Review of Astra Lost in Space
"When Things Seems Hopeless... Act Tough" [STORY (9)] The most important part of a story is the build up and the set up. This showed us how to write a good story. The idea to wrap a story about to go through our own path with a space adventure story is an unusual idea and just brilliant. So much to learn here, cooperate, loving each other, optimism, unite, etc. This anime also using a lot of visual story-telling. As we know there are not many anime using this kinda way to interpret a story. If you see an anime using visual story-telling, you know that thedirecting is on another level. And I can say this directing style is already in another level. The way they linked everything was so good, they spread pieces from the beginning and link everything as the story goes on. The dialog also mostly are amazing and heart-touching. This show also manage to take its time for each characters. Using a flashback is the laziest way to build a character, but also the most efficient way. What bothers me a little from this show was the first episode, they put some realistic technology but use it in the most unrealistic way to build intensity. But it didn't really bother me and destroying the show, it's just that. And this show also lack of calculative problem solving. In a survival situation, calculative act is vital. But this show sometime ignore that. Also they put too many unnecessary jokes here. Because of that, it made most of the jokes felt cringe. Most of the jokes are pretty lame. Sometimes they broke the intensity with jokes which it's not suppose to happen. It's shouldn't. I should say the writing is pretty much good, they only failed to gave us a proper conversation out of context. Those convos are supposed to make characters more alive. Unfortunately the writing and the jokes were not good enough. BUT, they've done well to build and connect the mysteries. I love that.
[ART (9)] I love the character design. Also they've done well to deliver the situation in some strange planet. And the whole aspect ratio thing, it tells you that this show indeed have some next level of artistic style. Also they're using visual story-telling in the best way, that's a strong argument to say that the artistic choice are pretty damn wild. In a good way ofc. One problem is some shots are pretty flat and blend. They could've done better
[SOUND (9)] Even tough the op and the ed song wasn't some kinda masterpiece, but it really match the tone, the theme, and the story. The sound effects and sound mixing were also good. The voice actors did a brilliant job. Only some of them sometimes did too much and makes it so annoying to hear. The best part of the sound is intro and outro song and also THE SCORING. The scoring (background music) are INSANE! It's really different from other anime.
[CHARACTER (7)]I'll just go to the bad side. I don't really like the characters. They seemed mainstream. An over optimistic and never give up man, an innocent and gentle girl, a girl that hates everyone cause her mom is too busy for work, an over intelligence and quite man, a quiet and cold guy who always annoyed and pushing people away, a very shy girl. And even worse that the story was being carried by that over optimistic guy which make some problem solving looks illogical. But the good way is, that over optimistic guy delivers the most bad-ass moments, dialogs, and the best figure pf leader you could possibly imagine for this show. And also, they looked like a group of friendship, but I have to say some of them are lack of character bonding. But they did really well to plant emotional core for almost every character. It makes us deeply care about the character.
[ENJOYMENT (8)] It was just couple of things that bother me. The rest of it was beautiful. I love their relation, I love how the keep supporting each other, I love how they connect to each other. I love how the story flows, I love this show. This is really an amazing and unerrated show. This show is about characters journey, and damn this journey is so beautiful. Made my heart shaking when this journey comes to an end. Once again, I love this show.