Dec 22, 2018
Much like Planet With of last season, SSSS.Gridman is an emotionally driven show with big ol robots flying around in O.K. CG. And just like Planet With, Gridman is criminally underrated. I've never written a review here before, but I just wanted to give my 2 cents about how I felt. I'm not knowledgeable on the Tokusastu genre so I wasn't able to appreciate all the references packed into the series, but I still enjoyed the hell out of this show. If you are someone who appreciates art direction I highly recommend you watch this. There were so many interesting and well chosen shots that
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keep you invested and unable to look away. The first episode does a great job setting the tone and is full of fantastic still images. I remember looking at an image of a staircase closed for repairs thinking "why are these stairs mood". The direction in this show put a fat grin on my face the entire way through, episode 9 especially.
Most of the kaiju v Gridman battles are in semi-clunky CG models that somehow still feel awesome. They feel just like a Tokusatsu battle with humans fighting in giant monster costumes. I personally loved the CG fights but I can see how it could be off-putting to some.
Don't get me wrong, this show is definitely not all style with no substance, not making the amnesia trope feel annoying is testament enough to the writing. There were many tense moments where characters from opposite sides had to interact with each other, rather than groups fighting by proxy through kaiju vs. Gridman battles, and each moment was perfectly satisfying. But like I said I don't write reviews and don't care enough to put out my librarian glasses and spend 30 minutes writing a literary analysis.
SSSS.Gridman's mix of style, direction, and story make it an INCREDIBLY entertaining watch and I highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates good art in their anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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