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As a long time Starship Troopers fan it was only right that I watch the anime. I have to say it was a real treat to watch. The story follows the book pretty well and also adds in it's own interpretations. If you're into mecha anime then you will love this.

Story: Is about a young rich boy named Jonney Rico who joins the mobile infantry to help fight the war on alien bugs that plagues the earth and it's people. The story takes place in the future where humanity can freely travel from planet to planet as a luxury. Jonney originally had no idea what ... he wanted to do once graduating from high school and didn't want to run his fathers space trading business. However once he finds out his long time crush, Carmen, is joining the Space Navy, he too decides to join up. The story progresses from there showing the hardships he and his friends must face in order to protect the earth they live on and the people they care about.

Art: Is remarkably good for 80's art. I had no problems watching it like some old Anime that I've seen.

Sound: Amazing, They used English music for the openings, endings, and actions scenes. The sound effects where really good as well.

Character: The character development was pretty good. They focused more on Jonney since he is the main character but they also tried to add development for the other characters. They could have added more but for the amount of eps that where made I think they did a decent job. The Look of the characters was good however almost all the women in the show looked to butch or to loli (waitress). The hair styles where to manly for the women but that was probably the popular Hair style in Japan or the US in the 80s. The guys looked fine although some of them had lazy eyes lol.

Enjoyment: I really enjoyed this. It was worth the time to watch and I recommend this to anyone thats seen the movie or read the book. You wont be disappointed.

Story: Well the story is pretty normal. It's the perfect example of what real life in the country side is like. The series starts out pretty slow, basically explaining who the two main characters are, why they're so close, and how they first met. Gradually as you watch each episode you learn a little more about the two and their relationship, while also getting introduced to other friends. To be fair, wile starting this series, don't expect to be drawn in by drama, conflict, or a compelling story because this show has next to none at all. It's a simple story about two kids that ... grow up liking each other and not even realizing it till something happens.

Art: The character design is surprisingly well done. The girl characters are really attractive and the male characters dress more like todays young teens do. The colors used for specific scenes where also great, however the few times they used CG (ie. the alien video game) was really bad and should not ever have been done.

Sound: The music also fit good with the show. Sound effects for the Bikes and storm where also done great.

Character: Character personality's where pretty good, with the exception of a few characters. All seemed to fit well with the show though. As I already stated in the art part, the characters clothes where close to what young teens currently where now and the way the characters interacted seemed realistic as well. It wasn't like most anime shows where people are either a class clown/bully or a class president. Everyone seemed like they where on the same level so to speak.

Enjoyment: At the start of the show it didn't feel all that enjoyable, however once I started to get to know more about each character, I felt compelled to learn more. The ending was a nice dramatic touch to a relatively mellow series.

Overall: If you're looking for a real slice of life series where the male character is only bound to one girl and slowly gets closer to her, then this is for you. Personally before even starting this show, from the look of the cover and the summary, I had originally thought this was going to be another slice of life/harem where the male lead has to choose between several of his fellow attractive classmates that like him. But I was totally wrong. Don't get me wrong though, there are a few girls that seem to like him but as the story progresses they simply realize they wont be able to compete against the bond that he and his childhood friend Nanami share so they give up on him fast. The series was a great time killer!