Audience reviews
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Recynon
I really wanted to hate Towards the Terra. Something about its dull color palette rubbed me the wrong way. I've since come to a neutral stance on it, though it took nearly all of its 24 episodes for me to judge that its heart was in the right place.
In my experience with Japanese space operas, they love to use the setting to talk about war, peace, and the general direction of mankind and Towards the Terra is no different. And like its brethren, Towards the Terra steps forward with its heart first and mind second, leading to a message that can feel overly sentimental and simplistic.
At the core of the show is the persecution of the telekinetic Mu by the AI-governed humans, a conflict which formed a rocky foundation for the rest of the show.
It's way too exaggerated; the humans and the…
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Whenever i went to half priced books on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019, i did not expect to get an anime that would prove to shatter my expectations.
you could say that i had less then stellar expectations of an anime like this. I thought. Oh this anime has not much popularity, and it isn't even ranked that high, how could it possibly be better then some of my favorite anime. well let me tell you how.
i dont want to spoil anything about the story. which is wired for me, because i personally love spoilers, but let me tell you there are a lot of narrative punches in this anime. This is a story about love, friendship, and forgiveness.
The characters are extremely good in this story. The story takes place over an extremely long time period. because of this the character progression feels…
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Well, this is my first review, and I'm not a native english speaker, so sorry for eventual mistakes... I choose to write it in english because I thought the review could reach a higher number of users.
I've watched anime a lot, and there are pretty much anime that I really enjoyed, but I never wanted to write a review.
Terra e is awesome, in the deepest way of the word. The Story is great, there are few plot holes, the universe created is amazing. I really liked how each character's story was built: all of them were somehow bonded. I love this way of developing a story.
About the art... I was quite surprised! Vivid colors and lighter than I thought when I decided to watch it. The CG is not that good, but Terra e is a 2007 anime, so I can understand.
The characters' developing is fantastic…
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Toward the terra is a must see sci-fi action anime. The plot sets in a distant future where humanity is dominated under a supercomputer. Prior to this, humanity concluded that earth aka Terra is no longer uninhabitable and so had to migrate to colonized stars. To survive this journey and guide the next generation they created a supercomputer and installed it with laws designed to prevent human kind from destroying themselves. So everytime a child turns 14 he or she has to go to an “adult exam” where the supercomputer inspects the child’s genes and brainwashes them to conform into society. This system following strictly the rules refuse to acknowledge an advance human race called Mu having psionic abilites. Instead, treats it as a virus and terminates it. Jomy our main character turns 14 an…
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I ended up marathoning Terra E in one day, and I never really intended to but it had me hook line and sinker by the end of the first few episodes. Now don't get me wrong, Terra E has definitely won a place in my heart not least because of how well it addresses social constructivism v technological determinism BUT it suffers from clichés that I can't find it within me to forgive, especially considering the show is very recent (Yes I know the manga is much older).
The show begins by introducing us to Jomi who appears to be just another whiny reluctant protagonist (cliche1) but in a few episodes and a lot of drama later he comes around and turns into a great character.
We're then introduced to Keith the antihero who is very well developed, to the point where one can palpably feel his inte…
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As a space saga fan, I had good hopes for this anime (It was recomended from the Heroic age entry).
The story had potential but as with much else of this anime it is poorly executed and to be fair it would need atleast +70 episodes to cover all the aspects that I look for when reading a story. The story is too hastly executed and dosn't give justice to the potential and vision that the authors have had. A 7 for story 3 for execution.
The art is really good, although I personally dislike this style of drawing.
A 7 for art
Some music pices are irritating sometimes but unnoticable. Voice acting was ok.
Now I come to the part I really disliked so bear with me.
Character relations are among the worst I've seen in an anime, I guess it's because the episode limit the authors had, they charact…
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Towards the Terra, released among the hoard of other April animes, was probably one of the most overlooked and underrated in comparison due to the 'old school' look it gave plus character designs that appealed more to the shoujo genre (which in fact had little to do with it), thus unable to target the specific audience most likely to appreciate it. In fact, this anime is one of the best space opera sci-fi gems to be released in recent years and should not be missed for fans of this genre.
