Dec 4, 2023
Helck is a bit tough to grade to be honest. There are some things it does well and others that are either meh or disappointing. But for the most part it's a ride worth taking.
Probably the best 2 things about the anime are the characters and the story. Helck is a lovable guy that has that right combination of strong, caring, and troubled parts of his personality that make you want to root for him. Vermilion is a good contrast to him and it's fun to watch them interact and slowly come to understand each other. And even Piwi is someone that is fun compliment
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to the team.
The show starts out giving the impression that it's going to be all action and humor, but after a few episodes you start to see that there's a lot more going on related to Helck's past and the general conflict. While nothing too deep, it's a good conflict that will leave you invested.
The animation is hands down the weakest factor of the show. So many times there are characters that are flying in a way that can only be described as a jpeg being dragged across a background. It's especially noticeable when they are depicting enemy forces in huge numbers flying across that sky. While not awful, it can take you out of the action.
Another weak element is that the dialogue can drag a bit, especially in the earlier episodes. Characters will go on explaining background knowledge of the world that can be interesting, but feel like it's explained to death. Eventually the explanations start to be more interesting and drive the plot forward more, so pushing through the starting conversation should lead to more intrigue farther in.
Overall, it's a worthwhile story to dig in to. There are maybe a couple episodes that really made me question if the show was actually good, but the overall feeling of the show is that it is imperfect, but its heart is in the right place. It feels like an anime that we would have watched in the late 90's or early 2000's in a good way. It was an anime that was hyped to me before it came out and it's a worthwhile one to see what it's really about.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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