Audience reviews
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WellYup
Gets stupider by the second. Avoid. Especially if you come from Dennou Coil and are expecting something at least as good.
Apparently the review needs more information, so:
- It feels like the writers think their audience is dumber than orang outangs (or else something wrong happened during this project, I do not know, maybe it was actually written by orang outangs?).
- Let them all die, live, become billionaires it does not matter, I do not care about those characters. I do not care.
- Sci-fi nonsensical hacking verbiage bs that adds nothing (especially compared to Dennou Coil which actually took the time to build its own logic to serve as a backbone for the rest of the series).
- The names and the references just make me want to punch my screen (we get it, you are fans of space, AI an…
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This show is the definition of the meme "Mom i want Evangelion", "No, we have Evangelion at home"
They have the monster patterns and predictions, and mentally ill kids (streamer and grown up in a space station "alone").
I don't really remember what happened in this show, but the pink bunny thing is super creepy thing once it's revealed and that ruined the show for me (also the plot is insane bad trying to be Evangelion mysterious and clever without doing any of that)
The kids are also not really interesting, none of them have any unique things about them or interesting, they are just the expected one dimensional group, the main kid is edge kirito (SOA) vibes but boring (more than kirito somehow).
The animation is average, nothing interesting and not really good some times, the 3d is no…
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Pretty entertaining, immature some moments but mature at others, there’s some interesting moments and events that happened, the characters are interesting,
I’m not a fan of the art style though. And this anime is pretty
forgettable and just not memorable or meaningful enough.
There’s some weird and wacky stuff at the end though
that made me go “oh wow that sure is happening right now. How and why is the possible I don’t know I’m lost and just can only hope there’s a good ending for the characters I cared about because I’m not interested in skynet and their 2012 plans.”
Entertaining I suppose but I don’t know if I would recommend this.
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English.
I don't know if it has happened to you that there is a series which starts very badly but as the episodes progress it improves, well that's what happens with this series, if you get past the first 4 episodes you may like the rest and I think that's the biggest problem with the series, you necessarily have to overcome 4 episodes for it to start to get good, it is not a story that deepens its characters but it is quite entertaining after those 4 episodes.
The animation is fine, it is neither good nor bad, I think it is a standard animation in the anime genre, the characters are only important, 2 of the young people and the nurse, from then on the others are useless or may not contribute nothing to the plot just his presence.
The truth is that I don't think there is anything else to…
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The following is an excerpt from the Deep Dive project:
The Orbital Children
Completed September 2022
ONA, 6 episodes
Recommended
The red ‘N’ of doom… doesn’t strike again? Well, that’s a pleasant surprise! For once netflix funded an anime that doesn’t suck.
Orbital Children is an interesting little six episode anime with a shocking amount to say in its movie-length runtime. Well, supposedly the show was originally released as a two part movie in Japan, which makes perfect sense given the pacing and structure of the anime. As such, I advise finishing this ONA in two sittings as was intended. I didn’t, but it’s probably a good idea so the pacing doesn’t get butchered any harder than it already has been.
Anyone who views this show will immediately draw parallels between Orbital Children…
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Much build-up, yet for nought.
Near-future Sci-fi has an interesting place within the wider genre. Unlike the standard swathe of works, which take concepts at the edge of our understanding to unique extremes, the aforementioned is typically more about embracing that which can be and that which already is. It's less anticipating what may come, more celebrating how far we already have. Obviously and inevitably, that telegraphs the biggest misstep one can make in such stories; leaping into ill-fitting high concepts that play havoc with the preceding tone and stakes. The relevance of this fact is no clearer than it is in The Orbital Children.
Whilst initially leading with some decent central ideas, and a cliché-though-not-unwelcome premise, this, as suddenly as flicking a switch, turns to a…
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This show is bad next to Dennou Coil and equally as miserable on its own merit. I saw an interview with Iso where he said that the role of science fiction was to predict the future. This is somewhat true, but science fiction has other roles. One of those is to comment on the present. Part of what made Dennou Coil good was that it did both of these things: it presented a hypothetical future technology in such a way that it could represent other, real life technologies and the results of them becoming a part of society that people take for granted. Dennou Coil discussed the blurring of the line between your digital self, your physical self, and your spiritual self. It discussed the nature of the relationship between children and technology. It was easy to think of different 'readings' of or…
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Really nice semi-hard science romp with a sci-fi tech upgrade. All of the characters who get fleshed out are endearing. Pretty much all of the setups pay off. And, as any good mystical sci-fi story should, it goes completely off the rails in the final act. Good times.
