Review of Casshern Sins

My appraisal: This is a maturely self-assured series that- at the expense of its commercial marketability- transcends genres in order to successfully establish itself as an expressionistic, philosophical piece on how we should treat life. The production committee have taken the overused, protestive scenario of the human race’s ever-increasingly rapid developments leading to their own downfall and used it as the mere foundations on which to build a world they can freely manipulate. Through subsequently deciding to not dwell on logistical issues while altering the landscape (and to a lesser extent the art style) to convey the current emotive themes, a guided journey of spiritual discovery isthen formed. As it is very abstract in its approach though the series neglects to fully expand on the sparse premise and instead overstates its most immediate aspects. However enough defining shots and scenes are shown as a wide variety of characters struggle for their beliefs in a highly strained setting for this to still easily linger in your mind long after its completion and quite possibly even change your outlook on life for the better.