For starters, and I do my best to not spoil too much about the story. It's a good story, but not great. The one spoiler I have to say to explain some things is revealed in the mid episodes about how world isn't real, and is fact a creation of one main character. Now for this story it works well; however, it also leave some questions unanswered. Such as how this one person were able to create it, how this person got to this point, and so forth. Now these questions don't deter from the plot, but the lore creation is a little shaky here. Furthermore, there are other characters who developed in a way I may not fully agree with the direction. I won't go into too many details, but I will say how the hero ends up isn't bad at all, and is a good ending. Furthermore, the story in the 2nd half has more psychological elements, and it was presented well. Therefore, the ending fits the world I mention how it was created by one person and not our actual world.
That said, beyond some of the basis of the world, the main story of the main characters, their issues, and how they interact is well done. I truly enjoy Trigger's character creation from their aesthetics to their personalities overall. The characters goal is to fight off the Kaiju that keep invading their city, and somehow resets the world after every battle. That is the premise of the first half of the story until things are revealed, then it shifts to handling the world's creator. The overarching premise is fighting the Kaiju that invade the world, and figure out why and where they come from. Everything comes full circle in the end, and it works.
Moving beyond the story which is the most complex aspect of this show, the animation is amazing. I mention the character designs earlier, and I stand by how they have a great designs. The same thing goes for the Kaiju designs overall which are basically cool and fun. As a Godzilla fan I enjoyed this show a lot, and the battles were beautifully well done. Minus a few scenes here and there where the CGI stood out a little bit, but the animation was pretty flawless. Even the non-action scenes such as everyday life were beautifully presented.
Meanwhile the sound design was amazing as well. Since this is a giant monster fighting show, I expected top notch sound design, and we got it. The roars of the kaiju was good, and the action sounds from attacks to direct hits was amazing. It almost had an Evangelion feel at times during the battles, and Gridman's theme was awesome.
Overall it's a very good show. From an entertainment value alone you wouldn't have feel to waste your time. That said, my only issue is the story to an extent. The story works, and isn't bad at all. In fact, it's a good story. My issue is some questions surrounding the world leaves me wondering how the world came to be, how a certain character enter it, and so forth. That said, it's worth a watch.
