Audience reviews
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WellYup
Gets stupider by the second. Avoid. Especially if you come from Dennou Coil and are expecting something at least as good.
Apparently the review needs more information, so:
- It feels like the writers think their audience is dumber than orang outangs (or else something wrong happened during this project, I do not know, maybe it was actually written by orang outangs?).
- Let them all die, live, become billionaires it does not matter, I do not care about those characters. I do not care.
- Sci-fi nonsensical hacking verbiage bs that adds nothing (especially compared to Dennou Coil which actually took the time to build its own logic to serve as a backbone for the rest of the series).
- The names and the references just make me want to punch my screen (we get it, you are fans of space, AI an…
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This show is the definition of the meme "Mom i want Evangelion", "No, we have Evangelion at home"
They have the monster patterns and predictions, and mentally ill kids (streamer and grown up in a space station "alone").
I don't really remember what happened in this show, but the pink bunny thing is super creepy thing once it's revealed and that ruined the show for me (also the plot is insane bad trying to be Evangelion mysterious and clever without doing any of that)
The kids are also not really interesting, none of them have any unique things about them or interesting, they are just the expected one dimensional group, the main kid is edge kirito (SOA) vibes but boring (more than kirito somehow).
The animation is average, nothing interesting and not really good some times, the 3d is no…
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Pretty entertaining, immature some moments but mature at others, there’s some interesting moments and events that happened, the characters are interesting,
I’m not a fan of the art style though. And this anime is pretty
forgettable and just not memorable or meaningful enough.
There’s some weird and wacky stuff at the end though
that made me go “oh wow that sure is happening right now. How and why is the possible I don’t know I’m lost and just can only hope there’s a good ending for the characters I cared about because I’m not interested in skynet and their 2012 plans.”
Entertaining I suppose but I don’t know if I would recommend this.
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English.
I don't know if it has happened to you that there is a series which starts very badly but as the episodes progress it improves, well that's what happens with this series, if you get past the first 4 episodes you may like the rest and I think that's the biggest problem with the series, you necessarily have to overcome 4 episodes for it to start to get good, it is not a story that deepens its characters but it is quite entertaining after those 4 episodes.
The animation is fine, it is neither good nor bad, I think it is a standard animation in the anime genre, the characters are only important, 2 of the young people and the nurse, from then on the others are useless or may not contribute nothing to the plot just his presence.
The truth is that I don't think there is anything else to…
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The following is an excerpt from the Deep Dive project:
The Orbital Children
Completed September 2022
ONA, 6 episodes
Recommended
The red ‘N’ of doom… doesn’t strike again? Well, that’s a pleasant surprise! For once netflix funded an anime that doesn’t suck.
Orbital Children is an interesting little six episode anime with a shocking amount to say in its movie-length runtime. Well, supposedly the show was originally released as a two part movie in Japan, which makes perfect sense given the pacing and structure of the anime. As such, I advise finishing this ONA in two sittings as was intended. I didn’t, but it’s probably a good idea so the pacing doesn’t get butchered any harder than it already has been.
Anyone who views this show will immediately draw parallels between Orbital Children…
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Delightful! It takes inspirations from some of the best sci-fi narratives in the industry, and dilutes it into something fresh and unique. This series really wears its inspirations on its sleeve. It's a little bit Interstellar, a little bit Gravity, and a little bit of Her all wrapped up into one complete package.
The best part about Orbital Children is its pacing. Lots of people complain about this, and I can't fathom why. Orbital Children has a very brisk pace, at only half the episodes of a normal anime. Because of this, it stays quite focused on its core premises. It's a bit of an survival story, followed by an action romp, and then explores some deeper philosophical concepts.
This does mean the core story is fairly derivative; you've seen these stories before elsewhere, and probab…
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OK so i went into this anime TOALLY BLIND!! And i can say that- it's TOTALLY WORTH IT! Orbital Children made you want more every episode, plus it had surprising twists too! In the end i wouldn't say i have anything negative to say about this anime. It's interesting, fun to watch, it has comedy and it is exciting to say the least. The story was really interesting, because i couldn't predict the twists AT ALL! The characters were pretty well-rounded. A little more info never hurt tho. That is also why im not giving this anime a solid 10. The style of the anime is unique and i don't think i have seen many interesting space sci-fi animes out there these days. So i whole-heartedly recommend this anime.
