Several months after a probe returning from Mars burns up during reentry, strange creatures dubbed "Ancients" begin to appear throughout Tokyo. Aggressive and dangerous, they cannot be killed with ordinary weapons. As scientists struggle to find the cause of their sudden appearance, the monsters wreak havoc across the world.
Humanity finds hope in the form of the MARS suit—a new weapon developed to take down these enemies. The suit, however, can only be worn by those with specific DNA. Enter Takeru Hinata, an ordinary teen with a troubled past and one of the few capable of piloting the only weapon against the Ancients. With the help of the AAST, a special police force established to defeat the dangerous creatures, the young man battles against demons both personal and global whilst trying to discover the true nature of Earth's new aggressors.
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zStorm_Dukez
After watching this, I just felt that I simply HAVE to write a review for this masterpiece. Why is this a masterpiece, you ask? Simple, because it's the only Sci-fi/Horror anime which ever made me laugh so hard. Story: The story... Wait, what was the story again? Apart from whatever that was said in the synopsis, there is pratically no storyline at all, it's just about a bunch of girls working for the police fighting off the 'Ancients' alongside a guy who was forced to wear a suit developed by his father to fight the 'Ancients', and how much killings they saw on the way while deliveringthe bits from the wrecked Mars exploration ship to America, and how they eventually found out that Martians were Earthlings and Earthlings were Martians.
Art:
The art is simply amazing. It's old for a 2005 anime, and the animation is just so stiff. I think even 1980s anime/OVAs like Gunbuster and Mobile Suit Gundam has better art and animation than this. The only saving grace is how bloody the massacres were.
Sound:
The voice acting was horrible. The only thing I found nice to hear were the moanings of dying people, and the growling of the 'Ancients'. And as for the music, I could've sworn I heard a few classical pieces in the background.
Character:
It would be difficult to identify the characters if not for them having different genders and looks, for there is no distinct characteristics for the different character. The only distinctive traits the characters ever have are their looks and their voices. They might as well make every single character look and sound the same, since it would save them the trouble from having to think of how each and every character would have to look and sound.
Enjoyment:
This is where this OVA shines. The enjoyment factor. As I've said before, never has any sci-fi/horror series made me laugh as hard as this did. I laughed when the ship at the beginning blew up, I laughed when the girls were so stupid that they stood still and didn't run as the 'Ancients' charged up and fired their beam at them, I laughed when one of the girls got her head blown off, I laughed when the policeman was torn apart, I laughed when the main dude in the suit didn't know how to use his other free hand to attack the main 'Ancient' when his sword arm was stopped, and then later broken and dislocated by the 'Ancient', I laughed when the professor in the US said that the DNA found on Mars belonged to Homo Sapiens, I laughed when the 'Ancient' began to speak, I laughed when he said that Earthlings were Martians, and Martians were Earthlings. I was laughing throughout the entire show.
So overall, all I have to say is, if you've got about 20 minutes of your life you would like to waste away, please, PLEASE, do catch Mars of Destruction. :D
Blood_Diver_A
[Death of an Anime Viewer] Ivan was your average, everyday, normal viewer, he had just finished his latest anime series, and was searching for a new one to watch. While, reading the reviews of several shows on MAL, he came across the infamous Mars of Destruction. He had heard many horrible stories, regarding this particular animation. He read the reviews and noticed that many people called it "the worst anime ever.” He thought to himself, “This can’t possibly be true. Even the worst anime has one redeeming feature. I have to see this for myself.” He immediately typed in the words “Mars of Destruction” in Google andfound a video of it on Youtube. He clicked the video and it began to play.
Little did Ivan know that clicking and playing the video would be the biggest mistake in his entire life.
As soon as the video started, he noticed the shoddy animation/art such as, the lack of facial expression on the characters, the awful character designs, the camera shaking, and the undistinguishable characters.
The sound was uneven some parts being loud and some being soft, the Beethoven music felt out of place and distracted him from the fight scene, and the voice acting was subpar.
The story was filled with many unanswered questions, like why did these ‘Ancients’ attack, who developed AAST, who is Takeru’s father, why choose Takeru of all people, why do the girls seem ill-trained for combat, why use shitty weapons against the aliens, etc. The questions were endless.
