Audience reviews
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MaleRianLo
Infinite Ryvius, or Mugen no Ryvius, is an anime that is frequently paired together with other pieces of art, whenever it is discussed. People will tell you how Ryvius is "like Lord of the Flies, for how a bunch of kids get stranded and make their own society", or people will tell you that Ryvius is "another experimental and psychological 90s anime that got created thanks to Evangelion". But, before you get the wrong idea about this review, let me explain why I headlined with those points: Mugen No Ryvius is a show with a lot of respect for the viewer's intelligence, with a focus on character development and a tendency to give practically every member of its massive cast, a chance to shine. When I compare Ryvius to Evangelion, this is the reason for my comparison, beyond any surface level…
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((Review: English - Español))
** English=
If this anime had modern animation, it would be a masterpiece.
It’s an incredibly intense drama centered on human conflict after a group of students is left stranded in space. It covers everything that comes with that: love triangles, envy, jealousy, power struggles and leadership issues.
You rarely see shows with this level of depth and raw human emotion anymore.
If you don't mind 90s animation, I highly recommend it. You won't find anything like it today.
** Español= Si este anime tuviera una animación actual, sería una obra maestra.
Este es un anime muy intenso, de drama y problemáticas humanas originadas por unos sucesos que hacen que un grupo de estudiantes queden abandonados en el espacio, y todo lo que eso conlleva: triángulos amorosos,…
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Undeniably, without a doubt in my mind, not only one of the greatest anime's I've EVER had the pleasure of seeing, but also just one of the greatest pieces of television ever made. I will not hesitate for even a second upon saying that. I love this show, its worldbuilding, definitely its soundtrack, and above all, its insanely well written cast of characters more than so much other shows I've ever seen. A brilliant fusion of Lord of the Flies, Evangelion, Star Trek, and hip-hop culture creates what I think is very easily Studio Sunrise's finest work.
Story:
The story and the characters go hand in hand. Saying "the characters are the story" would be incorrect, but instead of taking priority over explaining every technological term or the full lore behind the aliens in the ships, it's much…
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There are approximately 487 students aboard the Liebe Delta, a giant space station that doubles as a training center for young astronauts. Stationed directly above the Geduld Sea, the Delta is in the midst of preparing for a routine Dive, a process so simple that it’s been handed off to the care of an elite class of students known as Zwei (albeit under the watchful eye of their supervisors). But then, something goes wrong. Horribly, horribly wrong. Before anyone can figure out just what is happening, the instructors are all dead and the station is being dragged deeper into the Geduld by another ship. Yet when all hope seems lost, the outer walls of the Delta give way and reveal a mysterious black spacecraft known as the Ryvius within. Now floating aimlessly through space and with seemingly…
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An ambitious, perilous space opera full of emotional and unstable teenagers. The oft repeated “Lord of the Flies in space” is apt.
Infinite Ryvius takes place in the distant future where man has colonized space, it follows a group of about six hundred youths who board a large space vessel by the name of Ryvius to be trained in becoming cadets, technicians, and various other starship positions. Things go awry, and the ship is stranded with its communications disabled. It's up to the inexperienced trainees on the vessel to make the journey back to Earth while conducting politics, forming a makeshift society with its own economics, and trying to maintain governance and order, but really ends up chronicling a prolonged procession of failings and social collapse. On the largest scale of the co…
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Readers who grew up watching Toonami and Adult Swim in the early 2000's are probably familiar with the fact that the anime mega-studio Sunrise put out a bunch of hit series in the mid-to-late 90's (Gundam Wing, Outlaw Star, The Big O, and Cowboy Bebop to name a few). However, if there's one Sunrise series that didn't make it to TV outside of Japan (technically this excludes Escaflowne) that's definitely worth checking out it would probably be Infinite Ryvius (pronounced like: "Revi(se) Us").
Infinite Ryvius is a space opera that feels like a twist on Gundam but with a bit of The Lord of the Flies thrown in. The twist is that everything is reversed. Rather than centering the show's perspective on the pilots of the titular mech, this show follows the daily lives of the survivors, all childr…
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Infinite Ryvius is an absolute masterpiece. It is easily one of the best anime ever made. It is the most underrated anime I have ever watched. It is quite insulting and saddening to see so many people consider such a Goliath of Creativity to be anything close to Mid. The Ryvius is practically the Dingdongmenship itself. A True Vibrational Titan. I recognize that this show has a lot of things that are going to appeal to me specifically, As it is a 90’s Futuristic Psychological Mecha show. Yet even acknowledging all of this, I am still so confused why it is rated so low.
