hikarihikari
First of all, I wanna express my disagree with another review "Evangelion with surfboards". I mean I do respect Eva, however, Eureka doesn't need to be compare with any other anime. She got her own place in anime history.Eureka is very attractive BEFORE you ever watch it - you got air battles, mechs, impressive background and music, and not to mention Eureka. But if you really try to start with this show, those first few episodes may disappoint you. Here I'm not say first episodes are bad, I just mean it may different from what you'been expacting. Seriously, if you're looking forward battles between mechs, Eureka is not what you'r looking for. There could be NO battle screens, even not action screens for episodes. I'd say Bones got some ball. Cause you know many people that watch animes nowadays wouldn't like the pace it goes, but trust me, those who carried on this show, you're the lucky ones.As I said before, this series is not another anime which teen ager rides his mech and kickass, instead Eureka focus on characters, how they love, they sad, they get separate, etc. You'll expericnce how Renton become a man throughout the show. And there are many other characters and they all very nice.Anyway, Eureka is an underrated anime that might easily missed, but worth you find it back and watch.p.s Bones is great, Eureka also prove it...
catbunwars
I've only been a fan of anime for 1-2 years now, the first show i watched being Fullmetal Alchemist. It was after that show that I moved on to Inuyasha, Black Lagoon, Blood +.....and then Eureka Seven. The emotions I felt and the Beauty I witnessed is nearly indescribable. The show is action-packed, funny, superbly and colorfully animated, dramatic, heart wrenching, and, above all, powerfully romantic.I have never been on the verge of tears so often in a series as I was during Eureka Seven, and by the end of episode 50 i was nearly bawling. Eureka and Renton's relationship isn't just companionship, affection, and caring; it's TRUE love. It's the kind of love we don't see often enough in our day and age, the kind of love you can only dream of. It's endearing, unfaltering, gorgeous, true love. Their relationship is the most beautiful thing I have to yet to witness in a story, movie, or television show in my 19 years of life. AH! And it's conclusion: I'll never forget it. I believe that Eureka Seven will always hold a place in my heart. The emotions, the colors, the loyalty, the destiny, the LOVE: It all fuses to make one very, very perfect show. Watch Eureka Seven. May it affect you the way it did me. May you be lost in it's beauty.P.S. - It ended perfectly........but we need a second season. Even an OVA will suffice. It ended appropriately, but I believe that every fan can agree: WE NEED MORE EUREKA SEVEN.
blackwings200619
Unlike most of the anime whose protagonist is the most brilliant pilot or the most powerful wizard, Renton Thurston is simply a normal kid who lives with his grandfather and who gets bad marks in school. One of the best thing of Eureka Seven is, you got to see the growth of the protagonist. After living and fighting with the members of the Gekkostate, he becomes more mature (And more handsome...maybe). All the protagonists in this anime are basically all dynamic characters. You could see that they slowly change their perspectives toward the world and life as the show progresses. The relationship between Renton and Eureka is also extremely important to the show. They meet each other, they get to know each other, and they finally love each other. The steps are very beautiful and also very subtle. Especially when Renton left Gekkostate(Episode 21...maybe), Eureka becomes astonished and sad, even though she was serious injured, she still struggled to the Nirvash and begged him to help her (I actually cried for that part).Considering that I am not so good at writing, let me just put it this way: if you are a anime lover and unfortunately don't get a change to watch this, it can be one of the biggest regrets you have ever made.
siderite
I liked this show enough to watch it all in a few days, but I warn you from the start not to expect too much. The main emotional hooks are adolescent love, respect for one's father, group friendship and saving the planet from military insanity (always a Japanese favourite). Of course a lot of people felt connected to the show.However, these hooks cover a pretty childish thing. You don't have that silly toilet humour or exaggerated emotional faces (except in the first episodes), but just about everybody in the show does whatever they feel like. It's not that they maintain a state of chaos, but that's because they also have feelings of honor, loyalty or respect. The few parts when somebody does something because it is smart to do it don't really affect the flow of the story.So basically this is a variation of "The one", mixed with a little Gaia theory and slowly going towards "The two" :)One can learn the following from Eureka 7 (why 7? I have no idea): 1. You don't want children. 2. If you see children on the battlefield, all crying and innocent, kill them. 3. Adolescents aren't much better either. 4. Old people are cool if they raise you then you never meet them again.OK, seriously now: nice animation, but I wouldn't call it great, silly music (aren't there nice Japanese songs anywhere except by Kenji Kawai?), interesting alternate world until they mess it up, nice story, but way too emotional, very little Mecha (the fights are sketchy and uninteresting). Favourite character: Norbu, the monk!