And, all the characters were undeveloped, their intelligences level were equivalent to that of a rock, their emotional levels were nil and their dialogues were laughable, especially when the doctor stated that the headless girl wasn’t going to survive. No shit, doctor! No shit!
Once, the video was over, Ivan’s eyes were closed and his ears were covered with his palms. He tried to not remember the horrible anime, but it was too late.
His brain began to recall the shitty characters, the shitty animation, the shitty story and the shitty sound. He could feel his brain melting, it was slowly turning into a puddle of slush. Suddenly, the slush oozed out of his ears and nose, and trickled to the floor. He felt the slush in his hands and on his face. Then, immediately, he lost all feeling in his arms and legs, and fell to the floor.
He was dying, albeit slowly. At first, he panicked, but soon realized that it was better to die than be tortured by the images and sounds of Mars of Destruction.
He thought to himself, “Damn! There really was no redeeming feature in that show. That truly was the worst anime ever! The world needs to know of my fate!”
He went onto MAL and wrote a short review, and then submitted it.
Afterwards, he died, but before he passed away, he hoped that somebody had read his warning review; a warning, for those who are curious, that Mar of Destruction will literally melt your brain.
The End
HellLyter
Today I had the sudden inspiration to write a review on the unfathomably glorious and unparalleled masterpiece that is Mars of Destruction. Here is a breakdown of why Mars of Destruction is THE most epic anime ever created. Plot The story is one of the best I have ever seen. Martians invading the Earth for absolutely no properly explained reason? Wonderful! The main protagonist, Takeru, having to fight these creatures and endure the pain brought about by the mars suit which he wears? So dramatic! And the female characters are part of a well designed special alien fighting group called the AAST with Takeru, and theyall have their very own unique skill that they never use because they are always seen with the same exact gun. Now the best part is the climatic battle scene against the alien leader. Just seeing Takeru's arm being broken after 5 seconds of fighting was so painful to watch! The girls valiantly tried to stop the alien, but they just couldn't handle his special ability "death grip", which is him basically grabbing the girls' necks and choking them without doing ANYTHING else. I shouted for joy when, after having a 3 minute conversation with a green haired girl while his other companions were getting choked to death by the alien, Takeru used some random untested weapon that was randomly given to him by the random green haired girl to blow a hole through the alien who SAW Takeru about to shoot him but didn't move at all. At the very end, the plot takes a psychological turn when it is discovered that the Martians are the earthlings and the earthlings are the martians. ;o; Shocking, I know. It's just so amazing how fantastic the plot is of this 20 minute show!
Art
My eyes frickin MELTED from the exquisite animation of this show. You may not believe it, but the female characters, who had the same exact faces, outfits, and figure, actually had different colored hair, which all had their own unique design. The alien leader looked different from the other aliens, which I believe helps emphasize his superior character. The fight scenes, oh my gosh the fight scenes were animated BRILLIANTLY! Especially the one between Takeru and the alien leader, it was such a powerful battle, and it brought forth numerous emotions, especially when they stood staring at each other while doing absolutely nothing for five minutes. The art in this show is just gorgeous.
Sound
This show had no opening or ending theme, but that's okay! The insert songs were more than enough for my ears to listen to. My personal favorite was when, during the climatic battle between our heroic protagonist and his dastardly foe, a piece written by Beethoven plays in the background. Thats right, this show has the budget to insert one of Beethoven's classical arrangements into the anime. It's just so amazing!
Characters
Mars of Destruction has some of the most interesting and dynamic characters that I've even seen. They even go as far as to name each and every one of the four female leads. The backstory of the protagonist Takeru was one of the most emotional moments of anything ever created. It was gut wrenching when his dad forced him to wear the mars suit. Oh, the feels! I also find it necessary to point out my personal favorite character, known only as the girl from AAST. In the very first battle, she valiantly stood firm against the alien aggressors, and never moved from her position. My jaw dropped in shock as an alien shot a beam of light or something from his mouth and it blew off the head of the AAST girl. I cried when, in the hospital, the doctors deduced that she was dead after thoroughly analyzing her headless body. I sincerely hoped that she would survive, but alas, it was not meant to be. She died a true hero.
