Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven

Exciting concept, wonderful character development and awesome soundtrack. PLOT: This series was an absolute joy to watch! Extremely well put together with a multi-layered plot, memorable characters and inspired pacing – every episode was used well and contributed something to the entertainment value of Eureka Seven. The concept and studio was what attracted me to this series, and it really did not disappoint. I like mecha series in general and of course Eureka Seven contains many of the standard cliché’s of mecha anime, yet somehow this series made everything feel fresh and new. Turning the sky into an ocean and using so many familiar concepts in new ways was exciting and made for very enjoyable viewing – of course it helped that the characters where so very likeable! The amount of character development in this series was just wonderful – there are lots of characters but they were all given their moment to shine, none are superfluous and everyone has something to contribute to the plot by the end. Eureka Seven has two clearly defined parts to it – the 1st part is mostly concerned with setting up the world, characters and making sure the viewer is comfortable with all the terminology, the 2nd part is where the main plot comes into play (and it is epic) building to a thrilling finale and a satisfying conclusion. It's difficult to fault anything really – the plot twists are well timed and I didn’t see a number of them coming (which was nice for a change!). The series has a clear message about growing up, finding your place in world and love; yet it doesn’t shove its message down your throat, instead letting the viewer form their own opinions. In short Eureka Seven completely draws you into Renton and Eureka’s adventure on board the Nirvash and Gekko-Go and I was quite sad to see the journey end – but it was an excellent ride! ANIMATION: Fabulous production values throughout the run of this series – quite an accomplishment given its 50-episode length! BONES are one of my favourite studios as they consistently produce wonderfully animated shows – this is no exception. The LFO fights are dazzling – having the mecha surf in the sky was an inspired decision as it makes for jawdropping action scenes. Everything is fluid and there is minimal recycling of footage. The mecha designs themselves are striking and had plenty of movement. The character designs were also excellent – all the characters are very well planned and visually memorable with lots of expression. I can’t really fault anything about the visuals of this series! MUSIC & VOICE ACTING: I adored the soundtrack. All of the OPs and EDs are great and the background music is an exciting mix of orchestral pieces and electro beats! Voice acting was excellent throughout – every character was well cast, it’s quite difficult to pick out characters, as everyone seemed to be giving their all in this show. So all in all an excellent series, and one I’d highly recommend to all! A superior mecha series with a good balance of comedy, drama and romance – I’d urge you all to watch it!

Here we go: Eureka 7. I remember a long time ago, I used to watch this in English Dub on TV on adult swim/Toonami. I never honestly understood what was so great about Eureka 7, it was confusing, and to tack onto that, I never was a fan for mecha/sci-fi/space anime...That was then, this is now. I watched it in English subs this time around; I now understand the plot, the characters, and the emotion, and my honest reaction was "Wow". This anime is simply amazing. Our story begins with the Main character, 14 year old Renton Thurston, son of the world's Hero, Adroc Thurston who died in an event that saved the world (and his sister disappeared on him as well). Renton is pretty much a stereotypical brat in his rebellious phase. There is this activity called "Lifting" in which people literally surf on air (technically they surf on these energy waves called Trapars). He enjoys lifting and wants to become a pro, but his grandfather who is his current guardian, is set against it and preaches to him to become a mechanic just like him. As such, Renton looks up to one of the best lifters in the world, named Holland. Holland operates a mercenary group called Gekkostate. One day, a giant robot crashes onto Renton's house and who comes out of the cockpit? None other than the girl named Eureka. Eureka offers to take him into Gekkostate as a member. Through conversation and contemplating, Renton decides that he wants to do something with his life besides becoming a mechanic, and joins. Long story short, it's about Renton's time on the Gekko (the aircraft they fly named for its green underbelly). The story gets much much deeper than daily-life stories, and goes far beyond what I can say without spoiling any of it. So let's start off with the art. For being produced and animated in 2005, the animation (done by BONES) is spectacular. I was fairly astonished that animation of that caliber aired in 2005. The sequences are smooth and the camera angles really make the battles engaging. I was very impressed, thus giving it a 10. For sound, If we're talking about the OST, I absolutely love it! It's a mix of military-style music (marching bands, drummers, etc) and blasting techno music. The techno music really gets my blood going for a battle! You'll start to recognize when the music sounds, what kind of scene it will be, whether it be an action scene or not. While a fair portion of the music is techno, there is also quite a bit of ballads, J-pop, and soft music. When the music sounds, it does so at the perfect times and you will know what's coming up (like a kickass action sequence or a personal/emotional moment). One of my favorite OST's by far. The sound of the Mechas are really well-done as well. The characters were all very unique. If you expected a character to be a certain way at first, they most likely change throughout the series. Eureka 7 has some of the most unique character designs I've seen in some time. You can tell, just from the style, that these characters are from Eureka 7. Most of the costumes combine an edgy element, combined with modern styles, mixed with sci-fi garments. Every character has completely different personalities and you'll know who's who by episode 5 (that's really fast). Some of the characters (specifically Holland) have dark pasts and many secrets. Surely Renton and Eureka are the main characters, but Holland and Talho (the female opposite of Holland and the pilot of the ship) also have very deep stories. Personally Holland was my favorite just because he's the one who changes the most in my opinion. He fights enemies while he also constantly fights with his past. He starts out as a man who seems like a drunkard, non-caring, abusive boss...but he changes so much due to many events. Eureka and Renton...let me just say that I dislike both of them halfway through the series. though after certain events take place, they really start becoming strong personalities and completely different people (which is awesome!). Eureka was selfish, and made trouble for everyone while Renton was a spoiled brat; though after certain events take place, they really start becoming stronger and completely different people (which is great thing to watch).. The only characters I honestly dislike are the kids Maeter, Link and Maurice. Not only are they an annoyance, but they seem forced to do certain things to progress or regress Renton and Eureka's relationship. I personally hated them for the most part, but I can't deny that they had an important role to play in the plot and the character development. Trust me when I say YOU WILL CARE FOR THESE CHARACTERS!! I swear, you will love some aspect of every character (besides the kids) and you will root for them every time; You won't want any of them to die at all. Some of the most colorful group of people I've seen in quite a long time. The animation was beautiful, the mech battles were awesome and unique (considering that the mechs also battle while lifting as well). All the characters are likeable in some way, and the story is a very deep and engaging one. It really is not hard to find enjoyment in this show. Even if you don't like mechs, even if you don't like spoiled-brat characters, even if you don't like air battles, whatever you don't like about it will easily be overshadowed the the parts you DO like about it. All I can say is, don't judge a book by its cover. I did that at first, watched it, and found it amazingly great. The story can get a little confusing at times, but as long as you see the big picture, everything should be fine. You'll also have to bear with Eureka and Renton in the first half which gets pretty annoying the way they get (if you've seen it, you'll know what I'm talking about). But after a certain event happens, everything changes and it goes from being good, to being amazing. I think Eureka 7 is equal parts mecha battles and character development/relationships. As much time is spent on the crazy aerial battles, it is also spent on the characters contemplating about themselves and others. The rest of the cast who have no deep story, give a gigantic push for Eureka and Renton's relationship and have a huge hand in their development, because on their own, they wouldn't change much. It's got action, romance, comedy, and all of the above. I highly recommend anyone and everyone to watch it. The ending was one of the best ones I've seen in any anime, and leaves you with tears of sadness and joy. I think the underlying message of the show is: Love transcends borders (and you'll have to watch to know what I'm talking about)...and to me, that's simply beautiful.

