Audience reviews
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reginwel
This could've been an amazing. I don't get mad when a series that has finished its story gets a sequel. Even though it's ended, it doesn't mean it cannot be built on to be better. And just because the original series was about counter-culture, it doesn't have to be same in the sequel too. Eureka Seven universe was good enough to be built on. There were a lot of things to tell about the world. But AO couldn't manage that. It is bad as a sequel and pretty below average for an anime. So much wasted potential...
TL;DR: It certainly does not add something valuable to the E7, actually takes from it. And as a anime, it really not worth your time if you've not decided to consume everything about E7.
Good things about the anime:
-MUSIC
-Animation and art style
Bad things about it:
-Everything el…
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I was a HUGE fan of the original Eureka Seven series, so I had to watch this when I first heard about it. I gotta say, I kinda liked it.
The characters were pretty decent, the storyline took an interesting route with the series, and it kept the same fast-paced action sequences from the original. Though confused with how everything tied into the original series at first, the ending was a pleasant one that had me satisfied.
I will admit, some will probably not like this because the show really does not fully explain what is going on in the world around them and kind of expects you to have a firm grasp on the lore of Eureka Seven.
Any who liked Eureka Seven, I feel will enjoy this continuation.
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The first series (E7 henceforth) is considered to be one of the most lovable mecha/adventure/action/romances of the previous decade and is part of thousands of user top lists. I personally never liked it too much, as many episodes felt too slow, or were fillers, while many aspects of the story were confusing, unfocused, and eventually unexplained. It was otherwise much better than your average mecha or adventure, plus it had the privilege to end in a solid way with no reason to expect a sequel. But alas, AO is here…
As soon as the promotional videos and the character designs were out, me and many others had a really bad feeling about this. It screamed like the whole thing would turn into a harem with THAT sort of protagonist and THOSE types of uniforms.
I see a pussy boy and two sluts; wh…
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The story is realy gone down from original. They introduce all sort of uneeded aspects, like time traveling and universeal traveling. Also why did they make that Renton and Eureka can't have kids in their universe. I also hopped that the story would focus on more Eureka and Renton as adults. The only descent episodes were 23 and 24.
Renton only had screen time of 3 episodes, that really sad. I was hopping to see more of the original gekko crew.
Overall the Eureka Seven Astral Ocean was mediocre at best. Character Ao was kinda to into what is right or wrong. Astral Ocean shoulden't be connected to the Eureka Seven, if wasn't connected to the Eureka seven then it would'ev been a better anime. Because it was connected to Eureka Seven it set hopes up high.
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First thing. Eureka seven was really good anime and i love it so much that i want more! After watching it i was deeply sad that it all ended, but after a while i found out about Eureka seven AO and oh boii.
Eureka seven AO is really good and i like it, but i don't really understand why people hating it so much. After completing AO i'am sitting all sad and sorrow and i still want more... Well it is what it is and some may find it good or bad.
Overall AO was really good no matter what other people may say.
9/10
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Welcome to my review of Retcon: The Anime!
I'm sure you've heard a lot of things about Eureka Seven AO (a lot of them probably not that great). That said there are those who would like to tell you to go into Eureka Seven AO with an open mind, or that it's a stand alone series, that's more of an offshoot than a sequelfrom the original Eureka Seven.
Well those people are wrong, and you should cut them off from your life, they are dead to you, KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Anyone who tries to tell you that Eureka Seven AO isn't a direct sequel to the original series is lying to themselves. Cause the sad sad truth is that it is. That this series exists and nothing good comes from it.
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On to the review. So do you remember all your burning questions to the f…
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Agreed, it was disappointing as compared to the previous series, but it wasn't as bad as the reviews claim it was. Not to me at least.
See first things first, the reviews SCARED me. They were the reason I did NOT watch this anime for almost 2 years after I watched the main series (E7). But that's not just it. Perhaps it was because of the humongous time gap that I put between the first part and the sequel. Because of the time gap, I could watch this series like an entirely new one, without comparing it to the previous. So guess you could say my opinion will be somewhat unbiased as compared to those.
