It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

First, there are many good things about this series. At the top is the story, which is one of the more interesting ones you will find in anime. There are many clever devices and inventions which provide additional interest. Next, there are many battle scenes which offer up action and drama, along with the essential problem of Sidonia - a huge space ship on which live people that have survived Earth's destruction by the guana creatures hundreds of years ago - which is survival against space itself, their aloneness in the universe, and the attacking guana. On the down side are some really stupid and impossible things that are strewn about in an otherwise great adventure. Primarily, there are the guana; they are simply impossible creatures that just couldn't exist any way at all in any universe or reality, ever! They are, apparently, stupid things, essentially blobs of who knows what, unable to communicate, they can manage sophisticated propulsion and space travel by no scientific means whatsoever, as well as utilize complex weaponry to kill their enemy (Sidonia), which is their enemy for no known reason. They can also occasionally transform into something that looks human-like, especially after they've eaten a human! Making relatively tiny Sidonia their enemy in an enormous universe where they could go anywhere (since they travel easily in space by who knows what means), is just dumb! Additionally, there is nothing that the guana creatures - or the Sidonians for that matter - do that is actually possible, which is where the series deserts sci-fi and becomes pure fantasy. This is okay, if the series is going to be pure fantasy, but it treats the storyline as sci-fi, which it isn't. Asking where does all the fuel to power everything come from, offers no answer - it's just there: magic! Which is not supposed to be what this series is about; and yet they employ it liberally because there is no even REMOTELY scientific way any of these things could happen.Moving on, the characters are mostly decently portrayed, although, yes, you could develop them a little more, but that is not a major complaint for me, since the drama is not driven by the psychology of the characters; rather, it is the action that does it. The animation is okay, although not startlingly good (like a Disney or Pixar offering), and could use more coloration, instead of the drab grayish-bluish hue they cast over everything. Yes, I know everything's in space, but still, you can have color in space, and they do have a few scenes where they employ it.Like most of these Japanese anime, having characters which are paralyzingly shy about their feelings for one another, or seeing each other partially nude, gets old; it's silly and unrealistic. No reason for it.Tanikaze, our main main protagonist, is a strong pilot and soldier who shows the same spirit and bravery that our fighter pilots show today. He is charming in his own way because he is not an average alpha type male, but always maintains his shy & humble demeanor throughout, regardless of what he accomplishes; understandably, the women are attracted to that, along with his heroics. There are a few women he is close to, and that provides further story development.Overall, despite the impossible "science," propelling things around by employing magic power and unlimited fuel, the story is a good one, and does pull you into its matrix. There are fairly attractive characters, good animation, and plenty of battle scenes utilizing mecha for those folks who love that sort of thing. Too many mysteries work against the storyline - what the guana are, where are they from, why kill people they don't even know and have never interacted with - but they don't completely destroy it, and so despite some of the scientific irritations, it's a worthy story to follow and a pleasant anime to watch.

This is actually surprisingly good.We're following a community flying through space in a gigantic space craft that looks like a mans genitals. The only things to disrupt this idyllic image of a wonderful gigantic male genital flying through space, is some awful aliens called 'guana'. The main character, Tanikaze, who is awfully lawful and dull, is some kind of a clone of a superhero from past grand wars this giant genitalia has had vs. the '"guana"'.But please, look past all the ridiculousness that was just mentioned, the typical Japanese sexism, the obvious gachiGASM, and, this is actually a good show. I found myself to care for these characters more and more, and only seldom found boring moments during the entire two seasons that was available to me on Netflix.Relieve yourselves, give this show a chance, and it will give you a good time. I almost promise!

After watching the first season only, I honestly don't get why this has such a high rating. The only thing that stood out for me were the graphics. They are awesome and give the creators lots of opportunities. Especially the mecha-part of the show profited much from this. It gives the typical anime excitement you get as a kid watching mecha. But unfortunately they implemented a shallow, one-dimensional storyline. Typical ally villain, typical enemy villain, typical hero. Looking back on the first season it is like none of the story lines ever got developed. They are just the same at the end as in the beginning. There wasn't one character to which a genuinely interesting background story was added. This resulted in a complete lack of connection felt with any of the characters. Someone compared this to neon genesis evangalion and said they are very similar but I don't agree. I would even say that although they both are within the mecha genre, they are opposite to each other. Where NGE is sometimes too difficult/intellectual if you just want to watch something fun, KOS is just too shallow to be interesting at all (save for the graphics and the mecha-part of the show).I wouldn't be so harsh if it was clearly made for young kids but the amount of mild nudity and blood doesn't suggest such a thing.

This series has what it takes to become one of the best animes in recent memory. Haven't been into anime for a very long time (wife and 2 kids will do that), but I saw the Netflix trailer and decided to give it a try over the 4th of July weekend.In a word: Awesome.The story, animation and the backdrop are all top notch. The plot is bleak but offers glimmers of hope and the action scenes are absolutely stunning. Very interesting developments going on between the characters and I really loved the way that Season 1 wrapped up. The fact that the story deals with mature themes and the trademark anime goofy moments are kept to a bare minimum is a big plus to me personally.I highly recommend it if you're looking for an excellent new series to get into and if you're into anime especially of the mecha variety, it's an absolute no-brainer.I'm highly anticipating Season 2 this fall.