Ride the trapars and take to the skies once more! The revolutionary mecha anime, Eureka Seven, from studio Bones returns for the first movie in a high-flying trilogy.
It all begins with the story that was left untold—the earth-shattering incident where Renton’s father disappeared. With the mysterious pilot Eureka by his side, only Adroc Thurston could undo his own mistake, sparking the event that changed everything and earned him the title of a hero. Now, ten years later, Eureka lies in critical condition as Renton leaves the crew of the Gekko. But when he finds himself in the care of his father’s old friends, he has a choice to make. Either stay with the loving family he’s always wanted, or earn the love he seeks.
Review
After a long look at meeting all of our characters years before the original series, we jump into recap footage from the original series. The aspect ratio of the film goes from wide screen to 6:9 which is little jarring after watching the full HD pleasure that was the new backstory. For most of the rest of the film we spend our time jumping forward and backwards in time watching the evolution of events for Renton and Eureka in a slightly different order than they occurred in the original series. It felt like perhaps this was the order they wanted to tell things in originally. Some have said it changed the way Renton’s character is portrayed. However I feel that Renton and the others were basically the same in the end.
My biggest caveat to the Eureka Seven film is the time jumps forward and backwards. If you are new to the series, it will be very confusing and dis-jointed. You will be very confused and possibly annoyed. I would recommend watching the original anime first. If you are a fan of the series, the new film is a refreshingly fun dive back into the world. Each little piece of new story is just as fun as watching the important plot points all over again. And being that its Studio Bones, the animation is outstanding. We even get a catchy new end song.