I bought Nuku Nuku Dash on impulse since the dvds were on sale. This was an okay anime but it was not the best. One can tell that even though this is set in the future that many of it's influences comes from the 90's era of anime. As expected with that era the animation wasn't always the best. Some source material was reused over and over and it got a little old after the first 3 times. I spent most of the time watching the dubbed version so the sound wasn't too bad. This is likely since the dub is more recent and technology toenhance sound recordings improved since it was first made in Japan. Some of the audio tracks for the opening and ending was a bit fuzzy. The sound effects are dated as well. I can remember some of them used in the old Tenchi OVAs and other shows from the 90s.

The characters were also pretty repetitive. The mom is almost always pissed. The dad is almost always slacking. The son...well he's probably the most dynamic character in the show. The lead, Nuku Nuku, was quite passive. In retrospect I can see why but it was a little let down. Interactions between Nuku Nuku and the son were some of the highlights of the show.

While I may seem a little disappointed, I'm actually not. By the last episode, I got wrapped up in the conflict. The show got darker in content towards the end so it got me into it more. (Well that is until cheesy sound effects killed the mood.) Luckily I've seen enough shows from this production time frame to take it with a grain of salt. It's not the best but it was good for what it was.

If you got some time to kill and don't mind mediocre shows then give it a shot. However, I must warn you that it will take until the halfway mark for the show to pick up. If you are willing to stick with it then you should be able to pass the time and be slightly entertained until something else better comes along.