dropped

this makes for a shit sci-fi because the science in it is so fantastical but is great as an adventure. it's doggedly militaristic but I do love all the beautiful cel drawn explosions. the MC is the mostest boringest 'impetuous teenager' trope

dropped

more moralising about societal decay and how things were better in the good old days. however this is directed by Rintarou and has a unique melancholic atmoshere which I love. for example, people are shown getting depressed when they spend too much time in space aboard the ship. the colour scheme and the framing are so aesthetically pleasing

watched

followed by Ginga Tetsudou 999: hoshizora wa time machine

watched