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Aot was hailed to be one of the best animes to have ever came out, which for the first few episodes initially captivates viewers with its dynamic animation, fluid action and premise brimming with intriguing potential. However soon after that the entire writing staff seemingly got replaced with edgy 12 year olds probably because its cheaper to hire and then falls into an onslaught of narrative inconsistencies, predictable character cliches, and hollow worldbuilding that wants you to dig deeper into an empty cavern. The level of quality I'd see people bashing about for 5 hours but I guess the probably 100 million+ people who saw ... this are also 12 and edgy.



The cast, unfortunately, fails to rise above the mire of one-dimensionality packed with edgy shonan tropes, such as the angsty, "TATAKAE"-screaming protagonist together with the stoic mentor and the cutesy cheerleader. Which their interactions, fueled by melodramatic pronouncements causing it fall short of having genuine engagement. the only thing saving is the character development, but those ones are just an illusion as they got reverted back to their original form. l have also herd some talking about a "nuzlocke"-style. however that is only reserved for secondary characters that do nothing but scream about friend stuff whilst watching a stage play . This disconnect between stakes and storytelling destroys any emotional core that it could present.

There are many interesting worldbuilding presented in its concept that was immediately slashed because they assume people only care about how cool the screaming cardboard cutout and friends is. then leave a few breadcrumbs for the people who do care to dig inside the kiddie sandpit so they could make more cash from the second season.


While the animation undeniably possesses technical powers that still holds really well to this day, I assume that is the only area that is made by people who at least got their deserved position, but even those ones relies on a lot of copy pasting so yay. The music too is pretty decent, if not overdramatic in some cases.

This leaves with the action, which is I would even call it that because it ISN'T even written properly, a good action should have bring up the stakes and putting the characters into their very edge, which if its done right it would make for a decent casual entertaining show at the very least, but in this case because its easy mode, I mean yeah, they still do get hurt, but the problem is that they just spam plot armor as soon as they can, so now they just automatically win. so all the potentially emotional moments or accomplishments felt completely undeserved and forced. Very brutal and not for the faint of heart.


Ultimately, Aot emerges as a frustrating exercise in trashed potential. where the initial promise of a complex and engaging narrative was murdered immediately, leaving behind a shallow spectacle propped up by tired tropes and superficial emotional appeals. While its popularity may spark debate, l cannot deny the existence of superior works that explore similar themes with far greater depth and edge factor but the only difference is that you never herd of them because the people who reviewed it saw more then 3 shows in their life.

A fair warning to new anime watchers. You will be recommended to watch this.
Please do not. First it is a really heavy piece to start with, second you will not appreciate the amount of greatness this anime shows in art and sound. You should have a profund knowledge of the history and making of anime.

This is a psychological anime driving deep into the consequences on going to unfamiliar environments, and how its curses could spread into our society. The characters are struck by different personal issues showing affect during the show. It is not a mecha anime, please don't watch it for that.

For me this ... show was too heavy or I am just too dumb to appreciate the deeper meaning. Every episode was like "Watch it and write a 20 page essay about it"
For people who like to analyze the shit out why the bullets keep missing, this is the masterpiece. For me it was confusing to watch.

I have never been so split between acknowledging the greatness of an anime and the lack of enjoyment it gave me. And yes please watch the sequel to have a real ending.

This anime is a real classic. Even though it came out just over a decade ago, its fan base is still as strong as ever, especially with the Tenkuu Danzai Skelter+Heaven airing just a while back in Japanese theatres.
Genuinely shocking moments, a complex plot, and one of the best examples of characterisation and expression make this a timeless classic. I have watched every episode at least 10 times, and I still can't get bored with it. Even with this anime being a decade old, the animation is still quite impressive, even if its not on par with some of the more recent anime. The voice ... acting (sub, not the dub ) is brilliant too. I still can the characters maniacal screams ringing in my head. And not to worry, the series still has plenty of mecha action.
In short, this anime is a must watch for any anime fan. Some will like it, some will hate it, but its hard to disagree that this is one of the most stirring pieces of animation you'll ever watch.