Dragonaut - The Resonance
Synopsis
Twenty years prior to the story's beginning, an asteroid headed for Earth destroys Pluto. Due to Pluto's destruction, the asteroid, which is dubbed Thanatos, becomes temporarily stagnant. Now, in order to avoid Earth's impending destruction, the International Solarsystem Development Agency (ISDA) works on the "D-Project", and creates the "Dragonaut" after finding a dragon egg under the ocean. This weapon's primary purpose is to destroy the asteroid when the time comes. However, they soon find out that the asteroid is not their only threat, as powerful dragon-like creatures, which are bent on destruction, appear on Earth. After witnessing a murder by one of the creatures, Jin Kamishina, a lonely 18-year-old boy who lost his family in a shuttle accident two years ago, gets involved in the mysteries of the dragons and becomes the chosen pilot of the Dragonaut. Helping him on his journey is Toa, a mysterious girl who saves him from falling to his death after the creature attacks him. As they get deeper into the mysteries of the dragons, they encounter new friends and enemies, and also begin to develop a closer relationship. (Source: Wikipedia)
Audience Consensus
The audience consensus is largely negative. While the initial concept and some artistic elements showed promise, the execution fell short due to poor character development, a weak plot, and jarring CGI. Many viewers found the romance forced and the characters annoying, leading to overall disappointment.
Strengths
- Good animation quality (excluding CG)
- Some interesting character designs
- Music and sound fitting to the anime
Weaknesses
- Poorly integrated and jarring CGI animation for dragons
- Underdeveloped and irritating characters
- Annoying and repetitive romance
- Inconsistent plot with plot holes
- Poor pacing, especially in the first half of the series