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Plot Synopsis

Candidate for Goddess is set in the year 4048, over one thousand years since the Crisis of Systems, which resulted in the destruction of four planetary systems, leaving only a single inhabitable planet, Zion. Mankind is forced to live in space colonies, since that one planet is constantly being invaded by alien life forms that have come to be known as Victim. To stop the aliens and protect Zion mankind has developed five astronomical humanoid weapons, Ingrids, also known as Goddesses. At the G.O.A. (Goddess Operation Academy), young men from colonies are trained to pilot the Goddesses and are partnered with Repairers, whose sole job is to provide assistance to the pilots and maintain the vessels they pilot. Each of the pilots require a blood-type of EO have a special power called EX, which varies from pilot to pilot. The time that a child can control a Goddess is limited and replacements have to be found after a moderate length of time.

By: Tricause

Story & Characters

This was the first anime that i was introduced to, surprisingly went down well...
got me hooked on anime from the first episode on.
(okay..well is you miscount all the dragonball z, sailormoon etc. things i used to watch when i was a little...)
the story, i've been told doesn't rely too heavily on the manga. it changes some aspects to the story, but otherwise story is still compelling.
you've got a bit of everything thrown in the mix. futuristic end of the world. and an unknown reason for fighting. a cool and mysterious character (hied gner) a geeky character (clay). a gay relationship thing going on (ernest and gareas). some really cool mechs... 5 in total - point of this story is that these pilots wnat to fly these 'goddesses' to fight the 'victims (aliens)' , there is a very old young pilot who is mystery incarnate (teela), some sexual undertones between characters. some a bit too weird... unrequited love. a cat-girl 'kizna. a lost main character searching for something (zero), + stunning graphics...
watch and you will see.
too bad, that is doesn't continue...
so unfulfilling in a way

Rating

7 (above average)

Art

the graphics remain consistent...
until you reach the OVA, where it is more sharp. and bit lacking in emotion, if it can carry that appeal that is. well actually, thinking back. it matched the atmosphere of what was going on. it was all really sad. involves death, but then it involved the whole love thing. okay, so didn't really match.
anyway...stopping the rambling...
in general i can just say that it is brilliant. from the bg, to characters to the placing and styling of a scene..its just grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!
its what first got me loving anime. the way it was drawn and presented...
i loved the style of it all..

Rating

8 (good)

Sound

i watched the original...with subtitles...
the voices matched. wasn't too macho, too girly and too geeky, too high or too low for the characters that were placed with those voices. just right.
from the tough bad boy exterior of hied gner to the shy repairer of his, ikhny..
then you have some fun characters who carry that light hearted tone to their voice..candidate #88, zero and his repairer kizna...but as always, they change accordingly to the situation. fighting like a married couple/brother sister like... then the lost i don't know what to do kind a voice..
the music..fitted...actualyl hearing it in my head now. so much tension...then the romantic appeal too..

Rating

8 (good)

Presentation

originality: well..i'd have to say, i could never come up with this kinda thing, and i thought it was the most original storyline when i first watched it. now come to think of it, its not all THAT original. it has everything thrown in. such as a bit of gundam...(ish)... neo genesis evangelion... and others too. so in a way it is, but not. basically, these candidates want to become pilots to these five goddesses..they all have this special ability/substance in them...EX... and they're fighting 'victim' and protecting Zion from them. non one knows for sure apart from a few characters it seems.. and theres a conpiracy that lurks int he story too... okay, so a pretty good originality...
humour: is good.the interaction between the two male and female leads.. (zero and kizna)thats quite cute and funny....and then you've got roose...he's funny, only because of his weight loss and the shush shush secret to it...
and of course the teacher too...his laid back attitude and then a very stressed one...(azuma hijikata)
enjoyability: i sat through the whole thing in one sitting. do you think i enjoyed it!?

Rating

8 (good)

Final Verdict

7.67 (good)

Reviewed by fallenfate, 3y 36wk ago