Fitting the sheer devastation promised by its premise, art and production overall is just stunning for early 1980s standards; the trademark grim metropolises of Madhouse is contrasted sharply with vibrant glimmers of light before seguing into the downright surreal of distorted acid paintings. The latter I assume is courtesy of Rintaro and he doesn't stop there, going on to gift us with a wacky Bambi expy!
The supergroup however, does not stop here. Soundwise, half the ost is done by THE Keith Emerson of ELP fame! His synth/moog music brilliantly accentuates the pulsating, flashy beauty of the psychic battle scenes, creating some of the most enjoyable light and sound experiences I've ever had in any anime!
The plot, or more accurately, the loosely connected 4 or so narrative arcs is just that, very lackluster. This is no normal anime or show for that matter, the plot is the last thing that matters, this anime is a brilliant sensory adventure that will utterly wow anyone who remotely appreciates older anime!
Also a shout out for the cyborg dude Vega for being a glimmering example of amazing character design.