Enjoyment
If you don't find this show entertaining, then I don't know what else could possibly satisfy you. Everything about this show screams perfection, from the fantastic plot right down to the music by Beethoven. My eyes were glued to the screen for the entirety of the 20 minutes in which this show ran, and it was possibly the greatest 20 minutes of my life. Thank you Idea Factory for providing the world with this exceptional anime!
5layer
This anime is...not very good. In fact...it's sculpted out of shit. The only reason somebody could ever watch this show is because it is the most lowest rated peice of trash on MAL. Heck, that was actually the reason I watched it. Story: Well, I've seen powerpoint presentations that had more plot than this anime. Even a video of someone playing tetris may very well have more plot. Unfortunately for this anime, its "plot" was the best thing about it. Art: Seems as though the developers took every single opportunity they had to NOT move the characters...not move anything in fact. The beginning credits seem good asthey come in and then you realise that they just disappeared. No fade. No nothing. Complete crap. You'd think that the developers could have at least not screwed up the opening credits. But no...they did.
Sound: Classical music? Right. At least they could have picked the right music, but no, they picked music during the combat that made it seem like the main character (wait, there are characters in this?) was dancing with the alien. Completely out of place music, none of which was made by the developers of this anime. All free stuff that can be downloaded off the net. This anime brings shame to this music.
Characters: Lol.
Enjoyment: Well, no matter how sad of an excuse this is for an anime, it still has some good points, such as...wait, no it doesn't. Also, you'd think that this anime is worth watching just to laugh at how bad it is, but it's actually worse than that. There is nothing to laugh at except when some random girl gets her head blown off. In fact, that is the only reason I am giving this an enjoyment rating of 4.
Overall: Completely terrible anime. Only anime that is worse than this shit is Girls Bravo with english dub.
Polyphemus
This anime seems very bad on the surface. Blood shows up as a solid red substance that explodes into a pillar out of a character’s neckhole. This anime has that dumb shaky camera thing that was used in the movie Cloverfield, except nobody is filming this, so what the fuck? It’s not just the camera thing, characters look like they’re vibrating whenever they try to walk or move any part of their body. One possible explanation that I came up with is this: in the futuristic world of this anime everyone has seizures when they try to move. This is probably due to inbreeding thatwas most likely caused by incest anime. That’s legit societal commentary right there.
Characters are all nameless and have no personality to speak of. They are so dumb that they need a doctor to tell them that decapitation is often fatal. They are so useless that even a training montage cannot save them from destruction. They are experts who suck at everything, including life. They are masters of various fighting styles, but they couldn’t hit an elephant’s ass from three centimeters away. Their faces are completely identical, but luckily their hair makes it kind of easy to tell them apart. Just kind of. The voice acting consists of lines read monotonously, pointless growls, or uninspired squeals, and is generally pointless. We don’t care about these characters. They don’t care about each other. They have absolutely no reaction when their friend’s head is blown off. They don’t even try to avoid their own deaths. They just kinda stand there.Hell, most fight scenes were just people standing in one spot and making noises at each other. The plot made zero sense and had no logic to it at all. Classical music was misplaced and used in the least fitting way possible. It was actually impressive how badly placed it was. In fact, you could try to make something worse than this anime, but you would almost invariably fail. So why am I not giving it a 1?
Because I liked it. Why? Well, I could justify it in a lot of different ways. If you see me in a museum I’ll probably be that one douche who always pretends to understand the abstract art. I could say that this anime is brutally nihilistic à la Blood Meridian. I could say that the guns are phallic symbols and the whole anime is a Freudian commentary on the feminist movement. I could say it was a brilliant parody of “teenagers defend the earth” anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion, or of anime like Lain that have convoluted and hard to understand sci fi plots, and then I could lambast detractors as superficial for criticizing the audiovisuals of such a brilliant and philosophical masterwork. But that would all be unnecessary bullshit (although the anime was very arguably an NGE parody) because it was funny regardless. I laughed the whole way through. That automatically gives this anime more value than the vast majority of anime or manga that I have experienced. I don’t really care if the humor was intentional or not. The viewer’s interpretation overrules the creator’s intent. I watched it as a comedy; I hereby declare it a comedy. It’s impossible to take seriously anyway. In a measure of laughs per second it could go laugh for laugh with any other comedy anime I have ever seen and always come out on top. A comedy anime only really needs to be funny to be good, although effective satire could always help boost its score. This anime might not be deep, it might have shit audiovisuals, but it was very very funny. My stomach hurts from laughing. That is all.
