Zankyou no Terror, or known as Terror in resonance in English, is a series made by Mappa studios, and directed by the legendary Shinichiro Watanabe. It has intrigued many based on the well structured pilot episode, and the well known staff behind it. The question is, Has this series disappointed more than it satisfied?
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Story (7/10):
The plot starts up with a terrorist storyline, the terrorists in question being two fairly young men which have mysterious, and concerning pasts that are most likely connected to their motives towards their criminal actions. The pilot episode does a great job of a establishing
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a narrative that's interesting, and intriguing enough to be extended onto a number of several episodes. The first four episodes are very thrill based, and follow the narrative fairly well. The next episodes though, take a different road towards the narrative than the first few. This form of narrative no longer is structured towards the daily terrorist acts announced through a series of videos, but a more personalized story which speaks more about the main protagonists relation towards the antagonist of the series. I personally think this is one of the main spots that stopped this series from going from good to great. The reason being, such storyline requires character based development, which unfortunately, is the show's biggest weakness.
Art (7/10):
The studio behind Zankyou no Terror's animation, and art style is Mappa studios. I was very much pleased with the amount of detail that came with the faces of the characters, specially the detail that came with the eyes when the screen had a shot that was near the face, in order to fit the thriller based tone of the show. The animation itself is quite smooth, not outstanding, but fairly good. There are moments though, were the animation really shines, and stands out. The most noticeable ones in my opinion are of the famous motorcycle scene, which demonstrates the whole city as a motorcycle drives smoothly, the run away from the laboratory in the pilot episode, and the sequences leading up to the train explosion. The memorizing colors of the background of the city are wonderfully put throughout majority of the series.
Sound (10/10):
One of the things Zankyou no terror is most remembered for is the wonderful soundtrack, and the genius ways it was used. Tracks such as Walt, Dare ka;umi wo, or IS are examples of beautiful songs used to fit the specific tone of the series. The soundtrack gives off a sense of tragedy while covered in tints of pure happiness, it leaves a perfectly bittersweet feeling residing in the minds of the audience. You can smell the scent of the sleepless city of Tokyo, and feel the lights of the city traveling around you as you place the sound of the soundtrack to your ears. It is used in wonderful ways, for example, the motorcycle scene of episode 4, a scene which is solely remembered for the sounds that were used in the moment, it wouldn't have been as remembered if it wasn't for the soundtrack. The soft song playing as we get a glimpse of the city through the perspective of the characters riding a motorcycle, truly what made the soundtrack so remembered.
Character (5/10):
This is where I feel most conflicted towards the series, as I have many mixed feelings about the character writing, and their development. On one hand, we have characters such as Nine, or Detective Shibazuki, that feel well placed in the series, and are compelling enough to be expanded further more, and have episodes dedicated towards them. On the other hand, we have characters like Lisa, or Five, which either feel very useless, or poorly constructed in the overarching story. The character development is one of the biggest flaws of the series, feeling rather incomplete, and not fulfilling promises of unsolved character perspectives that were established in the early episodes of the series. The characters don't feel as if they were expanded much as they could have been. A character like Twelfth, for example, having been disappointing compared to what was built in the pilot. He goes from saying a wonderfully creepy line in the pilot," If you make one false move, I'll kill you", while presenting an unsettling cheerful face, which feels so obviously odd, yet can't be pinpointed. It was a breathe of fresh air, but he later on turned into the generic cheerful, good boy character we all are familiar with, which isn't bad, but isn't as nearly interesting as what we saw in the pilot. Lisa was a wasted opportunity, and the show has a hard time deciding whether she's actually important or not. At times, she's treated as if she is important, but her actions don't showcase that. She could have had an interesting plot line about her family issues, or her obvious lack of self esteem, however, it wasn't explored. Five was, what I believe, the biggest thing that was stopping this show from becoming great. Her involvement felt very unnatural, and her character wasn't constructed properly. We never got to understand the relationship between her, and Nine, and when, and how her obsession with him started. So, when we have an antagonist that is placed in the centre of the narrative, while being this flawed, it was expected to backfire. She was just built as a crazy girl, with no further explanation than that. If she was written differently, she could of been a compelling character.
Enjoyment (9/10):
There is no denying it, this show is very entertaining, and enjoyable to watch. Whether you like what's going on through the screen, or not, you'll still want to watch more in order to fulfill those underlying questions the series has implanted in your head. You won't get tired of it while watching it.
Overall:
Zankyou no Terror is a good show, that could of been great, but missed many chances to do so. However, the music, and the enjoyment factor make it a series that isn't a waste of time at all. It is a short series that can be binged easily. If you'd like to, pick it up one day, and watch through the episodes, its worth the few hours.
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