"Never beg, earn by winning" This anime is one of the best made for a reason and if you don't take the time to watch it you will never know. Eureka seven in 50 episodes gives you everything you could want, story, action, romance, character development. There is not much I can say that the hundreds of other reviews have not already said, but I wanted to express my thoughts on a wonderful anime that while having similar features is truly one of a kind. Story: you follow Renton Thurston, a young boy out of place with big dreams, but little hope. He continues through his everyday life, until one day something new happens, he comes in contact with the type 0, the original mecha named Nirvash, and the pilot a mysteriously lovely young girl name Eureka. From this meeting onward events layed out long before by his father now show his destiny, the only question is will he stand fast to the end. Watch the dang show and find out the rest for yourselves.

Eureka Seven Review One of the most original anime ever…… Trying to sum up a review for this anime has proven to be quite a difficult task. Eureka Seven is a daring anime that subsequently ignites a new form of imagination through a near unparalleled form of originality. The studio BONES has given us an anime that is fresh and inspiring in the rather old and overused Mecha genre. Story: The idea and story fueling this anime is its true hero. It’s highly original and tries it’s best to refrain from a delving into that familiar feeling of predictability. The main plot revolves around the central protagonist; Renton Thurston, a boy coming from a rather boring town who wishes to find true meaning in his life. After meeting Eureka; an attractive young girl who crash lands into his house, he decides to join the anti-government group Gekkostate of which Eureka also belongs to. Renton hopes that by joining Gekkostate, he’ll be closer to Eureka and finally be able to find meaning in his life. Unknown to him however, are all the hardships and struggles that he will have to face and endure.The problem with Eureka Seven’s story is the inconsistencies in its narrative structure. Many parts of the anime are left to the viewer to interpret and leave minimal explanation. Hardcore anime fans will thrive on this form of pacing but casual viewers however, might feel off by how the story explains itself and quit watching after the first 5 or 10 episodes. Animation: The animation of Eureka Seven is a mixed-bag. On one hand, one can see the artistic inspirations the anime draws from it’s cartoon counterparts. On the other hand, the animation looks rather plain and the colors seem as if they don’t resonate well with the anime’s deep and somewhat intricate plot. The action set pieces seem exciting at first but feel like a letdown once it’s done. The action of the anime is done fluidly though. Sound: Eureka Seven has a unique and diverse soundtrack. There’s cheerful music, sad music, romantic music and downright depressing music. Unlike the animation, the music does a great job with assisting the anime. It heightens the experience and brings out the emotion of the characters and the unique feel of the anime. The dialogue is good and interesting. Both the English and Japanese voice acting are done rather well. Character: This is one of the true highlights of the anime. The amount of character development that the central protagonists go through is of high quality. I was amazed at how Renton’s character changed so much near the end as opposed to his personality in the first few episodes. The romance aspect of the anime is also excellently done. Some characters however, albeit a few, do feel left out which makes it feel as if they served no purpose. This isn’t a problem however as it doesn’t really affect the anime. Enjoyment: Eureka Seven can be enjoyed immensely if you are willing to give it the chance it deserves. At first, it might appear boring and dull but trust me, this is one of the most interesting anime you will ever see. To Sum Up Ups: Great sense of originality, excellent and intricate plot, enjoyable soundtrack, unique characters, high character development Downs: Inconsistent narrative structure, lackluster animation, some characters feel left out Final words: Eureka Seven is an anime that takes risks. These risks however, pay off greatly to create one of the most original and interesting anime ever. It’s an anime that deserves to be watched by all fans.

For me Eureka seven is one of my best anime that i watched. It is because the story is good that is why I rate it 10. The art is not so really good but the robots suit and other effects are really amazing that makes the graphics more awesome. The real thing here is that you will see on the very start of the story the completable journey of the protagonist that can make me more curious on what will be the nest story all about, and for me watching this anime is really enjoyable. The some cons here is in the story because some chapters of the anime is really boring to watch and not so really important to the main topic of the story but i really appreciate to watch it completely.

Eureka Seven was a show I had overlooked in the beginning of my anime watching career due to my lack of interest in mechas. However, a revisit to one of my favorite songs, Days by Flow, brought me to the opening of Eureka Seven. Right off the bat, the music of Eureka Seven captivated me. By episode 3, I had the entire OST and OP/ED's downloaded (I recommend everyone to do this so you won't be frustrated later in the series when you come across an AWESOME song but don't know the name. I used a combination of there 3 sites to get all the songs in the show: http://animeost.info/13999/eureka-seven-ost-koukyoushihen-eureka-seven-ost, http://hikarinoakariost.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/eureka-seven.html, http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/browse/E. Be sure to have 7-zip installed also for .rar files). Another strong point of this show was the art and animation. As with most mechas, battles were detailed full of explosions and gunfire (and rainbows and sparkly green exhaust). But what really made an impact on me was the detail put in Eureka's appearance throughout the series (don't worry, the hair will change). Content-wise, the first few episodes succeeded in hooking me with a mixture of fast-paced action and interesting characters. One part of the story that was fairly strong was the use of mechas. While in other shows such as Code Geass where mechas seemed to be a side note or bonus, Eureka Seven had them right in the spotlight while not overusing or compensating for a bad plot with them. The story was evolved throughout the show which was something that I enjoyed. By not having much of a final goal for the protagonist in the start, the show was able to encompass many themes while not detracting from the actual story. While the story was stellar and was one of the main reasons myself and others stuck with the show, the introduction of some themes mid-series and their subsequent abandonment was a disappointment. But, it should be noted that the length of Eureka Seven both was a blessing and a curse because its long run time allowed for diverse themes and character development but caused it to feel a little long. Moving on to characters, I never had any problems with characters early in the series because interactions between characters could be understood easily in regards to the attitudes of them. However, there were a few moments where interactions between Eureka and Renton were hard to believe because of their seemingly lack of attraction at some times. Character development was strong in this series, but I felt the backgrounds of characters could have been explained in more detail given how long the show lasted. Eureka Seven was a highly enjoyable show with a high rewatch value. It's high episode count may turn away some, but it gives those who have watched it a feeling of satisfaction after being finished. One thing this show has over all others is that fact that I can be hit with nostalgia just from listening to the soundtrack. And looking back after finishing the series, you can really appreciate how entertaining the show was from start to finish. Plus, there's a second season. If you are hesitating on whether you want to watch the series or not, just do yourself a favor and begin because you aren't going to find a better all-around show than this. Happy ref-ing!

This show literally changed my life. i have never been so struck by the effect a show can have on my life. The characters feel so original and so organic, like theyre my real friends. Sometimes at night i dream im in the eureka 7 world, i even took time to learn how to lucid dream so that i could pretend that i was with them. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry, i dont know why. Ive watched some lesser animes like FMA and code geass, and in retrospect,, they make me wonder how high people can stack shit. I can never go back to any other anime, nothing can ever top and make me feel the way that eureka 7 did. My craving for E7 is so insatiable that i have taken to reading and writing fan fiction. I just cant get enough, if you have any please send it me at jaydiakanwa@aim.com. thank you for reading my tribute to the greatest anime of all time.

