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Dec 29, 2017 11:58 AM

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Good looking CG. I like the hardness scale aspect and the memories being stored throughout the body.
Jan 1, 2018 10:53 AM

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I'm not entirely sold on this show based off the first episode, but I was told to give it a few episodes before it rises up to its full potential. It's definitely visually a treat though. Holy shit, this CG actually looks good.

Phos seems to be an okay main character, though I'm not sure why the head person would put Phos in charge of making an encyclopedia without someone first explaining to them what to put in it? Did they want Phos to figure it out on their own?

I feel bad for Cinnabar. Their hardness is only two, but my hardness is certainly more than I'll shut the fuck up now
"No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!"
Jan 4, 2018 8:48 AM

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Dec 2012
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Is that a boss?
So...they're dead?
Oh shit! Phos got shattered.
Oh, they're alive.
Is she vomitting?
When your hand slip off your own slime.
Dem arms broke off.
She has the weakest hardness.
How would she know if she forgot anything?
Dia sparkling.

Okay start. Apparently, since they have no oppai, it all went to their booty.
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Jan 12, 2018 2:28 AM

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Dec 2015
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Beautiful animation, I loove Phos's personality :-)
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Jan 15, 2018 7:29 AM

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Sep 2012
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How convenient that they all have flat chests because genderless beings don't need to mate and nurse, right? That makes enough sense, but I'm then suspicious as to how they could decided to put ridiculous bubble butts on the characters for anything other than niche sexual appeal xP

I feel like this show is either going to be really awesome or very hard to watch by the end. We'll see..
Jan 15, 2018 8:39 PM

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Jul 2012
48256
I wish I started this Anime earlier. It's actually really beautiful and a work of art. The angles are really good, they showcase the world extremely well and it's always very enticing to watch.

Y'all are so weird. I didn't notice the flat chest thing until people mentioned it here. lol I ain't watching this show to fap.
Jan 17, 2018 9:41 PM
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Mar 2015
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How can this unbelievable POS be nominated for CR's awards ??? I could not get past the first episode. Ur-Fucking-real.
Jan 17, 2018 10:06 PM

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calitokhun said:
How can this unbelievable POS be nominated for CR's awards ??? I could not get past the first episode. Ur-Fucking-real.


Your 1-episode opinion vs some thirty thousand who've finished it.
Jan 20, 2018 9:17 AM

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Jul 2013
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Wow, the cg visuals are so pretty! I really like the first episode, i can tell that this series has great potential, so I am looking forward to it.
Jan 31, 2018 12:44 PM

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Jan 2016
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very boring and overrated shit ass, totally garbage. I dropped it.
Feb 12, 2018 1:32 PM

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Jul 2013
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Wow, the animation and art is incredible :O
Feb 13, 2018 12:27 AM

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this gem people really look like and sound like sexy girls but without boobs so they can be considered intersex/hermaphrodites

the 2.5D animation is great, gonna keep watching
Feb 15, 2018 10:29 PM

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11495
Good use of CG in this one.

I'm getting Shinsekai Yori vibes.
Feb 21, 2018 12:37 PM

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May 2012
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This first episode was a bit chaotic, the CGI is okay nothing too special or good I've seen but it goes. Do wonder what the whole anime has to offer though, especially because it's that highly rated here on MAL...
Feb 25, 2018 8:18 PM

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Oh interesting, I like the premise of what we've seen so far, and look forward to meeting the rest of the 28.

I don't mind the CGI at all either!
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Mar 5, 2018 12:21 PM

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Jul 2013
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bored out of my mindd, why did i watch this
lol
Mar 11, 2018 11:11 PM

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Aug 2015
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That is some good CGI for a TV anime. I can see why this won an award for it (not that there was much competition).
Mar 30, 2018 12:41 PM

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Jan 2016
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Great CGI, I'd say even the best CGI from anime of all time. Interesting concept, kinda got confused at first, but then I understood the plot. The characters are all awesome, well, we'll see what Orange studio has got for us next.
Sep 10, 2018 11:33 AM
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Sep 2017
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This anime was sitting in my plan to watch list so thought of giving it a try and my first impression of this episode has really been good
let us see how the story goes
the animation is awesome kind of giving me the movie vibes.
Oct 12, 2018 1:33 AM

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Dec 2012
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What a weird anime reminds me of Monogatari

Nov 12, 2018 7:27 AM

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Oct 2012
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I have to admit I still wish this was 2d but I did enjoy it, and this is definetly pretty good for cgi. love the hair.

also "we cannot die" this is gonna get dark yall
Dec 12, 2018 1:26 PM

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YAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

I FINALLY found an anime that looks promising.

AND it's different! In animation, in storyline-- I LOVE IT :D

Cinnabar and Phos seems like they'll get along well in the future C:
Dia is beautiful *O*
Jan 19, 2019 11:32 AM

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Sep 2018
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Great start, while reviewing it, I can only elongate it for its beauty and for its depth of thought once again. An anime that deserves a lot.
Jan 25, 2019 4:46 PM
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Apr 2018
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It started interesting. The Moon people reminded me of those shown on Ghibli's Tale of Princess Kaguya.

The animation was good enough but, I'm not sure if this is a problem of the site I'm using or what, but the movement seemed not as "fluid" as I was expecting.

