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11-28-2022, 08:33 AM
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DreamSword
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Episode 1: Sword
I can definitely see why certain pretentious reviewers whom I don't much care for would be into this show.
The first half of the episode especially had me worried. It's full of alot of things that reviewers who like to pass themselves off as smart would latch onto: Visuals to sell how "adult" the show is(a Horror covered in boobs!), overtly dramatic overtones, a bright "artsy" visual sequence thrown in that's incredibly out of place with the running dark visual setting and atmosphere, and a mysterious hook thrown in to let people headcanon over. All paired up with shakey-cam and motion blur to make the action look more involved than it actually is.
Thankfully though the second half just kinda gets rid of all of that and lets you know that despite the very different setpiece of the previous two entries, this is still very much one of the
GARO
anime.
A total bait and switch yes, but one that I think ultimately works. To put it into the simplest comparison I can think of, the first half plays out like the debut episode of
Dynazenon
, whereas the second half more plays out like the debut episode of
SSSS.Gridman
. One thing to see when comparing to those anime though is if
Vanishing Line
will managed to follow up on this in the same sort of way, which will in turn make me like the episode better in hindsight. But only time will tell.
And while I could definitely do without all of the shakey-cam during the action sequences, the visuals in and of themselves are still animated well and decently nice to look at; which has become a welcome standard of this franchise. Seeing how Makai tech has evolved over time was definitely very interesting. With
VL
being set in "the future" it was cool to see a mixture of magic and technology. Although Zaruba being part-motorcycle is definitely gonna take some getting used to.
As for our characters, I do like the base idea of Sword and Sophie, but I'm not really gonna say I exactly "like" them yet. As this is only the first episode, we're not really given too much about them other than their baseline characteristics and that they're both searching for "El Dorado."
The opening sequence of the show is visually interesting too, and is the same sort of artsy as the previous entries. And I think that's ultimately place this episode for myself personally: It's not good or bad, but interesting, and that, paired with how I've been watching a couple of other shows that I didn't care much for recently, makes me ultimately give this one a pass. I'll definitely finish the anime, as I always do, but this isn't making me super weary as some other show's' debut episodes have, so hey, I'll take it.
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