Dou Shen Ji

At the end of the 21st century, the discovery of a new energy source called "DG energy" (short for "divine grace energy") has revolutionized Earth's economy and allowed humanity to colonize space. However, when the initial expedition reaches Pluto, they are attacked by a mysterious, giant life-form known as "Nergal."

The Earth Alliance Army fights back by creating an "AG Unit" using ancient robot weapons known as the "G's Frame" which were excavated from archaeological sites all around the world. Girls with special qualities known as "Ancient Girls" can pilot these robots against the Nergal. However, the first AG Unit suffers heavy casualties in the Jupiter Trojan campaign, and the pilot of Unit 04, Minamiya Reiu, goes missing-in-action...

Years later, Minamiya Reika, the younger sister of Reiu, enlists with the AG Unit to search for her sister and to protect the Earth from the Nergal. A story of friendship, ancient robot weapons, and battles to the death with the Nergal ensues.

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Li, Xinglan Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Air Main

Nakada, Arisa Japanese

Pearl, Judith Main

Ishihara, Kaori Japanese

Perez Lupiano, Luna Mariano Main

Suzaki, Aya Japanese

Hakim, Arhena Main

Igarashi, Hiromi Japanese

Li, Xingyao Supporting

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Hirasawa, Hisayoshi Sound Director

MARiA Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics

Kuhaku Gokko Theme Song Performance

Yamasaki, Osamu Original Creator, Series Composition

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Jan 7, 2022

IkigaiShini

Recommended

I kinda enjoyed it till the end

For story it is not best and it is just average and generic. too many plotholes and scenes that left unanswered. I like the concept of the story but I don't think that 12 episodes is enough so it feels rushed since many things are not explained but rather just insert it to the story. It is a sci-fi genre so explanations are pretty important since many things in the story don't have much background in real world and some just exist only in the story. Sometimes they will show you this things without a brief explanation then goes ... to another scene and then something will happen and will be confused why is that happening and you will remember, "AHHH... that's the purpose of that thing I see".

they why 9?
it should be 7 but +1 because I like the character design and another +1 for the VA


Yeah i'm honestly biased with this(as I always do)

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jan 24, 2022

OneFaintingRobin

Mixed Feelings

This is a pretty deeply uncomplicated series, and I mean this simultaneously as a compliment and a criticism.

I'm always up for a decent mecha anime, and this show does some things very right in that regard. I love the mechanical designs here, and they all feel so incredibly varied and unique in a way that I really, really like. They've all got clear concepts, and the designers clearly had some fun making them all their own distinct thing, while adding finer details that still made them feel like there's some consistency. The story is a fairly standard mecha premise; an alien invasion, a military ... mecha unit, you've seen it before and it all feels natural enough here. It's also always nice to see a mecha show with a primarily female cast, which doesn't happen often and sometimes ends up being 'Cross Ange', which no one likes to see. Those characters are solid too, all with clear, unique personalities and quirks, and each bouncing nicely off each other. I'll also gives props for a pretty racially diverse cast, which you don't see too often in anime. The character designs are solid too, all feeling unique and putting across the characters' personalities well. The artwork itself is nice, with a very clean, visually appealing art-style that tends to look really nice.

At least until they start moving. Don't get me wrong, the animation isn't terrible by any stretch, but the character animation is unremarkable and the CG mecha animation isn't the best either. But that isn't even the primary problem. It's the story that struggles a little. Again, it's not terrible, it's well set up, does a reasonable job with its worldbuilding, and the end is at least an ending. That ending itself is definitely a little flat, though, and looking at it starts to show the rest of the story's flaws. There are definitely a few points that could have done with more expanding, relationships that could have done with more development, thematic concepts that feel clear when they're set up but never get real closure. I thought there was a fairly clear climate change analogy going on a few episodes before the end, but if that was the intention the ending doesn't work too well for that. And, past those holes, the ending just feels a little too neat and tidy, yet a little rushed. It isn't exactly unsatisfying; I definitely didn't have an issue where anyone ended up. But it felt like, given how high the stakes were, there was a surprising lack of tension the whole way through, which was a little disappointing.

That's probably where this show struggles the most overall, really. There's a lot of competently executed work in here, lots of things to genuinely like and appreciate, but the story just never quite catches any real tension, and real drama that lasts past half an episode, or any super meaningful consequences for anything. Maybe there's room to expand into another season, and I'd probably watch if it got one. But, for now, it's a solid enough, but ultimately fairly disposable mecha show that is plenty enjoyable, but won't leave much of a lasting impression.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 30, 2021

KingofGames12

Not Recommended

Preliminary (1/12 eps)

The only reason was I dropped from this anime is because I can see how boring and a waste of time I am to watch an anime where there nothing I see good.

Story: it for children. there is nothing I can see that I might be interested in.

Art: it does not even look good but I will say it's kinda good but not that good. I don't think the studio put a lot of money or the work for this anime to make it good anime.

Sound: The sound of decent and it was not that bad.

Character:boring.I mean it seems like they are not smart ... and they are confused and I wonder why does this anime is for trying to do something or I don't know.

Enjoyment: only children will enjoy this and I feel like this anime is just people who might enjoy this and not care anything.

Overall: it is not even good anime but children might enjoy this because it seems like there is nothing to see what this is about to do or if it gets good later on. Please don't waste your time on this because I can see how poor the animation is. Sorry if people don't like my review. I was honest about writing this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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