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In God Eater, Studio Ufotable has crafted a ruined world that's left humanity ruthlessly fighting to keep itself alive. This premise is familiar, but unfortunately this first episode doesn’t help the show stand out among the other anime in this genre. Humanity’s turmoil is established with unique animation and nuance, but the cliche lead and awkward pacing make God Eater’s debut disappointing.
Lenka Utsugi is an outsider to the walled-in fortress of Fenrir. He’s recruited to join the God Eaters, the group tasked with slaying the Aragami, large, powerful creatures of varying forms that devour humans on sight. Though we don’t see many types of them, the Aragami stand out with their cool designs and monstrous size. Unfortunately, Lenka feels like a clone of many other protagonists in the action genre.
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In God Eater, Studio Ufotable has crafted a ruined world that's left humanity ruthlessly fighting to keep itself alive. This premise is familiar, but unfortunately this first episode doesn’t help the show stand out among the other anime in this genre. Humanity’s turmoil is established with unique animation and nuance, but the cliche lead and awkward pacing make God Eater’s debut disappointing.
Lenka Utsugi is an outsider to the walled-in fortress of Fenrir. He’s recruited to join the God Eaters, the group tasked with slaying the Aragami, large, powerful creatures of varying forms that devour humans on sight. Though we don’t see many types of them, the Aragami stand out with their cool designs and monstrous size. Unfortunately, Lenka feels like a clone of many other protagonists in the action genre.
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