Animation:
Yes it may appear old school but at closer observation, you'll realize that it is very fluid and remains consistent throughout. The CG animations do appear a bit out of place but since it is a 2007 anime, it is only natural that space battles are animated that way, nevertheless, this should no…
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Terra e... (Toward the Terra in English) is one of those anime's that are great but never got attention they deserved. So what does this hidden gem of Spring-Summer 2007 have to offer?
STORY: the unique setting is interesting and intriguing while the plot, with many timeskips, is interesting and easy to follow. In short, we have a conflict between humans who's society is controlled by computers on one side and the Mu, evolved humans with telepathic and other powers on the other side. However, unlike most series, the humans are the antagonists here, more because of their ideals and opinions then because of computers who actually just do what humans want them to do. The humans seek to destroy the Mu whom they are afraid of.
On other side, the Mu are peaceful and the only thing they want is…
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This is my all time favourite anime. It is is ONLY anime (or book, manga, movie, ect) to EVER make me cry. I found such a connection to the story and the characters, and few animes can do that to me. Even though this story is futuristic, it still sends out deep messages concerning things that matter today. I reccomend watching this anime for anyone and everyone: it is good for both genders, and all ages. It has everything; drama, sci-fi, romance, action. I admit that I was skeptical of this anime at first because of the art style, but I came to like the art style a lot by the end of the anime. Just be warned: this anime might make you cry.
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I don't usually watch outer-space sci-fi animes. To me, most of them are geared toward a male audience, and are filled with space ship battles, cheesy dialog with forced emotions, and scantily-clad female officers. Or they are very dark, dystopian, and have a cyberpunk theme and maybe some mechas.
"Toward the Terra" defies the mold. It's a surprisingly sensitive sci-fi that focuses on the human factor. I'd classify it as an adventure drama. It deals with discrimination and genocide, defying a "big brother system," and ethics in war. And I HIGHLY enjoyed it. I've added it to my top 5 favorites.
It's hard to say what series I can compare this to, because it has such a unique feel to it. Perhaps it's most similar to Star Trek in its tone. I was so drawn into the story and events, I was temp…
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It would seem I’m not the only one who has been compelled to write a review for this series after having just watched it, and who can blame me? It’s the type of series that you feel compelled to tell someone else about even if it doesn’t do everything flawlessly. It’s not necessarily the best show out there in either the sci-fi, shojo, or sci-fi shojo drama, but it’s such a good watch with nothing else quite like it that you rather want everyone to experience it once.
Plot: 9
The plot is the strongest point in the show, it has a few time skips as important characters grow up to become more important to the plot and situations will change over the course of many years. It’s a distopian type future, not the worst place to necesasrily live, until you find out that the Big Brother Is Watching…
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Toward the Terra is a 24-episode anime series by Wellthink-Aniplex. It’s a spectacular space adventure (based on the hit 1980 movie) that’ll thrill, enthrall and charm you into continuing to watch it.
The story of Toward the Terra is the strongest point of the show. Coming as it does from the Wellthink-Aniplex stable (another gem of which is Jigoku Shoujo), this anime is spectacularly designed and conceptualised. I don’t know if it’s based on a manga or not, but if it is, it’s going on to my must-read list.
What a delightful story! The creators weave an intricate tale and tell it with gusto-as is evidenced by the lavish explanatory speeches and indepth rationalizations engaged in by the characters. But what is even more attractive is that they have also a…
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As long as I live, I'll probably never understand those people who rave about Terra e as if it were a great piece of literature, or indeed, good enough to be considered a piece of literature at all. For something that whose source material won the Seiun Award, and whose manga won the Kodansha Award, Terra e manages to be.... I'll be honest here. It's really, really bad.
Setting
Terra e is a sci-fi piece. That is about all one can describe, because the setting is indeed quite plain. Although earlier episodes would have you believe that it takes place in some sort of... Orwellian nightmarish environment, for all intents and purposes, Terra e has a vanilla sci-fi setting.
Humanity has polluted the Earth to a state in which it is uninhabitable. Humanity has taken to the stars, colonizing an…
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Watching nowadays' anime, many tends to forget, what sci-fis really are. It's not just something about future, about robots or mechas, about time travel or the twin paradox. Terra e is a real sci-fi - I can assure you - it's the anime this genre should be proud of. Indisputably Terra e is one of the best science fictions ever made. What makes this anime good or bad, will be discussed in this review and I would like to warn you, that the review contains a good amount of spoilers, so try not to read it, if you haven't finished the series yet.
