November 3, 2014
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SERIES REVIEW: Knights of Sidonia (2014)
12 Episodes (only 1st season)
GENRE: Japanese Sci-Fi Action Anime
SUMMARY: It's been over a 1,000 years since humanity fled Earth in enormous "seed ships" to escape the mysterious alien race known as the Gauna. Now Nagate Tanikaze must rise as a hero aboard his ship Sidonia to defend humanity in his mecha Gardes unit.
REVIEW: Netflix's venture into anime lands squarely on "mediocre". I feel like die-hard anime fans will love it for it's formulaic composition: a mysterious quiet male hero unsure of his prodigy-like abilities is forced to overcome his fears all the while being pursued by various stereotypical throw-away anime women. The art is skillfully computer generated, but it becomes lifeless and stale because of it. The whole lacks spark. What's more annoying is that every character lacks the spark of bravery and confidence as well. Everyone is unsure of themselves which makes it feel like being in an emo convention with endless internal dialogues, shots of shaky tearful eyes, and annoying blushing and gasps. Annoying stuff without a hero in sight.
ART: 6/10
PLOT & STORYTELLING: 5/10
CHARACTERS: 4/10
OVERALL: 5/10