I often rate some good animes 8-9 ball, but 10 i give almost never. But this is exactly that situation.
This is, a perfect mecha story. Mecha_as_it_should_be. And one of the finest pieces of action/adventure anime at all(much better than, e.g., overrated by dumb kids "Attack on Titan").
Let me explain why at every point:
1)Atmospherous music, not only the exatly compositions, but the timing and appropirateness of sound to very each moment is perfect.
2)No cryings, stupid emotions for half the episode in "IWILLKILLYOUEVILLLLAAAAAA" style, and also no reflections for half of episode.
3)Main charecter. He is not slow, stupid, pervert or something. His emotions are a bit typical for these genre main characters, but, again - there is no annoying roraring, crying, childy enragements and so on for half of each episode, no things that ruined many other good animes.
4)The story is being told very softly - typically in animes of same genere, its like - deep "coolstories" told in the beginning, then, in middle of series:-"To hell the lore, lets enjoy how wide protagonist can open his mouth!". Here, in Sidonia no Kishi, they make it the different way.
They explain almost nothing in the beginning, but in the end, you will understand every character purposes and what's what and for what purpose in this world is. If you have ability to think, of course.
Battle scenes are really unpredictable in comparison to other similar genere animes.
Yes, MC(main character) will not die, but all other things is very deceicive and unsetted to you before you watch it.
5)Animation and art. Could be better, could be worse. Not a masterpiece ofc, but not ugly overall and suits these series atmosphere well.
6)Characters - could be better too, but...no stupid&slow protagonist. No persky moe. No lolitas.
No stupid troublemakers and other fanservice characters. This anime is serious, solid - and so do it's characters, with very few uncritical exceptions. Seriosity without boring long "coolstories", comedy elements without stupidity, almost a harem, but not harem...such way of things are very rare thing in modern animes.
7)...and...no, i don't think i need to continue.
In total:
Want to watch some good plot adventures anime, but tired of stupid troublemking protagonists, dull stories and too much fanservice, and don't want to be bored with too much unimportant lore? Then Sidonia no Kishi is your choice. I strongly recommend this one to everyone of my cast, the people who think they "overgrown" watching cartoons&sure that modern anime is degrading(and its true). But not in this title. This is what the anime exatly should be imo.
So, to the ones who understand, i'm sure i convinced you to watch it. For others, let me prepare a departure ceremony for you.
