Audience reviews
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Xjoraas74
Story (3/10): very dragged. Extremely dragged. I think, every plot has crucial events required for creating its vision in your mind and some less important periods in between, where average life happens. The story here mixes what's important and what's not, doesn't highlight events worth noting and has them all too rare.
Let's look at an example. The synopsis says "...Princess Deianeira sets out to search for the powerful being who might be able to save humankind. She meets a wild haired boy on an abandoned planet..." From the first episode you see Deianeira has only one ship and it's obviously a search party, not something able to counter-strike as soon as they find Age. So, they need some kind of a rendezvous with their main forces. And it happens in the freaking 10th episode. 35% of thi…
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✪ Genre: action, mecha (power suit), military, sci-fi (aliens, ancient aliens, A.I., space exploration, space monsters, space travel), shounen, superpower
✔ Positive Aspects ✔
◧ Decent animation based on highly saturated colors of medium vibrancy - pretty standard combination for the genre, although at times it felt a bit overwhelming.
◧ Pretty cool collection of songs, mostly orchestral and new age - pretty standard for anime revolving around space exploration.
◧ The concept of exploring space in order to understand a people's past and create a future for them is very interesting, probably the series's feature that singlehandedly kept me watching. ✘ Negative Aspects ✘
◧ Terrible character development. Despite the fact that there were multiple protagonists and antagonists, let alone…
Read at the sourceWasakanene
Okay, so after watching so many mecha, fantasy, action animes. I have never ever felt so satisfied when it comes to a story like this one. I am lucky and blessed to stumble upon such a beautiful masterpiece.
The story is somewhat intriguing, it makes you wanna fall at the edge of your seat as you anticipate every episode, fearing for what will happen next.
The story is based upon the threat of extinction of all humankind along with the struggles of political, military, space, survival and superpowers (Planetary Destruction kind of power).
Three superior races, the silver tribe and the bronze tribe along with the relics of the all powerful heroic tribe, who was forced to serve inferior beings as a punishment due to their wild behavior by the golden tribe, converge against such a newly pr…
Read at the sourceFear_the_Reefer
Space... It was once considered by the people of Earth to be the final frontier. A boundless, infinite universe stood just beyond the reaches of our ever advancing technology. We expected there to be life out there in the universe, but we had no way of knowing that by leaving the comfort of our blue planet, we’d be setting foot into a game of celestial thrones that was already eons in the making. As we entered this conflict, forced into the struggle for galactic dominance, we were dubbed the iron tribe. But with the regal albinos of the Silver tribe and the larvae-looking Bronze tribe teaming up against us, we were faced with the inevitability of not just defeat... But extinction.
That is, until one fateful day when Dhianeilla, the princess of the human race, and the crew of her space shi…
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This anime has gotten an amazing soundtrack!! One of the best, for an Anime, I've heard so far! In this case I have to give at least 9 out of 10! Everything below would be considered as crime, I guess..
I did enjoy the Storyline - it's quite fresh and is something that I've never seen before. Somethimes, especially after episode 10 to, maybe 15/16, the anime is a bit long. They could've done this faster, but, anyway, as soon as you're getting closer to episode 20 you might forget this right away, beacuse the end is just spectacular.
The characters are nice, but compared to other animes... well, some of them haven't gotten much background story which is quite sad because I really wanted to learn more about them!
But still, as I had finished watching it, I knew that I didn't waste my tim…
Read at the sourceArchaeon
Every genre has certain themes that are considered its staples - the building blocks of stories that have been, or are yet to be told. One of the most common elements in science fiction is the Earth being attacked by an alien force with superior technology, and there are numerous stories about this topic in everything from radio plays to comic books (with a few Hollywood blockbusters thrown in for good measure). These tales are usually resolved by the use of human ingenuity and courage, together with a healthy dose of serendipity (the battleship just happened to be there).
But what happens when the enemy really is unbeatable?
Heroic Age is set in a future where Earth has been conquered by two alien races that are hell-bent on the total annihilation of the ones they call the "Iron Tribe".…
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Heroic Age is truly an extraordinary anime. For me it is a must see series.
