, and the protagonist often wins through plot armor. The music aspect of the show also feels barebones. Despite heavy promotion about classical music being a significant part of the anime, only a few famous pieces are featured, and as the show progresses, music becomes less and less involved.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Jun 2, 2024

laineon

Not Recommended

Nothing ever gets explained or delved on (including the ending), and everything happens "just because". Characters are shallow or annoying. The music side doesn't really intertwine with any other aspect of the show. Like, the monsters get attracted to music. Okay, then why the only things that can kill them do that with magic shotguns, swords, etc.? The OST is also pretty unremarkable for a music-themed anime. The romance could've been better, even considering that this is not a romance anime.

They also somehow managed to make a filler in a 12 episode series. The show wasted too much of it's own time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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