As society rises from the ashes of war, cybernetically augmented arena fighters battle for fame and fortune... or die trying.
It's the 19th century, and the world has entered the Era of Rebirth, recovering from the devastating flames of war. The sport of mechanical martial arts has galvanized the nations. Cybernetically augmented fighters turn their blood into steam and their bodies into brutal fighting—and killing—machines.
Young Levius is one of those arena battlers, hell-bent on winning in order to simply survive.
(Source: VIZ Media)
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Comentários
Just-H
This is one of those short anime that kept me glued to the screen. The story made me feel for the characters, and whoever practiced any sort of combat sports knows about the feelings portrayed in the anime: comradery, the will to keep pushing and becoming better. I see that a lot of reviewers disliked the CGI and the story. The art was amazing and so was the story in my opinion. Hating CGI anime solely for the sake of agreeing with the status quo, that's just snobbism, and a poor attempt of achieving elitism. Mediocre anime? The reviews do not do it justice.If you like anime like Baki, or Kengan Ashura, this one is a nice touch, with steam-punk like cyborg boxing campaign, the premise is pretty wacky but then again, so are most anime.
I loved it, and I think you will love it too.
Xisulonyan
I saw Baki and saw Kengan, but now after seeing Levius. I can only say that it has been a wonder, as much as the story as to the quality of everything. Just check it to the end, its going to my top fav Shows and this is not a joke, we need more animes like that, Megalobox is the same wonderful anime that we need. Characters: 10/10 Audio: 10/10 CGI: 10/10 Overall: 10/10The only bad thing its we can't enjoy more than 12 chapters.
A trully amazing show.
I hope we get a second season from the manga, i will be dreaming till this day.
HellNope
Despite the CGI, the action of this show was actually interesting to watch, the fights were well build and had some basic to relentless strategy on it, although sometimes the scenes had some obvious low framerates and static/repetitive characters in the background, but no big deal. As for the story, it seems decent, although it wont explore clearly the main characters intention and their reason to engage in fights from the beggining, which is kind good and bad at the same time, since it creates some environment of mistery while also kind of make hard to relate with them until later on, specifically Levius due tohis silent archetype and lack of expression, although such character construction suits his tragic past/trauma.
The opponent characters were ok, but ironically kind falling behind due to the fast progression in their story. Still the characters animation actually seems very lively (taking in consideration it's CGI). Overall, I'd give it 8, because despite a few flaws it have, I'm actually a fan of fighting genre and also due to the fact that this anime made me aware about it source, the manga, which was totally off my radar and I'm glad to learn about that excelent piece of art.
I surely wasn't expecting this show, but I'm glad it came.
Hope for a second season with all the covered aspects upgraded.
NierAdam1
So what is Levius? Levius is a cyber punk story,in which the handsome young protagonist Levius is a boxer. The CGI is actually really good considered that japan usually sucks at it, not as good as disneys or pixars CGI. The soundtrack is really good honestly, very fitting for the atmosphere. OP and ED were ultimatly forgetable. The characters are OK, nothing world shattering that hasn't been done before.My main crtisism is, that the anime doesn't have a clear message, like is capitalism bad? Is war bad? We are told that Levius searched something in fighting, this question is answered, however it isn't answered in satisfactory way. Besides this he does far more for essantially strangers then one can reasonably expect from a normal human being.
But all in all it was fun to watch, if you don't want to think to much for a few hours then go for it.
ST63LTH
PSA: Before people make an uninformed claim that this series is a knock-off of Megalo Box (I did thought it was at first); please realize that the manga of this series was made 6 years before Megalo Box's manga - It's just that it took 8 years for the anime adaptation to be released in comparison to nearly half a year for the anime adaptation of Megalo Box to be released. I did however, watch Megalo Box before watching this and I can confidently claim that I enjoyed this series a bit more than Megalo Box - Megalo Box was amazing in its own waybut in terms of plot structure and character I found this series more interesting. Now let's get into the review!
