Audience reviews
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zohmusic5
Whilst IBO has had fantastic animation, the mech designs and plot are horrendous.
With too many overarching political subterfuge going on and with no answers being given for all of them. It's even worse with appalling characters and rushed sequences that make the plot fall apart.
It had a strong start, but the writer relies on too many of the same plot devices. Repeatedly saying "suffering = good" doesn't make for a good story.
The entire story lacks cohesion and without any logical nuance, I just can't support this anime.
The story is not unique, we've seen it before and we're seeing it again. If you're into a lot of chaos and little plot relevance, I guess this is the anime for you.
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I seriously do not understand how there are reviews of this anime that are negative. It is extremely easy for me to say this was one of, if not, the absolute best anime I have ever seen in my life. The journey Iron-Blooded Orphans takes the viewer on is anxiety-inducing, emotional, stressful, and by the end, satisfying and worth it. I have to admit that the character development isn't as strong in season 2 as it was in season 1, but that's forgivable given that we already know plenty about our main characters. There are some new characters introduced in Season 2, and they definitely see some growth, but it isn't as powerful as it is when we are first introduced to the main characters. Regardless, this season is still perfect because it doesn't rely solely on the character development.
Iro…
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I loved the first season of this show. Personally, it was a 9 out of 10. It had a cohesive story with a clear end goal for the colorful cast of characters. It had a great introduction, an entertaining journey in the middle, and a satisfying ending. The 2nd season of this show is such a monumental disappointment and failure it's making me write my first anime review.
I personally believe that animation, music, or art they are secondary to characters and story. They're fine here, so I'm not going to talk more about them. Characters and story is what makes me invested in a show so that’s what I want to discuss. Spoilers ahead.
Season 2 in comparison feels completely disjointed with so many side plots that ends up going nowhere and everything that happens becomes so completely predictable.…
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Quick Thoughts:
Season 2 felt like a downgrade in just about every area outside of production quality.
Story:
It continues some time after Tekkadan successfully escorting Kudelia and co. to the election. They've gained a ton of clout, and Orga decides its not enough; He wants complete dominance over Mars and wants to get there through the "shortest route possible" (foreshadowing that is recalled multiple times in this season). Multiple loosely-related subplots are introduced as well, but they're so half-baked that the end result is a clustered, unfocused story. The pacing was fine until the last several episodes, where they decided it was time to start killing-off as many characters as possible. They also decided to just give certain antagonists an unreasonable amount of plot armor. It m…
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Is this review 3 years late? Yes. Undoubtedly so, however, this is because this show is so... problematic, that it takes time to really jot down what you think of it without whatever you're talking about turning into a rant. Which this review may or may not turn into further down the line. You have been warned.
Gundam is a franchise with a long and textured history, with several iterations, timelines, universes, and so on and so forth. It's a franchise with a lot of variety, which is good as that means its not afraid to experiment or capitalize on ideas presented in other works within the franchise. But that's a double edged sword, as that means there will eventually be flops or series that fail to hit the mark, Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans is one of those stories.
Where do I start? Maybe…
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Enjoyable, but there are too many plot holes of bullshitery if you actually look into it.
Bit of spoilers (Kinda)
My final rating is 3 while my rating for the most part, is pretty high is due to more than just what's allowed to be rated so hear me out.
I get that they try to make it a tragic story, but the antagonists' survivability is absolutely pure BS, and their luck seems to be too high.
In the beginning, people can see and tell the obvious differences in piloting skill between the characters and then no character development for the antagonists whatsoever ( Majority of them ) 30 episodes later they suddenly have plot armour that just pops out of nowhere and became the victor.
What the actual f man, they seem to be throwing handicap and plot hole everywhere for the tragic ending'…
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This is not going to be a popular opinion but I'm not the biggest Mecha fan here particularly Gundam, however this series truly hints as to why that is. I am a realist and give honest, non-biased review on the matter taking into account other similar shows to this one.
First let's start with the GOOD: From what I'm aware, This series is said to be a stand-alone in the Gundam universe, meaning no other previous Gundam series or manga ties into this at all. This gives the developers complete freedom to create something new and different. With that they created some fantastic mecha designs, particularly the ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos.
