At first glance one may feel the need to groan, “oh no not another bloody mecca anime” due to the shows appearance within the first two episode. However soon such a reaction faids as one is thrown into a world filled with deep back-story, plot on a philosophical scale that even Plato would have found compelling, action and plot twists around every corner. However what really makes the show truly enjoyable is the depth each character possesses.
The animation style is often praises and criticized. Some feel the whole venture gives it the life which it so solely deserves, and the animation style allows realistic progression in a world which if done ever so differently, would just feel too fanciful. It has at times been labeled the “batman” of anime due to its Americanized style but in all honesty it does keep its Japanese charm and the animation suits the show all the way.
The Big O consists of 26 episodes; some are single stories whilst some are two or even three episode arks. However, it must be said that almost all episodes add to the overall ark some of which one wouldn’t have expected to which makes the show more enjoyable and less predictable than a fair few anime’s of the same category......