Mild Spoilers
Plot:
MC is a first-hand victim of the wrath of war after witnessing a local individual being taken away, he then sees the same individual approach an arena housing a particular contact sport known in the series universe as metal boxing (which is essentially prosthetic-aided boxing) I think the MC wanted to compete in this sport to attract the individual but it had an interesting plot twist near the halfway point of the series.
For a general anime, the plot seems more on the generic indifferent in terms of structure considering we are thrust in with almost every important character in the series as well a bout where MC shows off his ace move.
Despite this, the plot seems to move in a fairly linear turn of events but still refers to previous events and characters in order to progress instead of using bouts and wins or losses to achieve the same outcome. As such, I'll be giving this series a fair 7/10 in terms of plot and narrative structure.
Art & Sound:
The main music that plays behind key events in the series is fairly suitable and easy to consume along with the fairly refined CGI animation. I'm quite familiar with Polygon Pictures and their recent pieces but I feel this is one of the better animation and detailed CGI series to date, the style mimics 2D anime art styles while maintaining the 3D perception of depth which made me fall in love with it with the first action scene - That and there are nice quick action scenes during Levius' bouts with opponents. Overall in terms of Art & Sound, I'd rate it 8/10 One of Polygon Picture's better series.
Character:
MC's character rarely develops, he still maintains his near stagnant emotions as he fights or converses with other characters. I feel that the most developed character in the series was either Levius' uncle or the blonde character considering they're the most invested in Levius' feelings. They also get extremely emotional toward the end and make a few sacrifices which I don't know if they'd do in the beginning - However, it was interesting to see most of the past characters still contributing to MC's development as a character, especially Malcom who retired after losing and continues charity work. I'd rate character a solid 8/10, character development can be seen throughout the series but there aren't much scenes that can support in depth development across the 12 episodes.
Enjoyment:
I began this series Last Night and have just finished it now, I'd say I watched 7 epiosdes of this series in one sitting and I've got school tomorrow. That is exactly how invested I became with this series, I initially rated the series an 8/10 which bumped up to 9/10 around episode 5 but finally settling down with the series after finishing it allows me to revise the previous events in the story and judge based on entertainment. I now prefer the initial rating because the story line slips a bit at the end and wasn't as entertaining to watch for me; maybe they were trying to add a cliffhanger for another season but I'm sure a better cliffhanger would make the ending enjoyable.
SinCrow11
General: (6.55 / 10) I am not going to lie to you, if I end up watching this series until the end it was for the mere fact of being a fan of the "Deportivo" genre. The reality is that this adaptation does not propose to be anything innovative within the genre. What's more, I see it as a "copy" or reference to Megalo Box, which is really very similar, although I really couldn't say which one was created first. Returning to this Anime, we must clarify that its Rhythm of history and development They were not very clear. First, I advanced relatively slowly until giving usmore concepts of the plot and only then began to expand "the world of Levius" and why things happen. Let's add that his characters, although they have certain moments of development, for Moments leave to be desired and do not give so much margin to fluid conversations that affect the viewer and generate charisma for them.
Finally paragraph for animation. Although I do not like CGI too much, I can not say that it was bad this time, but in comfort and taste they do not convince me and I stay with the "Old School"
Recommended only for those who are urgent to see a Spokon, but as a first experience for someone new to the genre I would prioritize other anime ..
EN ESPAÑOL:
General: (6.55 / 10)
No te voy a mentir, si termino viendo esta serie hasta el final, fue solo por ser un fanático del género "Deportes".
La realidad es que esta adaptación no propone ser nada innovador dentro del género. Además, lo veo como una "copia" o referencia a Megalo Box, que en realidad es muy similar, aunque realmente no podría decir cuál fue creado primero. Volviendo a este Anime, debemos aclarar que su ritmo de historia y desarrollo no fue muy claro. Primero, fui relativamente lento para darnos más conceptos de la trama y solo entonces comencé a expandir el "mundo de Levius" y por qué suceden las cosas. Agreguemos que sus personajes, aunque tienen ciertos momentos de desarrollo, dejan momentos que desear y no dan tanto margen a las conversaciones fluidas que afectan al espectador y generan carisma.
