Aquarion - Recommendations

Nohansen says...

Sousei 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.

Isshin says...

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....

Pain says...

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.

stingreis says...

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

KuroOkami says...

I think that their are a lot of similarities in both Aquarion and Evangelion.  Most obvious, both series are mecha stories(where humans use technology based on the enemy), both of the enemies are angels, the angels enemies keep evolving/changing so that the good guys must grow to adapt.  There is a bit of a love story, multiple love triangles going on, but they never really get anywhere significate just like Evangelion.  Both stories also deal with some very meta-physical ideas, just in different ways and the ending (which I won't ruin) have the same feeling to them.  Any, if you like one, check out the other, give it a chance and you won't regret it.

alojvm says...

Rahxephon 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. 

stingreis says...

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.

Zalis says...

Both RahXephon and Aquarion are ridiculous, over-the-top parodies and satirizations of the Evangelion-type mecha genre. The main difference is that Aquarion knows it's a parody, whereas RahXephon is an unintentional self-parody.

BelYaun says...

If 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. 

Merryberry says...

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.

AnCQ says...

Both Sousei and Appleseed have great super-machines, friends in need, and a mysterious hero who's going to save the world. If you liked one, I think you'd like the other.

Nohansen says...

Sousei 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.

Godannar, on the other hand, knows exactly what it is. The series embraces every genre trope, from the thundering soundtrack to the ridiculously named attacks, with hot-blooded passion. Sprinkled with a dash of fanservice, Godannar does an admirable job of emulating the old school of mecha. Sure it's campy, but that's half of the fun.

Pain says...

In Magic Knight Rayearth three girls are fighting with giants machines for the save of Rayearth. Both anime have combats and impressive moments. So if you like Aquarion, you can't miss MagicKnight Rayearth!!!

CTD says...

If 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. ;-)

holyzac says...

Yes i know you are looking for more anime with action and a little spice of romance in it if you have watched one of the animes than you can try watching the other anime. Whether its Elemental Gelade or Sousei no Aquarion both animes will leave a tingling feeling of envy towards those anime's main character's love. Plenty of action some comedy once in awhile make sure you watch them both!

AvionExile says...

A lot about these two animes is similar. The themes are similar--the human race is fighting to protect themselves. The aura is similar too, you get the same feeling watching them. The protagonists are both 'barbarians' that suprise people with their power. There are differences, as with most animes, but I think that you'd like one if you liked the other.

Funkgun says...

If you like your mecha title to be a little on the unbelievable side, you might like either title of Macross7 or Aquarion.

Both shows have machines that are piloted in unusual ways. In the case of Aquarion, it is an orgasmic experience as the three core fighters and their pilots combine, and in Macross 7 there is a mecha piloted by a Guitar!

In both of the shows the "enemy" is after the life force of the human population, whether it be spirit, or just a harvesting of them.

Added there are also romantic entanglements in both.