The Barbatos is much different than previous Gundam designs and it really shows some out-of-the-box thinking in giant robot construction and movements. As som…
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Iron Blooded Orphans season 2 was a chance for the series to make a comeback. The hiatus between both seasons could have allowed the writers to much some necessary changes to the storytelling and writing that could capitalize off of the first season’s potential. Alas, knowing Mari Okada’s track record, season keeps all of the same problems while adding some new ones. But it is not all bad, Iron Blooded Orphans season 2 has the strongest moments in the entire series delivered with a startling amount of emotional resonance.
Continuing from Season 1, Tekkadan, due to their efforts in combating Gjallahorn, have received a great level of praise from those the world over. They became known for their unyielding spirit, even in the face of decimation. The resilience became a story that people wo…
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I've talked about the Gundam franchise once before with the sub-par 00. Honestly, it's a franchise I'm not super familiar with even though it's incredibly famous. I've seen bits and pieces of some others but the only other one I've watched all the way through was Wing, which I have a lot of praise for. None of the others have really grabbed my attention, though. Enter Iron-Blooded Orphans, which just finished its second series in April. I haven't seen anything of this one. I've heard some positive things but I can't say whether or not I agree with them. One thing that interests me is that it was written by Okada Mari. She's written some anime adaptations we've looked at before like Toradora & Kuroshitsuji. We also have her to thank for writing Canaan, Black Rock Shooter TV & AnoHana, the o…
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Let me say right from the get go, that if you like emo teens piloting the gundam, this isn’t the series for you. If you abhor on screen death, then this isn’t the series for you. If you want a gundam series that encapsulates everything we loved about Universal Century gundam then this IS the series for you. If you're looking for an intro into this thing called gundam but don’t know where to begin, this is the series for you. IBO has everything that we love about universal century gundam without the emo teens and child friendliness of the newer, alternate universe gundam series. The key here is the fact that IBO has no ties to any other gundam series so they were free to explore a world and mythos all their own. This is gonna be a turnoff to those who hold one specific gundam series above a…
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Hey guys,
so this is my first review on MAL and it has to be for Iron-Blooded Orphans. I haven't seen any other Gundam Anime so I am kinda a noob when it comes to the universe and I can't really compare it to others of this series. Please remember that this is my personal opinion but goddamn.. that anime was great!
Great music, awesome characters, really loved the artstyle and the story... ugh!
Iron-Blooded Orphans was a rollercoaster ride most of the time. I was shedding tears in this anime, thrilled by actions, had goosebumps during the fighting scenes which were so fucking epic. Holy shit.
The characters were really great in this anime. You had some you really love and others you start to hate with a passion. There were moments where you guys are going to be like: "What the fuck, why…
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A de-railed steam train which desperately burnt it's somewhat impressive coal stash just to move an inch.
I assume everyone reading this has prior knowledge on Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans season 1. So turn away if you don't want to be spoiled.
To start with the good. The soundtrack, amazing as always. Blends in flawlessly with the battle scenes, simply outstanding. Considering it's a work of Yokoyama Masaru, the man behind the soundtrack of Your Lie in April, Plastic Memories, this man knows how to capture your attention and evoke emotions. The sound design is also amazing with clashes of metal and projectiles impacting the mobile suits which gives out a down-to-earth vibe to a universe where beam weaponry is rarely seen or used.
The visuals, though not as eye-catching as other gundam…
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Gundam is a war drama. A drama being exactly what you expect it to be, a drama. Characters are put into very dramatic situations while feeling the pressure of adult hood and tragedy weighing them down to the point of breaking. People don't watch drama to have fun, they watch it for an interesting story full of twists and turns that shatter your expectations. Mix with war and you have some heavy drama coming your way. That is exactly what the most recent Gundam Franchise is all about.
