Audience reviews
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SevensDran
A story of ten thousand and two thousand years more once again, Aquarion Evol is a sequel to Genesis of Aquarion, and boy does the more things changes, the more things stay the same. 24,000 years since Apollonius fell in love with a human......a new conflict arises
Fighting angels? No sorry, invading aliens kidnapping people, notably women. Oh but we're fighting with Aquarion right? Uh kinda, basically DAEVA got hit with Christianity so the boy and girl Elements are segregated and they fight in boy and girl Aquarias (and something happened some time ago so they put a guard to the Vector Machines don't mix again anyways). Crazy.
Oh and the original Aquarion? Yeah that's a movie now. Some of the details changed due to time but the story of Apollo is eternalized for future generations to i…
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Once upon a time, many years ago, I was going to watch Aquarion, but I've stopped it, and focused on other anime.
I watched Aquarion Evol, right after The first Aquarion, and I was confused, I didn's understand the plot, at least, not completely, because it's labirynth for most of the time.
After watching all episodes, I can say, that there is too much love and "pervert overtones", and not enough focus on story, that is throwed into blender and mixed with absurd, and more or less explained at the end, so its like someone play Dark Souls game, finish it, and after that, enter websites and realise, what is really going on in this world.
I don't recomend that anime to anyone, who "pukes" after too much amount of love on screen, and to people, who have problems (like me, hue hue) to connect…
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Be aware, the ending has a really unexpected plot twist. I didn't like it, but still it was a really enjoyable show.
This time I felt connected to the love story of the characters, and funny as it might sound I was more invested in the love story of the secondary characters than in the one of Mikono and Amata; just to see how things developed between Mix and Andy got me tear down a little bit at the end, that was just true love, hands down.
The story was quite good, it was better than the previous one and gave answers to some of the questions that you might had during the first season, nonetheless they don't answer everything.
The music was ok but not as epic as the one from the first season. The animation was equally good just this time looked more updated.
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Aquarion Evol is the sequel, set after 12.000 years, of Sousei no Aquarion.
I'd like to start with a direct quote from the very first episode (which actually is a double episode of 40 minutes).
(The quote is roughly translated inro english from an italian translation of the anime)
"The movie (referencing to Aquaria no Mau Sora) was not well recieved by the general public (meaning it was not that good), but the soundtrack was found good and became well known."
This is Aquarion. Not only Aquarion Evol, but Sousei as well. This quote is describing the entire show better than I ever could.
The plot of Evol is directly related to its prequel: every 12.000 years, a cast of characters get reincarnated and their destiny is to be reunited again, in a sort of battle that has been going on sin…
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Animated by Satelight studios, which has made several anime, yet only Noein amongst them is worthwhile for me. Directed by Kawamori Shouji, who is famous for making several Macross related shows but in all, his roster doesn’t look so good. Thus we have nothing much to expect on first sight.
The first Aquarion series was based on an interesting concept that was trashed by the lack of an interesting plot and by lots of retarded fan service. It remained known as nothing more than a train-wreck called roborgasm for trying to sound serious and dramatic when it had over the top erotic humour and silly robot action. So after some years they decided to make a sequel to it; something normally ludicrous for a title so loathed by most. The good part is that they flavoured the main idea to look more…
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Aquarion Evol is a show that never needed to be as good as it was. Aquarion, its predecessor 7 years prior, seemed largely to be a tech demo for Shoji Kawamori’s next project Macross Frontier, with as many random plot elements thrown in to see what stuck. But while Aquarion felt messy and uninteresting, Aquarion Evol skims away the fat and refines the hidden qualities of the world. Evol allows a pretty solid reset, taking 12,000 years after original Aquarion. The previous series is both history and a religion in Evol, as well as an in-universe movie that sarcastically references its real world failures (but hey, at least the soundtrack won awards). Evol is much lighter and more engaging, and also manages to put much more effort into establishing its world, including having the religion and…
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it is an anime of mecha is a sequel of Aquarion that has as following two boys that meet by chance the two are reincarnations of the characters of Aquarion.
Among legends, incredible powers and feelings, the "Aquarion" saga was a huge surprise in the panorama of robotic souls, thanks to a very apt characterization of characters and an amazing mecha design, combined with a solid narrative that managed to combine fantasy elements, mecha and sentimental (some even not conventioned).