Story:
The story starts off with a dystopia. Humanity is ruled by a programmed computer system, children are brainwashed at their age of 14. Since the adults are all brainwashed and the bad children are to be disposed of, there is noone to resists, but…
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Toward the Terra is an emotionally charged science fiction drama about the conflicts within a technologically advanced society that's somewhat reminiscent of 1984.
The characters are all beautifully designed, there's no question about that. If there's one thing this series isn't lacking in, it's the art. The models are all animated quite skillfully. The visual style is a call-back to the original manga, which was written and drawn (around) 30 years previous. These magnificently drawn characters retain their charm, but are also updated to appeal to the modern generation of viewers, the ones used to the flash and sparkle of modern anime. Distant from the bland and forgettable character designs which so many anime seem to be fond of nowadays, these characters look GOOD.
As for the characte…
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Story (8.9) - Its a great story. Strong plot, fast pace, with action and sci-fi. Really solid from start to end, always keeping the anime interesting.
The story tells us about 2 races: Humans And Mu (those who have special powers and can read others minds). Those 2 races are oposed to each other, Humans want to exterminate the mu at all costs, while the Mu want to find planet Earth and co-exist with the humans. The story goes around this fight, with some flashbacks telling us some aspects of the characters past and scenes that make the whole plot much easier to understand. A 9 here.
Art (8.3) - I thought the art was a little weird at start...well is based on an old anime movie...but after getting used i didnt really dislike it. Its different from most of the recent ones, right, but is fi…
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I finished this wonderful anime hours ago.. now i'm to share my terra e.. experience to you guys. XDD
Story : The story is well done, although there arent that many twists in this anime, one strong plot holds this anime at a wonderful pace. There are many flashbacks and the time really flies away in this anime. Terra e is a story of two opposed races thrown into one universe, the humans hunt the Mu's down but the Mu's wanted to co-exist with them.
Animation : The animation is wonderful, it is refreshing because for example, the character design stands out of this era, for it is decipted from an old anime movie. It is definitely refreshing to see the art from the 70's, for the animation of today is kinda generic, i've noticed that most animes of today actually looks the same. The backgro…
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This anime shocked me in many ways. Firstly, it's a freaking 1977 manga story which already leaves a big generation gap between us. Secondly, it's omg science fiction which I have never liked before. Thirdly, what's with that weird drawing.
Little did I know that all the above factors matter not at all. The superbly crafted storyline coupled with that awesome character development easily let this anime to be one of my top favourites.
Gotta mention too that the opening and ending songs for this series were well-chosen and fitted the story nicely. It's therefore very hard not to let your emotions be tugged along. Before I knew it, I was hooked onto the fast pace of the story and it ended in a blink of an eye. The after thought lingered for quite some time because the ending, or rather, t…
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Title: Toward the Terra
Manga, Movie, Anime: Toward the Terra (known as Terra E in Japan) was originally a manga created by Keiko Takemiya (famous for her work on Andromeda Stories), and originally ran in Asahi Sonorama's Gekkan Manga Shoen from the January 1977 issue to the May 1980 issue. The manga was licensed Stateside by Vertical (who also licensed Tezuka's Ode to Kirihito and Buddha), and the third and final volume was released on June 26th, 2007. Toward the Terra won the Seiun Award (a Japanese sci-fi award) in 1978, and won the Kodansha Manga Award in 1979. Fumino Hayashi did a spinoff called Terra E... ~Aoki Kobo no Kiss~ that centers around one of the main characters, began running on September 27th, 2007, and is ongoing in Square-Enix's GFantasy magazine.
Toward the Terra was…
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After watching one of the greatest shows in the later years, and knowing how overlooked it was due various reasons: the simultaneous arrival of new potentially more appealing series like Claymore or Lucky Star, the possibly not so appealing genre, and the unique art style; I felt compelled to right a review on Terra e.... A show that consistently climbed the ladder of my top shows the season, and that finally ended up in my top 3 of all time.
The review will be long, since the series deserve it, and since I'll try to look at it in detail (yet keeping it spoiler free).
Terra e... is a remake of an old 80's movie that was adapted from a manga from the same year. It fits on a very specific sub genre of Science Fiction, referred to as Space Opera. So expect an outer space futuristic setting,…
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