Story : 9
Though the story may seem a bit classical for those of us who are fans of the sci-fi genre I want to assure you that it is non the less amazing. Yes it is the classic battle between humanity and the alien forces and yes there are heroes/champions for each of the warring factions but despite these cliched details the story is so much more. It is an extraordinary tale that depicts an awe inspiring journey of Age and the Princess towards the future not for the human race or the Nodos or the other races but for the universe as whole. It kind of reminds me of the journey of Odysseus, the Greek hero who traveled the seas and encountered numerous perils and obstacles in his journey home and towards peace. I ca…
Read at the sourceHelios33
The Space opera genre is one of my favorites in any medium and so is mecha so this anime should have been and all time classic for me, and sadly it is not the case.
First the story, is really broad full of stereotypes and for the most part is very predictable. There are no major twist, the characters have very specific roles in it, so you know where everything is going to go, and that makes it a chore to watch.
Animation and sound, both are fine. Nothing really spectacular, the design for the mecha is a little generic, but they move nicely during combat or other scenes. One highlight are the ships, they look distinct and fit the personality of each race.
Characters, this is the terrible part. None of the characters have any real dimension to their personalities, they have one motivation…
Read at the sourceLavenderKiwi
~Story~
One word: Unique! I havent seen a anime anything like this, sure theres alot of space,save the planet type animes but this one took that basic idea and came up with a amazing version. The basics may be the same but the rest was unique to this anime. The anime itself got straight to the point, within the first episode you understood a bit of what this anime was going to be like. The anime was an all around amazing achievment in a sworm of clique anime's it certainly stood out.
~Art~
I can't say this was the best are because it wasnt, it was amazing but sometimes the battle scenes when the two people clashed it was a little hard to make out but only once or twice so other than that it was an amazing mix of 2D and 3D!
~Sound~
The music for the anime was...not great, it was a little r…
Read at the sourceBishounen_Hunter
Heroic Age, what a boring anime! Mecha-monsters that constantly fight, a princess who constantly cries and people who keep talking about tribes and “contracts” that don't make any sense to anyone, not even to the anime characters themselves. This show fails in a major way by making the show too complex and unintelligible. They didn't use their time wisely to explain all of these new concepts to the average-minded viewer, things like, “tribes” or the importance of the “contracts”, the nature of these contracts, or go into further details of these “labors”. There was also ZERO character development! No downtime between battles to any real extent, no history or background of the characters, just that age likes to paint...basically. Boring! I like humans and people and human drama. Where's the…
Read at the sourceDuskrados
Important: Forgive my english please. As a french person it's always very easy for me.
I watch this serie by pure random choice on animeultima.com. I was searching for a sci-fi show and I notice that the art character were done by Hisashi Hirai, who's one of my favorite character designer. So I watch the show without understanding a lot of things at the beginning and it turns out to be one of the greatest sci-fi show I ever watch ( including anime and real tv serie/movie).
Story: I'm not going to describe the story (after all, you read the synopsis, don't you?). The story began with an easy cliché: the only human raised by the golden race is the saviour of humanity, because he is the most powerfull of the five Nodos (space godzilla... just kidding). But I dindn't mind this cliché. The st…
Read at the sourceDarthDaimyo
Story
Right of the bat "Heroic Age" seeems like any other space opera. However, it has arich story that derives many of its elements from Greek mythology, ecspecially Hercules. The plot itself has enough twists, turns, and tragedy to keep the audience wanting more, after the initial start-up period of about ten episodes. Yes, that's right, it has a slow start. A VERY slow start. Regardless, once it gets going it is hard to stop watching, unless you're Jupiter (inside joke). I can honestly say it is one of the msot clever loose adaptions I have ever seen.
Art
"Heroic Age" incorporates so much CGI into their animation tat sometimes it's hard to tell what is handdrawn. Usually, I would disdain from this practice but this time around I didn't mind it so much. It may just be because I am growi…
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We can all honestly say that a giant robot anime is not to original in this day and age, but this series is one the exceptions. This anime is like Gundam meets Tarzan as we experience the wild antics of Age, a prodigy with the powers of the Hero tribe. Along with the magical components of this story, everything else falls into place without any set-backs. VERY light humor sets a realistic feeling tone and travel through space makes it feel like problems are only a step away, seeing as everybody travels in the same space ship.
The actual parts and details of the story differ though. Let's break this down:
1) Action-
Fight scenes all have their own luster with a uniform style. Each scenario has some crucial detail that gives a fight it's own essence.
2) Humor-
The very short scenes are he…
Read at the sourceDjNastyDevice
I'm a mecha fan and this is my favourite series!
It's directed by Toshimasa Suzuki.And he did a perfect job!
