Review of 7 Seeds

No manga knowledge, randomly picked up this title. Art: 8 The art, both background and characters are modern and very distinctly illustrates each character. This is great considering the large cast. Sound: 6 The background is just okay. The themes aren't memorable but not bad. Leans on the good side. Sort of. Story: 6 The premise of the show is somewhat overdone -- post apocalytic worlds and survival aren't really new. What makes the show stand out is that this is one of the more realistic scenarios of how a world can end up in a post apocalyptic state. A meteorite is a much more believable scenario than zombies or otherweird crap other shows pull. This is both a plus and a minus.

Plotwise, this show is pretty straightforward. There isn't much complexity to it. The goal is simple -- just to survive and live on. That renders this show reliant on other elements to carry it, such as character development and completeness of effort. This bit is a minus.

As for completeness of effort... I am aware this show is 2 cour. For the first cour, this show does a lot of setup. How complete that effort is will depend on cour 2. I'd rather not evaluate this here.

Some points to note, are that there are details in the past/background setup that are...poorly thought out. This bit is a heavy minus. For instance, why would a shelter of underground people use extra gruesome methods to thin their numbers? Also, some of the biological threats evolved too fast compared to their real life counter parts. It makes the tension seem forced.

Characters: 8
Most of the cast, especially main ones have heavy flaws to them in some way or another. This bit isn't bad. It gives them room to grow and they do start to, though I can't say they finish here. This bit is good. The flaws of the characters heavily contribute to the overall drama and tensions which makes for a great watch. Unfortunately, it will be in cour 2 where this can be fully judged. However, as a precursor, Natsu and Semimaru do begin to grow and the growth is easily seen in the later half. Some more minor characters also see growth. The only character worth complaining about is Hana, as her tendencies can get on the idiotic side, socially speaking.

Enjoyment: 8

Overall, this show was a pleasant watch. It's biggest flaw is that some background events seem very forced and unrealistic which contrasts negatively with the overall realistic post-apocalyptic scenario. Other than that it was fun. It does take a little time to like the characters.