Title: Mekakucity Actors
Release Date: April 12, 2014
Studio: Shaft
Genre: Supernatural, Sci Fi, Action/Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Premise: Based on the series of Vocaloid songs. A series of incidents on August 14th and 15th draws together a group of teenagers with eye-based powers.
Verdict: Jesus Tap dancing Christ that was pretty. It may not be clear what exactly is happening by the end of the first episode, but it's certain that Mekakucity Actors is a feast for the eyes. For the uninitiated, the show is based on a hugely popular series of music videos using the popular Vocaloid software. Each song deals with members of a group of gifted teens who call themselves Mekakushi Dan (lit: "Blindfold Gang").
It is probably due to the established fandom that the first episode dives right in with little exposition. The first character introduced is Shintaro Kisaragi, a NEET shut-in with a mysterious AI , named ENE, living on his computer. After a mishap involving an open soda bottle and a keyboard, Shintaro works up enough courage to venture into the outside world and off to the nearest hardware store. Things go smoothly for Shintaro's first day back in society...until a terrorist group attacks the same hardware store and holds everyone prisoner. Things only get more interesting for there.
As mentioned above, Shintaro's world and its wonderfully weird goings-on look absolutely amazing. Shaft is still fond of playing with colors, painting the locales with a bright, vibrant palette. Director Akiyuki Shinbo, already winning this year with the super-fun Nisekoi, seems to be having a lot of fun teasing viewers with hints of the craziness to come. And I can't wait to see more.
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