Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
bmxer44
I enjoy stuff like this. Most people do not and I get that. It's a low budget Evangelion / Ergo Proxy / Texhnolyze, maybe 50%/25%/25% split without Mecha's. It's dark, and gloomy. I honestly did not see a couple key parts about the end coming. You think it's obvious what kind of ending it will have from the beginning but still gives hope that it can be changed. Character development was so/so. I think it would have been better if home girl wasn't a trap and made an Adam with homie, could of had that Adam and Eve ending. "'2 Eves, 1 Tuning Fork" is the name of the sequel I think. It's not the best way I could have explained it but other people have already done a great job explaining it.
7/10 considering the budget
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Has it been 20 years? Wow. When this came out, there was a segment of the communitiy that proposed this was some kind of deep, mystical masterpiece. Previously unmatched in anime history, and unlikely to ever be matched again.
No. Uh-uhn. The only thing more pretentious than the cultists, was the series itself.
The art work was at least different from anything before it. Although on a purely aestethic level, I didn't care for it. The animation has a moment in it, or two, that is above average. But not enough good segments to make a solid impression. The characters hardly seem likeable, and the writing whipsaws them back and forth, like they are victims rather than participants. The narrative is not impressive either. It tries to be this deep, esoteric experience, But it ends up just be…
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I want to give this an 8, but I can only justify a 7. Was this completely genius? Absolute nonsense? All of the above? One thing is for sure, it was intellectually fascinating. I just know there are deeper themes and symbolism here that I'm not fully understanding which would help me appreciate it more. The last three or four episodes wrap things up in rather messy fashion, leaving us with a fairly disappointing conclusion that falls flat. I've read the Epic of Gilgamesh before and I don't recall anything in it that matches up to what we get here, except perhaps a very loose connection with seeking immortality. The problem is that seeking immortality seems to have very little to do with the primary themes of this story.
I'm trying to figure out obscure symbolism such as the tuning fork. T…
Read at the sourceJoeStraatmann
I can't tell you whether I love this show or hate it. I can't tell you whether it's a brilliant burst of creativity that overcomes a miniscule budget with maniacal glee towards a story nobody else would touch without cleaning up the rough edges, or a cruel and nihilistic attempt at scoring points with the pretentious crowd, name-dropping titles like "The Sheltering Sky" along the way to let them know they're buds. Did I watch an anime that is a wild ride that shows what really happens when people play God, or pointless drivel that punches down on scientists who already have enough problems being demonized as it is ("Peer review" is definitely everyone gathering in a Dark City-esque room where they all discuss how they should best evolve into super beings. Nailed it)?
Yes. No. I don't know…
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Damn. Definitely had me sitting at the edge of my couch in silence for a long while after I finished it.
This is an anime I came across by chance, by digging deep. I mean DEEP. I've never heard a soul talk about it, nor can you hardly find anything about it online, which is crazy to me. I'm in multiple anime related fb groups with millions of followers and not ONCE was this anime ever posted about (that's wild, cuz they have EVERYTHING). So its definitely a hidden gem.
I'm pretty critical when it comes to what I watch, I'll judge every little thing and I've dropped so many animes over 'ugly artwork' without even giving them a chance...and to be honest, I almost dropped this one too. But I'm glad I stayed to the end. It had me staying up past 5am clicking 'next episode' because I HAD to k…
Read at the sourceScandalous21
The premise sounds generic: scientific experiment gone wrong causes a catastrophe, children flee from group 2 and settle in with group 1, group 1 and group 2 fight with magic. Though this genericness is not felt at all, as the series goes out of its way to distinguish itself. Most of the characters are amoral and self-interested, not the usual pure heroes vs villains horse shit. Most of the focus is on character interactions - kind of like a slice of life, except with infinitely more edge and higher stakes.
Yes, Gilgamesh is very edgy. That is not necessarily a bad thing (e.g. Ergo Proxy), but the execution is not on point. Some of the characters look too ridiculous - particularly those of the villains. This can be pulled off if the designs are properly ridiculed, but unfortunately they…
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what the fuck did i just watch?