Finalmente párrafo para la animación. Aunque no me gusta demasiado el CGI, no puedo decir que esta vez fue malo, pero con comodidad y placer no me convencen y me quedo con la "Old School"
Recomendado solo para aquellos que tienen ganas de ver un Spokon, pero como primera experiencia para alguien nuevo en el género, priorizaría otro anime.
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TheLastRoad
This review will be my first review on MAL, so please ignore the mistakes I am going to make. And I will try to keep the language I use, as straightforward as possible. And also, I am going to keep this review spoiler free. So, bear that in mind. Animation Oh, Polygon Pictures what you guys have achieved. When I saw Ajin series (also from the same studio) for the first time I wasn’t able to understand why they have used CGI in the anime. But after watching Levius I can tell why. The CGI and the way they have mastered it is just perfect. In someanime, probably because of budget problems, you will see some issues. Such as the way the characters move, the way characters speak and so on. In these “low budget series” nearly every scene will be just one frame (e.g., Saihate no Paladin). When the characters speak you will not see their mouth movement. That same frame will remain on the screen for the whole scene. Just voice acting will be on it. Or when the characters move for example. Maybe in some scenes you will just see their upper body shaking one side to another. That “movement” will just represent characters walking.
So, these types of problems occur because of the style of the animation, or to be more precise because it being “hand drawn”. Polygon Pictures used CGI to overcome the problems that I have stated before. The animation in Levius is primarily CGI. And please don’t get me wrong. I am not saying the animation is 10/10. I am just trying to say that for these types of anime, CGI goes well. And studio, did a good job with that.
Voice Acting
In Levius the main cast is just full of great voice actors. Some examples are Mamoru Miyano (voice actor of Okabe Rintarou, Yagami Light etc.), Takahiro Sakurai (voice actor of Shougo Makishima, Suzaku Kururugi etc.), Saori Hayami (voice actor of Yumeko Jabami, Anju Emma etc.), Ayane Sakura (voice actor of Gabi Braun, Mika Shimotsuki, Nao Tomori etc.), Junichi Suwabe (voice actor of Sakunosuke Oda, Akira Hayama etc.) and Daisuke Ono (voice actor of Erwin Smith, Joutarou Kuujou etc.). These voice actors are just top of the line. And for best part Miyano did a wonderful job to give you that feeling of an "antagonist". Sakurai did the “nerd engineer” type of voice acting so good that when character loses his nerves, you feel it. So, to conclude this part, I can only say that the voice acting in the anime is in fact great.
Music
Ah, the best part. For me in all of the anime industry probably one of the best composer out there is Yugo Kanno (after Hiroyuki Sawano). And as in every anime he participated in, he did a great job in Levius. The main theme is so iconic. And one of the ost named Yakushin (躍進) is probably best ost in the whole series. Including some sounds from the Hispanic world with the dark theme of the industrial revolution while having some dominating violin in it. And there is also some electric guitar. It is a masterpiece. A frickin masterpiece.
I have found this anime because of one of the recommendations of Spotify. The Wit and Love which is the opening theme of Levius. And it is also pretty good. The ending is also good but really cannot be compared to the opening theme. I would recommend you to not to skip the intro. The opening theme is pretty good. Just listen to it.
World/Universe/Story
The world of Levius is just like ours. But with some differences. The period Levius takes place is probably the Victorian Era after the industrial revolution. Everything is shaped with the byproducts of the revolution. Such as mechanical body parts. And our story revolves around our main character, Levius Cromwell who is also using mechanical body parts. The people with these replaced body parts can do a certain martial art. Our story is about our main guy fighting at the tournament with his mechanical arm. I am not going to talk about it anymore because the more I talk I will definitely spoil something. But let me say that story is somewhat okay, not good but not bad either. I gave it a 5/10.
So, to conclude everything, I think Levius can get a 7/10. With everything being considered. It’s a good show that needs more love. And thank you for reading all the things here. Hope there are no grammatical errors in this review. English is not my native language, so I tried my best. Hope you liked it 😊
