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Aldnoah.Zero
Arudonoa.Zero (アルドノア・ゼロ)
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Violence: 5 / 10
Nudity: 5 / 10
Theo Theme: 5 / 10
Neg Theme: 5 / 10

Brief Description:
In 1972, the Apollo 17 mission found a hypergate to Mars on the surface of the moon. Upon landing, astronauts discovered an enchanted utility later referred to as "Aldnoah," giving the astronauts a status of superiority. Soon, many humans have relocated to Mars, and taken on a new identity as "Martians." After Princess Asseylum, a Martian royal, visits Earth in an attempt to create a treaty between the worlds, a war breaks out between Earth and Mars, and Martian soldiers begin to descend from the sky, riding steel giants, intent on exterminating humanity.

Source: http://myanimelist.net/anime/22729/Aldnoah.Zero

Date Aired: 6 Jul 2014 to 21 Sept 2014
Suggested Age: 17+
Complete at 12 episodes.
Related works: A manga adaptation and a second season in Winter 2015.
User Reviews
11/01/2014: ForeverInspired [ Already Rated ]

Violence / Gore:This show contains lots and lots of fights and does not think twice about showing you gunshots hitting victims quite hard. Also, episode 8 is literally solely about the continuous and painful torture of one person. There's lots of blood and plenty of deaths... it's a war show after all.

Nudity / Sexual Content:While this may be a pretty conservative show as a whole, the one extended scene from episodes 9 to 10 contains 2 specific girls who are in the shower. While most of their private parts are avoided, we do get glimpses of breasts.

Potentially problematic theological themes:The Martian people rely on a power source called Aldnoah and use it to power their ships and machines.

Other potentially problematic themes:Overall this is a pretty dark and twisted show that has many troublesome situations. By the way, what also makes this show so dark is Spoiler: the ending. If you need a happy ending, you are not going to find it here.

This show was an interesting experience for me. The show did seem a little slow, the battles weren't always well coordinated or realistic, the reasoning was a bit off at times, and some of the characters' behaviors were a little annoying. Nonetheless, I have to mention how wonderful the music was. That OST is worthy of a second, third, and fourth listening. Further, the show did have a complexity that I liked. While it was not as good or as deep as Code Geass, I found that Aldnoah.Zero gave me something somewhat similar. It made me think about the topics that animators put forth and really try to reason out the situation (often better than some of the characters). For some, the many faults of the anime might deter too much from the experience. However, if you are able to look past the show's many faults, you might find it somewhat enjoyable like I did. However, this is a show that many will hate and few will love. Thank the ending for that especially. I don't know if season two will be able to save anyone's broken hearts. When it comes down to this, I often think back to Valvrave and hope that Aldnoah.Zero will dissolve that obvious comparison quickly. So, yes. It is on par with both the best and the worst shows at the very same time. Make your plans accordingly.

Added: October, 2014