KaminaKai
"Give me back my precious 19 minutes that I've wasted!" Wow, talk about low quality production. I hate to rate a show badly but I feel the scores I gave it is justified. Actually, this OVA does not even deserve to be reviewed (I end up wasting a lot more minutes typing this than the 19 minutes for the show). However, just so that hopefully no one else will suffer what I suffered, I'll write down my sincere thoughts about this anime only known as Mars of Destruction. At first, the synopsis reminded me of the epic PC game series known as "Doom". Monsters from Mars... invasionof Earth... some hero-wanna-be fight for Earth...etc. I am impressed how well the synopsis sums up the ENTIRE show.
I believe every story has a moral message and Mars of Destruction, while being terrible in almost every single category, also has its own theme. In a very indirect/lame way, the show (I think) is trying to say something along the line of human (ie. us) is invading/killing Earth. Perhaps the author also believes that if we don't take care of Earth, someday aliens will come and get rid of the parasites on Earth (*shrug* That's just my take at the moral behind the story).
For a 2005 piece of work, the animation and sound are mediocre at best. Sluggish character movements plus choppy low quality sound effects. Actually, the only music in the anime sound like those taken straight out of some 90s demo game. The producer, Idea Factory, certainly has no idea what it is producing.
The most pathetic part about Mars of Destruction lies in the characters. The main characters, being the "elite" of the police forces, are extremely clumsy and slow reacting. Not sure if the problem lies with the story or the way things are animated, but either way, the problem is just so glaringly obvious (with the characters) that they are enough to completely distract the viewers from the story itself.
I wish I can go back in time and tell me past self to spend those 19 minutes more wisely. I hope no one will make the same terrible mistake as I did. Stay away from this!
Stellio
"A catastrophic success" Brought to us with deeply enchanting thoughts of science fiction and a twist of quirky humor, Mars of Destruction demonstrates exactly what the animation industry lacks these days: a sense of sarcastic Japanese comedy. Why do I say Mars of Destruction exemplifies the epitome of funniness? Everything about it is so terrible that you are chuckling, frustrated, or amused at the overly large level of appalling abominations. Just looking at the premise and seeing how several teenager females and a high school male managed to progress into supers soldiers fighting big, bad, giant alien monster; the audience is prostrated with a highly conceptualontogenetic metaphor. Through memories and flashbacks we are able to learn a shocking amount of knowledge on the main character. I mean, he’s got daddy problems and the sense of self ignorance, which we see in no other works like Neon Genesis Evangelion. In essence, it makes several allusions even to the infamous Guilty Crown, which everyone knows embodies the best script-writing, logical story sequences, ever.
The Animation is also a very daring one; everything is symbolic and down even to the thinnest line we can see the most significant items are given the most amounts of attention and details. For example, the stop lights and police cars all illustrate the sentimental authority in which we are restricted by; copiously, it even makes very strong commentary on human destruction and our behavior as utter monstrous creations. Oh, the music? I mean, everything is totally out of sync but that’s done on purpose to furnish the attention back to the content and script, which makes the show soo worth it to watch. Although the soundtracks themselves sound like amateur midi’s downloaded from the Internet, I can safely assure you that the word MIDI is an abbreviation for “Milking Iguana’s Divine Intervention,” which in itself may sound like ridicule of animal cruelty, but actually contrasts animated robots with Iguanas.
By the way, I can be very dry and sarcastic.
On that note, the story is very 3-dimensional (just like the animation) and the excessive amounts of philosophy they put into the show such as humans coming from another planet really supported other intriguing and horrifying elements of the show. The three girls with great character designs even contributed to the juxtaposition between the deeply ingested realism they gave to Sir Chopin Frederic’s work and the elephant-like brutality those aliens had.