First things first, the storyline. The plot was confusing (a bit), and it lacked the oomph of the primary series. But in the end, it kinda started making sense and it... well, wasn't as bad a…
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Eureka seven AO astral ocean review
Story 5/10
If you enjoyed the entertaining love story that comes with the original eureka seven, you'll find none of that here.
SPOILERS!!
So here we go, eureka seven AO has a really confusing storyline, where throughout the series, the main antagonist remains somewhat ambiguous. Is the scub corral that appear from the ground? Is the the Secrets (antibodies that are against foreign objects, aka the scub corral)? Is it the mysterious Truth (creepy guy who kills a lot of people and overall disturbs the love relationships)? WHO KNOOOOooooOoOWs? In the end the scub corral are erased from history, thus the Secrets no longer exists and since the Secrets no longer existed, Truth becomes the autopilot for the nirvash neo (so basically the buddy for Ao, whic…
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I'd Imagine that following up an anime like Eureka Seven is no small task. That being said it isn't too hard to identify the reasons that made E7 so great in the first place. While E7:AO has some of that (pretty nice art and fairly enjoyable characters (most of the time)), It's hard to not feel disappointed.
Despite having nice artwork, the original and colourful environments present in E7 are all replaced by very generic modern Japanese scenery. This by itself is fine, as there are plenty of great mecha shows set in similar settings, however it just feels like part of what gave E7 it's fantastic, unique identity is gone here. And with the inclusion of an Evangelion-esque organization guiding our heroes and the more team-focused character development, it just ends up feeling overly deriv…
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What It Should Have Been
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A lot of viewers will tell you that a sequel to Eureka seveN was near impossible. However, I completely disagree with this notion. Eureka seveN AO could have gone in two very plausible directions.
I. A sequel based on the artwork from DVD Vol. 12:
http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Seven-Vol-Episodes-47-50/dp/B00114UUKY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439064718&sr=8-1&keywords=eureka+seven+dvd+12 In this picture, there are essentially two worlds: the above-ground and below-ground, as I've taken to calling them. The plethora of questions posed by this image (since the image is canon to the end of Eureka seveN) could easily make for a new series:
1. Is…
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Ok so, I watched Eureka Seven several days before watching this sequel and as many people may already have guessed, i'm pretty disappointed. I expected the same faimly friendly, coziness, empowering feel that I got from Eureka Seven but that wasn't the case at all.
Story: 5
Now in the beginning it was simliar to Eureka Seven where a regular boy now has to pilot/co-pilot an IFO (Mechas they frequently use in the series) and it felt pretty nice to see that. The next few episodes were used to introduce the main and supporting characters. They were pretty boring and generic at first and the only one who stood out was that one tan girl (but that's besides the point) The way they describe how politics are working will turn some people off from this series. I had to go on the wikia to understand…
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This story could be renamed "Eureka Seven - The Next Generation". The story starts out 13 years in the future from where Eureka Seven left off, and follow the life Ao, a 13 year old boy who is apparently the child of Renton and Eureka. He apparently never knew his parents, and is raised by his adopted grandfather.
My review has a lot of negative in it, which is very unusual for me because if I'm willing to watch 24 episodes of something, it has to have something of interest pulling me back in again and again. Overall I enjoyed the series, but the frustration level with the illogic of the story line was higher than almost any other anime I can think of. The payoff for me was to finally understand what ever became of Eureka and Renton. The rest of the story was so contrived, contorted, and…
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Building on an existing storyline isn't an easy thing to do - especially when the ending of the original tale has a degree of finality to it. That doesn't stop people making the attempt though, and nowhere is this more prominent than in the world of fanfiction. This rather odd realm of amateur (and not-so-amateur), writers is filled with continuations, alternate retellings, character side-stories, non-canon additions, and a host of other works that reflect the fan's passion for the source material. Although they often lack the quality and direction (and sometimes the logic and common sense), of professional pieces, they're generally imaginative yarns that can sometimes lead the reader to new insights about the original work.
That said, there are occasions where the story has been created…
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AO has defenitely too much hate on it. In my opinion AO was a good anime if you won't expect too much on it.
