Gunparade March is a unique anime. The story based of the manga by the same name is great. Gunaparde takes place in a alternate future when after the end of WWII in 1945 a alien race appears on the earth and begins to kill of humans. Fast forward 54 years to 1999 humans are still fighting. The story takes place in Japan one of the last remaining strongholds on the planet. The story focuses on the 5121st Platoon who are made up mainly of young teenagers who were drafted. The characters were great adding life and emotion to the anime. I personallyliked the two main characters, Atsushi Hayami and Mai Shibamura the best. They helped the anime become great.

The animation and sound was very good but not great. I didn't like the design of the mecha in the anime, but it really didn't bother me much. The music was had some flaws but was still very good.

The biggest problem I had overall with Gunaparad March was the length of the anime. It was only 12 episodes long. I think it could have gone on for a lot longer. The story was broad and could have gone on a lot longer. I would have love to see the story taken to other parts of the world along with the great characters. Still it really doesn't take much away from the anime, it's still great and worth watching.