With all respect, Mars of Destruction is a highly symbolic work, which utilizes the craftiness of its music and animation, and brings about its legacy by mixing the cultural Godzilla’s and metaphysics within Chopin Frederic’s masterpiece Midi’s. What are you waiting for? Mars of Destruction is ready and subbed/dubbed on your nearest anime sites. Direct your full attention to the electronic screen and be prepared for 20 minutes of straight hilarious humor.
Link_of_Hyrule
I simply could not resist writing a short review for what is truly a one-of-a-kind anime. Mars of Destruction is unlike any anime you have ever seen before; it is an indescribable experience that is hard to put into words, but I will do my best. Why does this anime receive a 1/10? Because we are not allowed to give 0/10 ratings. Mars of Destruction isn't just bad, it is hypnotically bad. Fascinatingly awful. Spectacularly dreadful. Not a single imaginable aspect of this 20 minute OVA was done even remotely right. The fact that something this laughably stupid exists is an absolute anomaly. The plot? Therewasn't one. Ask 10 different people what they thought this anime was about and you will likely get 10 completely different answers.
The characters? Worst I've ever seen. The fact that we are supposed to emotionally connect with them is hilarious.
The art? Bottom of the barrel. Looks awful.
The sound? Worst voice acting and sound effects I've ever heard, and it's not close.
Don't be fooled by my rating; I would highly recommend that you take the 20 minutes that is necessary to watch Mars of Destruction. Why do I think you should watch it? Because of how interesting it is that something this bad could have somehow been animated. How this thing even exists, we'll never know, but Mars of Destruction is a rare case of something being so indescribably bad that it is actually entertaining to watch. From the first moment that some random girl's head comically explodes into blood as the audience is supposed to feel bad for her, you know that you are watching something special.
We can not fully appreciate a truly good anime until we see an anime that is truly terrible. Enjoy the absurdity.
SeibaaHomu
Mars of Destruction is the lowest rated anime on this website. People are constantly talking about how terrible it was so I had to check it out. I thought that it couldn't be as bad as they were saying. Now that I've finally seen it, I was pleasantly surprised. I now know that it is exactly as bad as they say. Make no mistake, this is hands down the worst anime I have ever seen. But at the same time, I recommend it highly. Why you ask? Let's go in and find out. The story is about aliens attacking. And then a some guy tries tofight off said aliens in a robotic power suit known as MARS that he is forced to fight in by his faceless Dad. This guy is joined by a group of women. They stop the aliens. Then there's a big twist where they find that the aliens are humans and the humans are aliens. That's pretty much the entire movie in a nutshell. The story is like if you tried to cram the entirety of Evangelion into 20 minutes. Only worse than that. It's badly paced, incredibly disjointed and highly unoriginal. There isn't really much else to say. It's bad.
The girls are kind of cute. I'll give them that. That's why I give the art a 2 instead of a 1. Everything else sucks. The animation is constantly reused, the art is uninspired and the character designs are bland as hell. Tell me that the brown haired one doesn't look like Asuka. Come on. I dare you. The lead guy looks like a pussy, I guess. It's hard to form proper opinions on something so short. It was bad, okay.
The soundtrack consists of a bunch of classical music. HOW WONDERFULLY ORIGINAL! Beethoven is timeless but the way the music is integrated is laughable. Actually it's not just laughable. It's hilarious. The funniest part is that the music always gets cut off abruptly. You can kind of tell that the only reason why they used it was so they didn't have to create their own music. I don't speak Japanese but from what I could gather, the voice acting sounded pretty awful the whole way through. Even Minori Chihara can't save it. Sound is bad. Moving on.
Character development? What's that? No one in this movie has any personality. They aren't annoying at all. But they are the most bland group of characters you will ever see. I think they're based off of character types. The main character might be a Shinji rip off. I really don't know. They don't do much in the 20 minutes. There's nothing else I can really say. There's nothing to comment on. I don't remember a single character from the movie for positive or negative reasons.
