Eureka seveN
| Psalm of Planets Eureka seveN | |
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| Original Manga | N/A |
| Director/Artist | Tomoki Kyoda |
| Format | Anime (TV) |
| Made By | BONES |
| Episode Length | 25 minutes |
| # of Eps/Volumes | 50 |
Contents
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Mecha, Romance
Sum it up in a Sentence:
CUT BACK DROP TURN
Main Description
Renton Thurston is a 14-year-old boy who lived with his mechanic grandfather in a backwater town. When a young girl named Eureka riding a giant robot, the "Nirvash typeZERO", crash-lands and asks his grandfather for a tune-up, she inadvertently brings the attention of the military to the garage; as a result, the garage is destroyed and Renton is forced to deliver a new type of interface-- the "Amita Drive"-- to her ship the Nirvash, crewed by an outlaw semi-mercenary team that Renton idolises and the military are chasing called Gekkostate. After a heated fight, Renton is invited into Gekkostate. However, he quickly realizes that behind the facade of a traveling group of mercenaries is a very bitter reality.
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Personal Opinions
Big Big Moon
I might be in the minority here, but I really couldn't stand too much of this series. The character interactions are awkward and often forced, especially the budding relationship between Renton and Eureka. The longer the series goes on, the more apparent it becomes that in the end you're watching a 14-year-old and his surfer buddies piloting these awesome war machines with annoying kids cheering in the background and-- hey! String-laden music! Something exciting must have happened! It was terribly unfair in my mind for the writers to dangle this mysterious whiz-bang technology in front of me, only to yank it away and force me to trudge through another "Renton does something awkward and funny, guys! Remember when you were fourteen?" episode again and again. Don't get me wrong, the robots are sweet. Surfing Gundam-Transformers! I'd just prefer if a whiny kid with hormonal issues wasn't behind the wheel.
Nate RFB
At the time of its release, Eureka seveN had simply been "the new BONES show to replace FMA." That the gimmick of the show wound up being based around air surfing robots didn't help either. By all accounts, E7 should not have been nearly as big of a hit as it was. But with each release, the collective whole of the show grew stronger and stronger. E7 doesn't pretend to be something it isn't; it is a character driven story that relies on viewers getting attached to the characters and their endeavors. Major "plot twists" in the story center more on the characters themselves simply doing an action. It is by this reasoning that if you are going into the show just for the robots, and allow yourself to get distracted by the young ages of the characters or how annoying Eureka's kids are (because they are!), you're setting yourself up for disaster. But those who are interested in seeing what the minds of BONES and the robots of Shoji Kawamori can bring together, the result is nothing short of spectacular. I love Eureka seveN because it is a fun series that has so much god damn heart and soul. It is not particularly deep, nor does it try to be. The oft repeated coming of age story of a boy trying to live in the shadow of a famous father is somehow able to seem fresh and stirring. I liked Renton, but it was probably the character of Eureka that I think really showcases the best character development in the show. How did a sure fired Rei Ayanami clone get so far? I'm not really sure. All I know is that, collectively, I don't think any anime I've ever seen was a better joy to watch week in and week out. And hell, the robots wound up being pretty awesome as well. The action sequences are quite reminiscent of Macross dog fights, so really there should be something for just about everyone.
Mirsha
As far as giant mechas go kicking the shit out of each other this is alright. The thing which really set this series apart for me was the musical score. Apparently every episode is named after a seminal track from the 90's+ rave scene which meant a shed load to me as thats what I'm into. Yeah the 303 and all that meant something to me and I kept thinking 'where is the 808' and it was revealed to me later.
The show does show many subtle scenes of intrigue and interest, Renton waking up by a bass bin hammering out something that sounds like Hardfloor is a highlight and the whole Charles + Ray + Renton scenario which rounds off the first 26 episodes is still some of the most moving anime I've seen in that really gets me moody about the outcome. In fact the whole series carries a strong counter culture scenario which is elaborated in more depth in later episodes between the characters.
