Childhood memories...I see a Xam'd and thought, "so freaken cool." And then stand in front of the sun, waiting for the sun to strike me in the arm so that I can turn into a Xam'd...joking! But the first point was kinda true, they were cool. Back to the review, Xam'd Lost Memories is an anime by Bones, who also made the not as impressive Ouran High School Club. But is Xam'd Lost Memories just as bad, or better then OHSC (not typing all that again). Let's find out.
NOTE: Like my review on Clannad Afterstory, animation and sound is Art and sound is opening/ending.
Plot: 9/10
The plot is great, just not into the levels of amazing. I liked how realistic the anime is. Like, normally in anime, someone sees a giant monster thingy and doesn't give a damn about it, even going to the point of praising it. HOWEVER! Xam'd Lost Memories went another path. They went as far as getting the police in to catch these Xam'd, and that's what I liked about the plot. It's quite realistic about what will happen if it happens in real life. I didn't really see any sort of plot holes, which is good as well. Additionally, I actually enjoyed going through the past of some of the characters. They help reinforce the main plot, and is very interesting. However, personally, I didn't really enjoy the ending, but completely understand why they did it. Overall, it gets a 9.
Characters: 6/10
Only fair to be honest, but I will start with the pros. Guys, prepare the ice cream and find Papi, you gonna need it, cause this point is gonna be really, really long. So long, it has to be put into paragraphs.
Like I said, we are starting with the pros. Firstly, I enjoyed some of the characters past. Ummm....some. Like I said, they are interesting to know and helped make the plot interesting. Another thing I liked is how enjoyable some of the characters. Everyone is unique, which makes up for some interesting interactions.
However, with these pros, there are a couple of cons to go with it. The first con is that how there was barely any character development in the anime, and that is a major issue. If there is no character development, then the characters become forgettable and loses their enjoyment as the anime goes on. Another thing bad about the characters, is how quick some of the interesting characters die. There was one character I was interested on, and then he just...dies halfway through. ADDITIONALLY, I SERIOUSLY HATE ON HOW THEY WERE STILL INTRODUCING CHARACTERS AT THE SECOND LAST EP! It's just, ugh! Someone give me ice-cream. All these cons has harshly affected the score of the characters from a 9 to a 6.
Sound/animation: 10/10
Ahhh yes! The era of superb animations like Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Puella Magi Magica Mekaoka, or something like that. Love the design of the Xam'd and the animation, and the sound is just great. Yep, that's enough said.
Opening/ending: 9/10
Fawa time! Fawa time! No wait, wrong anime. Let it go! Let it go! Even further away...Run away! Run away! There we go! I simply like the opening and ending, it fits pretty well to this kind of anime. However, the ending to me isn't too catchy, and that's why it got a 9.
Enjoyment: 8/10
I enjoyed the anime, however wasn't keen to keep on watching the anime. I didn't really feel suspense in the anime between episodes, which would usually make me stop watching. However, because of my childhood memories, I kept on watching it, and even though I didn't feel the need to keep on watching, I still enjoyed the plot.
Overall: 42/50
They should seriously make a spinoff, called X'mas Lost Memories, where the main character insteads tries to find the almighty X'amd tree. Ummm...yea, not gonna happen. Back to finding girls to make their wishes come true.
