Review of 7 Seeds

I started this anime with no previous knowledge of the manga and practically nothing about the plot. The main reason I even gave it a try was because I saw someone recommend it for those who enjoyed Dr. Stone. Though entirely different, they have many common themes: the near human extinction, rebuilding humanity, the post apocalyptic factor, etc. Midway through season 1, I checked this anime's MAL page and was surprised at how poorly it was received. But I noticed many people dropped the show quite quickly, quitting somewhere between episode 3-5. Personally, I felt it was interesting enough to dive further, and I am REALLYglad I did.

At first glance, the characters may seem overly trope-y and make you roll your eyes. I did too. However, after watching more and more episodes, the characters have FAR deeper personalities than I had expected. Natsu and Semimaru in particular, whom I found particularly annoying, are very much aware of the way that they act and often get hammered down for it by others. THEY DO GET BETTER TRUST ME! I now have a soft spot for the little shit head that is Semimaru hahaha.

My favorite character by far is Ango, who for some reason even after he almost r word and k worded Hana, I couldn't find myself hating. It turns out my intuition was right and he isn't just some scumbag of a man. He definitely has one of the most complex personalities and backstories of any other character. By the end of season two, I have high regards for almost every single character in the show, main to supporting I think they are almost all great.

When it comes to how the anime cuts from team to team out of nowhere, I found it weird at first, like the cuts really come out of nowhere. One second you're seeing team summer B bonding and collecting mushrooms and berries and then you see team spring getting their shit rocked by the ocean waves. Yes, it is chaotic, but it isn't difficult to keep up with. I find it far more realistic that not all the teams are either doing well or doing poorly, because they are scattered so far apart and have such different tasks.

Now for the art, I don't understand what everyone is saying when they say that it's bad. It really isn't! Of course it's no Violet Evergarden or Demon Slayer, but the simplicity of it and the detail put into all of the nature is beautiful. No one has any wacky hair colors or random fangs, they genuinely do look like real people, as they should. Maybe besides Ryo, the typical tanned white haired character, but he is quite easy of the eyes so I don't mind too much. I agree it may be insulting to the manga art, but the characters are clear, have definitive physical traits, and still retain aspects of their original art. It's a very modern look I must say.

In the end, I found myself absolutely loving this show and couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It's highly entertaining and I think it's close to realistic in terms of how normal people like us would act in such a situation. I hope you all give it a try!