Mars Red starts off with one of the best, if not THE BEST opening episode i've ever seen in anime. The writing was simply BRILLIANT, for it introduced to us enough pieces of an entangling mystery to piece together what happened at the end. The anime doesn't tell or explain to you what happens, it shows you what happens through subtle, cryptic dialogue or facial expressions and lets you infer the rest. This might be one reason for its low rating, maybe people just didn't like the theatrical writing (the show is based on an original stage play) and found it contrived or pretentious, which i strongly beg to differ. If anything, this adaptation of a play thoroughly stirred my emotions and captivated me for it truly is an anime like no other (Mars Red is the first anime based on a stage play)...
ART: 10
Mars Red is a beautiful show. I can't understand how people say its an ugly show. The backgrounds are truly gorgeous and wallpaper worthy. If anything, this show reminds me of the monogatari series, with its similar aesthetic, frame cuts, and aspect ratio. which enhances the immersion of the experience by making it cinematic.
Sound: 10
The OST is simply phenomenal. I was almost brought to tears with how beautiful it is. The OP song by the Wagakki Band, famous for their senbonzakura cover with traditional japanese instruments, is an absolute bangar and so is the ED song by HYDE, a veteran Japanese rock star.
Character: 10
Characters are very interesting so far, this definitely isn't your cliched vampire story for it actually delves a lot deeper into the thoughts and feelings of its characters instead of giving us non stop brainless action.
