Aquarion Evol

TV (26 eps)
3.565 out of 5 from 4,478 votes
Rank #4,938
Aquarion Evol

After accidentally forming the legendary mecha “Aquarion,” Amata finds himself at a pilot-training academy where the flirty girls love to get a rise out of him, and the boys seem more interested in exploring mysterious holes and big bangs than harnessing their Elemental superpowers. It’s all awkward dates, hijinks, and threesomes until otherworldly beings start abducting powerful female students. As a mysterious megalomaniac plots interplanetary disaster, the fate of the galaxy depends on whether or not the hormone-fueled academy coeds can come together to fight evil.

Source: Funimation

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JJR1971
8.8

Okay, firstly, do NOT watch EVOL if you haven't seen the original series, Aquarion.  You will get so much more out of the experience if you wait and go back and watch the original series before starting this one.  Otherwise you literally don't know (the significance of) what you're looking at.  This is a tale of MYTHOLOGY, cleverly disguised as generic sci-fi mecha.  It's all about gods & spirits and reincarnation and being true to yourself and expanding your potential and blah blah blah.  It's very deeply psychological and mystical. The characters in EVOL are the reincarnated souls of characters from the first series; though evidently souls can be divided between persons and sometimes two people seem to have inherited the attributes of different aspects of a single original character, etc.  It's all kind of confusing and you have to pay attention to pick up on who is the ancestor of whom, why it's significant, etc.  While the action sometimes plays out like a conventional sci-fi mecha, with echos of Evangelion (enemies known as "Angels", etc), it frequently veers off in weird directions to arrive at novel solutions, etc.  That is to say, it has much the same general dynamic as the original series, but it does have a few new plot twists and conflicts that are new and different from the original, and a new love story at the heart of it that is riven with conflict of some divided souls in the present day that if were a Facebook relationship status it would read "It's complicated". I personally enjoyed both this and the original series, but I can also see how it's not for everyone. It expects you to remember a lot and to think and make educated guesses.

theSentinel
9.3

If you did not watch Genesis of Aquarion (the first series) then you need to watch it first.epic.  This is one of those shows that had major qirks to the point of turning people away.  However if you were amoung those that were resolute enough to finish both Aqarion title, then you know the epicness of the ending.  I personally loved Aquarion.  At first I stalled it due to the episodic nature and silliness.  When I picked it back up I realized the depth of the story, and the depth of the characters.  I fell in love with it and then moved forward into watching the second series, Aquarion EvolNow I didnt realize it at first, but both series are actually connected.  What I mean is that, while they had SIMILARITIES, there werent any real connections between the two.  Then at about episode 8 to 10 of Evol they make the major connections between the two anime, and you realize that this is a continuation of the story from Genesis.  Once I realized this, it made watching it 1000 times easier and more exciting. Story:  I LOVE epic stories.  Stories that encompass the world, the galaxy, the universe.  Massive in scale.  However this grandious feel is incomplete without humble beginnings.  The first series did it well too.  Just another mecha that begins by building a few characters, and then some of the plot, and then introduces the history.  Eventually you combine the history of the anime with the current plot, at this point realizing the EPIC nature of the enemies plan.  "Holy sh*t we are in trouble now".  This is where the characters step up, bringing with the the growth and building that makes them strong and fighting back.  Both Aquarions did this wonderfully.  This anime built from random silliness into full blown frontal assault on the storyline.  If you like a solid story that carries all the way to the end, dont miss watching both of the Aquarion series.  Animation:  Pretty standard, better than the first series, but nothing out of this world.  This is the only part I think they really could have done a little better on.  It wasnt bad though so fear not.  Sound:  I thought this was great.  They used the same music from the first series, but they used different parts of the song and some songs were slightly revamped.  However they kept the feeling of the first series through the second and it made the music just seem that much more epic.  Reviving the themes into newer more grand pieces.  I thought it was awesome. Characters:  The characters in both series are extremely lovable.  There are a few flaws in the characters and things that pissed me off about them, but for the most part I loved all the characters.  There are some great dynamics between them.  Also, while at first it may seem like a silly anime, it will get serious, and the characters follow suite.  They are serious when they need to be, but the silly parts bring out their individuality very nicely.  I especially loved how they amped up Fudo and Toma.  They were much more convincing in Evol.  Toma's lyric nature really pronounced itself in this series, and Fudo's wisdom was more legit and believable (I know im living dangerously with that word).Overall: Fantastic.  Epic.  Glorious.  Fun loving.  Grand.  I dont know how to make you watch this series, but I will simply say that I was damn good.  At the end I only wanted more.  

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