And now, with "Aquarion Evol", the legend of the mechanical angel and of the sacred genesis is ready to start again.
"Evol" takes up the elements that characterized the previous series: a plot full of twists, where romantic feelings will be the basis of the story, with lots of links to the events that occurred in…
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People may think I'm Dumb for rating this anime so High, but I have my reasons. First, the first time I watched this I was still a kid and I was missing episodes. Now I rewatched it, I still felt the same excitement and thrill.
This Anime is a rare breed. It gives you the "I wanna love this character" feels in most of the pairings. I really adored all the main characters and the way the story was played I felt the emotion that was being portrayed. I hated Mikage when the story wanted him to be hated, I hated Kagura when the story wanted him to be hated, I felt sorry for them when the story tells their side and showed that they can be forgiven and what they did made sense.
I say this is rare because it showed a lot of mini genres in it. a pure love story between Amata and Mikono, A romcom…
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Aquarion Evol is a mix of Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mecha, Romance and Sci-Fi. For you guys that don´t like long reviews I summit up here in the beginning about what I liked and disliked with show.
Liked: Great art, character designs, and animation - the best thing about Aquarion Evol. Some good characters and character development. The story the first 2/3 of show. Kagura. Quite entertaining to watch.
Disliked: The story the last 1/3 of the show. Mikono´s and some other characters development (or lack of it). The lack of deeper explanations of some elements within the story.
For you guys that like to really get to know a show before watching it, here follows a more detailed version about how I experienced Aquarion Evol.
Story: 6/10
Its really a shame because the first 2/3 of th…
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A true masterpiece. This was both breathtaking to see and was an absolute joyride to watch. Kept me on the edge of my seat, only wanting to watch more. A beautiful balance of romance and action that could make it enjoyable for essentially anyone to watch. It is an absolute must see. I am the type of person who wouldn't cry at a goddamn funeral and I cried during specific moments in this, both tears of sadness and joy. It has many deeper meanings inside and can truly make you think differently. I was changed by this anime.
PS - This was my first review, I really do recommend this anime for all to watch. Its great once you can get past the super corny moments of the yelling "GOOO AQUARIONNNNN!"
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I'm writing this review because I'm quite disappointed that everyone is saying that this is a terrible series and an insult to the original. I'll tell you that I actually liked this one a lot better than the original. (>:C Don't judge. )
- STORY - 9 - Ok, so the story doesn't stand out that much, but it is still pretty good. You can read the synopsis for that.
- ART - 10 - Even if you hate this anime, no one can argue that the art wasn't AMAZING. In fact, I think it's the best in any anime I've ever watched. ( again, no judging. >:C)
- SOUND - 10 - The sound was quite amazing, and the first ending theme was probably the best ending theme of any ending theme ever in any anime. It was simply incredible, as was the rest of the music. I really connected with it.
- CHARACTER - 9 - The char…
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SPOILERS AHEAD:
So, as always, Aquarion as a franchise is a mixed bag. The original series received quite a bit of criticism for both its throwbacks to older style "Super Robot" anime, as well as for an at-times silly set of subplots surrounding its characters. The original conceits of the series were often cringe-inducing as well: the action of the series focuses aroudn Aquarion, which is a giant robot formed of 3 "vectors" which combined into a giant robot, accompanied by the pilots undergoing a "gattai" (union) which results in them, well, orgasming.
Aquarion Evol is not going to do much for people who disliked the original series, and in fact may not be a great show for people who loved it, either. I do think that there's a lot to enjoy here, particularly if you are a fan of romance…
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[SPOILER WARNING]
An ok anime! I would recommend this anime to people who like to see people having orgasms powering up robots! A funny anime, but the ending was like WTF! So the evil Kagura who was pursuing the amazing Mikono, just suddenly gave up on her! Then Amata the most weak-ass character of all time just took her! Though I do prefer Amata over Kagura, Amata barely did anything outside of his stupid robot!
I may be a little harsh on this anime, but I cannot say I absolutely enjoyed it! The plot was great! The mechs fights were ok, the romance was a bit dull(still Ok)! The music was amazing! They could've easily done a better job on this anime, but they decided not to. If I were to make this anime better. I would add something like Amata suddenly becoming badass and actually stand…
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Hello, fanservice my old friend!
