Hey Folks. This is my first proper review, so do not be too critical.
Well, first I shall give a few words associated and not associated with it
It is:
Fighting spirit
Reason for life, reason for love
Pure feelings
Justice
Good humor (sorry if this is subjective :) )
...
Ecchi
Teenage behavior
A lot of space, planets, magical robots and stuff
It is not:
Scientifically correct
Deep complicated storyline
Detailed past and future explanation
Detailed description of non-core characters
Storyline:
The storyline is not too complicated, but perfectly answers all the questions it has risen by the end of the 2nd stage. I really like the core idea - far in the future, men and women live on different planets, having developed methods of living separately, considering each other enemies and not even remembering that they can have relations (friendship, love, sex, make children). Then when a few guys get on a women pirate space ship, they have to find their way of changing the ideals they have been risen with to learn to cooperate with women (and vice versa).
Then there is the main evil - the Earth which has turned half-robotic and needs constant supply of fresh human bodies to live. This topic can be seen in a lot of other pieces (like Matrix for example), but they do not get into too much detail about it either. The core idea they succeed to prove here is that sacrificing your body and your life for the rest of your kind is only good when you make that decision yourself.
The battles show a lot of courage and just feelings, so they make me feel happy. The other thing is the scientific aspect of combining robots which fight with swords, shooting with huge laser rays, making black holes and stuff. If you are a physicist like me it is best to ignore the small pieces when they try to explain how the devices work.
Finally, the best part, best resembled in such pieces like onegai sensei, is the idea of overcoming your standstill, opening your eyes, starting to live your real life, living for the sake of both yourself and others. The small bits of philosophy are done very decently.
Art:
Clean and cool. A lot of well drawn motion, including 3D ships and planets. Ecchi lovers will find a little of "friendly boob squeezing".
Sound:
Sound comes in right place. No exceptional masterpieces, though the opening theme is quite decent.
Character:
Has about 10 major characters, and spends half to 1 episode explaining their past (except Hibiki, the main character). The characters make a wide spectrum, from calm people like the scientist girl and the doctor to completely crazy people like Dita who loses her head because of love or Paiwey, who is always running around ruining peoples' quiet moments together and making photos at the least suitable times. There is however 1 thing that joins all these people - somewhat sad and lonely past, and happiness of being together even though they sometimes fail to admit it. Certainly nowhere near Naruto or Hikaru no Go, but it is much shorter too.
Enjoyment:
From my point of view the anime can be watched on one breath. It has a lot of funny moments and a lovely ending.
Conclusion
Watch it if you search for a light anime to inspire your pure feelings and do not watch it if you search for deep science fiction. Also, ecchi fans, some of your dreams will be answered in a charming way, however this is not the anime for the most perverted ones, they will not be satisfied.
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Feb 4, 2010
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Hey Folks. This is my first proper review, so do not be too critical.
Well, first I shall give a few words associated and not associated with it It is: Fighting spirit Reason for life, reason for love Pure feelings Justice Good humor (sorry if this is subjective :) ) ... |