I don't have much to say about its themes, because it sums up to kind of a fantasy solution to climate change and those just can't move my shriveled heart as much as they used to. But the earthers and moon children learning to trust each other across their hostile culture gap was classic and fun, with "Dennou Coil"-esque robots there to spice it up further.
I think it's a mistake to read Seven's plan as Malthusian, though. Humans going to space to spread out more is an OK solution to "overpopulation" in a sci-fi setting (al…
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Science fiction anime, very good. The anime more than anything focuses on AI, artificial intelligence that is the main theme. I really liked anime, I use very interesting and current themes. The animation is very good, it is an anime of only 6 chapters and it does not need more to show you what it wants. The soundtrack accompanies the animation very well. The character design is kind of typical, but visually it's cute so I can't complain. I love how the anime environment is designed, that is very well treated. If you like science fiction you will love anime. It has a group of half cliche characters but it still works. I needed a good science fiction anime, I haven't seen something like this for a long time. I liked it, I highly recommend it because it only has 6 chapters and they are very…
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*on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being lots of spoilers, this review is probably a 2*
TL;DR: The Orbital Children is an anime that is visually stunning but falls short in every other category, like logical concepts, character development, sensible plot, and understandable terminology. Overall, it feels like a waste of three hours. I would not recommend this to anyone who watches anime for enjoyment.
First, let me get it out of the way. The graphics/art/whatever you like to call it is excellent. In the first episode, there's one shot where you see the empty void of space and Earth, and it looks so good. I have no complaints there. That being said, art only compensates for a small part of what this anime lacks. Next, I'll go into depth about what I don't like/understand.
1. The concept is po…
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Set in the near-future, Orbital Children focuses on a trio of Earth children brought upon a commercial space station to meet Touya Sagami, a young boy who is the first of a number of children born in space undergoing physical therapy on the space colony to adapt to Earth's gravity. However, a collision with a comet leads the computer systems on the space station to malfunction, leaving the children having to figure out a means on their own how to survive without adult assistance.
The animation style and story focus on children and technology for Orbital Children may look familiar to those who have seen or heard about the 2007 anime, Dennou Coil. This is because both are directed by Mitsuo Iso, who is well known for his unique style of animation that emphasizes dense motion while working w…
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The story had a really good potential and that's what interested me in watching the anime.
However,
I.Understood.Nothing.
The story was confusing, there was not a character that was actually interesting, moreover, half of them were annoying and they did try with leaving us with one cliffhanger and that was the only time I did not have to pause between episodes but every other episode I watched just to finish what I have started.
I expected more from the adults since, in order to be able to go to space, you should be very well trained and prepared but, to me, it seemed as if they were on the same level of knowledge as the kids.
Of course this shouldn't stop you from watching the anime and I hope it leaves you with a better impression.
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If you're one of those people who really likes to study the nitty-gritty of animation, like key animators or in-between animators, you've probably come across the name Mitsuo Iso. Mitsuo Iso is an animator who started out working for Studio Ghibli as a key animator. Iso worked on various animation cuts for Only Yesterday, Ocean Waves, Porco Rosso, Perfect Blue, and even some fights in the End of Evangelion movie. He even did animation for the very first Digimon movie! In 2007, he created his own original anime called Dennou Coil which, while not necessarily a mainstream hit, is considered an underrated masterpiece. I haven't seen Dennou Coil, but I plan to one of these days (HIDIVE, why'd you have to take it off?!). But after Dennou Coil, Mitsuo Iso didn't try to make other projects since…
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The Orbital Children is a long-awaited misfire from Mitsuo Iso, the sublimely passionate and creative writer behind Dennou Coil, an underrated classic in terms of mid-2000s scifi anime. Orbital Children takes a great deal of inspiration from its predecessor, which somehow ends up being one of its weakest points; it feels like a heavily degraded version of the show people love. Nearly every aspect of The Orbital Children feels shallow and pretentious, although this could mainly be blamed on the length (or lack thereof) of this anime. Dennou Coil had a fully realised world, likeable and nuanced characters and themes that were explored over a 26-episode storyline, while Orbital Children is a theatrical release (or a 6-episode anime if you watched it on Netflix). It’s understandable that a fea…
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I was going to start this review with that Arthur C. Clarke quote about science and magic but realized how absolutely pretentious that was. If you really care you can look it up yourself.
