I was expecting a more usual 24ish episodes so it was to my surprise when I saw it was 73. This like some of the other longer Shounen out there start off kinda slow with the introductions of people and plot and whatnot but am I glad I sat through it. I was definitely surprised at the overall result and I'm super glad I stumbled upon this show.
I'm pretty sure this isnt the first Shounen that had aliens as the antagonists but I really enjoyed how everything was presented to the viewer and carried out. It all seemed to be going at a nice pace (Aside from those few episodes where half the episode was a recap of the last one or two episodes and then the second half was advancement. That happened more in the latter part of the show.
I liked the fact that even though the cast is pretty big and it is very obvious who the story is centered on a lot of people get a little screen time and get to have their own impact in their own ways. I feel you could really tell that it was a big organization filled with many different type of people with their own views and goals when it came to advancement and competition within Border but when it was time to get serious each of them would come together for the most part and handle serious business as needed to keep the citizens safe.
It might seem a little crazy but ever since I started my Anime watching I haven't come across many long Shounen that actually take time to build their supporting cast even a little bit. World Trigger reminds me of Yuu Yuu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter and it was real nice. The only thing that started to bug me was the speed at which Mikumo is developing. This is mainly because he tried to do things that were above his level and he wasn't going to be able to absorb and learn from. Thankfully toward the end of things there were some nice steps taken and for me it felt like he made a nice amount of overall progress.
When I first started this adventure I wasn't expecting much, just a little time sync where I could get my fighting fix. Little did I know I was about to get hooked into another one of the Hunter x Hunter, Hajime No Ippo types. I recommend this to almost anyone who likes Shounen and those wanting to take a first dive into Shounen coming from Sci-Fi will have a relatively easy transition.
