Aldnoah Zero

Started by Akiba July 7th, 2014 8:36 PM
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Akiba

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Aldnoah Zero

In 1972, the Apollo 17 mission discovered a hypergate to Mars on the surface of the moon. Soon, a war breaks out between Earth and Mars, and Martian soldiers begin to descend from the sky, riding steel giants, intent on exterminating humanity.

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Episodes: 12
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jul 6, 2014 to ?
Producers: Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, Nitroplus, Aniplex of AmericaL, TROYCA
Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Akiba

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Martians getting absurdly OP because of a Mad Scientist?

Interesting concept.
Well, you know how much hype there was for this show.

Akiba

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First episode was nice. I like the deadpan main character. Also, if what happened at the end of the first episode was true. GOOD JOB UROBUTCHER, ALREADY STARTING THE MASSACRE WITH A BANG.
Sasuga Gen-sensei.

Massacre, you say. Of course I believe that the Princess is dead.

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Episode 2; one word - Destruction. XD

Spoiler:
wow princess didn't die. Looks like the Urobutcher sees a need for her in his dark world. Also crazy rat-obsessed Martian with OP armor. O:


I've high hopes for this anime. Hoping that Marito gets development and more screen time as well. Inaho bugs me for some reason.
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This episode was awesome. I am loving the MC, he feels so different then most MCs.

Spoiler:
I have heard that the writer I think loves killing off characters, well now I belive what I read. Pretty obvious that the princess didn't die, she just got too much screen time to be killed off(Well at least so early). Also Martians OP



The series will be IMO at the top of this season with Tokyo Ghoul and Zankyou no Terror. I just can't wait for the newer episodes.Oh my god the music is great 10/10.

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Thoughts:

Lol they just wiped out the entire Earth Communications grid. Always remember to do that, alien invaders.

Martians OP. Though Its kinda boring to watch an anime where one side just gets wiped out. Kinda absurd though that the Martians think they're all better than people from Earth just because they have better mechs and tech. Its only been what? Like 1 generation between the separatist Mars movement and the war? Then again Humanity's history has been filled with such things.

Still I guess this is a slightly more realistic portrayal of a vastly technologically superior foe going against humanity than the typical mecha series.

LOL Shield Arrays on the Martian Fighter? Hax. Hehe.

Oh look, planted Martian terrorists. And that's why I'm not a fan of hardliners in any military and society. You eventually get used as pawns and seen as easily disposable. *sigh*

Hmm...I wonder if the MC was some sort of experimental subject before. These stoic characters typically have such back stories hehe.

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I honestly tried, but the art and animation style are not my thing and I literally can't watch it.
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I honestly tried, but the art and animation style are not my thing and I literally can't watch it.
But I'm still going to watch Zankyou no Terror ;^;

Spoiler:
Weird art girl we've got there


And that's why I'm not a fan of hardliners in any military and society. You eventually get used as pawns and seen as easily disposable. *sigh*
Lol @ MW2

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Bland main character (Mr. Eggy). Meh art, but interesting Martian eyes. Slow first episode with not very imaginative story. Most interesting character (may just be his voice, and because this is between Mr. Eggy the Rock, Cane-Slapped Terran, and Euphemia II) so far: Cruhteo.

I did like the explosions at the end. I will treat this like Transformers: watch for the fireworks.

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I haven't started this, but I think I will.
It looks fantastic.
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The series has indicated that there will be just as much infighting between the Martian invaders as there will be fighting between the Martian and Terran forces, which is definitely an interesting spin on things.
"pps new screenie" - No, really shut up yuoaman.

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Lol the Martians use jQuery
This is like really inefficient code too
They invested too much money in their shiny mecha. Who needs advanced, efficient Earth tech when they can annihilate our latest planes and mecha (which are nowhere near as pretty) and nuke cities by landing on them? :P

Spoiler:
Ep. 2: I knew the Lt. didn't die as soon as the upper half of his mecha didn't explode. Turns out Inaho has balls, but not personality. Slaine the Doormat has no balls, but I'm sure they will grow exponentially. That always happens to spineless MCs. I care more about Slaine than Inaho at this point.

Cruhteo no die plz. I have a feeling he'll sacrifice himself or the other nobles will gang up on him. He actually cares about the princess, and doesn't heedlessly kill. Still racist.

Also, I really like the OP and the music when New Orleans was melting. ED has pretty art, but I haven't actually listened to it. Even if I hate the series in the end, I'll like the music.

Also, Trillram. That haircut. That personality (at least he has one). Ugh.


I'd also like to warn y'all, with this as my evidence, that Urobutcher will write only the first 3 episodes. He is also not the director. That man, Aoki, has directed Ga-Rei Zero and Girls Bravo. The writer after Urobutcher, Takayama, has written the scripts for Boku no Pico and its sequels; Ga-Rei Zero; the first FMA; Tokyo ESP (ongoing); ef: A Tale of Melodies; and ef: A Tale of Memories, among others. And I imagine Urobutcher consulted them for the 3 episodes he is writing.

So if someone can't taste Urobutchery, that's why. "This", "Aoki", and "Takayama" contain links.

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I'd also like to warn y'all, with this as my evidence, that Urobutcher will write only the first 3 episodes. He is also not the director. That man, Aoki, has directed Ga-Rei Zero and Girls Bravo. The writer after Urobutcher, Takayama, has written the scripts for Boku no Pico and its sequels; Ga-Rei Zero; the first FMA; Tokyo ESP (ongoing); ef: A Tale of Melodies; and ef: A Tale of Memories, among others. And I imagine Urobutcher consulted them for the 3 episodes he is writing.

So if someone can't taste Urobutchery, that's why. "This", "Aoki", and "Takayama" contain links.
I knew about it... it's kinda sad that Urobutcher doesn't do complete seasons in the few previous years...
And... who didn't expect this to be 2nd Ga-Rei Zero? =D

Boku no Pico writer?

I'm sold.
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Lol the Martians use jQuery
Martians just randomly chose wrong programming group to copy their code =D
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Urobutcher isn't doing this. I'm out.

no tho seriously y u do dis urobutcher!?

I'm at the fence. Possess limited data usage capabilities. Dunno if I should give it a shot or not. :(

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Urobutcher isn't doing this. I'm out. (
He's doing 3 episodes so people can drop it after 3 episode rule.
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You guys know Gen-sensei. He always creates a really nice exposition... then dumps the story on someone else because he can't end just as mindblowingly as he started it.
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That was a mindblowing start? Felt like a recycled hash job to me. Was excited to see that Urobuchi only had 3 episodes but only managed to sit through an an episode and a half before it got too much. Will keep an eye on how it develops though, hopefully something will make me want to pick it up again.

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You guys know Gen-sensei. He always creates a really nice exposition... then dumps the story on someone else because he can't end just as mindblowingly as he started it.
Well... people started being wary of him after Madoka and Psycho Pass :D
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I'm quite saddened that Urobutcher isn't writing the entire thing. I'll see how the fourth episode goes though... At least I still have Kalafina and Hiroyuki Sawano to make things bearable.
You guys know Gen-sensei. He always creates a really nice exposition... then dumps the story on someone else because he can't end just as mindblowingly as he started it.
Well IMO Fate Zero, Psycho Pass and Madoka had mindblowing endings.