Well, this series turned out to be rather surprising. I had somewhat expected a standard shounen series, and to an extent that is the case. However, the rather well developed cast of characters plays a huge role in this series, and the focus on their relationship development serves as a focal point to propel the plot forward. It is possible to argue that it is exclusively the characters that makes this series worth watching, mainly because of how well developed they turn out. In the end though, even with all the mechs and stuff, this series turned out to be a rather compelling romance series. Note here though, the romance is more along the lines of "idealistic" love, as opposed to more realistic, drama heavy romance. Production value wise, Eureka seven stayed consistently good for the most part, with consistently drawn art and animation, as well as some great songs in the soundtrack. Considering how this is Studio Bones we're talking about here, the production values don't really surprise me. The mech battles here were interesting to watch at times as well, The main draw to this series is definitely it's characters, or more specifically, the growth that each character undergoes as the series progresses. The entire series revolves around the growing dynamic between our main characters Eureka and Renton, and how their romance develops. Along the way, we see some great development for both Renton and Eureka; Renton starts off as a immature, eager yet naive boy, and grows up into a much more competent guy who eventually learns to fight without restraint for his dream and love, Eureka. Eureka, on the other hand, fluctuates tremendously as a character, going from stoic robotic like girl, to wishy-washy distressed girl, to a simple lovestruck maiden trying to survive amidst all the ongoing chaos. Their story is a rather compelling aspect to this series, and seeing it gradually develop in the course of the series is a rather rewarding experience. At heart, this series is just a huge romance story, with it's primary focus on Eureka and Renton. The development they undergo as a couple is truly something worth watching, and while their development does have it's fair share of oddities here and there, the natural progression of their relationship remained a focal point throughout the entire fifty episode series. The side characters also do get their fair share of romantic developments, from the intriguing Holland and Talho relationship, to the rather odd Anemone and Dominic relationship. Some of the romantic moments were very cheesy and over the top, but that's exactly what makes some of the romance here more appealing. The plot complemented the main couple for the most part, but it did have it's share of glaring flaws. There are some awesome emotional climaxes in the plot, which reflected the changes in the main couple's relationship rather well, yet at the same time, there are a ton of unanswered questions left behind that keep you scratching your head. This is particularly true towards the end of the series, where all common sense seems to be thrown out the window in favor of a rather over the top, corny yet satisfying finale. While I personally liked the ending a lot, it also had a ton of huge gaping flaws in logic and consistency that I didn't quite take a liking to. It's not like the plot was terrible though; it had some rather complex story arcs with a much more deeper theme to them than what you would initially think. The world itself is fascinating as well, with a rather well thought out, and more importantly interesting, setting. In the end, though, it's really the awesome character development and romantic developments amongst the cast that really pulls this series together, and while it does have it's occasional hiccups here and there, is well worth a watch. Animation/Art: 8.5/10 Music: 8.5/10 Characters: 9.0/10 Story/setting: 8.0/10 Overall Enjoyment: 8.5/10

Eureka 7 left a bit of a strange impression on me, in despite the fact that it has plenty of pretty noticeable flaws, I still can't help in thinking that it is great. Yet despite the fact that I would personally give it a 9/10 or even a 10/10, I think is also perfectly reasonable to give it a 5 or a 6. Eureka 7 is a romantic mecha anime which draws pretty heavily from what came before it, especially Neon Genesis Evangelion. It draws so much from Evangelion that the first two episodes of each show are nearly identical to each other. There are other features viewers of the latter will probably pick up on, such as the cabal running things, the psychological themes and tones, as well as the semi-sentient mechas. My biggest issue with Eureka 7 was the pacing, it is glacially slow after the first two episodes, with many such as episodes 7, 10, 14, 15, and 39 qualifying as filler that adds little if anything to the story. Conversely, in the final 5 episodes the story felt too rushed, with the pace hitting breakneck speed and some plot points being left unresolved. The last two episodes were disappointing in a few ways with several deux ex machina movements popping up to progress the story. Another complaint I'd have with the show is in regard to how it develops some of the characters, the main villain is not intimidating in the slightest, and he suffers from Bond villain stupidity several times during the final third of the show. There were also several members of the Gekkostate who were not developed at all, and if it wasn't for the fact that they were in the Op one could be forgiven for forgetting that they even exist. There is plenty that Eureka 7 gets right though. The animation is fluid and holds up pretty well most of the time for a show produced in the early 2000s. The music was great and really lent to the cultural aesthetic, the show was trying to portray. The 4 ops were all pretty good, with the 1st and 4th being the best in my opinion, the eds were more of a mixed bunch. However, the two things I most fondly remember Eureka 7 for are the themes and the relationships. During its runtime Eureka 7 tackles complex themes including religious discrimination, environmental issues, indoctrination & propaganda, genocide and more, and does so in a way that is subtle enough for younger audiences yet profound enough that older audiences will still appreciate. I don't think every show should try to be a commentary on society, but I think Eureka 7 does it remarkably well. I also think that the relationship between the two protagonist; Renton and Eureka, is one of the best in mecha anime if not shonen action as a whole. Renton and Eureka's relationship was troubled and complex, but it was handled with a care few other show match. The character development of the likes of Holland, Talho, Dominic, and Captain Jurgis was also great to see. In conclusion Eureka 7 might not be for everybody, the slow first half and 50 episode runtime might be a bit too much for some folks. If you have the patience though it can be a rewarding experience, with the themes, character development, and the relationship between Eureka and Renton making it a real joy to watch.

