AniWorthGad Guard
Introduction
Several hundred years in the future, the resources of the Earth runs out, and the progression of the human race has stagnated. The world is now divided into "Units." A boy named Hajiki Sanada lives with his mother and sister in Unit 74, in a place called "Night Town," in which all electricity is shut down at midnight. The key in this story is an object called the GAD. GADs have the ability to reconstruct materials while reacting to feelings of an organic life. The size and shape of the resulting product seem to be different depending on the kinds of feelings that the life possesses. When Hajiki comes in contact with one by accident, it transforms into a huge robot—a Tekkoudo, or "Iron Giant"—which Hajiki names Lightning. And soon he realizes that he isn't the only one with a Tekkoudo, and must find out how to deal with those others who he feels are the "same" as himself.
(Source: ANN)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 6.69/10 · 5191
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Audience reviews
5 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Aj4090
This is my first review on here so it might not sound too well written or coherent. This show has a very 'Nintendo' feel to it. Like the plot by itself isn't too great but the characters are so charming, and the vibes are so energetic I fully believe it can get a lot of people looking for a simple story on board.
Story:
Some other MAL reviewer said they like to judge a story based on how well it's balanced with the characters, like weak characters but strong story and vice versa. This show is a very good example of good characters but weak story. There's not really a central overarching plot outside of the rival just trying to take over the city that the anime takes place in. The anime is pretty vague on the actual societal problems that plague 'Night Town', so the most the viewer knows…
Read at the sourceggultra2764
I've seen a good number of people online call Gad Guard a mediocre title for one reason or another, which led me to rent the series via Netflix to see if there was any validity with those claims. While the series is far from being a masterpiece, I did see some meaningful elements to the series which at least made it watchable. The series ran on an ongoing theme of overcoming personal doubts and taking responsibility for ones own actions. This theme was conveyed through the Techodes that the central characters formed from GADs as the series comes to reveal the personal problems plaguing the characters and how these problems led their Techodes to manifest. The series does enough to flesh out these major characters to give one enough sense of their backgrounds, what they desire from their Tec…
Read at the sourceOniWarrior
This is only my second review so bare with me on this. I watched this anime a long time ago but, had never finished it until now and I'd like to share the pros & con's.
Story: First of all, Gad Guard had a good concept story that pulled you in at first, About a boy that worked Day to Day to help support his family that his father had abandoned trying to be a better man, until stumbling upon A plot twist that ultimately completely moot as the later episodes seem to skip a lot of important information and got rather confusing and feels like it was rushed making the story kind of hard to fallow, for example Character's relationships developing without how it came to be, or how this character gained this.
I can still recommend this anime though it feel's sloppy toward the end it still has a…
Read at the sourceTEWG
Gad Guard was a good anime while it lasted. The characters were all unique and nothing like most animes in which you wish you can punch (shoot) them and drop the show. I honestly thought this when I decided to watch this show. Thankfully no one was really like that... with an exception for Hajiki.
The story was original but doesn't go into much depth. In the first and middle episodes you don't really get an explanation about the gads which is understandable because Gads are rare and nobody really knows anything about them except for small hints. The final episodes you get a few more hints and, in my opinion, a half-assed explanation. Some questions are also left unanswered.
The art is in the middle. It is not blown-in-your-face-holy-wow-that-is-good but not I-wish-the-animation-was-bet…
Read at the sourceArowind91
Gad Guard had the potential to be a decent anime. The plot was interesting and the mood of the show was unique to say the least. I mean any show dealing with young kids obtaining Gun… I mean mechas has to be good right? Sadly the execution of the story elements left something to be desired. I’m getting ahead of myself so let’s start with the story.
Gad Guard tells the story of Hajiki Sanada, a 16 year old street smart teenager working as a delivery boy in a city called Night Town. Due to the depletion of Earth resources cities have been separated into units and every night at midnight the electricity gets shut off. This leads to a surge in organized crime and black market deals. During one of his deliveries Hajiki gets involved with a cubed shaped object called a Gad and it seems that eve…
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