This is my first review of an anime series.
Now that's out of the way....
I started this anime under no assumption what-so-ever about the story, art, sound, etc, and entered the series wondering what may develop over time. (Approaching anime any other way is completely and utterly idiotic, I don't care what you say. If you have your assumptions, obviously they will probably be broken is some way)
Anyways. (If you don't care for pre-rage banter then skip forward to after the break---)
Contrary to the other simpleminded reviews of this anime I've read so far, I've given this anime a 7. Others have given it anywhere
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from a 1 to a 5. First off, from what I gather, this comes from individuals having assumptions about the anime beforehand, as well as other things. The other aspects that interfere with this anime receiving decent reviews, stems mainly from those that take literally 5 minutes to try and understand a concept that their small brains can't process fast enough. "Oh boohoo I watched 3 episodes and I don't understand plot" "this anime sux becuz it has a slow start, dropped after 1 episode."
These are real comments that I have read, and unfortunately had the pleasure of raging at. I think that's enough of my logical thought process that most imbecilic reviewers won't understand, so let us get to the real stuff!
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Gunslinger Stratos (The Animation)
Story--(6)
The story of Gunslinger Stratos may be hard to comprehend if you don't know how to crack open a peanut. No really, all you have to do is actually pay attention and you'll understand the story. Sure there are moments where the anime gets a little too 'deep' for it's own good, but that just adds to the experience. The story as a basic structure holds up, and I mean what more could you ask from an anime that meddles in the affairs of space and time? We have the usual "gatta save the world, oh no, bad guys... maybe not?" and normal story progressions, leading to a somewhat decent ending that didn't disappoint me. The only thing is, that contrary to what most people say about it being slow at times, is that it actually moved quite fast during the more important segments which may have attributed to the lack of character development(oh well). I gave the story a 6 out of 10, because it holds up and is exactly what a 6 signifies, fair.
Art--(8)
The art in Gunslinger Stratos is pretty good. I'm not one to enjoy much 3d animation in my anime, but it didn't bother me as much throughout the series. The 2d art was well done, and didn't ever seem to distract from my enjoyment of the show, so kudos! Characters were well distinct from each other and their designs weren't too shabby either, considering there were multiples of each character. 8 out of 10, enjoyable to the eye if you don't mind 3d animation (Maybe 6 out of 10 for those that really dislike 3d, but meh, who cares)
Sound--(7)
The sound was good in this anime. The OP and ED were enjoyable, and the music during the anime wasn't too bad either. Voice acting was decent, and I felt that the characters portrayals through their voices worked out in the end. I gave sound a 7 because nothing really stuck out to me, but it wasn't horrible, in-fact it was good (maybe that's why I picked 7... hmm) It all adds to the atmosphere in the end, just enhancing the anime ever so slightly.
Character--(4)
This is where the anime falls short in most cases. The character development seemed almost absent at times, which was unfortunate, because there were quite a few times where I really wanted to learn the pasts of some of these characters and feel a better connection, but unfortunately that never happened. The slight development that we do get comes from the main character and a few of the supporting characters due to their involvement in the plot, but otherwise we learn next to nothing about 65% (Maybe 75%) of the cast. This is where I see many of the problems stemming from in this series, but you don't always need character development to make an anime interesting right? (Some would disagree) This anime hinges on its other aspects to help it ride the series out. 4 out of 10.. wanted more characterization but oh well, they threw other things in there.
Enjoyment--(8)
I enjoyed this anime. That isn't bad to say, and others disagree (apparently completely) but it does have its appealing parts such as the action, slight romance, comedy, and plot twists that you may or may not have seen coming. My suggestion is that you just watch it and stop placing your bullshit expectations on other people's art. If you expect something to be perfect, you'll hate it. If you expect something to suck and it doesn't, then you love it. Just expect that you're going to listen to/watch a story, and that if it ends up not being something worth your time, then drop it and say "meh wasn't my cup of tea" and tell us why (or not), but give real reasoning, not 6-year-old excuses because your anime didn't live up to your silly expectations. 8 out of 10, I had fun.
Overall--(7)
7 out of 10 overall, not a bad anime. Watch it knowing it will be rough around the edges, watch it knowing that others think it's worth a 1 rating(and it isn't), and watch it knowing that it was created so that we could enjoy it.
Chillout, and happy watching.
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Aug 14, 2015
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This is my first review of an anime series.
Now that's out of the way.... I started this anime under no assumption what-so-ever about the story, art, sound, etc, and entered the series wondering what may develop over time. (Approaching anime any other way is completely and utterly idiotic, I don't care what you say. If you have your assumptions, obviously they will probably be broken is some way) Anyways. (If you don't care for pre-rage banter then skip forward to after the break---) Contrary to the other simpleminded reviews of this anime I've read so far, I've given this anime a 7. Others have given it anywhere ... |