I know that reviews on MAL have a tendency to ramble for quite a bit, so skip around to the parts your most interested in. Just to give you the green light, this is 100% spoiler free. Story and world building: The plot isn’t really that hard to follow as long as you’re paying attention, but damn does it take forever to dig into the meat and potatoes of the story. Basically all the world building and exposition takes place in the 3rd act of the show. As much as I want to defend the show on this front, I really can’t. As good as the story is, it undeniably takes a hit from the amount of time it takes for things to really kick into high gear. However, the premise of the show is amazing, almost perfect if you ask me. Hippies in giant robots riding giant skyboards while fighting against the big bad government, chasing after the biggest particle waves they can ride, and living paycheck to paycheck enjoying their absolute freedom. This tone of the show is the strongest point of the entire series, but Eureka Seven has a hard time staying loyal it’s adventure theme and eats up big chunks of runtime jumping between drama and romance; both areas that Eureka Seven is proficient in, but not exceptional. Still, it’s not nearly enough to drag down the masterfully crafted adventure portions of the show. 8/10, solid plot built on the back of a nearly perfect premise coupled a very strong introduction, though at times it seems to be a little tone-deaf to what exactly defines the show and makes it so great. Art, visuals, and setting: The visuals in Eureka Seven are absolutely stunning and will severe as eye candy to even the most jaded of viewers. I can’t express enough how beautiful the fight scenes in this show are and how absolutely wonderful everything in this show looks. It’s hard to believe this show is, at the time of writing this, around 15 years old; it’s aged like fine wine. The show’s setting switches from gritty urban areas, to sprawling forest landscapes, to awe-inspiring clear blue skies without skipping a beat or feeling uncanny, and really pulls you into the world no matter where the cast decides to go next. The character designs are all amazing, and the fight scenes are fast-paced but smooth and easy to follow. I feel like a lot of shows will stick to one particular “safe” aesthetic as to not alienate their target audience, but Eureka Seven doesn’t seem to have a problem with this which definitely works in their favor. 10/10, this would look perfect if it came out tomorrow. Sound design and music: The first intro, the very first time I watched this show, completely blindsided me. That violin in the first intro pulls at my heartstrings every time I hear it and connects to a part of me that almost no other show has been quite able to reach since. But that’s beside the point. The music is Eureka Seven is always played at the exact right times to get a good reaction out of the audience, and every single piece of the soundtrack is something memorable that I could listen to outside the show on my own time. The show used a lot of hip hop and a blend of other sounds and genres that go against the grain for anime, but it does it well and it more than fits the show’s hippie-centric tone. 10/10 The music in Eureka Seven is an unorthodox masterpiece, but one of the high points of the series and will definitely grow on you if you let it. Characters: The characters in the show are amazing, just shy of exceptional for the most part. They're not really held back by anything in particular and show very satisfying growth. I would probably rate this category a 9 if it weren’t for three tiny details named Maeter, Linck, and Maurice. These little kids have absolutely no place in this show and drag everyone they share screen time with through the mud along with them. They brutally murder the atmosphere of any scene they get placed in, and bring nothing to the table to atone for their sins they commit by continuing to exist. I would actually prefer Jar Jar Binks over these 3 failed abortions, at least Jar Jar had some elementary level of comic relief going for him. Seriously, fuck these kids. They cry endlessly, drag the plot through mounds of bullshit while at times grinding the whole thing to a halt, and have way too much screen time to warrant the excuse that there only there to make the show more family-friendly. I’m dead serious when I say that those kids have more screen time than some of the lead characters, it’s madness and it’s by far the biggest weight on the shoulders of Eureka Seven. Everybody else is a breath of fresh air next to them though, and when they're not being suffocated by the little kids seem to really grow out into their own people. 7/10, everybody does a phenomenal job and all of the lead characters show tremendous growth throughout the series, however, the kids have the combination of being tremendously awful and eating up absurd amounts of runtime while doing so. Proceed with caution. Enjoyment: This is my favorite part, the enjoyment for this show is outstanding. This show is so much fun to watch, I’m actually having trouble stringing together the right words to objectively define this more or less subjective category. I burned through 50 episodes in just a few days, and I can definitively say that there was never a moment where I was bored of the show or wanted to stop watching, and I do think this show has a good rewatchable value to it. I’ll talk about more of why I enjoyed it so much at the end of the review, I don’t want to sit here and ramble. 10/10 this show is a rollercoaster that I’d ride again in a heartbeat. Overall: I’d rate Eureka Seven, objectively speaking, as a 9/10. If you like mecha and adventure, are willing to overlook the plot’s multiple personality disorder, and attempt to ignore Maeter, Linck, and Maurice; than what you’re left with is an adventure anime that rides the open skies between exceptional and perfection. I cannot recommend this show to everyone enough. My personal thoughts: Eureka Seven is probably my favorite anime of all time, but I acknowledge that objectively, it’s not the greatest show I’ve ever watched. However, I think there should be a clear distinction between the 2. With Eureka Seven, I notice a big divide in the public opinion on what the exact rating is, 2 people will have very similar or even identical points that they cover in their reviews but one will person will give it a 6, and the next will give it a 10. This same fluctuation can obviously be seen in some capacity for pretty much every anime but is especially apparent in Eureka Seven, and I might be so bold as to say I think I understand why. We start in a small, middle of nowhere town with a young boy named Renton. Renton is good at what he does, fixing mechanical things and riding his ref board, but not much else. Renton goes to school, but doesn’t really have any friends and can’t seem to relate or fit in with any of his classmates; his grades are also pretty lousy to. Renton idolizes a group of other ref boarders for their talent and commitment as any kid would idolize their favorite band, and longs to live somewhere where the particle waves aren’t lackluster. But more important than any of that, Renton is bored. Bored of the past, bored of the present, and bored of what’s to come in the future. He feels trapped to a life of monotony, till one day his hopes and dreams are answered and presented to him in a narrow window of opportunity which he gambles everything on and never looks back. Renton represents the youthful optimism of a big chunk of the anime viewing community, a message which might not reach the older and usually more cynical members of the community. At the end of the day, the divide between the 2 schools of thought and how they view the show differently lies in whether you mainly watch anime for the plot or whether you mainly watch anime for the escapism; and I think you can tell which sides choose which path. If yo…