This was some crazy shit, I was not expecting this. This show does so much shit at such a low budget that it's not even remotely surprising that some of it is very messy. This show belongs to a sub genre of television that is meant to be watched at around 13 years old. The internet is down, the tv is shit and you're running a high fever. This allows you to truly comprehend the show emotionally but completely fail to understand it intellectually. You wake up the next day slightly traumatized and maybe with a fetish for a specific kind of white woman.
Anyways this show is a tragedy, steampunk, post-apocalyptic, gothic, mystery, thriller. That's a lotta shit. The show's about a cult who purport themselves as the "gilgamesh" meddling with the world order, as…
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Last review is very old so... for me? One from best anime i've watched - it was like 4/5 times a watched Gilgamesh - like 4 times few years ago, close to 2007 in TV when i was little bit young - and i watched it some time ago again and it still is so goood to watch.
Characters are really cool, the good ones and the bad ones - all of them seems really enjoyable to watch - the dark in whole anime with amazing soundtrack (and the piano one
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There are a tonne of factors to what kind of anime they like, or how much someone enjoys an anime and why they like it. For some people it’s the story, a lot of people enjoy anime for its artistic (visual specifically) merits. How the characters interact, what kind of characters they are and what kind of adventures they have. Some people enjoy their anime with an air of mystery and complexity, something a little darker, edgier, something that makes you think or something that makes you feel.
Gilgamesh contains absolutely none of this. In a sense it’s good at catching you by surprise in that sense since you don’t get what you’re expecting to get going into it; because you actually expect it to deliver something, but it doesn’t. If there is one thing positive that I took from Gilgamesh it’s…
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Sorry, Mario, but the King of Heroes is in another anime. =D
Gilgamesh was probably one of the first five anime I watched in Japanese. The third, I believe...Yu-Gi-Oh! GX would have been first and Death Note second. So it holds a special place in my heart - not a good place by any means, but still.
As I said, Gilgamesh was one of the first anime I watched, and at the time I found it very strange and confusing, particularly in regards to the ending. Now that I'm older, wiser, and handsomer (and have watched many more anime), it makes perfect sense to me.
Gilgamesh is a quick, desperate Evangelion rip-off...is what I thought until this very moment, when I checked its dates. The manga is from 1976-78, and the anime is from 2003 (that's a pretty massive gap...). I could have sworn Gilgamesh…
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Disappointingly, the sophisticated synopsis and brooding promotional artwork attributed to this series are ultimately acute exaggerations for something that inadvertently repeatedly undermines its already labouring self.
The scenario— where an unprecedented phenomenon proclaimed to be caused by an act of terrorism has befallen the earth leaving its inhabitants vulnerable—naturally has a large amount of scope but its execution has been highly constrained to the point that Gilgamesh is actually simple compared to the average anime series. It almost exclusively focuses on a small group of adolescents with identical sets of basic superpowers (them being nondescript is actually a positive feature of the series in adding a level of realism to the story), who are taken in by an enigmatic wealth…
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Oh My God, what have I just watched? I've finished this series in four days, but what the hell? In retrospect, I will always suggest watching the first two or three episodes of an anime before you decide to drop it. For Gilgamesh, the first three episodes were in a strikingly beautiful gothic-noire style with high levels of tensions fitting of Edgar Allan Poe. The science theme is incorporated later on and remains. Bits of pieces of information and of the past come together and at around episode 10/25 all the pieces come together.
Psi-fighting, transforming monsters, transgenics, guns, sibling love, adopted family, and love that trespasses differences of species all fill the 26 episodes of this series. Sure the general storyline is pretty goodish (the reason why I gave this a one will bec…
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Gilgamesh. What to say about this anime that wouldn't do it a disservice? How often do you find plots that blend one of the oldest myths of all time, a futuristic plot, a tragedy, a mildly incestuous brother/sister relationship that is not only noticed but lightly mocked by the other characters? As well as totally denying the viewer any real insight into either the main antagonists, the shadowy scientist that exists behind them, the true origin, or exactly what happens when its all over!