If you were waiting for a direct sequel for Sousei no Aquarion, you will be disappointed. But if you don't have anything to watch and are itching for some corny romance and fanservice aboard big mechas, then go ahead and enjoy the show. Once I got what the show was about, I was able to enjoy it fully.
I was drawn to the series by its colorful and pretty animation, and the show doesn't disappoint in this regard.The story as a whole doesn't make much sense to me but, as stated before, we are not here for the plot but for the romance and big mecha fights!
Most of the characters are pretty silly and overdramatic (and also a bunch of horny teenagers). The show delivers its load of bishounens and bishoujos at will and it focuses on their relationships with t…
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To watch Aquarion Evol. Make sure to watch Genesis of Aquarion first. I didn't watch GoA first, which made it more difficult to put parts together from the show, but in all it still made it pretty clear.
Action is phenomenal. Also once you begin to watch the show and get into it, you'll probably pick a favorite character. If you get into shows like ALOT, be ready for an emotional roller coaster. All in all, I enjoyed this show and recommend it to anyone that likes Eureka Seven or in general robot fighting.
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Story - The story for AE seems more progressive and less episodic than the previous series (Sousei no Aquarion), it is has some good action and comedic scenes which are good, but as a whole, the anime suffers unfortunately because it incorporates the easily misunderstood belief of reincarnation. That combined with some people's disagreement at the coupling at the end despite being obvious from the beginning, it does have a lot criticism, which I feel is unfair. I think it has one of those plots in which you either like it or hate it.
Art - The art is very good and detailed, all of it from the mechs to the background enviroments. Most certainly the strongest aspect of the anime.
Sound - Sound in this anime is also very good, the variation of music is good and is nicely timed to the figh…
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This anime is not meant to be taken seriously. This isn't because it's terribly written or paced, in fact, when the story wraps up, it leaves no holes or misunderstandings! This is not meant to be taken seriously because the writers spoon-feed everything to the viewer. They take the viewers along on a journey, or a story - you are not meant to try to figure out the subtleties or the underlying issues simply because they outright tell you about it later anyway. It is cheesy, with plenty of face-palming moments but ultimately it makes you smile. It reminds the viewer of the strength of love and even explores the different types! Definitely worth the watch, especially since you don't need to watch the prequel to understand it.
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If there was one thing that absolutely stood out for me in Aquarion EVOL, it was the artwork. Aquarion EVOL shines brightest in its absolutely gorgeous setting and consistent animation. Each location is drawn with such care and beauty and there were plenty of places for us to see. The artwork is what I'd would call "eyegasmic" or "scenery porn". It was a completely positive surprise. As of 2012, I can only list a handful of TV series that had such amazing artwork on display.
Unfortunately, aside from the delightfully eyegasmic setting it was in, the story and characters leave a bit to be desired. At it's core, it's not a story to be taken seriously. Like the prequel, there are a lot of ridiculous and ludicrous events that happen throughout the show. How about a punch move that wraps the e…
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Aquarion Evol is not just a plain mecha anime. Aquarion Evol is a mecha and an over-the-top cheesy romance anime. This series is a sequel of "Genesis of Aquarion" but you need not watch the first series to understand the plot since both were set on different eras.(about 12,000 years apart). When i first started watching it i expected a serious mecha (I haven't watched the original series) i had no idea it would be an exaggerated love story.
Every episode they would focus on love and romance, heck even the mecha's powers are triggered by love. Faith and destiny are also things that are consistently mentioned in this series. Characters are overly melodramatic, they always shout and their emotions are always exaggerated. The plot is about a young male named Sora Amata. Sora Amata is a fanatic…
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Aquarion Evol is not an anime to be taken literally. It is saturated with an abundance of metaphors and symbolism; some painfully and intentionally obvious whiles others subtle. Nevertheless, it is not particularly intelligent and never makes any attempts at being profound. Aquarion Evol distinguishes itself from others with its ostensibly ludicrous gimmicks: homosexual angels and donut philosophy to name a couple. Most significantly, however, is the amount of passion and love that pervades the series. Evol spelled backwards is love, and is filled to the brim with exactly that.
Aquarion Evol is a dog bereaved of life, revived, and bestowed with wings. It is conceived and directed by Kawamori Shoji, known for his works teeming with passion such as the Macross series and AKB0048. Aquarion…
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