There are many interesting series in the new anime season, but Snowball Earth One that generates interest from the very first episode. It is available on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in other countries with audio in various languages.
Its setting, evolving into a frozen version of Earth, as well as the constant battle against Kaiju, are its two main elements. Even though it looks like a shonen, it fits well into the sennen genre. It has the potential to be one of the best anime of the season and one of the best mecha anime.
The most terrifying Kaiju arrives on Earth to destroy it
An invasion of monsters from space threatens the planet
The first episode is divided into two different time periods: 10 years ago, when the protagonist, Tetsuo Yabusame, is still 9 years old, and the present day. Shigeru Murakoshi's television script adapts Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's original manga while retaining all its intensity.
The story begins by presenting a version of our world in which Kaiju from outer space cause problems for humans. The setting is reminiscent of video games Earth Defense ForceSomewhat, or even Starship Troopers. Kaiju are huge and ruthless, killing everything in their path.
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A scientist has created a robot whose sole purpose is to detonate and destroy Kaiju with its bomb effect. But, unexpectedly, the young hero starts piloting it. This marks the starting point of a story that develops rapidly until the war ends on a defeated Earth.
A beginning that feels like an end
The hero has to lose everything to get what he always wanted
The first episode of Snowball Earth is excellent and one of the best first episodes aired this season of the anime premiere. This is because, every moment it feels more like the last episode of the series than the first.
The audience gets the feeling of watching a story that seems to be reaching its climax and ending. Although there are small touches of humor that help ease the drama of the story, we always feel that something bad is about to happen. After the flashback ends and the story begins in the present day, everything spirals out of control.
Snowball Earth Achieves the Impossible: It makes the audience suffer and feel genuine sadness when watching the first episode. From there, the series takes a step forward, adopting a completely different concept from the original and revealing its hand, which is expected to maintain interest for weeks. The manga already has 11 volumes and continues to be published in the monthly Big Comic Spirits as one of the best series of the moment, so a continuation of the anime is very possible. It's not as popular as other new anime, like Witch Hat Atelier, but it has potential.
The relationship between fighting, kaiju, and surviving humanity
Snowball Earth offers more than meets the eye
From the end of the first episode, the plot and references that shape the main development of the series are established. It is a science fiction story that, in its concept, makes us think about sports lost planetOr more precisely, an anime-style version of it, Ex-servicemen.
It offers viewers many elements seen in these Capcom games:
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Terrifying creatures of gigantic size and bloodlust
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Big robots are used to defeat them and participate in epic battles
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A setting where the planet is frozen
but, Snowball Earth It has its own personality and a completely unique concept that makes the anime essential and highly addictive. Finishing the first episode will leave you wanting to watch the second episode to find out what happens next. It premieres on Friday, so it's a good anime to put on your watch list this weekend.
Finding comedy between fights
The hero is a very shy hero who tries to make friends
In an anime like this, where sometimes it seems that all is lost for humanity and there is no hope, comedy is essential. In this case, it is the protagonist who brings it forward, an extremely shy boy who has never been able to make friends.
At the age of 9, he met his robot and became the savior of humanity thanks to his ability to pilot it and destroy the Kaiju. And, during the 10 years he's spent killing monsters, he hasn't had time to socialize. However, he doesn't know how to make friends, and he can never find the words to talk to other people, leading to some very funny moments.
In the original Japanese version, he is voiced by Takuto Yoshinaga, who has appeared in similar series. Borutowhere he played Eiki Fuma. Other voice actors in the anime include Daisuke Hirakawa, Ami Koshimizu, Konomi Tamura, and Tomokazu Sugita. The soundtrack, meanwhile, stands out from songs by Tuki and A. Higuchi for the opening and ending themes, respectively.
Snowball Earth This is one of the best anime series of the season. Classified as seinen due to its violence and drama, it has points in common with some of the best seinen anime. Although it's still too early to tell, it has the potential to become a classic.
