Sousei no Aquarion
Alt titles: Aquarion
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Long ago there was a battle between angels and humans, which ultimately ended with the angels’ retreat. Twelve thousand years later, the angels have become active again and have begun harvesting humans for nefarious purposes; and only the pilots of the ancient mecha known as Aquarion are able to oppose the angels' tools of war. The pilots have special powers, but the secret to defeating the Angels once and for all lies with the reincarnations of the two beings who defended humanity against the Angels in the past: Apollonius, an Angel who turned his back on his kind in order to protect humanity; and Siren, his human lover. Only Apollonius can awaken the true strength within Aquarion that is needed to defeat the angels; but who is the reincarnation of Apollonius?
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Alt titles: Evangelion
In the future, a devastating event known as Second Impact destroyed Tokyo as we know it, giving rise to the current day Tokyo III, a city under siege by mysterious lifeforms known only as Angels. Mankind's only defense are Evangelions, man-made machines piloted by Rei, Shinji, and Asuka, all who are the tender age of fourteen. The fate of Japan and the entire world now lie with these children, though they might not have the power to save the most important thing of all: each other.
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add recSousei no Aquarion takes itself too seriously. As a modern interpretation of the super robot sub-genre, it fails to capture what made the anime of the 1970s so much fun. Even as a satire it's not very funny.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a deconstruction of the super robot that owes a lot to Go Nagai. It combined recurring elements from super robot shows (e.g., weekly attacks from a giant alien race and a godly mecha built by the hero's father) with Devilman's themes and motifs to create the phenomenon that's often imitated but never duplicated. If you're one of the few that watched Aquarion but not Evangelion, do yourself a favor and rectify your mistake.
If you liked the concept of Angels versus Humans-in-giant-robots you are likely to enjoy N.G.E. Aquarion is more or less a rip-off with more modern drawing style and an extended list of characters. Aquarion has it's moments and isn't bad but it still is a copycat.
If you can live without a new fantastic attack in every episod and don't have a problem with the "old-scool" drawings in N.G.E, you should definetely check it out.
For you who liked N.G.E and is thinking about Aquarion it's at least worth a few episodes to make up your mind. It's probably made for the audience 12-15 or something like it but still....
Both series are about the save of the Earth and childrens are the real heroes. In Aquarion and also in Evangelion there are machines that are the only hope of save. So if you like combats and phsicological and sentimental stories, surely you'll like both the anime.
First of all, both anime's involve angels, and mecha's... but moving further, there is also a lot going on with the male lead in both of these series... a lot of character development around (Shinji/NGE and Appolo/SNA) bring light on the true purpose that character exists in the first place.
If you enjoyed one, you will definitely like the other as well
RahXephon
- TV (26 eps)
- 2002
Kamina Ayato may seem like an average boy in a devastated world, but after being captured by TERRA, a military organization set on saving the world from the Mu, an alien race set on "tuning" the world, he realizes he is an instrument in deciding the fate of humanity and piloting RahXephon. Not only is Ayato the only person who can control the mecha, but he also has a terrible fate of his own. Holding onto memories of his old life and grasping to keep his own humanity, he must struggle in this new world and realize his true potential with RahXephon.
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add recRahxephon and Aquarion both deal with fighting and protecting the planet. There is elements of love in the both animes and the style of drawing in the anime is also very similar. The characters strugle with loss and keep on going. If you like aquarion you will surely like Rahxephon.
Sousei no Aquarion and RahXephon both bring out a male lead and with a very ackward background. As you watch the male lead (Appolo/SNA or Kamina-kun/RahXephon) you see the harships the character faces with being the only one able to pilot this strage mecha warrior that can save the world from a overpowering force.
If you saw one anime and enjoyed it, then watching the other will be an excellent idea.
Zegapain
- TV (26 eps)
- 2006
- Spring 2006
Sogoru Kyo is a normal high school student with great passion for the things he holds dear. In fact, his love for swimming is so great he is attempting to single-handedly keep the team alive. However, his life takes an unexpected twist when meets a strange girl at the pool whose existence shows him an enemy force that is threatening the very existence of humanity. These beings known as GARDS-OMS seek to eliminate humanity and take Earth for their own. His choice is to live as he has been, or take a place in the cockpit of a mecha to stop the extinction of humanity. They often say the truth will set you free, but in this case the truth may destroy Kyo and leave his beloved hometown without the hero it so desperately needs.
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add recIf you liked the action and re-awakening of a lost hero found in Sousei no Aquarion, then you'll like the way Kyo finds the will and courage to fight a losing war in Zegapain.
Both series deal with a character who somehow feels as though he's done it all before, and the memories that are to be revealed shows a past that is as detailed and complex as the lives their currently living. There are similar characters present within both series and the structure of the organisations are similar meaning that you'll be able to enjoy both series equally well.
Full Metal Panic!
- TV (24 eps)
- 2002
Gonzo does it again with this action-packed mecha comedy. She's an ordinary high school girl. He's a counterterror agent assigned to protect her from those who would steal the information locked in her mind. OK, so she's not so normal after all. Armored Slave battles and lovers' spats abound as Sousuke and his comrades try to track down the mysterious Gauln before it's too late.
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add recBoth series have strong mecha fights and is about protecting what is dear to you. The main differences between these series is that FMP is more a comedy and SnA fantasy and that the romance part isn't as important in FMP. If you liked this one, you'll also like the other.
Escaflowne
Alt titles: Vision of Escaflowne
- TV (26 eps)
- 1996
Hitomi was just a normal high school girl, until she was taken by the mysterious Van Fanel and dropped into a world of romance, magic and giant sword-wielding armor suits! Now Van, pilot of the famed armor suit Escaflowne; and Hitomi, whose hobby of predicting the future just became a frightening reality, must work together and fight the advanced technology of Zaibach: a force who want to shape Gaea to their visions of "peace". Follow Hitomi in her struggles against both these forces who seek to conquer this world, and her own confused heart.
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add recIf you like themes like angels, mecha, saving the world, friendship and love development then definitely both series are for you.
They do not share that much as far as setting is concerned since in Escaflowne it is a somewhat fantasy realm, whereas in Aquarion we see a relatively sci-fi oriented universe.
Still, in both shows we have people (and otheworldly beings) with superpowers striving to save what they believe is worth saving while dealing with their own problems. Characters are somewhat similar (Silvia from Aquarion vs main heroine from Escaflowne and their male counterparts).
I hope it didn't turn into a lame excuse for a review. ;-)
