Intro
I was introduced to this series by a random Youtube Video and decided to give it a go because it was type shiii and it is an underrrated piece in my opinion. I went into it without having any expectations so I am pleasantly surprised that it was not a load of horse shit.
My Overall ThoughtsSimply put, this follows a very typical stoyline of every other action/sci fi anime out there. Not Particularly something amusing but also nothing to be disappointed about ; the protagonist gets a hold of an ultra cool power set and goes on a rapidly moving adventure. The characters are portrayed well through out the series, whether it be in their development and their voice acting, completely solid in my books. But what makes this show so much more compelling to watch is most definitely its stellar animation combined with a polished (in my eyes) art-style. Tbf, I am not a hard person to please in entertainment but it was certainly a cut above many anime in this genre. The Pacing of the series is quite rushed at many points but its kind of understandable since they are trying to fit in as much context in a short time frame. All in all though. I would be lying to say that I did not thoroughly enjoy it as it was a refreshing and memorable show I'd watched in a while!
Certain Gripes/ Critics- As told before, the pacing of the show is rushed at certain points. This effectively makes the show lose a lot of untapped potential and also possibly more in depth fight scenes that could have elevated the show so much more.
- Certain Backstories are introduced purely because it could give a very cliché understanding on whats going to happen
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( Specifically in Aki and Fubuki 's Case) - The Evolution of Some of the Mecha-Ude Transformations are heavily underwhelming for the buildup they are given which gave off a "ekh" feeling in me ;
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Sinis and Dex barely did anything in the fight scenes, Ouroboros was way cooler in my opinion than whatever Arkraptor it was called in its complete form and Amaryllis was just blatantly annoying every single time to look at. - Lastly, this is my personal take of course, but i did find the final scene a bit underwhelming to what I envisioned it to be. It doesn't really take off much from the series because the animation is just wonderful but yh, it was kind of skibidi ohio for me.
Concluding Points And TakesMecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms is well worth the watch for anyone who enjoys a quick action package. Having the perfect balance of action and comedy, it was certainly a breath of fresh air to me. Its not perfect obviously, but same goes to every other show tbh. What I am trying to convey is, Its good! Its worth the measly 3 hours of your lifetime!
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(Hehehehehehehe dont fight me! Ong I got no idea how to write a proper review type shiii but yh hope this was fun to read)____