I think it would have been better if it could have as many episodes as Eureka 7 but it didn't, so it felt a little half-assed.
AO was great to watch but after watching it, when you start to think the things it didn't have (compared to Eureka 7) it doesn't look good at all. That is why it should be watched without any prejudice and expectations.
If you are a person that loves something so much that you will watch any shitty sequel, I think you will like this if you really won't set your expectations high.
In this anime I liked that even at 22th episode you wouldn't know what the ending would be like. (At least I didn't)
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Eureka Seven Ao, the highly anticipated sequel of the incredibly Eureka 7 that... misses the mark. I mean, it wasnt bad, but compared to the original materpiece, all this anime did was pass some time while I worked out.
Art:10- Before I go into the generic characters and the incredibly flawed plot line, let me just say that the art is amazing, and I mean, amazing. I wish other anime had art this clear and vivid. Wow.
Characters: 4- Why, just why is there not a single character that has original traits. Seriously, there are no good characters in this. You know what, lets take the 4 I just gave and make it a 2. This may feature the most generic, unoriginal characters that I have ever scene. Lets do a play by play for the three main characters in this show.
Ao Fukai- And for the hundredth…
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yay, so much thanks to Eureka Seven Ao for ruining my day (literally watched this whole 24 episode in a day). Worst Sequel I've ever seen done to a beautiful original series (Eureka Seven).
Plot: 3/10
Completely bullshit compared to the original series. So now Scub Corals can travel through time and universe. Oh, and so in the other timeline of the other world, Earth has antibodies called the SECRETs. Oh, so all the efforts of peace and harmonious living between humans and Scub Corals are useless in the 1st series as Renton is now a Scub Coral Killer. Reason? Because his daughter could not survive in his world and he wants to destroy the scub corals in order for his soon-to-be-born son to be able to live there. There's so much more flaws in this sequel that I want to point out, but all in…
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I can see where people are coming from with the negative comments, and having watched the first series as well I understand their complaints.
I think the series is worth a watch, but keep in mind before watching that although it does focus on similar elements it is quite different overall. Part of the reason why it isn't nearly as good as the first series is due to the time constraints. Eureka Seven was 50+ episodes and this is only 24 so there isn't nearly as much time for character development and other themes to be raised. Also, the series feels at times like they are trying to do too much at once, which makes it somewhat chaotic and less fluid as the original series. I would say the later half of the show is more interesting than the first, because there are more references to the fi…
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Eureka Seven AO serves as a sequel to the fantastic Eureka Seven of a few years ago. however to call it a sequel is akin to calling a doughnut a loaf bread, it shares many of the same base elements, is similar on a surface and level but make for totally different products in the end. one of which has a giant hole in the middle.
The hole in this context is the story, or rather the lack of it. The series mulls around being a monster of the week show for the majority of it's run all the while attempting to raise mysteries and intrigue around a few side plots that aren't really addressed till later. the problem however lies in when it actually does address those plots, it's painfully rushed, borderline incomprehensible at times and leaves the impression that writers didn't have an ending in m…
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As quick overview to this review: I liked Eureka AO but, I can't get into what I liked without discussing its shortcomings as a series and sequel first. There are a considerable amount of shortcomings to this series but, I am going to try to condense them down into three primary faults from which other problems with this series stem.
Probably the biggest problem I initially had with this sequel is that it denies fans the happy ending that a lot of us had pictured as following the end of Eureka Seven. Ao's parents are missing, Ao's island home in is remarkably different from the setting of Eureka Seven and most returning themes are subverted in one way or another sporting a considerably different vernacular as well. This is an especially hard pill to swallow for fans who already watched P…
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Too be completely honest, I was a little disappointed With this series. I had higher expectations after Eureka 7. It was a great plot, very well developed characters, and had just the right amount of romance and action.
For Eureka 7: AO, This was not the case, the story seemed to be more thrown together and just tried to dazzle you with action for most of the episodes. This being said, character development was lacking and you could not relate or get to know the characters better. I loved the fact that Eureka 7 had great relationships which help bring it together but AO did not.
If you are into a lot of action though, you may like this anime. But if you were a very big fan of Eureka 7, you may be disappointed.
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