I can’t stress anymore than what previous reviewers have already stressed about this mini-OVA series; it honestly blew me away. I was expecting an original plot-line (especially since it’s a mecha anime) but Production IG NEVER fails to impress me from time to time.

This OVA wasn’t meant to be a new favorite cause honestly… I’m already hooked on Zetsuen no Tempest: Civilian Blaster (and still waiting for more awesome episodes), but I also have the upcoming Shinjeki no Kyojin to look forward to (all of which deliver awesome manga stories). So to unexpectedly come across this jewel of an OVA really makes me happy and quite frankly, I’m not sure why there aren’t more fans of this series.

On to the actual review: the storyline is amazing… I can’t find any other word to describe it. I don’t know if there was another one like it before, but this was a first for me and I loved it. I didn’t read the manga first, but I plan to go back and do just that to see if the story goes any further. I was hooked from the first OVA; as a matter of fact, I watched them all today. Dialogue; again, it kept me hooked for more. There was enough dialogue to keep you informed of the story, and what was going on, but I was satisfied when the fighting started that the main character didn’t talk my ear off with his regrets. I’m still upset I didn’t hear the one sentence I wanted to know the most about… but I won’t put spoilers here. ;)

Animation… I’m at a loss because I don’t want to describe it wrong; simply superb! Not only were the characters and architecture amazing, but when it came to the mechs actually fighting, I can tell someone did their homework! The sound effects made it all the better because it felt so realistic (even for an anime) and I found myself clinging on the cup I was drinking from because I couldn’t keep my eyes away from the fight scenes. The character development was rushed, but if it was a longer series, I would’ve watched it. I’m not sure if that was what the manga writer wanted, but I think more episodes would’ve done the story more justice. There was a lot left unexplained, but I read online somewhere that the story isn’t finished, so maybe they didn’t want to over-lap the story. Just like D Gray Man…

Overall entertainment: I’d watch it again… not sure when cause I like to keep finding more rare jewels like this to watch, but I would certainly watch it more than once and I’m definitely going to make my friends try the out. Download this anime and I’m honestly going to buy the BluRay if I can find it online cause it’s worth it. (show less)

I think this anime might be overlooked by some as just one more run-of-the-mill action mecha anime, but it is actually quite good. The show has a classic fantasy setting that any fan of the genre would appreciate, majestic, brutal and intense mecha battles, a beautiful soundtrack and one of the most amazing animation styles I´ve seen recently. The underlying plot with it´s politics are intresting to see as well, but where the show really excels is with characters. Friends fighting on opposite sides, the forbidden love between the queen and the main character subtlely hinted at throughout the show. They are all classic character themes, but when done right, that doesn´t matter, you just sit back and enjoy. There are a few more examples I won´t be getting into here now(for lack of space), but my main point is characters are usually integral to get a story to work, so when they´re done this skillfully, it just enhances the story that much more. The only thing I could fault the show with is that I would have liked a bit of an epilogue at the end, but that´s just a personal gripe :D (show less)