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Ohayo minna. Matierica is a retro anime from 2017 that, to my surprise, is still being talked about to this day. Through it's recent resurgence in the anime community through apps like TikTok and YouTube Shorts, Matierica has seen a new wave of popularity and hype surrounding it, but does it live up to the praise? Let's find out.

Matierica was created during a turning point in the anime industry. 2017 saw many big changes for anime, with shows like Black Clover, Konosuba, Classroom of the Elite, and ROBOMASTERS THE ANIMATED SERIES airing. No other year in anime history boomed as much as 2017 did, and ... that still holds true to this day. It saw a new wave of anime fans coming into the community and watching these cartoons we all know and love! Matierica attempted to jump onto that speeding train, creating a compelling but avant-garde world. Believe it or not, Matierica actually wasn't being talked about much during its initial release like it is today, like I said, this year was HUGE for anime and that unfortunately worked to Matierica's disadvantage. However, since the community has calmed down since then, recent resurgence online has showed that this anime truly was a hidden gem, fitting right in with the greats of the time.

Animation 10/10: Technically speaking, Matierica is a marvel. The graphics are really well drawn and it is clear Keita Kurosaka put a ton of time into this film to make it something spectacular.

Story 10/10: The story is pretty similar to Serial Experiments Lain, which is why I think TikTok grabbed a hold of it like they did. It has ideas of the singularity and technological obsession that are present in the aforementioned show. It tells this story through morphing and phasing lines and colors, sort of as an abstract interpretation, but I think the overall message is quite clear upon a couple rewatches.

Realism 4/10: Although Matierica is really beautiful as an art piece, the drawings are not very photo realistic, and the situations presented are not something you'd happen upon in real life unless you took a lot of drugs.

Characters: 0/10: There are no characters present.

Music 10/10: The sound design and music is beautiful and is reminiscent of bands like Ground Zero, Merzbow, Boris or other Japanese avant-garde movements.

Impact 10/10: This film left a life-long impact on me, and I have watched it 4 more times since my first watch. It is incredibly profound and will likely leave some sort of impression on you no matter what kind of anime you like.

Creativity 10/10: It is really creative.

Overall I give Matierica a 9.45/10 putting all these factors into consideration. It is one of the best anime of all time and should be watched by everyone. It is free to watch on YouTube, so go check it out!