Aug 10, 2020
Before I start, I'll have to let you know that I've read the manhwa/Webtoon till date. So most of what i'm going to review will be the overall story and not just the 5 episodes which have been released as of now (But don't worry, I keep it spoiler free and specific to the anime.)
Story:
Firstly, I read other reviews saying there's no story and it's just "mindless fighting."
It is true that the anime has by far (until episode 4) taken the least time to explain the story. But considering how big the story actually is, I think it is a considerable pace.
All they've done
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so far is given some hints to the story which will all connect together in the upcoming episodes, and they've only just begun to explain the character's back story.
As for the fighting, a lot of work was put into creating or adapting real life fighting techniques into a part of the story. And MAPPA did a great job of making them into anime, although I wish there was a bit more blood and impact in some scenes.
Characters:
I also read some reviews saying that the characters were not unique, but hey, after almost a century of anime we've seen all types of characters. At this point any new anime character will definitely resemble some old character. It's pointless to whine about it now. So I ask you to look at character development instead. It was brilliantly shown how Mira found her resolution and the meaning of her father's words. On episode 5 we saw how dark Daewi can get and how he came to terms with it and changed.
Sound & Visuals:
The most impressive part of this anime is the soundtrack and its visuals. I was thrilled to hear Contradiction and Fly (op and ed songs) for the first time. And of course, the visuals were top notch as expected of MAPPA.
Overall, GoH is a decent anime and is worth a watch for those who are into martial arts/fighting anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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