Audience reviews
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AnimeEnjoyer420
Recommendation: Probably not what you're expecting by appearances, this is more of a character-oriented slice of life series and has minimal fanservice, unlike its most obvious point of comparison, Strike Witches. It's solid and enjoyable, but nothing revolutionary. Worth a watch if you like girls in mechs.
Story: The story takes place 10 years after an apocalyptic war killed 1/3 of humanity and shattered the continents into smaller islands before driving off the invading WORMs, with a trio of teen girls being recruited as test pilots for mechs called Sonic Divers. Secretly, the military knows that the WORMs aren't extinct as is commonly believed, and the girls are unwittingly being recruited as soldiers against a future WORM revival. The story is pretty standard, it goes pretty much the…
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I expected Sky Girls to be a sort of Strike Witches-esque show with fan service and a lackluster plot. However, it surprised me in how interesting of a series it turned out to be.
Plotwise, Sky Girls became very interesting as time went on. The first five or six episodes were relatively boring, but over time, little plot twists and small details made the series worth watching.
Artwise, it wasn't fantastic, but certainly wasn't bad. Some CG things were really awkward, but they were few and far between. Otherwise, the animation was smooth and the Sonic Divers were made well. Although this isn't related to art, I should mention that while this show does contain mechs, the show doesn't really focus on them. They're moreso just tools used than real plot foci.
Musicwise, there wasn't a whole…
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Every now and then I take a chance to watch a show, with little if any expectations. The synopsis I read before adding it to my list really paled in comparison to what the show turned out into. It has its ups, and downs, but overall it is an enjoyable Anime.
Before I mention some of its strengths, I'd like to start by mentioning a few weaknesses. The art of the Sonic Divers, are a little bland. Each one is a bit different than the others, but they really give you the feel of a military air frame that is somewhat mass produced, and feels stale. However, the environments, and animation of the battle sequences are filled with eye candy. Later in the show when they are aboard the ship, I marveled at some of the detail of the walls and control systems on the ship, a detail that is easy to over…
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To those of you who have yet to see this anime, please allow me to make one thing clear: Sky Girls is not a mecha fighting anime. Yes, there are mecha, and yes, there is fighting; but those things are not the primary focus.
STRENGTHS:
1. Sky Girls is a character-driven anime. If you don't find the characters interesting, then you should consider dropping it. I say this because the first half of the series is focused on character development, which can be quite excruciating if you find the characters annoying or uninteresting. I, personally, found the girls cute enough to keep watching.
2. The second half of the series focuses on furthering the plot, which is well worth seeing.
3. Fan service. Crotch shots and bath scenes where only the area above the nipples are exposed. Very minimal, b…
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