ALDNOAH.ZERO - Random Curiosity

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 24 (END)

「いつか見た流星 -Inherit the Stars-」 (Itsuka mi ta Ryūsei -Inherit the Stars-)
“Shooting Star of Yesteryear -Inherit the Stars-“

Fair or not, anime are always graded on a curve. And it’s a tough week for Aldnoah.Zero.

Guardian Enzo March 22, 2015 March 22, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 23

「祈りの空 -The Unvanquished-」 (Inori no Sora -The Unvanquished- )
“Prayer of the Skies -The Unvanquished-“

Aldnoah.Zero is certainly true to itself, right to the end.

Guardian Enzo March 15, 2015 March 21, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 22

「邂逅と訣別 -Out of the Past-」 (Kaiko to Ketsubetsu -Out of the Past- )
“Chance Meeting and Separation -Out of the Past-“

Does it still count as being NTR’d when the guy deserves it this much?

Guardian Enzo March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 21

「夢幻の彼方 -The Fortune’s Fool-」 (Mugen no Kanata -The Fortune’s Fool-)
“Beyond the Dream -The Fortune’s Fool-“

This is starting to smell quite strongly of a tragic ending, at least for the principal characters.

Guardian Enzo March 1, 2015 March 1, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 20

「名誉の対価 -The Light of Day-」 (Meiyo no Taika -The Light of Day-)
“Honorable Considerations -The Light of Day-“

Oh, this is one hell of a mess we have building up here.

Guardian Enzo February 22, 2015 February 22, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 19

「楽園の瑕 -Here to There-」 (Rakuen no Kizu -Here to There-)
“Stained Paradise -Here to There-“

The arrow is loosed, in more ways than one.

Guardian Enzo February 14, 2015 February 14, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 18

「深い森を抜けて -The Rose and the Ring-」 (Fukai mori o nuke te -The Rose and the Ring-)
“Through the Deep Forest -The Rose and the Ring-“

Aldnoah.Zero is predictable, but it’s predictably unpredictable too.

Guardian Enzo February 7, 2015 February 7, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 17

「謀略の夜明け -The Turning Wheel-」 (Borya ku no Yoake -The Turning Wheel-)
“Dawn of Intrigue -The Turning Wheel-“

Aldnoah.Zero continues to be the same combo platter of reward and frustration it’s been (almost) all along, but the overall result is still pretty entertaining.

Guardian Enzo January 31, 2015 January 31, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 16

「熱砂の進撃 -Soldiers’ Pay-」 (Nessa no Shingeki -Soldiers’ Pay-)
“Advance into the Storm -Soldiers’ Pay-“

Here’s the thing about Aldnoah.Zero – it is what it is. Whether that’s good enough is up to you.

Guardian Enzo January 25, 2015 January 25, 2015 ALDNOAH.ZERO / First Impressions

ALDNOAH.ZERO – 15

「旋転する罠 -Toll for the Brave-」 (Senten Suru Wana -Toll for the Brave-)
“Pivoting Trap -Toll for the Brave-“

Is it me, or has Aldnoah.Zero actually started to make sense?

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