Mosey out!
- Kris
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Much build-up, yet for nought.
Near-future Sci-fi has an interesting place within the wider genre. Unlike the standard swathe of works, which take concepts at the edge of our understanding to unique extremes, the aforementioned is typically more about embracing that which can be and that which already is. It's less anticipating what may come, more celebrating how far we already have. Obviously and inevitably, that telegraphs the biggest misstep one can make in such stories; leaping into ill-fitting high concepts that play havoc with the preceding tone and stakes. The relevance of this fact is no clearer than it is in The Orbital Children.
Whilst initially leading with some decent central ideas, and a cliché-though-not-unwelcome premise, this, as suddenly as flicking a switch, turns to a…
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Unexpectedly, Orbital Children felt like a Digimon movie, and that's a good thing, because whenever it dropped that impression and tried to tell a more serious story, it became quite grating to watch.
You have a handful of lively children, pretty much all outfitted with their own personal intelligent, talkative drone pet, trying to survive a hostile environment; digital code is a physical thing you can fight with drones going pew pew, and of course there's barely-explained pseudo-science galore, calling to mind classics like Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game! or Summer Wars. Orbital Children feels like a natural, more high-tech evolution of those worlds, both in general feeling and art style, and not to its detriment.
Now, I'm not 10 years old anymore, so of course I found it a bit ha…
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This show is bad next to Dennou Coil and equally as miserable on its own merit. I saw an interview with Iso where he said that the role of science fiction was to predict the future. This is somewhat true, but science fiction has other roles. One of those is to comment on the present. Part of what made Dennou Coil good was that it did both of these things: it presented a hypothetical future technology in such a way that it could represent other, real life technologies and the results of them becoming a part of society that people take for granted. Dennou Coil discussed the blurring of the line between your digital self, your physical self, and your spiritual self. It discussed the nature of the relationship between children and technology. It was easy to think of different 'readings' of or…
Read at the sourcelethargilistic
Really nice semi-hard science romp with a sci-fi tech upgrade. All of the characters who get fleshed out are endearing. Pretty much all of the setups pay off. And, as any good mystical sci-fi story should, it goes completely off the rails in the final act. Good times.
I don't have much to say about its themes, because it sums up to kind of a fantasy solution to climate change and those just can't move my shriveled heart as much as they used to. But the earthers and moon children learning to trust each other across their hostile culture gap was classic and fun, with "Dennou Coil"-esque robots there to spice it up further.
I think it's a mistake to read Seven's plan as Malthusian, though. Humans going to space to spread out more is an OK solution to "overpopulation" in a sci-fi setting (al…
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I put on this show on expecting a casual adventure series with some comedy, but was positively surprised when it turned out to be a much deeper (and intelligent) story about AI, humanity, and life itself.
While it may start out as a disaster movie with some annoying kids, it eventually turns into something that I can only describe as a beautiful and unique sci-fi story that aspires to be on the same level as Interstellar and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
I'm sure you can spend time breaking down flaws and opportunities for improvement, but honestly? The animation is really well done, the characters are decent, the story is extremely ambitious, this is a rare treat for an anime. At just 6 episodes it's definitely worth a watch to form your own opinion.
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The Child Frontier.
Orbital Children is pretty good. A six-episode Netflix anime based on a light novel about children trying to escape a space station on a collision course with a meteorite is a concept I’m into and I’m glad to say that the overall show was pretty satisfying and enjoyable.
Production +h did a fantastic job on the presentation, making all the futurist gadgets and tech feel as authentic as possible. I personally really want one of the smart gloves which allows you to do anything as long as there’s an internet connection. The animation is crisp and pleasing to watch in motion, probably helped by the team's lowered work schedule thanks to this story only being six episodes.
