Chapter 22:

[Anime Review] - Shinsei Galverse

Am I losing Interest in Writing?


This is my review of an OVA on YouTube called Shinsei Galverse.

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Well, well, well. What do we have here? An indie studio making a one-off story on YouTube? That was not expected.
No joke, this got recommended to me out of nowhere, and I'm glad I got to see it. I was late to the party, but alas, that's just the way it is.

This will be a brief review, as it's just one video/episode. I don't think I need to give my usual long-ass review over this short OVA.

The review;
I was pleasantly surprised! Within 20 minutes, they managed to cramp a story. Though it's not perfect, it was still interesting.
The general idea of the story is that there is a universe that lived in harmony, but then exploded into 888 pieces. (Still can't believe that they used a slot machine win number for this. 😂)
Each piece was scattered around that universe, and they call it Gal-verse.

That was the basis of the story. I don't really want to spoil the character, but to give you a summary (with some spoilers), the characters in this 20-minute story were really weird. Lol
It felt like a mess. I'm not saying it was bad or anything, it's just that it's kind of forced. Like the Gal-verse literally only knew this one man for not even an hour, and she had already grown attached to him. Like, what?
She went as far as protecting him and his other people, trusting them 100% without hesitating to kill the other Gal-verse who are against the humans.
See, this is 20 minutes, that doesn't make sense, right? In the real world, we have to be that other Gal-verse. Why are you trusting a stranger you just met and not even spending time with them for a lot longer to have a bond with them before you sacrifice your life for them?
Anyway, that's that. So, let's move on.

The OST in this OVA was fire! I am in love. For an indie, they sure know how to pick their OST singer. I am giving Taku Takahashi and KAMIYA 2 thumbs up.

Animation-wise, this was well made. Like, down to the tee. They nailed the 90's anime feels and kept it to 100%. It was wild seeing anime in these days and age where the animation felt choppy but still fluid. Kudos guys. Definitely going to see more from you guys for a new project you guys work on.

And of course, I wouldn't forget about the VAs. They did an amazing job. 2 thumbs up.

Overall 7.8/100
Not too bad for a one of. It could be better, but still good nonetheless.

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