Did that confuse you? It's okay if it did. Rest easy in the knowledge that this anime provides characters that are totally, tragically flawed, but also totally believable, relate-able, and human. The entire time I was watching this series (which I did in about 1.5 days, since once you pop, you just can't…
Read at the sourceCrimsonia
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A DISASTER+CHILDREN BORN WITH SPECIAL POWERS+A DARK ATMOSPHERE+A WEIRD ARTWORK DOESNOT MAKE A GOOD ANIME...
After watching the first episode, I was excited/looking forward to watch the whole series...At first I admit that I was captivated by the unique artwork to some extent; in addition, the story seemed to be promising.
However, as the series progressed I experienced utter boredom...the story pace was extremely slow, almost action-free, not much to be said about the bunch of shallow characters and the average soundtrack.
After watching this series I felt as if the writer had only thought about the general basic plot and the ending without giving much attention to the details necessary in between in order to make an enjoyable and coherent story.
To sum the whole thing u…
Read at the sourceMeados
Spoiler free
I just watched this anime; It is a very slow paced anime and bit confuse, especially in the begin, but how long it progresses it gets more clear.
The character development is very good, if not excellent the strong point of this anime for me, everyone is different and they psychological state evolve accordingly how the anime progresses.
The story is ok, probably the worst point (the typical world disaster where does appear children's with supernatural powers). Draw design and sound are good with some minor faults, I feel the draw design especially original. (the lips, eyes, eyelashes)
There are 2 completely distinct sides in the anime, one that wants purify the humanity (like seele of nge), the gilgamesh and other side that wants the world how it is (a bit like nerv), the co…
Read at the sourceLemegeton
Gilgamesh is one of those shows that you don't expect much from and end up being presently surprised at how much you enjoyed it. It does however require some patience as it starts off pretty slowly and maintains a slow pace throughout.
What I liked
One of the main things I liked about the show was how it seemed so generic in the first 2 episodes (its teenagers with superpowers fighting other super-powered teenagers) but then managed to do some unique and interesting things. First off while it does seem like your standard good vs evil story , the characters themselves don't really fit into the good-guy/bad-guy roles. Isamu, Fuko and Tohru who are the "good-guys" are not your altruistic goody two shoes heroes who are trying to save the world. Their main reason for fighting Gilgamesh is that…
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This was one of those series that I was lucky enough to stumble upon. The story in this series is so creative and gripping and the character motivations are very accurate. At first I didn't really feel that the characters were very believable but as the series progresses they reveal motivations that make the series very thought provoking.
I've noticed that other raters have given this series a bad rating but I encourage people to stick it out to the end because this series has one of my favorite endings in anime that was really deep and cool. It really makes a profound statement at the end that really solidifies the theme of the entire series.
Read at the sourceDralnu
Story:
Although the story, when first introduced, seems simple enough one is quick to understand that not everything is as it seems. Those people that enjoy a story told with all the cards on the table likely wont enjoy this show as much as those who like to keep guessing whats really going on. The line of "bad guys" and "good guys" is never clearly defined. The plot line really does a great job of allowing you to either like or dislike the protagonists or the antagonist by keeping much of their motives hidden until the end.
Music:
Some great classical works from Beethoven and others meld right in and feel like the belong. The characters even build a connection with the musical scores on a level that is not often seen in most other anime.
Characters:
Those that like steady and pro…
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This was a horrible series, what more can I say? Well plenty, I checked this out because many anime review sites gave it overwhelmingly positive scores (I mostly check for how the ratings change on a per disc basis and Gilgamesh's scores for the most part went up from the first volume to the last). Now, I try not to let other reviews flavor my opinion of what to expect from the show, but at the very least I was expecting something actually good.
The story was just horrible, I popped in the first disc and saw the first 5 episodes and found myself with a reaction I'd never had before: wtf did I just watch? There have been plenty of times where I pop in the first disc and see the first 4 or 5 episodes and go "this looks promising, looks like it will improve" or "that was average and looks li…
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This anime promised awesome, the trailer told you it would be awesome.
And I can say for a fact that its did not deliver this apparent awesome.
I watched the whole series waiting for something cool to happen, when all it was, was a mess of nothing. I cant believe i sat through it all, watching every episode waiting for something to happen. All i got was lame aliens and genocide.
I feel almost as disappointed in this anime as i did in the dragonball movie.
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