As a great fan of the Gundam Franchise I can safely say that IBO as a whole is a fantastic war drama along with having some better spins on the franchise itself to keep it fresh. IBO is VERY different from other Gundam Series, but alas the core theme is still present. As long as Sunrise continues to experime…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season Review
Story (7/10) Good
More Specifically (7.50/10) Good+
The story for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans 2nd Season was good. It doesn't try to follow in the foot steps of previous Gundams and it tries it's own thing, other than the Gundam itself there's barely any resemblance to any alternate universe that had come before it. No lasers (except that one the mobile armor used), No beam weapons and no haro, sure there's a mask character and a char and even a garma clone. But it still does things that aren't seen before in an actual plot in a Gundam story. Like I said I thought it was good but I do indeed think it could have been better as far as making some of the loose ends not so loose. For example the biggest one is the mobi…
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Do NOT watch this anime if you want a fun shounen anime with clear "good" v "evil" factions who fight on equal terms.
This show was a fairly realistic portrayal of what would happen if a gang of murderous child soldiers tried to overthrow the government. The characters are complex and likable. My main complaint is with the character Juliet who seems like she could have been a lot more interesting, but was kind of neglected by the writers. Her character growth is very subtle and mostly happens in the final episode.
The overall vibe is much more of a mafia-style than the traditional gundam rebels vs. the man. Some of the character deaths are shocking and reflect this - be prepared.
The ending is very bittersweet but also very satisfying.
Would highly recommend this to people who watch…
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let me begin with just not understanding how stupid can some people in anime community be ...
writing a review just to state some false statement and easily get supported by people ah how amusing..
first of all this series is one of the best gundam serieses out there (speaking as someone that watched almost every single mecha anime out since the 2006)
Story?
good enough for being a gundam story that includes drama , action a little bit of romance ... even though there was some moments that may anger/sadden some people but as long as it gives you emotion , it did well.. they excuted everything so dam good , some deaths were impactful and some were not ...
Art?
a Gundam series what can i say . as expected .
Sound?
ooooh cant believe that some people find sound the most horrible thing ,…
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In the year 1947, over 1700 middle school aged boys were drafted into the Japanese Military to fight the Pacific War. They were given inadequate equipment and little training, predictably leading to mass slaughter without understanding what they were even fighting for. Their deaths were not worthless however, helping to inspire laws against child slavery and serve as an eternal testament to the horrors of war.
This group was named the Tekketsu Kinnōtai - Blood and Iron. Seventy years later Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans is a tribute to those fallen soldiers and a more heroic outcome, even if no less brutal.
Picking up where the previous season left off, the Tekkadan are continuing to fly towards a blazing sun that promises to light them on fire. They've gained a reputation as o…
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Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans is the story of a show that tries to achieve so much in a fairly long time, and somehow manages to fall face flat on earth in everyway imaginable.
Second Season starts give or take a few years from when the first season ended. And it carries on the same problems the first season had.
Story itself largely follows McGillis' machinations as he, and later on, Tekkadan, as they look to change the world and make a better one for themselves. In itself this plotline is not particularly bad. The show however, multiple times, takes too long to come to any point, and regularly writes itself into a corner, and uses completely bullshit methods to take itself out of this corners, sometimes with hilarity might I add. It spends episodes wasting it's time on pointless plotline…
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"There's no pure evil and there's no pure good in this world. The good and evil just a matter of perspective."
Sorry if my english were bad ^_^
Iron Blooded Orphans Season 2 (IBO S2) has already surpass my expectation. I have watched Gundam since Wing until today (IBO S2). Sometimes, i'll go to the classic one (Gundam, Zeta, ZZ, G-Gundam). But, this series really exceed my expectation. Gundam series didn't just about someone piloting giant robots fight and kill each other. There's always a deep moral value in every series, the political aspect, drama, and conflict around the main protagonist as the main dish of Gundam series. Love stories around the characters on stories is just like it's garnish.
On several years, the quality of Gundam series are under my expectation since AGE and *the…
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So we've finally reached the end of the ride, and what a ride it has been. IBO disappointed many fans early on due to the fact that (1) it isn't crossbone, (2) it is somewhat different from all the other gundam series and (3) it has no "waifu" as some of my mates have pointed out.
That being said, what IBO is full of is tear jerking moments, a few twists and turns which depending on your experience you may be able to predict, and lots and lots of deaths. As usual the ops, eds and osts are very good, and unlike clannad's ones they actually fit in with the story, meaning you wan't get a happy/dango song after someone's death.
The characters are not bad, but as I've mentioned some people have pointed out that the female characters need a little bit more work put into them, which isn't necessa…
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