Valvrave the Liberator

Today, CUHK students build their first country in HK, which surprised me that everything in this episode makes sense now.

Someone use twitter to run the country

Someone recruit soldiers on Social media.

Someone elected a comedy actor to be their president

Someone really could be unreasonable as shown in this show.

I thought this is a joke, but the reality is joke.

Notice that the title doesn't say the series hits "all the RIGHT buttons". This is because the series in itself contains a plot so unpredictably executed that at times it's extremely hard to follow what's going on, or to even comprehend why something is happening when it is.

But that's one of the series' greatest charms. The plot isn't all action. It isn't all touchy-feely. It's a well-stirred mixture of both. In any stew, you're gonna have some lumpy bits at the bottom, and this might deter some viewers. But personally, I enjoyed the ride very much.

The animation in the series is superb - extremely well-drawn and easy-to-follow battle scenes, with highly imaginative and numerous protrusions and machinery installed on each robot. The background art is also done to very high detail, and transitions are smooth, with character art also being a defining point in the series. The art is complemented by an excellent original soundtrack, as well as an upbeat set of opening and ending pieces that help set the series' generally tense and excited atmosphere.

There is nothing stopping me from giving a 9 or even a 10 rating except for the arbitrary nature of the series' execution. Although I enjoy the way the animators have fun with the resources they have, it's also quite confusing at times, and it can get quite annoying, especially if you watch several episodes at a time.

But all in all, Valvrave is a defining addition to the mecha genre. Would definitely recommend it not just for the action, but also for the fledgling, yet quaintly humorous romance, and the chemistry between vastly different characters. A solid 8/10, bordering on 9.

Six years ago, I was still too young, too naive. I wondered how those high school students could be so silly after receiving education for so many years. I finally know why in 2019. The scripter is a predictor for sure!!!

THIS WAS MY FIRST ANIME THAT I WATCHED IN YEAR 2016. WITHOUT THIS I MIGHT NOT GET TO KNOW ABOUT OTHER THAN NARUTO AND DRAGON BALL. IF YOU LOOK INTO THE STORY YOU WILL FIND THAT SOME PARTS OF STORY RESEMBLES AOT PROBABLY THE LINE COMES SAYING "GOVERNMENT MAKE THEIR OWN DEVILS FOR BENEFITS".

Not fiction, depicts reality. Gotta give it a 10/10 for its prophetic value. 6 years ago i might give it a 5/10 for lack of reason/logic in the plot, but my apologies, reality does not need reason! This is exactly what is happening in HK now in 2019. My condolences.