Divergence Eve
Feb 22, 2012
This show is perfect for fans of sci-fi and mystery with a touch of gore and ecchi. Anyone fascinated with the theories of space and different dimensions is sure to find enjoyment in watching this show. Those who enjoy a bit of mystery will enjoy watching the story unfold in a somewhat confusing manner although in the end the story will all fit nicely together. There is some ecchi, or fan service, throughout the show but it is never really overpowering. The gore factor is similar though not as prevalent.
The animation was decent, not the best I've seen but not the worst. My biggest complaint was that while they utilized CGI and traditional animation they weren't able to combine them together all that well. I do not recall when CGI began to be integrated into some shows but this was either one of the first or done by someone not too skilled, it seemed like an experiment.
I'm a huge fan of sound/music, while the OP and title sequence for each episode were okay the rest of the soundtrack was not very impressive. Listening to the dubbed version of the show I found that they often tried to mix too many conversations in at once. Sure it added to the feeling of being in a very busy/active place but it detracted from the main dialog. It would have been better to either lower the volume of the background dialog or made it mostly unintelligible. The only other complaint I had was, at least in the beginning of the series, when they had the off-camera voices at a lower volume, often had to turn up the volume to hear what they said. I didn't notice this later on in the series, they either changed their methods or I just didn't notice it any more.
The characters were okay, they didn't stand out too much. I think with a longer series they may have been able to flesh them out a little more.
Overall I enjoyed this series because I am a sci-fi/mystery fan but due to the bad marriage of CGI and traditional animation, the lack of a good overall soundtrack, and the only slightly above average characters I was not overly impressed.
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Yep, I can agree, that CGI looks very bold in this anime. I have watched FFA movies and now thats a good animation. But judging by this anime runtime period, I would say that they didn't have enough budget to make more advanced animations.