“In the backwater town of Bellforest lives a 14-year-old boy named Renton Thurston. He desires to leave his home behind and join the mercenary group known as Gekkostate, hoping to find some adventure to brighten up his mundane life. However, stuck between his grandfather's insistence to become a mechanic like him and the pressure of his deceased father's legacy, the only excitement Renton finds is in his pastime of riding the Trapar wave particles that are dispersed throughout the air, an activity akin to surfing. Everything changes when an unknown object crashes through Renton's garage, discovered to be a Light Finding Operation—a robot capable of riding the Trapar waves—specifically known as the Nirvash typeZERO. Its pilot is a young girl named Eureka, a member of the Gekkostate, who requests a tune-up for the Nirvash. Their meeting sparks the beginning of Renton's involvement with the Gekkostate as he takes off alongside Eureka as the co-pilot of the Nirvash.” By: My Anime List It’s started as a any average shōnen fighting series. A young main character, in this case is 14 years old, want to do something great or fun on his life. For example: joining to a group of mercenary called “Gekkostate” because he wanted to meet the leader of that group, who name is Holland. Someone popular in where the protagonist named Renton lives. The story starts entertaining and fun, but later on, after episode 12, when the event of the Coralia ended, is where the anime change into a little darker tone. Also there will be filler episodes added in the future episodes. About fillers episodes, the next episode: episode 13 is just a summary of the previous events. As I mentioned before: “the anime change into a darker tone”, I meant there will be more focus on after effects of attacks, personal conflicts, and more militar’s presence. For the after effects, a example is in episode 24, where Renton joined a job of deliver with Charles and Ray to a Vodarac believer to a holy land, a girl who is dying because of the Hospital’s lack of resources. But Renton preferred to save the girl instead of transporting her to a holy land and went to the nearest hospital to find a treatment. When they arrived to the hospital, the others patients and people didn’t treat nicely to the girl because of ignorance, they thought the girl was part of a group of terrorist or has connection to it. Some people who received the girl with violence was survivors from terrorism attacks. A example for personal conflicts is in episode 21, when Renton left the group because he couldn’t save Eureka and felt useless. A journey of youthful discovery, right? And for military presence, there is a lot episodes of it, so let’s say: a lot of episodes. Now the characters. The main character is Renton, another of those young protagonist from shōnen fighting series, but a difference from those others main characters who are secure of themselves with a mentality of “i want to become stronger”, he is a teenager that act like a teenager. “act like a teenager”. It doesn’t has a specific answer to that sentence because everyone has a different meaning of youth, then my answer is just based on my experience of the signification of being in the youth. Renton is a impulsive, law breaker, insecure of himself, not good to cheer up person, and scream a lot. He is impulsive because he decided to protect her for she indirect help to do a trick with his flying board. A law breaker because he joined to group of mercenary. Insecure because he needed loves tips from a magazine to help with his relationship with Eureka. Not good to cheer up because in episode 16, when Eureka got depressed because she realized that Renton is more skillful than her, Renton noticed it and tried to cheer her up but instead of cheering her up, he preferred to presume of his new skills, and to put the cherry on the cake, Renton said he got those skills maybe because he maybe think Nirvash, the mecha, said he is better than her. Wow! He is worst than me in cheering up people, I never thought that would happen, but well, it’s part of life. Also, he scream a lot, like he doesn’t know the word “stay quiet” in his head. Because of that doesn’t mean he is a better character than others protagonist, he is really annoying. Something weird about Renton is, since when he was good at driving a mecha? I haven’t seen him used the mecha that much, how he got those skills? I mean, a driver doesn’t become better because of the car, but through practice. Haven’t we seen him practicing? No, ( to be honest, I don’t remember). Another character, Eureka. She remind me of “Zelda: Ocarina of Time”, more specific, when Navi wakes Link up to save Hyrule, like if Navi was a mom calling her son to go buy something in the market for the first time. Someone to impulse Link get out from the comfort zone. Then Eureka is the Gekkostate’s doorbell. She can’t just let him join, she need the permission from a adult from Gekkostate. What I was talking about again? Oh yeah, her. my interest on Eureka as a character is the same as Renton, a little annoying in some specific episodes. Initially, she had a cold personality and a little bit expressiveness in her face, such as laugh or sad during episode 1 to 14. Until the drama started in episode 15, when Eureka saw the potencial that Renton have with the mecha. Maybe is jealousy. Episode 16, she turn into a more depress, and isolated Eureka who is trying to ignore Renton. Yes, it’s jealousy. Episode 18, she started to be more impatient. In the same episode, the 3 kids, annoying as always, asked several times to Eureka to go with them to the cave and she answered several no’s with the last one a scream causing one of the kids to cry. And in episode 19, is where I think the drama end, with Eureka petrified? Teenager’s drama is something that I can’t handle for: 1) it’s not excited to watch. 2) unpleasant to see how their relationship goes to bad to exaggerated. And 3) it’s predictable because we all know at the end they will end up as they was use to be. Before the drama, Eureka was a character, not likable, but interesting because of her colorful design, a mint color hair and eyes of color purple with a futuristic outfit, her death look, and her introduction. She was the only character that was out standing between the rest of the character I have seen in the first episode, not only on design also on personality. Let’s say she has her own logic. In episode 1, after she charged Renton’s room, the least she could do (using her reasoning) is use a flamethrower to burn his room and pray. After the drama, when she got petrified in episode 19, she had changed into a little more charismatic Eureka, but how she turn into that felt unnatural. Like if she needed to get petrified and dream about her looking for a book in blank and realized that book is her to change. A resume about Holland is he is a little worst than Renton. And now the details: Holland is the leader of the mercenary group: Gekkostate, as can you know. What make a leader? A leader is the person in the charge of the team, the one who influences the people to follow and inspires confidence to the others to do the impossible. And what is Holland? The opposite. Yeah, he is in charge of Gekkostate, but that’s the only thing he can do. Beside of it, he is violent, childish and not understandable. In episode 9, when they landed on “Ciudades del Cielo”, Renton and a other decided to surf, Holland noticed it and went where they were, he asked to Renton and the other what they were doing. Renton responded that there were good waves there and wondering why there is not people in the area, then he is punched by Holland, not 1, but 2 times. “Ciudades del Cielo” is a city that was victim of a military attack. Why? To stifle their beliefs and under the presumption that the residents were terrorists for allegedly protecting the Coralians. Renton wasn’t aware of the previous event that happened there.…

Eureka Seven Once upon a time, there lived a young boy who knew nothing of his past yet had a dream to become the best lifter of all time. One day that boy would come face-to-face with his hero and learn that his idols were not the fantastic heroes he had thought them to be. But this anime is about more than that. Much more. This anime is about a boy and a girl who grow up in a world of adversity and grow through conflict and strife, given no option but to push forward and become greater than they had ever imagined. The story follows Reneton, a young boy who is being raised by his grandfather because his father died long, long ago. Reneton's father was the hero of the world some time ago, and Reneton was judged because of it. Yet, Reneton was a normal boy trying to follow his dreams and live HIS life. One day, he got an opportunity to leave him home that would change his life forever, and for good reason. He was following a cute girl that he wanted to know better, plus his favorite idol and lifter, Holland, was involved. What better reason to leave than that? The story elements in the show build up at a very slow pace. Slow enough that you have a chance to learn about and understand the backgrounds of almost EVERY CHARACTER, and there are a lot of characters involved in this show. My favorite understanding is that of the evil villain. The viewer learns that this villain can do terrible and horrible things to humans and this world and what he strives for is justice in this life. He is able to sacrifice a life knowing that this world will be better off for it. And he takes this to dire constraints. By watching this anime, you will follow through many different stories of many different characters being given different sides of the story from adults and children. Ultimately you are forced to follow along with Reneton's views, who is a young teenager, but are held down in chains by the decisions of adults at times. You will want to adventure with Reneton, but see the rationality behind the decisions of the adults and it all makes sense. Sometimes. Other times, the adults think they know what they are talking about, but are too scared to try anything else, and that's where the brave youth comes into play. Other times, even, the adults can be the brave ones in situations that the youths don't understand. You are given a mix of emotions and morals at all times. If you enjoy watching an anime packed with drama, decisions, and moral dilemmas then this will be a good anime for you. Besides, it's packed with great action and mechas if you are into that kind of thing, or even if you are not. Last note before the ratings, the story progressed very naturally, however at times I was confused on certain matters of the storyline. The anime does a great job of filling in the gaps very slowly, but few topics require additional analysis from the viewer to piece things together. Ratings: Story - 10 - Beautifully pieced together, not giving too much information too quickly and always trying to fill in any gaps as the story progresses. I feel like I grew up with Reneton along the way. Artwork - 10 - I'll give the artwork at 10. It is well drawn, even more so in the second part of the anime. Nothing mind blowing like today's work because this anime came out in 2005, however it was top-notch for it's time. Soundtrack - 10 - Oh my! There are some seriously cool vibes in this anime, as they attempted to add a very groovy feel to the anime in many aspects. I have not come across many other anime with such a groovy feel. Characters - 10 - NO CHARACTERS ARE PERFECT. No characters are perfect in this anime and all characters show fault. We are all human after all and all make mistakes. We are constantly reminded of this through the anime. For starters, Reneton is young and naive. Eureka just doesn't understand so many things. Holland is not the captain you thought he'd be. And there's more. Overall - 10 - Beautiful, beautiful anime. I'm glad I watched this. It is not fast paced by any means, so keep an open heart and an open mind and you might just fall into this anime as you are watching it. Recommended - Yes, though you must drop all expectations of how this anime will play through and how it will end. Nothing is fast paced, and you must be prepared for a long build up and ready to enjoy each episode for what it is and nothing less.