Lol, I keep thinking of them as women, especially due to their butts. Are them like that in the manga? Haha
Mar 21, 2019 9:59 PM

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Different kind of CG anime, but I kind of like it. Red hair seems interesting. I wonder the story behind the enemy, and what's their deal.
Jun 9, 2019 1:52 AM

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Wtf is going on...?
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Jul 22, 2019 5:58 PM

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Jun 2015
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I like the anime visuals they are very unique.
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Aug 16, 2019 12:17 AM
Supreme Tsundere

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Nov 2012
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Has I have heard it, very different from anything I have ever seen, and not much happened yet, but was really interesting, and I m invested in knowing more about this world and the characters.
Also that CG is looking perfect, really love how they balanced it with drawn animation.
Feb 1, 2020 6:59 AM

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Now THAT'S what I call CGI, everyone!

I absolutely loved this first episode! The setting and the MC was introduced really greatly, the music was awesome, and I love the design of the Lunarians. I have an interest in Buddhist mythology, so I'm very curious about them, hope there will be more info.

Looking forward for more!
Mar 31, 2020 5:39 AM

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May 2016
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This was kinda fresh start hopefully it gets better characters feel a bit unrealistic to me.
Sep 2, 2020 8:21 AM

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Jan 2013
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This start felt really unique and fresh.
The gems not able to die and just the fact that the characters are gems is cool.
Jan 6, 2021 8:39 AM

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Jan 2016
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This OP might be one of the ones I don't skip. It is really good.
Jan 12, 2021 1:36 PM

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Jan 2019
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I went into this only really knowing about the unique animation.

I don't know quite what I expected the story to be, but it wasn't this.

The encyclopedia nerd in me is hooked!
Mar 11, 2021 1:13 PM
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Feb 2020
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Interesting. start The CGI looked very pretty and the atmosphere was amazing.

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Mar 24, 2021 1:51 PM

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Jul 2020
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This show has a appealing and beautiful start, definetely hooked on ep1.

Me: that's a lot of ass shots
Also me: what is their gender lmao
Apr 24, 2021 9:20 AM

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Nov 2017
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Re-watching this anime for the first times, didn't remember this anime to be THAT emotional.

It is probably i already read the manga. The impact were different.
Jul 5, 2021 10:30 PM
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Jan 2020
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Super cute episode. I love phos so far and I love that upbeat personality

Great setting and the cgi is fantastic



Jul 19, 2021 4:41 PM

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Apr 2018
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Pretty interesting first episode. The CGI is truly a piece of art. It's amazing to look at.

Seems like everyone has a job (28) in total but Phon is the only one who's useless. Poor girl, but meeting Cinnabar will change her whole life.

Great OST.


“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!”
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Sep 10, 2021 12:45 AM

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Apr 2021
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Very good introduction episode, very good introduction of the main character, phos is favorable main character
Sep 20, 2021 6:45 PM
Absolute Zenith

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Mar 2016
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It's been a while since this came out back in 2017, but it's time to watch it, the first thing that struct me was obviously the CGI, but it's so well animated and choreographed that in a way, it doesn't look like CGI at all. To be precise, it doesn't look like the typical shitty CGI that plagues how animated characters move, instead of being dull and janky, this show manages to make the characters move in a fluid, more natural manner whilst at the same time being the gems that they are, make each character unique and vibrant with different designs and colours.

If Uranium is a gemstone, it could've killed all organic lifeforms on the island anyways, at least Cinnabar's naturally made mercury can be used in thermostats lol.
Oct 11, 2021 9:47 PM

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Feb 2019
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3D anime

Everything is bright and sparkling.

Sensei is very powerful.

The gem people have nice long legs. They look, act and sound like girls, but none of them have boobs.
Anime is fun.
Dec 10, 2021 10:57 PM

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Intriguing first start. Great visuals, directing, music, and premise. Let's see where it goes from here.

I couldn't stop laughing when Phos tried to save Cinnabar when Phos's arms snapped off.

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Dec 19, 2021 9:08 AM
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First time watching this, and immediate thought's that there's A LOT of Buddhist imagery. The Master's in monk robes, and the Lunarians are literally Buddhist statues come to life, right down to the flute and the two-pronged arrows (the lotus root bodies are a nice touch).
Dec 27, 2021 1:07 AM

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Aug 2019
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First time watching 3d cgi anime....so gems are transformed into female characters,with unique world and only one male sensei.....cinnabar is cool,but suicidal....lets see whats ahead in story..
Feb 10, 2022 9:31 PM

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Sep 2018
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Wow, I'm coming in blind and it's been a long time since the first episode captivated me this much. Great start.
Mar 25, 2022 6:04 PM
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Jul 2018
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I enjoyed the animation ngl but I fell asleep. I don't know what to expect for the next episodes. The monsters looks like some Indian spiritual imagery.
Apr 18, 2022 6:11 AM

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Wow the CG... my eyes were totally glued on the screen throughout the course of these 24 minutes. We got introduced to our main character I guess, and well she's.. useless, if we take the word of rest of them. Though i guess that won't be the case.

Can't guess much about the plot, but we'll get a gist of it over time, so yeah.
May 14, 2022 11:29 PM

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Interesting use of 3D, really liking it.
May 21, 2022 2:27 PM

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Alright, I can see why this is so beloved. It's not just the CGI which for a change is utilized to give the anime charm and an identity, the setting is intriguing to boot. An advantage that comes with that is that the internal character conflicts offer something new.

The concept of Gems is also pretty cool.
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Aug 23, 2022 10:53 AM
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Dec 2020
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The CGI and the direction is amazing.
Story seems kinda interesting
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