It's because of these flaws that Mars of Destruction is one of the most entertaining anime out there. I was struggling with the score. It was either a 1 or a 10. I went with a 1 because that felt right. I usually rate anime based on how much I enjoy the show but with this I just can't. Even so, this is the epitome of 'so bad it's good'. It's really fun to point out all the flaws because there's so many. It's the sort of thing people use for drinking games. Drink every time Beethoven gets cut off, drink every time they copy Evangelion, the list goes on. It's like the movie was made for drinking games. It's bad fun. I highly recommend it. It's only 20 minutes so it won't take much time out of your day. It's about as long as an episode without credits. If you haven't seen it, watch it now. If you have, watch it again. This film is a masterpiece in suck and it deserves to be seen by everyone. So what are you waiting for?
Area51
This is a review compiled by the many members of the VIA (Value In Anime) Graveyard Division. All members who have worked on this review are mentioned at the bottom. In addition, this review will also contain a “Value in the Anime” section detailing life lessons and values that make this anime worth watching. ------------------- Mars of Destruction is an anime often said to be the worst anime ever made, an opinion backed up by it's abysmally low score. Despite its many flaws, however, there are still reasons to take the time to watch it. Story: This is one of the best parts of Mars of Destruction, thoughthat isn’t saying much. The story was inconsistent as it mixed a number of different anime and clichés into it's easy-to-watch 19 minutes, detracting from the over all plot while the climax, though interesting, was unfulfilled due to it's brevity and awkward delivery. The story had potential, enough that it may have been a semi-popular series had it been of proper length, but that's about it. Potential is only potential if it remains untapped. It was a short, poorly flowing anime rife with inconsistency.
Art: The animation was very bad with the fight scenes being particularly unimpressive. The enemies did not instill any fear or wonder and the entire thing was very choppy while the backgrounds, aesthetically adequate, were nothing special. The character designs weren’t bland, but they were uninspired and the anime looked like it was made many years before it actually was; it was haphazardly designed. It was so poor that a member mistook the anime for something else entirely, becoming confused.
Sound: Mars of Destruction featured many artists, including Beethoven, Satie, and Chopin. While we all agreed that we liked compositions, it did not fit well with the style or theme of the anime. As far as we could tell, there was no OST to speak of. The voice acting was also very bad with the voices of the antagonists being especially poor while the "moaning" of the characters, though "interesting", didn't translate to good acting. Unequivocally, it was a mess.
Characters: We did not find ourselves attached to any characters, although we admit this was in part to the time limit the anime had. There was a single character that had some semblance of character development, and even then it was somewhat typical. None of us could remember any of the characters names. For some reason there were a lot of female characters, skewing the gender ratio--perhaps in the hope that it would draw in more viewers.
Enjoyment: We were split on enjoyment. Some of us liked the anime and enjoyed it thoroughly while some of us were forcing ourselves to finish it. The climax of the story is definitely memorable, if nothing else. If you like gore, it definitely scratches that itch. Don’t try to watch more than once to try and solve the most glaring plot hole as one of our members did, there is no solution! It is perhaps the most noticeable flaw in this anime, which sets a precedent of poor quality for the rest of the show.
Values in the Anime: There is value in this anime that makes it worth watching--certain life lessons that we can all take to heart.
Peace Above All Else: The two opposing forces in this anime fought for various reasons that are never fully explained. We all agreed however, that this fight could have been avoided. There is one line where a character asks the enemy, “You can talk?” A peaceful resolution might have been found through talking. Things are not always what they seem. Consider everyone before a fight starts, or you will regret it later.
Throughout the anime, we have the badass squad of super-soldiers fighting against the evil aliens. We immediately have the idea that this badass squad is made up of the great heroes fighting against the terrible, ugly invaders. Violence is glorified, and those who fight on your side are always the good guys. The enemy is always the bad guys. Violence is a often avoidable and should always be the last resort.
Anime and contemporary reality: To think that "we" are all martians who invaded earth million years ago means only one thing. "We" destroyed Mars and now Earth is on the verge of dying. This anime in its erroneous way was trying to expose a truth about our current world. If we don't take care of Earth, then we will yet again have to consider looking for another planet.
Love Earth, love nature.