I was very cautious about starting Eureka Seven because I generally don't like original anime based in the futuristic apocalyptic setting with the inclusion of giant robots and the potential end of the world looming. This includes shows like neon genesis evangelion and guilty crown (there were giant robots in it and voids are even more ridiculous) just to name a few. Both shows that while enjoyable at rare instances, spent the majority of their running time focusing on minor details and never explaining in depth about anything that was going on behind the scenes, hoping that if it sounded vague enough, it could be mysterious and thought provoking, instead of just pretentious and lazy writing. This doesn't mean that there wasn't any thought behind them or that only smart people could see behind the curtain of subtlety and piece everything together, but I digress. In these anime, generally nothing makes sense and stuff just happens (especially in guilty crown). However I was optimistic since it was animated by studio bones, who have yet to let me down with a series...until now. Eureka Seven surprisingly has a lot of good attributes which by themselves should have made this show at least an enjoyable watch. However it was all butchered by the directing. Animation: The animation for this series was pretty good and at times gorgeous, however there are some very choppy action scenes and a whole bunch of awkward camera angles which at times take the viewer out of the moment. The character designs are decent as well, especially for eureka and anemone. Something else worth mentioning is that the action scenes didn't hit with much impact because they didn't want to break up the scenes of mechas fighting with character emotions, which made the fights feel bland and boring. Sound: The ost in this show is outstanding and there are a lot of great tracks thanks to naoki sato (assassination classroom and sword of the stranger), and this might even be his best score yet...but this again is ruined by the directing since most of the time the music doesn't fit the scenes. For one thing, it never shuts up, even when a scene would be better silent, and there are times where the music completely contradicts the tone of the scene. The sound directing was done by Wakabayashi Kazuhiro (ghost in the shell, wolf's rain, seven deadly sins, sword of the stranger, and soul eater) and while he is brilliant and this is a outstanding ost, I don't think the music for the series was integrated well. I don't know if it was his fault or the directors fault, but the only themes that worked for me was the nirvash theme and the vocal OSTs. The OPs and EDs unfortunately don't fit with the show at all and were a chore to watch. I generally never skip OPs and EDs, but I ended up skipping all eight of them most of the time. Definitely the worst bones OPs and EDs that I have seen. The voice acting in the english dub (which is how I watched it) was good, nothing was cringe-worthingly bad besides for the hippie Woz, which is weird seeing that the voice acting was done by dave wittenberg who also voiced Kakashi from naruto which I liked, but his performance here was terrible. But the rest was okay, Renton, played by Johnny Young Bosch (ichigo, lelouch, etc.), was annoying at times, but I don't blame the voice acting, but the character itself, who complained a lot and was a teenager. Characters: The characters are like a shallow dirty pond. They have a dark past and are hard to see through, but are shallow and one dimensional as they could possibly be. Renton and Eureka are in love for no reason and the adults act like there is nothing at stake and that it is all a game, when it is clear that it isn't. Holland acts like a child, and the rest of the crew is one dimensional. And the villain is evil for stupid reasons, if you can even call them that. The only characters that aren't bad are talho, who I will call two dimensional seeing as she still doesn't feel like a character that i am supposed to care about, and Charles and Ray. Charles and Ray are the best part of this show hands down, and they should have been main characters or at least present throughout the majority of the series. They are the Isaac and Miria of this show and every moment they were on screen my undivided attention was on them. There were other characters, such as the three kids, dominic, and the rest of the crew, but they were all pretty pointless characters. Story: This is the biggest weakness of the series. Since this is an original show, it doesn't have a source material with good writing to take from or bad writing to improve upon, thus it stumbles through the narrative acting like an episodic show even though it clearly isn't since it needs good characters to pull that off and it was hinting to a story that the entire show was trying to get at but failed miserably. In the end, it stuffed exposition and awkward explanations for long periods of time at random moments, especially at the end. The villains motivations and plan make no sense and things just happen with no reasoning behind them or explanations afterwords. I understand that this is a love story (although a over dramatic one) and it wants to spend time on that instead of other things, but the length of the series, 50 episodes, was more than enough for satisfactory backstories and explanations of how the world came to be. If this show was 25 episodes and focused more on the story and less on filler episodes and love drama, this could have been an amazing series. However there is a good reason it isn't: The directing. The director Kyouda Tomoki, never had experience before this. You heard me right. This was his first time directing a full length show. So that is the reason why nothing makes sense and events just happen without reason and the music doesn't flow with the scene and the characters are flat and not interesting. Enjoyment: I enjoyed certain episodes and I finished the show quickly, but I wouldn't watch it again and there were times that I just didn't care about the show, especially about the characters and plot. Overall: It is a good show with bad directing. There are so many more problems I had with this show but I don't think insulting it more would be necessary because despite the flaws, it had a lot of great elements. I wanted to give this show a 7 but I gave it an 8 because of Charles and Ray. 8= Good and had a lot of great elements, but I wouldn't rewatch it.

Reviewing longer shows is always hard for me. Over 50 episodes, it's impossible to consistently be a 10/10 experience, it will have low points, but at the same time, it's extremely impressive to get me to keep watching for 18+ hours. To do that, you gotta do something right, or in this case, a lot of somethings. There's not any one thing I can point to to explain why I liked this show, it's the collaborative effort of the characters, plot, setting, presentation, and soundtrack. If I had to pick one thing to focus on though, it'd be the setting. Eureka Seven takes place in a futuristic world where people are extremely environmentally conscious about polluting the air, but people, as well as large combat mechs, are still able to fly around by surfing through the sky on invisible "trapar" waves. In this world, the government, run entirely by three mysterious sages, has achieved complete control of the planet following a global civil war, and is suppressing various groups while withholding information from the masses as a whole. What's so brilliant about all of that, is that none of it is explained in a boring exposition dump, we learn it all through watching the characters live in the world. Later in the series, some more complicated plot elements get introduced that do need a bit more deliberate of an explanation, but by that point, it's earned it through making you invested in the plot and characters enough that you care about finding the answers. Speaking of the characters, they're what really bring the show's setting to life. Most of the series is shown from the perspective of the Gekkostate, a group of resistance fighters...that also happen to run a lifting (what they call surfing on trapar waves) magazine. This weird duality is what makes the characters feel real, pretty much every single person is a soldier that has fought and killed people, and they all feel the weight of that in their own way, but at one point near the climax of the story, they stop for an episode and play a random game of soccer, and it feels totally normal! In fact, it ended up being one of my favorite episodes! We see this best with the main character. He starts out a stupid, love struck 14 year old, then he turns into a legitimately traumatized and broken 14 year old, then he turns into...Renton. By the end of the series, he's still really stupid (by this point he's 16, but that's only mildly better), and he's still hurt from all the crazy stuff that's happened to him, but he finds it within himself to keep fighting to protect the new family he's built for himself. If I had to pick one thing I didn't like about the show, it'd be that they did too good of a job representing 14 year old boys, I cringed more than once due to him saying the exact wrong thing, but that's a pretty personal complaint because I'm pretty sure I was exactly the same way at that age, I've just been trying my best to forget about it, and looking back, his immaturity was always turned into a payoff down the road. I'd be remiss if I ignored the animation, sound effects, and music though. Despite being the aforementioned 18+ hours, there was never a time I felt they really skimped on the animation. They kept it simple when they could, but the visual presentation of lifting was just cool to watch, and when they wanted to hit you with a major story beat, they didn't pull their punches with some really nice color design. It's also one of those shows I can totally see myself listening to the soundtrack just for fun in the future, I never once skipped the OP or ED, and the background music was the final piece for putting together the unique feel of the show, in combination with the story and characters. A lot of people call this show one of their all time favorites. I'm not going to go that far, maybe it would be if I'd seen it when I was younger, but now all I'll say is that it was a fun show that I thought was well worth my time, and really, what more can I ask for?

