Vandread

Vandread is an excellent space/sci fi/mech/comedy anime with a premise not found in any other show (that i am aware of anyway) and that is that men and women live on different planets and know nothing about eachother. With that set in, the character interactions are amazing and comical. The show is more comical than serious, but it definitely has its moments of seriousness. The animation is done amazingly well with a mix of drawn anime and CGI space battles. Normally when the two mix it turns out pretty bad (Divergence Eve) but Gonzo managed to pull it off. The story isnothing to intricate but as it progresses, its gets deeper and deeper which brings a lot more action and battles into play. The character development is pretty good as well, no empty characters are really present (with exception of the third tier people you see occasionally) Some plot holes are presented but if you watch the entire show (by that i mean season two) then everything will be answered and there are some pretty good twists in it to make it extra enjoyable. I have seen both the english and japanese versions and i have to say the dub actually isn't bad, but i would go with the japanese. I would say this is one of my top rated shows, definitely worth watching. Oh and something worth mentioning is the awesome soundtrack, keep the volume up during battles, the music rocks.

Vandread is a poor excuse for an anime. I think the least an anime series should do is have some reason for existing. Vandread doesn't. It doesn't try to be an intelligent sci-fi series; it doesn't try to be a heartwarming, iyashikei slice-of-life one; it's even too weak to be considered a harem romance anime. All you get with Vandread is episode after episode of pointlessness. (And if you're wondering, I only watched it because it was being screened at an anime society. Oh, hours of my life that I'll never get back.) Story [2/10] The men-are-from-Mars-women-are-from-Venus premise, while cheesy, could have gone somewhere. In theory. In practice itwas an excuse to have a harem-style setup in space. There are unexciting space battles which exist so viewers can giggle about the innuendo involved in combining mechs. There are episodes of ~wacky hijinks~ that just turn out tedious. Art [6/10] The art in Vandread, while not hideous, does suffer from character design inconsistency and an obviously low budget - in some cases it's so bad that attempts at fanservice fall pathetically flat. The use of CGI is also jarring, but I'll be kind and chalk that up to the year of production. Sound [6/10] I don't remember anything about the use of sound, but since this was a series without much tension or drama, that seems fair enough. It had pretty good opening and ending songs, though. The voice-acting was serviceable, but again, this is not the type of series which requires the expression of deep emotions. Character [3/10] What character? I think that one of the characters (the Ayanami Rei stock type) got a character development arc, and even that was woefully predictable. The rest of the characters were basically stock types (bubbly airheaded girl, comic relief dude) without believable motivations (if any). Enjoyment [2/10] Tedious, mind-numbingly stupid, and not even visually engaging enough to make up for that. If you're watching this for the fanservice (and come on, why else would you waste your time on this), then maybe you'd enjoy it more. I heard that the Vandread: The Second Stage season is much better, in that it actually has some character development and perhaps a plot. It's just a pity the first season had to exist.

You're probably wondering why I watched every episode of this show when I so clearly despised it. Because I'm stupid. So here's my review, I'll try to do it all in one breath (pardon the commas). This show contains the following sins, bad 3-d, stupid mech designs, "I'm the main character that's why" writing, a chosen one (anything with a chosen one is bad don't question it accept it), characters that act based on the story instead of their own beliefs (I know the characters are fake but it's your job as a writer to make people understand the characters beliefs), and Power ups (heshudder under his breath.) Power ups make the show into an arms race and their skill becomes a sidebar to the amount of money and luck the characters posses. So my review is a bad review don't watch this show. I didn't mind the concept of men and women being separated so long that they were unaware of how to interact with one another, but it was at best poorly executed. Recap: This show is only watchable when you're doing your laundry or ironing some clothes but never meant to be enjoyed, and I'm stupid.

This anime is basically a mixed of comedy that tries to use stereotypes about gender for entertainment purposes. However, the show may not be suitable for people sensitive to stereotypes. Dita has some annoying traits, such as her high pitched voice and how she repeatedly calls Hibiki Mr Alien despite his protests. Hibiki’s ridiculous and self centered attitude towards fighting, combined with his insecure need to be considered masculine can also be annoying. The enemies in the show are not visually good looking, and it could be an issue to some people. The show touches upon LGBT themes, those are dealt with quite well and ithas a decent amount of exploration for all the related things throughout the series. The anime manages to create a credible environment for a universe tending towards the LGBT themes. It is a constant source of amusement and demonstrates the enormity of differences that have emerged over time in the cultural banter. Some jokes may not be suitable for children. The theme song gives the anime an added charm, and although it may be noted that the cinematic closing credits video of To Love Ru Season One ’s opening is quite similar in some aspects, yet overall they are very different. Finally, the show has its own issues but still offers a good comedic fun.