Stand up for Yourself: Do not fight because the law dictates so or because you're simply told to, but follow your personal beliefs while being aware of what lives are being risked over. Stand up for yourself even though the result is clear, and don't accept your ‘planned fate.’
Story: 4/10
Art: 2/10
Sound: 3/10
Characters: 2/10
Enjoyment: 5/10
Overall: 3/10 (Not an Average)
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LordCustos3
How does a trio of incompetent 12-year-old girls and an inept 15-year-old Guyver knockoff defend the Earth from alien invasion? By stretching your credulity to the breaking point. This is 19 minutes and 25 seconds of your life that would be better spent giving yourself a circumcision with a rusty tin can lid.
lawlmartz
I beseech my readers, please; bear with me and finish reading this review, so that you too can take part of this experience. "The wisest man is he who understands that he understands nothing". I have embarked on a journey. A journey of understanding, set upon by all sides by the naysayers and those who seek to cause me to stray from my path. I stand firm to the end though; it is I who choose my own fate, and entangle myself in this intricately and masterfully crafted web of deceit, betrayal, and the meaning of life itself. The story kept me mystified and engaged upthrough the conclusion, which stretched my comprehension and challenged all of my knowledge of the visual and written mediums heretofore. I at once had both my cognition and soul assaulted in such a piercingly stimulating and agonizingly adroit way that my entire inner being was measured against the overwhelming superiority of what I had just witnessed, and came up entirely inferior.
The method by which this inexplicable tale slowly intoxicates and permeates the consciousness is incredible to experience. You're slowly drawn into a convincing narrative of humanity struggling against an enemy they have no understanding of, or means to fight- save one experimental military test suit, known only as MARS.
The spiritual journey of Mars of Destruction was all too brief however, and left me on a desert island of mental dryness and inability to describe the euphoria.
Alright, time to really break this thing down. What we have here is, dear readers, is an animated episode of Power Rangers. I'm dead serious. We open with the Black Power Ranger and his harem of skilled? military ladies taking on the nefarious forces of... mutated alien evil? Giant, evil, mutated aliens WITH FRICKEN LASER BEAMS COMING FROM THEIR EYES.
The gallant Black Power Ranger, complete with his transformation sequence and laser sword in hand, steps out onto the streets to do battle with the invaders, but all does not go as planned. The team is defeated, and our hero sent to the hospital.. on his deathbed he remembers that he's fighting for.. something, I guess.. and decides to kickstart his own heart so he can get back into the suit ASAP and whoop some alien ass.
Apparently there are some space rocks that are supersecret and in need of transportation from Japan to America (by truck?) for studying by the "American Research Institute" (not joking, actual name). Who better suited to the task than the military's top harem and their last remaining, newly rehabilitated Power Ranger??
Back on the tough streets, it's Battle Royale 2: Electric Boogaloo, this time with Extra Deus Ex Machina Power! Once again, our heroines are getting their rears handed to them on a silver platter, because their only reaction to the enemy is to shoot their ineffective "plasma guns" at it over and over (infinite ammo cheat/no reloads on, as well). Out steps the Black Ranger, but this time he's GOT A GUN! It's never been tested before, it's super dangerous.. they don't know even if it will work, but it's the moon rocks' only chance at making it to America! Lo, and behold: the Gigan ripoff alien is defeated, but not before he has the chance to melt your brain and make you question your entire existence with such introspective and shocking words never before seen in the visual medium: Humans are the invaders of Earth, and the aliens are actually the original Earthlings banished to Mars.
"WOW", I thought. What if I'm actually infringing on some alien's property.. what if I'm not even from this planet? What was Idea Factory trying to tell me??
I'll probably never know, because I'll forget I even watched this crap right after I finish writing this.
Side note: Sound: It made use of fantastic classics such as Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner, and the Barber of Seville by Rossini.. not to great effect, but they at least sounded pretty good.
I'll end with a relevant quote from the opening lines of Mars of Destruction:
"I want to finish this quickly, I need a beer"
Peace out guys, I'm offering free Clorox eye washes and hypnosis therapy for anyone who needs to get this out of their system. Hit me up behind Walmart.