So I'm pretty late to the party on this one but i have some things to say about this little romance here. Story: The story starts off pretty well. You have a lame ass protagonist join a super fleet of what I'm just gonna call air boarding fanatics but then it turns out there not all that he hoped when he realizes that they actually do pretty nasty things for money and then blah blah blah things happen and everything is solved through the power of love. The story boils down to trying to coexist with aliens and how the main characters want to defend them from the people attacking them because its a slow weekend or something along those lines since clearly the main villain put no effort into giving himself a reason for anything that he did. Obviously this series is not meant to be held up on its deep plot Characters: This is where the main part of this series is and the reason you will either like it or hate it. This anime has a pretty big cast with actually a respectable amount of them going through character development. The main question is how bearable are they in the beginning. In the beginning its like watching a ship of 5 yr olds doing stupid shit and getting mad at one another with great speeds. Talho is one of the first to come out of this state and become bearable followed by Eureka and Renton like 20 episodes later then Holland and finally Dominic and Anemone although they don't rly change they just are willed into a relationship in the final episodes. So first lets talk Renton and Holland. Renton is one of the more unbearable characters but then the authors actually do something smart in separating him from the others and he actually takes a journey and becomes a good character through it. Unfortunately it takes a while for him to begin his journey and he is insufferable for the majority of the anime before that but hey at least it happens. Holland on the other hand has a worse progression because he basically bitches about the same things and gets the same response for like 30 episodes till him actually becomes likeable. Talho is quick. Honestly she didn't really need to go through much she just realized she still liked Holland and boom done Lastly Eureka and Anemone. Errr ya for them its kinda like they use the male counter part for convenience sake until they go to sleep wake up the next morning and literally become obsessed with their male partners. So basically they do have character progression it just happens for no reason and is horribly handled. The good thing about this anime and its selling point is the romance between characters is really nice to watch and you actually can believe in the message there trying to get across when Rentaro still loves and protects Eureka no matter where a lot of anime just give you a cat girl and say that its great how their love persists through the barrier of cat ears and a tail. Also the two main characters actually get together before the end of the anime so you actually get to see their relationship which doesnt happen very often (though not for long because they literally put in some conflict cause there bored i guess) Art/ Sound: it was mostly just okay however the romantic scenes were fricken beautifully done with some fantastic music and i still rewatch the scene of Rentaro and Eureka reuniting cause holy damn its just so good. Enjoyment : if you can get past the slow beginning of everybody being insufferable for 20 episodes then you will love this anime as it really picks up after that and is amazing to watch (make good use of the fast forward button)

I was fishing around for anime to watch and this one was recommended to me in a rather off-hand manner. I didn't really pay much attention to it at first, but the characters and the animation really drew me in quickly. The story follows a young boy named Renton who ends up falling for the mysterious girl named Eureka after she crashes a mecha called the Nirvash into his house (that's a relationship off to a good start if I've ever seen one). He then sets off on a journey with his childhood idols on the ship, Gekko-Go, because he conveniently has a special connection with the Nirvash. The art style/animation is definitely one of the best things about this show. Mechas riding the wind on giant metal surfboards sounds rather silly to watch, but they spin and spiral around countless missiles fluidly and make the show's combat feel like a roller coaster of explosive awesomeness. The characters are really where this show shines. Each of the characters (even the ones that don't seem immediately important) are well-rounded and have legitimate concerns about the world and their situation: -Renton sets out on his adventure thinking he's going to go experience an amazing world. His happy delusions are quickly smashed to bits and he's forced to mature throughout the show's duration. His initial declaration of love for Eureka undergoes some evaluation as he has to really learn what it is to love someone. He's prone to occasional bouts of self-doubt or depression, but that's usually because of the fact that the world is still hell-bent on smashing his happy delusions. -Eureka starts off as a rather stoic character, caring mainly about the Nirvash and a group of kids that she sort of adopted. Over time her backstory is explained and her character quickly becomes central to the plot. She has some of the best character development in the show (in my opinion). -Holland, the leader of the Gekko-Go and Renton's childhood idol, ends up being a total jerk for some of the most justifiable reasons (like trying to keep everyone on the ship alive), but at times he seems to act like a petulant kid with less justifiable reasons. Renton and Eureka are the main couple for the story, and it's fun to watch their relationship change throughout the show, especially when world-altering consequences begin appearing and you have to start wondering if they're even going to make it to the end. The main thing I hold against this show is its pacing. Sometimes the pacing will slow down a bit to emphasize how the characters are feeling or to add some bits of information about the world. This expands the world and fleshes out the characters well, but it's rather boring to spend time watching a character eat bag after bag of potato chips because they're depressed when you'd rather be watching surfing mechas blow stuff up. Anyway, I'd definitely recommend this show to anyone who hasn't seen it.

The show was great, everything was, when i was in the episodes where the main char wasn't treated like a member of the team i felt bad like "oh just leave them no one cares about you anyway if they won't treat you like one of them just runaway" and he actually did but the best thing was he went back because i also felt this feeling that the other main treated him like one of them even if she did not stop them treating the main like a source of entertainment i actually hated the part where they ignore the main's feelings and treat him like a maid in the house i mean c'mon he's the guy that will finish this thing up, then this huge twist made it clear to me, "now i see why" that was my reaction the entire romance was great but, I'd wish there were those kinds of girls in reality, i mean Eureka was unique no one in this world can be similar as her by personality and the main probably got older so It's no kid romance anymore those who are saying "That guy's 14 and he's into her like lovey dovey and kiss and blah blah blah" he got older than 14 or if he was still 14 I'd say he was mature enough rather the other 14 or below and higher in terms of Love, overall this is one of my favorite or i could say my favorite.