Infinite Ryvius Isn't just really good, it's nearly perfect. But it is not perfect, and we will be starting with the negatives. Firstly, there are many big questions that are not answered during the show. Infinite Ryvius H…
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This show is essentially "Lord of the Flies" on a spaceship combined with mecha fights. Children are trapped on a spaceship, attempt to form their own civilization, and fend off unknown enemies for as long as they can. As time goes on, their morale breaks down, and their civilization begins to crumble.
This show has the pieces to make something special: characters, setting, animation, and story, but average execution affected the overall result.
There are themes of forgiveness, standing up for what you believe in, and redemption, but some characters often go way beyond delinquent into straight up evil. By the end, I thought some characters were irredeemable and could not stand them anymore, even when they learned their wrongs. Having to watch a few of these insufferable characters was r…
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Infinite Ryvius (IR) is NOT "Lord of the Flies" in space - which is frankly the lure that got me to start watching the show. It is a confusing collision of multiple genres concepts and tropes that only gels into an engaging character drama in the final three episodes. That's a long wait! In short Infinite Ryvius has a B+ concept executed in a C- fashion. The only reason I watched every episode is because I am a writer and want to understand why this high concept story fails to make the grade.
That said, if you LOVE in-depth character studies and are willing to slog through a lot of superfluous and confusing plot complications, then Infinite Ryvius might be for you. But please know this going into it: no matter how many episodes you watch, you will never understand why these kids ar…
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Without wasting time the show is worth watching all the way through if you're in the mood for sci-fi from the point of view of emotional teenagers trying to survive. You will however have to put up with some spotty animation quality, and over the top teen angst and melodrama. Watch it subbed if possible as the dub is annoying to listen to.
The show feels like an amalgamation of Evangelion's psychological character flaws, Gundam's general environmental design, and the over the top but somehow still endearing character interactions of InuYasha.
Others have said that the story is very similar to the novel Lord of The Flies which is true. The characters are older than those in that book so naturally there are romantic relationships between characters, however there is a general lack of anyth…
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I wish I could've liked this, really, I tried so hard to like this. The premise was kinda interesting and characters seeming had a story to them... But after 25 episodes of spiraling further and further into a pile of horse sh*t, the last episode did absolutely nothing in terms of conclusion. I've not much to say except don't bother with this. Not a single resolution you want to be made, is made. There is no fulfillment. Seriously. (As for specifics, spoilers below)
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The main character wasn't particularly bad. In all honesty there's a lot worse out there - take Future Diary's protagonist for example. So why in the ever-loving frICK does every single character have a problem with him? And noone really seems too bothered by the fact that his little brother keeps beat…
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Kouji Aiba, his brother Yuki and friend Aoi Housen all board the Liebe Delta, a space station school for hopeful pilots. During one of the school's vacation (dive break) only 500 students and staff stay aboard and that's when things go wrong. In the middle of a routine 'dive' the station is sabotaged and in the midst of trying to repair the station before it is destroyed as it free falls in the Geduld, Ryvius awakens and now on the run from those trying to capture Ryvius, the students must find a way to work together or die.
My Thoughts:
Well, at first I found this anime not very interesting. Kouji is a easy going character, he coasted through life in a way. He couldn't seem to make important decision, unlike Yuki who seemed to know where he was going and did whatever he had to get there.…
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Warning possible Spoilers
I'm a guy from time to time who does enjoy a good Space or Mecha series and this had something going for it, but that didn't happen till pretty much the final episodes.
The story concentrates on the teenagers of the Liebe Delta, but when saboteurs end up destroying the station the survivors head to a ship called the Ryvius and must endure a long journey of fighting against the Saboteurs and themselves.
Now the first half the story was pretty dull mainly because nothing interesting happened apart from a few battles and stuff that happened between the crew and I was literally thinking about dropping this until it reached the second half where suddenly the story improved as the battles became more severe and the crew of the Ryvius were becoming more and more insane…
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The past is something that we can never avoid. It is a phantom that holds all are best and worst memories, dangling them over our heads while cackling menacingly. Some will do anything to recapture the feelings of long ago, the innocence of childhood, the warm of a loving relationship. While others seek to discard the past, seeking to rid themselves of the stench horror that has been imprinted on those memories. Everyone on the Ryvius has something they want to forget, and the ship itself is a conduit that brings all memories barreling toward the forefront of their minds, cannibalizing them or reforming them entirely.