The overall story presents some pretty interesting futurist concepts alongside all the gadgets and…
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Science fiction anime, very good. The anime more than anything focuses on AI, artificial intelligence that is the main theme. I really liked anime, I use very interesting and current themes. The animation is very good, it is an anime of only 6 chapters and it does not need more to show you what it wants. The soundtrack accompanies the animation very well. The character design is kind of typical, but visually it's cute so I can't complain. I love how the anime environment is designed, that is very well treated. If you like science fiction you will love anime. It has a group of half cliche characters but it still works. I needed a good science fiction anime, I haven't seen something like this for a long time. I liked it, I highly recommend it because it only has 6 chapters and they are very…
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*on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being lots of spoilers, this review is probably a 2*
TL;DR: The Orbital Children is an anime that is visually stunning but falls short in every other category, like logical concepts, character development, sensible plot, and understandable terminology. Overall, it feels like a waste of three hours. I would not recommend this to anyone who watches anime for enjoyment.
First, let me get it out of the way. The graphics/art/whatever you like to call it is excellent. In the first episode, there's one shot where you see the empty void of space and Earth, and it looks so good. I have no complaints there. That being said, art only compensates for a small part of what this anime lacks. Next, I'll go into depth about what I don't like/understand.
1. The concept is po…
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Concisely, as a very big fan of Sci-Fi literature and movies in general, I was pleasantly surprised by this anime. As other reviewers has mentioned, I think it shows a very deep and detailed sense of worldbuilding, showcasing a realistic (read: believable) depiction of the near future of space travel. Especially in its depictions of engineering and local networking, it shows both creativity and adherence to previous works in the genre. It also touches upon some space-related philosophical dilemmas including transhumanism and humanity's perilous relationship with artificial intelligence.
If there's anywhere this anime falls short it would probably be in the characters department. This is above all a story driven through its setting, every plot element occurs simply to lead us to a new plac…
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Story: 9
On the surface, it's a hard sci-fi disaster flick combined with AI rebellion. The space science/technology is done really (save for sound in a vacuum); artificial gravity is generated centrifugally in the space hotel that's the series' main setting. The most interesting part of this was the health issues with children being born in space that main character Touya needs to go through physiotherapy in order to withstand Earth and Mars-strength gravity because he was born on the moon. Also dealt with is the economic and societal issues with space migration; even in the futuristic 2045, sending manned missions up is expensive, together with the healthcare Touya receives, the show discusses the kind of discrimination that the space-born might face. We also get real-life space technolog…
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Set in the near-future, Orbital Children focuses on a trio of Earth children brought upon a commercial space station to meet Touya Sagami, a young boy who is the first of a number of children born in space undergoing physical therapy on the space colony to adapt to Earth's gravity. However, a collision with a comet leads the computer systems on the space station to malfunction, leaving the children having to figure out a means on their own how to survive without adult assistance.
The animation style and story focus on children and technology for Orbital Children may look familiar to those who have seen or heard about the 2007 anime, Dennou Coil. This is because both are directed by Mitsuo Iso, who is well known for his unique style of animation that emphasizes dense motion while working w…
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The story had a really good potential and that's what interested me in watching the anime.
However,
I.Understood.Nothing.
The story was confusing, there was not a character that was actually interesting, moreover, half of them were annoying and they did try with leaving us with one cliffhanger and that was the only time I did not have to pause between episodes but every other episode I watched just to finish what I have started.
I expected more from the adults since, in order to be able to go to space, you should be very well trained and prepared but, to me, it seemed as if they were on the same level of knowledge as the kids.
Of course this shouldn't stop you from watching the anime and I hope it leaves you with a better impression.
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If you're one of those people who really likes to study the nitty-gritty of animation, like key animators or in-between animators, you've probably come across the name Mitsuo Iso. Mitsuo Iso is an animator who started out working for Studio Ghibli as a key animator. Iso worked on various animation cuts for Only Yesterday, Ocean Waves, Porco Rosso, Perfect Blue, and even some fights in the End of Evangelion movie. He even did animation for the very first Digimon movie! In 2007, he created his own original anime called Dennou Coil which, while not necessarily a mainstream hit, is considered an underrated masterpiece. I haven't seen Dennou Coil, but I plan to one of these days (HIDIVE, why'd you have to take it off?!). But after Dennou Coil, Mitsuo Iso didn't try to make other projects since…
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