"Kôkyô shihen Eureka Sebun" (2005) TV series 2005-2006

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Tomoki Kyôda

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 April 2005 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Surprise attack, ruined reunion!

Plot:

14-year-old Renton joins the rebel GekkoState ship, co-pilots the TypeZero with the mysterious Eureka, and unknowingly becomes part of a grand scheme.

Plot Keywords:

Piloted Giant Robot | Mecha | Anime | Number In Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Yûko Sanpei	...	Renton (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kaori Nazuka	...	Eureka (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Mallow	...	Jobs (50 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kyle Hebert	...	Ken-Goh (22 episodes, 2005-2006)

Also Known As:

"Eureka 7" (USA) (informal English title)
"Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven" (USA) (informal literal English title)

Runtime:

Japan:25 min (50 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-14 (Some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (Some episodes) | USA:TV-MA (one episode) | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | South Korea:15

Company:

Bones

Trivia:

Throughout the series, both Holland and Dewey are reading the same book called "The Golden Bough" by James G. Frazer. This book is considered to be an anthropological masterpiece and aspects of it apply to many aspects of the series. Eureka Seven is a series that intends to give a scope of human actions and thought processes, the primary study of this book and cultural anthropology in general. For example; one chapter in "The Golden Bough" is called The Priestly Kings and uses the term "Sacrifice King"; a term that Dewey uses when telling the story of he and Holland's shared past, and it parallels his past actions quite exactly in a ritual way.

Soundtrack:

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Eureka seven takes you on a wild emotional ride. A true masterpiece!

I have now seen a lot of animes (short series, long series, movies, OVAs), Eureka 7 was next on schedule. After seeing the first few episodes, the strange world of E7 coupled with surfing mechas worried me a little bit, because i was used to this fact (FLCL, TTGL,.. got also very good after seeing some episodes), but knowed, that although getting into it is quite a work.

However, i continued watching it, until to realize, that this anime has very intelligent and matured characters and the same goes for the humor. E7 has also good battles which are different from other mecha series, because there is always a focus on beautiful and colorful locations which impressed me, because of this powerful atmosphere of the pictures combined with one of the best score i have ever heard in animes.

But then, after some episodes, i suddenly checked it: Eureka 7 is a lot, but its true nature is to be the most dramatically breath-taking, heart-touching love story i have ever experienced not only from animes, from all media in my life!

This tremendous tension, which is build up from episode to episode, embedded in a amazingly captivating story, will not end until the last second.

Do not compare it with other animes, it is not comparable. Its a masterpiece which stands, because of its originality, far away from everything else, therefore don't expect another Neon Genesis (epic story and mechas) or fullmetal alchemist. E7 is with its amazing picture language a shiny piece of art and art is the way the story is told, the characters are growing and the background music is written.

All this facts melt into the fate of Eureka and Renton, the main protagonists of this anime, which, in a now-time of superlative-language, has no fitting word left for explanation. But when you are not cold blooded and have no hamburger instead of a heart, then you tears will drop on multiple scenes of the series (and especially at episode 26).

Do you self a favor and GO WATCH THIS. One hint: E7 has such a fantastic background music, which is so important for the atmosphere. Watch it with a lot of bass or take good earphones! And do it loud!