DT Eightron
7
Quality Score
0.50 (Positive)
Audience Mood
5 / 10
Controversy
964
MAL Ratings
Synopsis
Shu is from Datania, a country that makes young children work. He and his friends were trying to escape when they met the Returners. The Returners are some kind of rebels to Datania. Shu goes with the Returners to fight Zero, Nines, and his men who are after DT, a special substance inside humans. (Source: ANN)
Audience Consensus
Audience opinions are mixed. Some viewers appreciate the unique story, world-building, and themes, especially compared to modern anime trends, and find it nostalgic and thought-provoking. However, others find the pacing slow, the animation and music repetitive, the characters uninspired, and the overall experience tedious.
Strengths
- Unique story compared to modern anime
- Explores interesting themes of human colonies and resource exploitation
- Protagonist Shu starts thinking for himself
- Accurate predictions about the future for a 90s show
- Stops relying on deus ex machina elements after initial episodes
- Interesting exploration of different human colonies and survival methods
Weaknesses
- Slow pacing, especially in the initial episodes
- Classic animation style with reused scenes and movements
- Repetitive music
- Robotic transitions and manga-like frames
- Uneven quality and filler episodes
- Classic and uninspired characters
- Weak voice acting and dubbing
- Tedious and boring to watch