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Mar 9, 2025
Mixed Feelings
I struggled to get through this one, honestly. While I love the premise, the execution struggles to rise above mediocrity. Not surprisingly the final arc is interesting, getting there was quite the chore. The plot plods along at a leisurely pace and it was a little hard to get excited episode to episode.

Character designs are pretty NPC-looking, even for the main characters. The mecha overall is pretty well designed, though I never warmed up to the titular Galient. Animations and encounters lack intensity and emotional content. Very often things could feel ploddy or boring. The music was also extremely forgettable outside the OP/ED themes.

It tries to set itself as a serial series (like Giant Gorg) but the places it chooses to end episodes are so strange and narratively off putting most of the time.

Overall, cannot see myself ever wishing to go back and rewatch this one. This series did have three OVAs (two condense the plot of the show into two parts - haven't watched them, but maybe it would feel better edited down). The third OVA is a reimaginging of the series story - I would recommend checking that one out. It fixed a lot of my problems with the series, it's only follow is its only an hour and change, so not enough time to really dig into things. Execution-wise it blows the series out of the park.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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