Aquarion Evol Released: Jan. 8th 2012 Studio: Satelight Genre: Mecha
Initial Thoughts: This series is a follow-up to the original mecha series Genesis of Aquarion that aired in 2005. Although a new director is taking the helm in this production, the creator of the original series, Shoji Kawamori, is still involved with the development process. The plot will pick up 12,000 years after the original series and follow a whole new cast of characters in a futuristic city modeled after Hong Kong. This sounds like an ambitious project to say the least, but Satelight has yet to disappoint me this season. I missed the original series (too busy trying to survive high school), but it seems to be well-received, and after some further digging I discovered that the soundtrack was handled by none other than Yoko Kanno. Keeping that in mind I might just go back and watch the original series if this proves interesting enough.
Post-credits Verdict: The pilot takes up an impressive 42 minutes, but doesn't really accomplish anything aside from introducing the major players. However, this is to be expected. The robot and character designs are interesting enough to warrant a second viewing for newcomers, and judging from the comments fans of the old series can expect plenty of Easter eggs as well.
No comments:
Post a Comment