On the list of all the upcoming Spring 2013 animes, I've been desperately searching for an anime with pure action. Shingeki no Kyojin didn't catch my eyes the first time I checked because of all the hype about Railgun S and I also got caught up with other old titles.
After reading a few comments on some popular anime sites, I decided to try Shingeki no Kyojin.
The first episode lacked the action that I was expecting. There were soldiers with what they call 3DMG swinging here and there like Spiderman then on to the drama, but I let that slip through because it was an origin episode. The second episode seemed to have rushed a bit near the middle with a two year time skip, already?
On the 3rd episode, finally at least a little thrill. We see our main characters Eren, Mikasa and Armin and a few new supporting characters matured a little because of the two year time skip. Training time for all of them. I'm in the middle of impressed and annoyed with the character Sasha Blause. For a story with a level of seriousness as ShinKyo, a character like her seem like an extra, a decoration for humor and her scenes aren't even that funny. Still I have to note her because the comic relief always finds a spot in the heart of viewers.
Eren's triumph with the 3DMG in the final minutes of the episode brought a little chill on the spine but again with the fast pacing. Yay he conquered the 3DMG, next scene we already see him swinging through trees.
In the animes technical parts, I have to comment on the character design. I don't hate it but I don't really like it that much either. My main complaint is the thick outline in their design, it's unique, yes, but I don't see any special value for that. But despite that thick border, I do like how their faces changed from the two year time skip. Only little changes were made but it was effective.
Music: 8
Design: 7
Characters: 7
Story: 8
Overall: (for the three episodes so far): 7
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