Reviews

I liked this series more than I anticipated. It has everything I could ask for in an anime. Mecha, fantasy, humor, sexiness and emotion. The art was good, clean and crisp. I liked the characters, plot, story and motivations. I was highly into the tale of a privileged princess becoming the victim of prejudice that her caste mandates upon the populace. I'd say it's the perfect anime were it not it's lack of mass appeal. I once read an article suggesting that women tended to watch shows with primarily all male casts and men watched shows with all female casts. Cross Ange is why. Some will be immediately repulsed by the constant fan service. Also there are rape elements that might "trigger" others. Impractical flight suits, group bathing, crotch flops...it's a 12 year old boys wet dream. But I can't truly knock it for that. It serves it's intended purpose. It delivers exactly what it's offering. What I can knock for is a villain who's powers and abilities are poorly defined. I don't want to spoil it but the villain appears to be able to teleport objects and manipulate matter. So how could he lose? By not putting defined limitations on his powers he simply neglects abilities he showcased in the past, because...plot. Don't get me wrong, I was thoroughly entertained by this series but I can see how some wouldn't based on misogyny. And that's a shame because the fan service isn't the focus here. There's actually interesting character development and interaction. It's suspenseful and keeps you guessing. But it's not like Freezing or Maken-Ki where the whole point is to get the ladies naked as fast as possible. So, I say watch it, and if you get past the first four episodes you'll get to the end and won't be disappointed. Not that there's anything wrong with the first four episodes, but rather to determine if this series is for you.