This series has it all..nice graphics,romance,huge battleships,mecha ,monsters,psychic powers...too much of cool stuff to go on! See for your self,if you dont belive me!
The story's theme is based on stories in Greek mythology, especially those surrounding Heracles, upon whom the main character is based, and his Twelve Labors. Story line never gets sluggish. How could it get,because theres a lot to be told in only 26 episodes! Intro song is done by Angela,and its superb for this series. I love it!
Long time after an advanced race, the Golden Tribe, left to explore other universes, the human race, known as the Iron Tribe, became threatened with extinction.
Since the Golden Tribe le…
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This is my second space show that I have given a try, since I labeled all space and mecha shows as boring. I am glad to say that I was wrong for this one at least. This anime is great on many levels. It has suspense, action, some great emotional moments and to top it off, it leaves you with a cliff-hanger on each episode, to make you want to watch the next episode.
The story itself is unique, in my opinion. That, or I haven't see that many anime shows. It doesn't involve government and politics like some do, which I don't really care for. The pace is just right for this series and it is one out of many that doesn't have any filler episodes. Each episode adds to the story, and that's what I really appreciate.
If you just want to be entertained with something that's a bit different, what t…
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The anime is a futuristic anime where there are serveral races each trying to reach the same goal which is to become master of the galaxy after the dolden tribe left. The tale revolves around a ship of the iron tribe(humans) and their journey through war fighting and discovery.
The story is quite different from your usual futuristic anime, somethings like gundam where you get several different parties fighting in a war. And the ultimate weapons instead of gundams are the heroic tribe which are people who can turn into big fighting robots. Though there is a dabble of fate and destiny in the story i found it quite touching. There is a bit of romance which is only evident late in the anime, so don't expect much from romance in this anime. But it is quite a good story nonetheless with a deep…
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Story:
I think the story is told very well. The pace is even and while it doesn't speed along it doesn't go so slow as to be annoying or particularly noticeable. And the pace does improve as the anime goes on.
The story I think is a very enjoyable one. It is very original, having several unique qualities.
It fallows the 'classic' way of doing things. Introduces characters, establishes personalities and let's you get to know the characters, then puts the story into full force.
an 8 on story from me.
Art:
For me, the art was very strange at first. Having an unfamiliar look, at least out of the things I'd seen before I'd never seen an art quite like it.
The characters are very thin and tall, and the eyes have something about the pupils which I fine interesting. In the beginning I didn't lik…
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Heroic Age is a Space, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure with a story basically about mankind's struggle to exist in the galaxy and to carry out instructions laid out by the Golden Tribe. The basic premise of the story itself is great but not original, but at least it's made easy to understand with the superb intros in the first couple of episode. There happen to be some similarities in this anime's plot and Star Wars IV and some other sci-fi anime; Vandread and Gundam Seed. So this is an anime Star Wars fans can enjoy however don't expect to see any lightsaber duels.
The battles in this anime are pretty spectacular, which is basically composed of thousands of mechs, space fighters and aliens, plus throw in a Nodos or two. These are animated very well which mixes drawn animation and 3DCG and is t…
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There are some many things wrong with this show.
It's a futuristic anime, done with the same animation tpe as the Gundam Seed and Destiny. The Gold Race set at a call to all intelligent races to enter space. There's the human race, known as the Iron Race, the Silver Race, the Heroic Race, and the Bronze Race anwser the call. Time passes and the Gold Race as left for another universe. The Heroic Race has disappeared. The Silver Race has taken power, with the help of the Bronze Race. In order to save the human race princess Deianeira travels to the far distant galaxy for their savior of the prophecies. They find a boy named Age who could help bring the human race to power.
I really started out liking this anime, in one of my earlier blogs I even thought I would give it a 8, 9, or 10. Boy w…
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So, take one part Neon Genesis Evangelion, one part Mobile Suit Gundam and one part of extremely boring political intrigue, mix thoroughly and boil for 26 episodes, and you will receive a product that equals Heroic Age. Even though the first few episodes held so much promise for this anime series, the repetition of battles and the boring political talk between plain looking characters is what takes the heroic out of the anime, Heroic Age.
The story is your pretty standard inter-galactic war plot, with a few new wrinkles added in to create something original. The Golden Tribe used to rule over the universe a long time ago, but with its sudden disappearance, the Silver Tribe has been the dominant one throughout the universe. However, with the rebellion of the humans, a war breaks out. The S…
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