Anyway my point in bringing it up is that the "science" on this supposed near-future Earth is such a ludicrous far cry from reality that I would have had a better time just pretending it was a fantasy show set in space. Robots sent beams of "hacking" at each other like they were freaking shounen energy attacks. The only thing worse than the bad attempt at science fiction elements was the horrible pseudo-philosophy. It's clear that is was trying very hard to delivery some sort of message about growing up or something but it was so muddled by it's narcissistic tone. It's a show that really loves the smell…
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Never heard of this show until it popped up when I opened Netflix today so I watched it out of pure curiosity.
My feelings, in short, are that this is mid at best. I just finished it and I'm already forgetting plot points is how forgettable it was.
Before I tear it apart I do want to say the visuals were nice and reminded me of another show (more on that later) and I did appreciate how they added audio effects for all of the video call conversations I think that was a nice touch. I'd even go as far as saying moments of it almost look beautiful.
The plot kinda ruins it though.
I will admit, I am a little biased because I don't usually watch this type of show much. Wherein the world has sciーfi elements but a mostly modern-day setting and in spite of that setting, they have like crazy…
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Was an enjoyable 6 episode binge, with an interesting take on the whole "AI taking over the world" trope that didn't feel like all the other generic media on the topic. The characters were fun and interesting although it was slightly odd to me for children to be that intelligent, but now that I think about it most anime characters are 15-year-olds with the power to change the universe.
The animation was nice, the soundtrack was great and felt fitting to the sci-fi theme. I'm sure I could find problems with the anime if I was really picky about it, but I didn't feel like watching it was a waste of my time.
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This is a very ambitious first anime from a brand new studio. The setting is very imaginative. What would a world in which the big companies finally got humanity into the great beyond? Where Google, Tesla and Uniqlo are sponsoring trips BACK to Earth to see where humanity came from. It's cool to see what that might look like in the future, while also looking at the consequences of overpopulation and climate change.
Besides that, this anime, unfortunately, failed to deliver on everything else.
Right from the start, the CGI use will be quite obvious since it's not done very well. I don't fault the studio completely since it is new, but it's used very cheaply and as a time-saver, instead of a tool to the story. Outside of that, the production is pretty standard. There are no real sakuga mo…
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I’ve been officially ordered to write something about this film, and in the process of doing so, have somehow mustered up enough willpower to slap together my scattered, disjointed thoughts into something vaguely coherent but still not all the way purposeful as a legitimate review of this film. Now, If I’m being honest, isn't that how all reviews should be? You don’t need someone to tell you if a show is worth watching. It’s actually possible to make those observations yourself. I apologize if that sounds abrasive, but I think some of you could stand to be a little more staunch in your opinions on such things. Now I'm meandering. On the to review—if you can call it that.
Tragically, I’ve made the unfortunate mistake of not watching Dennou-coil before this, and as a result, I’m probably mi…
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Tl;Dr:
"The Orbital Children" is a high-stakes adventure among the stars. A refreshing take on the disaster movie, TOC regularly introduces well-crafted conflicts that'll be sure to impress avid sci-fi fans. A compelling series of ethical dilemmas accompany our cast's survival story, which ramps up into a jaw-dropping climax of ear-grinningly epic proportions. TOC is occasionally hampered by unnatural patches of comedy and drops in pacing, but brilliant worldbuilding makes this series an immersive binge. 8/10~
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"Mindblown." It's a sentiment that you'll likely be left with upon watching "The Orbital Children" (TOC). This brisk, 6-episode Netflix ONA is very much "Mindblown: The Anime." And no, I'm not just referring to its tight mystery-thriller sci-fi script. While it relentlessly pi…
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