Apr 7, 2024
Hot Take: This anime was actually pretty good despite what others say. The music especially the OP and ED were bangers and the visuals had that Cyberpunk feel to it. It definitely felt like Bones put their souls into it for their anniversary project. The biggest complaint thrown around is how bad the writing and plot development is. Keep in mind this is an anime original though and it definitely feels like it should have gone for longer as there was content in the OP not seen in the show. Even though the plot is super confusing at first, the later episodes reveal a lot
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about the characters' motives and how everything links together albeit a bit rushed.
Another common criticism is how the family drama in the second half staled the plot. I personally felt that it served to explain the ambiguity of the story set up by its earlier episodes, sacrificing some action and momentum to clarify what was going on and the context of the world. It wasn't bad but just disappointing as if the anime got 20 or more episodes to flesh out the narrative it could've lived up to everyone's expectations. It felt as thought the writers were bursting with ideas and were trying to squeeze all of them into a 13 episode long season and couldn't elaborate on any of them given the short runtime. This is why it's up to the viewer to piece together theses concepts and try to understand what the characters' motives are and how the state of the world they live in. I found this to be engaging while many thought it was just confusing AF, so take this review with a grain of salt.
In conclusion, Metallic Rouge is a complex sci-fi with a lot of moving parts and unexplained elements which you may find really confusing. It was definitely shortened leading to the viewer needing to infer many things about the story which was later explained at the sacrifice of plot development. With that being said, the music fit the series well, the animation is what you expect of Bones, the fight scenes were engaging and each character is nuanced and multilayered. It is worth a watch but you should give it a couple more episodes than usual before deciding to drop it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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