Apr 18, 2023
Watched March 2023. This review contains no spoilers.
A space "80 days around the world" with high stakes is a great premise for an anime, and the characters here are presented as so cliché that they're fun and likeable from episode one.
Unfortunately, the writing and development of the plot is shoddy and while I can excuse most caveats of watching an aging show, there's a lot of wasted potential here, in the sense that most issues addressed are superficial and most would-be dramatic climaxes are completely irrelevant to the character development that ensues.
When this lack of effort demonstrated by the writing is joined by the
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dated and dubious cultural references shoehorned in as an attempt to portray the future descendants of current ethnic groups (was this meant as an inclusive gesture?), I think most viewers will pause and ask themselves why they're watching this series.
The occasional fun and ridiculous moments coupled with the nostalgic style that Sasuraiger is presented in are the saving grace of the show, justifying it being watched as a window into what an unexceptional 80's anime looked like and thus what the production status quo for the time was.
All in all, watchable if curious, detached and critical. And maybe with a couple beers in you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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