This anime made my heart cry... I know it sounds pretentious and rather corny, but it did. It's been a long time since I've watched an anime that left me with a satisfied feeling after the last episode. The adventure of Renton, Eureka, Gekkostate and its members, etc, it was a memorable one. An epic piece of work, that made me keep wondering what's going to happen next. Its unpredictable story never ceased to amaze me up to the last episode, and it's going to be difficult to find an anime to satisfy me the way this one did. With that said, when I started this anime, I didn't know what to think. I almost had the urge to toss it aside and watch it later. It was most likely because of way you get thrown into this world. Even though the terms and phrases unknown to us get explained from time to time, it was a lot to just swallow and live with. And when I saw the LFOs, I thought this was going to be all about fighting and robots and stuff. Nothing special, and the rather unique art style didn't really help either. But after watching a few episodes, those thoughts quickly vanished. The story revolves around a 14-year old named Renton, and a girl named Eureka. They meet in a rather odd way, but after Renton had proven himself worthy, he was invited into the clan of the girl, Gekkostate. And at first everything seemed nice and lovely, having fun, doing pranks and such. But as the story progresses, we can tell how bad the situation really is, and how much there is at stake. The hardships they go through, the relationship between Eureka and Renton. It was an intense ride. Not to mention something really peculiar about this anime. It tends to answer a question, but at the same time spawning more. A constant never-ending puzzle, one that could not be solved unless all the pieces were set into place. The twists the story made would often leave me in confusion, but that didn't really matter. I knew in the end, everything I wondered about would be answered. Unlike some anime I've watched where the ending was either rushed or simply unfinished, this one did the trick. For me, it was the perfect ending. Now I won't say this is the perfect anime, that would top it off too much. Every masterpiece has its flaws, but it's those flaws that make the work of art stand out so much. It all depends on the way you see it. Some episodes tend to go a bit awkward from time to time, and sometimes it felt like a part of it was unnecessarily added in. I won't give any examples to prevent spoilers, and I'm also not saying those bits made the anime not as great. The parts where I had mixed feelings didn't feel unwelcome, but rather, they felt like it balanced my overall feelings for this anime out. A constant ride of drama, romance and action can get tiring and predictable, so scenes where pretty much the opposite happens are quite welcome. This anime timed them perfectly, and kept me glued to my seat. As you may have noticed, I'm not going into too much detail here. I know this isn't really a review, as it's far too subjective. I know that much, but I also know that a review has to be helpful. Does that have to be in an objective way? As long as you express your true feelings about something, and make it so that other people can understand them, isn't that truly helpful? Probably not, but oh well. It's the best I can do without giving too much away. No spoilers, eh. I can tell you this, though. I've been watching comedy and parody animes to escape from the real world, just for a bit. I never knew that serious animes could do the same thing, until I've watched this. The story will suck you in, the character development is amazing, honest and nicely paced, although I have to add that some side characters could've had a bit more impact when it was necessary. The music fit nicely and was amazing as well, and the art style, be it different and unique, matched with the overall atmosphere like bread and butter. Giving an anime a perfect 10 is of course asking for trouble, and if MAL allowed decimals instead of rounded numbers, I would've made the differences more clear. But every number would've still rounded up to 10 anyway, so it doesn't really matter. In conclusion, this isn't just an anime, it's an experience. Combined with a great story, amazing artwork, magnificent scenery, epic battles, great character development, beautiful relationships, and music that completes this atmosphere and overall piece, this anime is something you should've watched at least once. Don't let the first few episode fool you, they knew what they were doing. I truly believe it's something everyone can enjoy, no matter what kind of anime you're into. It's what this anime is all about, anyway. To believe in your friends, your family, and the ones you love. It moved me, and I hope it will do the same to you.

In my best words, Eureka Seven belongs to those "In the distant future" sci-fi animes. Now yes, it was made waaaaay back in 2005-2006, but that doesn't affect the quality and emotion which comes out of it. So in the far distant future, a 14 year old boy named Renton Thurston runs away from his boring town to join a rebel force called the Gekkostate. he only joins the Gekkostate because he followed a beautiful turquoise haired girl called Eureka there, and many of his 'idols', belong in this group. It's a story which plays on a typical teenage boy's problems of growing up, and yes, I can relate to it pretty well. Kind of. Because the boy deals with his problems while trying to save the world. How I will assess anime is by giving it a 10 out of 10 and then deducting one mark for every major aspect which hindered my overall enjoyment. Story & Setting (1/2): -The general problem with many "In the distant future" animes is that there is a lot of context to establish for the audience. Social, political, economical and historical context all have to be quickly built up in a short amount of time so that we, the viewers can quickly move onto enjoying the anime. Now with Eureka Seven, half of the work is cut out for them because we follow the journey of our protagonist, Renton Thurston, and his journey in discovering the wider world, and all its dark secrets and such. But the producers still have to find a way of incorporating the mechas, lifting (how the mechas fly and etc) and the Coralians (alien species which co-exist with the humans in the story). For me it was very confusing so I had to search it up on google and wikipedia. And so for other viewers, this might have also been just as confusing. So I'll deduct one mark from this aspect. However after reading about the story I understood much more and my enjoyment was no longer hindered. Art & Animation (2/2): Yes, being a 2005-2006 anime means that the artwork isn't really 'top-notch' quality compared to animes being made 7-8 years later. But for its time, Eureka Seven does incorporate some pretty neat animation and artwork. I doubt many viewers would be 'annoyed' with the artwork and animation. Sound [Voice Acting, OP + ED, BGM etc] (2/2): -In this category I'm going to be half-sure because I watched the Dubbed version and the Dubbed version was all I could find. Sometimes, yes, I did find the voice acting a little bit annoying, but sometimes really hilarious (I couldn't really hold my laughter in when Renton confessed that he 'loved' lifting and that lifting was his life. I really couldn't hold it anymore) But I think viewers would appreciate this anime more in subbed. -My assessment of the OP and EDs will be subjective here, but I loved the first two OPs for the anime. The next two were alright. I didn't really pay much attention to the EDs, because I watch the next episode when that happens. But if you're one of those people who listen to the EDs just to relax or something then that's okay. -The BGM or Soundtrack in this anime, is probably one of the unique things about this anime. It provides a range of music tracks from orchestral to electronic. There will be some BGM which will stick in your head and some which compliments the emotion or feel at that point in the anime. The music here is really distinctive. Characters (2/2): -The use of characterization in Eureka Seven is the most defining part of the anime. You'll remember it as the crybaby boy who turns into a man, the lively crew of the Gekkostate with every member having a distinct personality you'll probably remember all their names and their personalities. I just had to admire the chemistry between all the characters in Eureka Seven. Throughout the anime many of these characters change as well, and towards the end of the anime you'll really appreciate all the work that's been done to make this happen. Overall Enjoyment (2/2): -Overall I enjoyed this anime thoroughly, from beginning to end. The story is well balanced but very character driven. If you really don't like mechas though it's okay. Most of the focus of the anime is on the mystery of the Coralians, and I enjoyed discovering the dark secrets of the Coralians although I was confused as to the number of forms they take. But still. I really enjoyed the anime. Not more I can say. The only overall aspect which let this anime down is the setting and how it was set. 9/10, although in my heart I really should have given it a 10. If you loved Eureka Seven then there is a sequel to it, called Eureka Seven AO.

Overall Score By Me = 10 Genres that i personally think this fall in = Romance, Mecha, Action, Story-Twist, Review. I have watched this anime two or three time. That already tell you that I like it. I personally love romance/comedy genre animes. However, the way the producers adapted Romance to Mecha was brilliant. When there was action you loved it, when there was love scenes you never knew what would happen. I didn't see any flaws through the 50 episodes about romance. They twisted and merged the facts of reality and fantasy together, Renton and Eureka (Two main characters and lovers) had falling outs and made up, just like everyday life. The side-characters, the producers have done well to put many of the side characters into the story. Example, every episode they would make one side character stand out so you know them enough. Unlike other animes, you dont even know who he was and when he joined the group. Conclusion, this anime is awesome. Just be careful when it ends. You will feel a bit down T^T