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Vivy uses as a basis the old concept of humanity subjugated by machines, it has been a recurrent idea in audiovisual works since 1927 with the film Metrópolis, it must be worked with caution so that it does not fall into the comfort already known by the public, and in fact the work carries a a lot of "generic" when talking about a world in which humans live, depend on or relate to artificial intelligences.

So where is Vivy's glow? Perhaps in its own simplicity, even though it doesn't go far in narrative terms, it still delivers what it promises, and I must say that I ended the series very satisfied with what I watched. As much as the ultimate goal is to complete an arduous mission that prevents the eradication of humanity, the anime uses much of this journey to talk about its characters and debate what humanity is through the eyes of an AI.

Why would a robot have to worry about its surroundings when its function is something so objective and simple? Vivy, when asking herself "What is singing from the heart?" poses a question in all of us, the eternal search for a reason. By creating awareness of their actions, they expand their range of possibilities to find countless ways to fulfill their goal, as irrational as it may seem coming from a machine, it is what is expected of a being to whom you give autonomy and a reason for which exist, is not very different from what humanity has done since the creation of the first civilizations, that is, "I think, therefore I am".

The few problems I can point out when I finish watching Vivy is the way she works with different realities, possibilities and time travel, even the great rebellion of machines sounds convenient for there to be an unstoppable conflict in the work, but I manage to overlook since as stated before, the focus on Vivy's construction is greater.

And as if what was mentioned before wasn't enough, the anime makes a point of delivering a fantastic animation, Studio Wit really doesn't save resources when it wants to deliver beautiful choreographies, Close Up, and of course, the soundtrack, which however much it is a must to be good because it is a musical anime, it is still a delight to the ears.

Vivy is a good anime, which doesn't demand much from the debate it sets itself, but which still entertains and stirs the viewer's emotions in a natural way, certainly one of the best animes of the year.

Eighty Six was the anime that many people bet their coins on, coming from a very well rated Light Novel. This anime promises to deliver high-level political, ethical and social conflicts, which many didn't know was if these would be worked in a cohesive way. And not biased.

That said, I must say that the anime fails to deliver such a debate, writer Asato, perhaps out of inexperience or lack of grounding, delivers the obvious that is said in most current works that carry these themes, "hey, fascism is wrong and racism is a bad thing!", having said that, don't expect complex dialogues and debates about these themes, because one of the flaws of this one is not having a design that facilitates the difference of ethnicities, since the characters follow the line of "generic anime character design" (search Google Images if you don't understand), of course we have exceptions, for example those who live in the republic are all white (almost albino) and have the same hair color, one of the characters that is shown in battlefield is black, the rest has the same skin color, so it's up to us to find out what their races are, one of the tips I give is to see the origin of their names.

But for all that reason, what was delivered by the anime is bad? By no means does he work very well with what he has and, as simplistic as it is, the message is catchable.

Of course those who expected more due to your proposal may be disappointed with the delivery, but I must say that at no time did I bother with what the anime discussed, as much as it doesn't raise the debate to grandiose levels, it doesn't offend, and it can to put the most lay people to reflect on something bigger.

The anime can also divide viewers on the issue of empathy for the characters, it goes well when putting together short scenes and small moments for each of the secondary characters so that we have an appreciation for them, however, which for some can be seen as sad for others it will be just generic montage to catch us in the fragile part of our feelings. I'm particularly torn between both situations, in some moments I was moved, but in others I don't care.

The soundtrack is also something to highlight, Sawano once again did well, and alongside the singer Laco created striking themes, the same cannot be said for the responsible for sound design, Jin Aketagawa is great for creating ambient sound (sound from the breeze in the trees, raindrops, burning wood), but the same cannot be said in battle sounds, where the noise of trucks and machines, in addition to muffling the soundtrack, hinders the concentration of the dialogues.

86 is a good anime, which entertains and raises debates that need care, despite its mistakes I believe it's better than a lot we've had recently on the market, it's worth being seen and discussed, I'm looking forward to the continuation.

After losing his grandfather, Sawamura finds himself lost in life, without seeing meaning or value in music he goes to Tokyo to try to discover his purpose and what gave meaning to both his grandfather's music and his own. Upon arriving in the city, he finds people involved with his purpose and with his mother's involvement in his plans, he ends up being forced to play the instrument and seek the same excellence that his late grandfather had.

Mashiro no Oto is an anime that explores the mind of a frustrated musician, unlike the ones that are released annually, it doesn't talk about achieving success or large spaces in the industry, but what gives meaning to making music, in the case of the protagonist, the search for your "true sound" through Shamisen.

We follow much of the work through the eyes of Sawamura, who through his life in Tokyo understands that art above all must have a meaning, and that even frustrations can be turned into music.

The anime does well when exploring the drama of the main character, although it often seems to be something simplistic, as much as it is clear that the work is about maturing and seeking meaning in what we do, it seems to be an empty shell. As much as Sawamura goes through several moments that apparently impact him, we don't see drastic changes in his personality, which ends up being understanding when we realize that these situations affect his music, this being his best way to express who he is, but it's still strange that there is no impact on their behavior.

The secondary characters, on the other hand, appear to be in much more interesting situations than the main ones, not that they are carefully developed, but it is clear who they are and where they want to go, whether those whose objective is the music or not, in addition to showing traces of Personalities much larger than the protagonist also generate more empathy for acting and reacting according to the situations they go through, these supply what is expected of the main character.

Another compliment that I must leave the work is how it expresses the music through the characters' comments and artistic concepts, for example a character says that the music makes him feel a gentle breeze in a field, then the color palette turns green and in the background we heard a faint rumble of the wind.

The soundtrack is also wonderful, it would be terrible if a musical anime used repetitive and boring songs, but that's not the case, the compositions are great and for someone who had never listened to Shamisen so often, I was delighted with what it was. Presented here.

I hope to see a second season soon, this is an anime full of potential to become something big if worked carefully, until then I consider it just good, but recommendable, mainly for lovers of drama and good music.