you'll have a good time with Xam'd: Lost Memories. Bottom line: If you found Eureka 7 too slow, but liked the ideas. Otherwise you'll end up like me, wishing the creators had decided to actually make the 50 odd episodes that would have barely been sufficient to explain the story they threw at you, instead of cramming way to many (admittedly interesting) ideas into a mere 26 eps.
Pay attention to character interactions over actual plot, and you'll be much more satisfied.
And good luck figuring out what the deal is with Human-form weapons.)Ĭonclusions? Well, it was a fun series to watch, but you'll get MUCH more out of it if you focus on a character driven storyboard. (They also never explain the nature of a Xam'd. A LOT of episodes are devoted to Nakiami's side trips, where she always seems to be preventing some poor sap from being engulfed by the Xam'd in him. Also, side stories seem to be the order of the day. In other regards, it's confusing and disappointing: Things keep happening to Akiyuki with no background reason, and the whole concept of a Xam'd is some kind of forbidden topic. You understand their hopes and dreams, and why they may be sabotaging their own attempts to reach them. In some regards, it's amazing: The characters are brought to life fully. No justification is ever given for this war, and for some unknown reason the Tessik are ostracized by everybody. The world as it is presented is split into two warring hemispheres, with some kinda naturalist 'Tessik' tribe caught in the middle. On the one hand, we are basically following Akiyuki on his journey becoming a Xam'd, which is done quite well in terms of painting a comprehensive picture of the trials he endures. While the animation is superb, the soundtrack is hauntingly good, and the characters are generally quite fleshed out (just enough info for you to find them interesting). Catches you instantly, and gets you all excited for what looks (judging from the animation quality) an awesome show. Keep that in mind if you plan on watching this anime.įirst off, check out the OP. Whether at school or just before bedtime, he only dreams of someday firing a cannon for the sake of his homeland.As many people have already said, this anime is produced by the same people who brought you Eureka 7. Despite no proof of an enemy nation, he cannot resist the urge to partake in the daily bombardment routines organized by the city. In a fortress city filled to the brim with cannons, a young boy wishes to surpass his father by becoming a revered artillery officer.
The journey to the city is made all the more arduous as Nobuo struggles with his deadly odor while the police, military, and foreign adversaries are hot on his trail. As the toxic gas escaping him kills everyone in his vicinity, he is ordered by his superiors to retreat to the company headquarters in Tokyo. Unknown to him, however, the pills are actually experimental drugs that enhance his flatulence to a lethal degree. Hapless lab technician Nobuo Tanaka consumes some pills at his laboratory to cure a cold. Hallucinations soon begin to plague them, and they must fight to retain their sanity in order to escape the station alive. Their investigation reveals a dark secret surrounding the fate of Eva Friedel, a renowned opera singer with a tragic history. In the far reaches of space, after tracing a distress signal to a large abandoned space station, a pair of engineers-Heintz Beckner and Miguel Costrela-find a derelict mansion and decide to explore on foot. Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres.