I also caught some re-used animation a few times, too. Still, it slips up here and there, and sometimes obviously so. Realism is what the animators seemed to be aiming for. Animation and art aren’t overly detailed and there aren’t any bright, glaring colours. Bring tissues.įor the more technical merits of Bokurano, it fares pretty well. In the meantime, the group of children draw unwanted attention to themselves from the government and military and they must deal with the implications of their actions.Īs you can imagine, it’s heavy on drama and it gets amped up even further as the story progresses and the children learn more about this twisted “game” (but to discuss them here would be very spoilery). Each arc then becomes a “coming of age” story for each of the kids, culminating in their final battles as they reflect on their lives and the world they fight for. At first, getting to know all the kids all at once is overwhelming, but as each one is explored and developed, they become unique and well fleshed out. Another grapples with his disappeared dad while supporting his three younger siblings. Another deals with bullying because of her mother’s reputation. One wants to prove himself to his workaholic father. Each child has a story to tell, a conflict of some sort to work out before they fight. Some don’t know why and struggle to find a reason to look death in the face for the sake of complete strangers.Įach story arc deals with the next pilot set to fight on Earth’s behalf. What do they fight for? Some fight for their loved ones. Instead, each child who comes to pilot the mecha known as Zearth faces not only the struggle to save the world but also a struggle of their own. However, don’t be fooled by video clips of huge mecha fighting each other – this is not a classic mecha series with epic space battles and the like. Truer OP lyrics have rarely been attributed so well to an anime series.įifteen children are tricked into participating in a battle for Earth itself.

“I have no choice but to pretend I am a warrior who knows no fear.”

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