Story (9/10): Unique take on magical adventure shounen with an Arabian Nights aesthetic. The concept of "Rukh" lends the show to philosophical themes such as destiny, fate, and moral right vs. wrong, so it leaves you thinking more than most shounen do. The writing is paced well, has very little filler, and finds a good balance between lighthearted moments and serious ones.
Art (7/10): The art and animation here was decent, but at times the show was animated awkwardly.
Sound (7/10): The soundtrack was okay. Nothing memorable. A few times in the last couple episodes it actually became distracting and out of place (e.g. long
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Nov 29, 2018
The clip itself was solid. The art and animation was sufficient and they used one of the best songs on the anime's OST. It's just out of place by itself-- wish they would've fit this into the final episode and then featured that as an alternate last episode. This way, viewers who hadn't watched Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn in a while (like myself) could understand this in context of the story. The alternate ending is enjoyable, and anyone who has watched Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn will appreciate extra content, but again it would be much more compelling if inserted into the episode.
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