Infinite Ryvius is a fairly unknown anime. It aired during the 90s during the post-Evangelion era where studios sought to capitalize off that brand of psychological anime. S…
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If you didn't like the story of "Lord of the Flies" there is a good chance you won't like this show. Its about a bunch of kids that get stranded and are attempting to survive until help arrives. The major difference is that it is set in space. Which is awesome because space is cool. The plot is pretty interesting though some people might criticize it for not having enough explanation of the reasons behind the kids being stranded, but this show is mostly character based. It maintains a fairly realistic(for anime) vibe and probably isn't for those that prefer more lighthearted shows.
The art isn't anything special and the designs all look like they're from the 90s. This isn't all that surprising because the series was first released in 1999. The backgrounds are pretty cool and the rest of t…
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I think I decided to watch this show based on finding several reviews that praised Infinite Ryvius. I thought -- I love scifi and psychological deterioration. Too bad Infinite Ryvius can't pull it off.
First, the basics. The art is standard 90's fair. The music is an interesting, if somewhat incongruous, choice. Neither really make or break the show.
The plot of IR is also interesting, but it never really pays off. For 20-some episodes, I waited for something really thrilling to happen. There was very little that was thrilling, despite regular space battles and general in-fighting. The few good moments were only as good as those of any other decent but not great anime. That is to say, the best parts of IR's plot still felt mediocre. Big build-ups didn't pay off, story lines died off or…
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It's been said before but this is essentially Lord of the Flies meets space. If you're looking for a powerful plot or characters to empathize or even connect with I'd suggest you look elsewhere. This is a story not really meant to entertain but understand the nature of the human condition. That objective gives birth to the best and worst part about Ryvius, and ultimately the core focus, the characters.
Now let me say first that the character interaction with each other is fantastic and how they handle the realistic situations is, again grounded in realism. The dialogue can be a little hammy at time but what show isn't? Nothing really comes out of left field with an author saving throw or hidden powers that appear right when the main characters need them most (outside of the first few epi…
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Story: 8/10
This show was an excellent test of my patience. It not only told a very well thought out and eventful story, but it taught many lessons along the way. I give the story an 8/10 because of it's good pacing over the 26 episode span (wasn't rushed at any points and didn't pull a goku and spend 4 episodes on one scene). It was very well paced and I appreciate that in an anime. The story itself is indeed reminiscent of Lord of the Flies by William Golding, but I wouldn't say it derives that much from it. It manages to tell its own very diverse tale with a set of very diverse characters very well. I personally think the story was very well done.
Art: 8/10
The art was decent for the time (1999). I personally don't find the "classic anime" aesthetic all that distracting but some may.…
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Infinite Ryvius is often described as "Lord of the Flies IN SPACE" by its small but dedicated fanbase, but this is probably just a ploy to get more people to watch it. The two share concepts on the surface, but that's about it.
Story: 8/10
Ryvius is a (mostly) hard sci-fi anime, blending political drama and commentary on systems of government with a "lost at sea" atmosphere. The sci-fi side of the plot is done quite well, but the show truly shines in the close-to-home story inside the Ryvius. The characters' situation inside is told masterfully and accurately captures the desperation, revolutions, and reconciliations within the ship and within societies.
Art: 7/10
Darker shades and colors abound in Infinite Ryvius, fitting the mood of the show perfectly. One complaint I had at the begi…
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I feel like agreeing with the review that is currently at the top in comparing this show to 'The Lord of The Flies'. That's the sort of plot you should expect, and that's the sort of uneasiness you should feel when you get into watching this show.
I watched infinite Ryvius at a very leisurely pace. I think I finished it over the course of a year in fact. I watched some four episodes at the beginning of the year and then just forgot about it in the midst of other shows and life in general, until I had the time to pick it up again and proceed with it. When I did get to watching it like this I couldn't quite put it down, it's a really engaging show.
There is a healthy dollop of realistic science fiction that controls a lot of the show mechanics. Simple maneuvers of a humanoid machine requ…
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