Review of Texhnolyze

Texhnolyse , compared to the other anime from the mainstream media has an unique style of aproachment .The anime doesn't adapt to the preferences of the whole audience but the viewer that must adapt .I was reading an interesting review that got in my sight that had a remark like : " the story is kind of told from the perspective of the city itself " How so ? Well , it's rare in anime for the story to be seen from the perspective of every character allowing the audience to come with an relatively objective opinion towards the events , ona more profound theme , the watcher being also the city itself too .Texhnolyse doesn't explain from the first episodes the storyline , some of the facts being showed in time .if you are a fan of the anime with a rapid and dynamic action then you may not appreciate it's style .in fact , the story is slow and for some , this thing can be really boring but if you get to appreciate the dark tone of the anime that is accompanied by the animation and music , then Tehnolyze might be an unforgettable experience for you .I can't guarantee it will be likeable or dislikable , but it has a distinctive tone that will help you recognise it from a 100 anime. From this point I will try to get into the details of the anime through a point of view as objective as i can . MINOR SPOILERS ALERT!
-Characters :
The MC is called IchiSe , a young man that has been through a lot of harsh events ( like every character in Tehnolyze, actually )
He is presented as being quiet, impulsive , and emotionless .An orphan that after his parents death , he started spending his time with street fights . Because of someone's revenge , he loses his right arm and leg , and from this point on everything starts to get more complicated for him ;possessing a fantastically will to live , proven in a lot of near death situations , he has a vanity that is equal to that , funding himself in a deathly situation , he refuses even the food given to him by the crossing civills. During the anime , the character is looking for a way out of his nihilistic life trying to find a sense to his existence .The character is a reflection to the city itself : cold , souless and senseless and going straight to an unavoidable death . MC is trying to find a purpose in all of those . The characters have their own value set up, gathered together during their story , all of them being very distinct people . From Oneshi, that was trying to gather some order in a society full of chaos , to Yoshi that was trying to destroy it and Doc , that finds purpose only in technology , to some characters that believe life is senseless anyways ( like the main character , Toyama ).
STORYLINE : the action is slow , and that might be boring for some ,but in my opinion , it creates a dark and serious atmosphere around the anime .
MUSIC:the soundtracks are impeccable , they fit perfectly with the dark atmosphere of the anime . The opening song is good , but what impressed me the most were the 2 ending songs that couldn't be more perfect , in my opinion .
The relatively tragic end is accompanied by the music that is full of emotion , letting you at the end with an empty hole in your heart that is really hard to avoid .
Animation : the animation is more than great , remembering the year that the anime came out .One thing that you will notice is that the animation is adaptable , going from a dark and cold tone to a lightful and warm one (this can be noticed from the episodes when the " above " people are shown )
Characters : 10/10
Story : 9/10
Animation :9/10
Music: 10/10
Enjoyment :10/10
Overall : 10/10.
In a more philosophical approach, the anime kind of fills the viewer with the idea of the nihilism and the realisation that a pupose does not exist on life full of emotion .After that , the end makes a 360 degrees return that makes you feel horrible for accepting the nihilism idea in the first place .the lack of emotion of the show compensating with the last episode .Truly a a masterpiece .
Conclusion : Texhnolyze, obviously, is not an anime that can be appreciated by anyone , being something that a lot of people would call depressing and cruel , but if you got the determination to watch it until the end , I guarantee that the regret is not what you will find inside yourself.