G0DLIKE
It was worth watching just because now when I watch good anime I can appreciate it more. Since as you no doubt know, this is a piece of trash. It was obviously designed by a 10 year old boy who had a really influential father and therefore managed to get it animated. I see no other way how anyone would ever fund it's creation. I only watched it since it was the lowest rated anime in MAL, which undoubtably the only reason you're here reading the reviews. The Story is a 1 because it has no story, or if it did it didnt make sense. The Art is a1 because things teleported around, etc.
The Sound is a 2 just because there is the possibilty it could have been worse.
The Character is a 1 because every single character has less personality than a rock.
The Enjoyment was a 3 just because the girls head exploding was so stupid it made me laugh.
Overall it is a 2 since it was a learning experience for me, since I never knew anime got that bad. And also cause of the aforementioned head explosion.
ccorcoran28
Highly recommend! Very shitty! Two thumbs down but only twenty minutes so worth. A cheaply made rip off of NGE. No character development. You finish and then look for the next episode but nope... But the plot twist at the end was something else!
voxu
"Hametsu no Mars" stands as an unparalleled masterpiece in the world of anime. This sci-fi epic takes viewers on an extraordinary journey to the red planet, offering a gripping narrative, awe-inspiring visuals, and unforgettable characters. The storytelling is nothing short of genius, with each plot twist and revelation expertly crafted to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The meticulous attention to detail in world-building creates a rich and immersive atmosphere that sets "Hametsu no Mars" apart from the rest. The animation is a feast for the eyes, seamlessly blending stunning visuals with a vibrant color palette that brings the Martian landscape to life. Character designsare both unique and memorable, contributing to the overall visual excellence of the series.
The characters themselves are masterfully developed, with each one contributing to the overarching narrative in meaningful ways. Their motivations, struggles, and growth are portrayed with nuance and depth, adding emotional weight to the already captivating story.
The soundtrack, composed by [insert composer name], complements the narrative perfectly, enhancing every emotional beat and action sequence. The synergy between the music and the visuals elevates the viewing experience to extraordinary heights.
In summary, "Hametsu no Mars" is a true gem in the anime world, earning its well-deserved 10/10 rating. From its gripping storyline to its breathtaking animation and memorable characters, this series sets a new standard for excellence. If you haven't experienced the wonders of "Hametsu no Mars" yet, it's an absolute must-watch that will leave you in awe of its brilliance.
KawaiiDesu01
MoD is a 19 minutes OVA by Idea Factory. I watched this because I saw some people talk about it, so I decided to give it a watch to kill time. After I watched this I couldn't stop laughing at this awesome anime. I swear, if this was a comedy OVA I would definitely give it a 10. First, let's start with the story. To put the story short, it's about Martians, known as Ancients, invanding the Earth and a team called AAST are trying to stop them. Something like that. The story was weird and confusing, but it was the best thing in this OVA,and it's already bad. Oh and the plot twist in the end was so awesome I started to laugh, and I don't think that was the intention.
The art and animation was really bad for a 2005 anime. I've seen older anime that looks so much better than this. The animation is really bad, and so is the rest of the anime. The characters looks weird too. The effects are really bad, even I could draw better than that, and I'm bad at drawing.
The soundtracks are masterpieces. I really love classical music, including all soundtracks I heard in the background. They were all classical pieces by awesome classical composers. But, they put the music at the wrong place and the wrong scene. Can you imagine seeing a crappy fighting scene while hearing Moonlight Sonata in the background? Can you see the imagine in your head? It would be really, really bad. Even Beethoven couldn't save this anime.
The characters are all the same. They have no emotions. When three girls fighted the Ancients one of them got her head blown off. But those girls didn't even blink, let alone care. The only "emotional" scene was a flashback when the main character Takeru Hinata got forced by his Dad to wear this suit called MARS. When you're going to watch this, ask yourself "Can you feel the emotions?" Let me say something - I couldn't. I couldn't even see the differences between all these characters. The only difference was the hairstyle and the voices. Speaking of voices, the VA's are bad. Very bad. If VA's can voice people like that, even I would pass if I went to be a voice actor.
How much did I enjoy this? To be honest, I was really enjoying this. I laughed until I cried together with my sister, laughed the day after that and died when I thought about this awesome scene when the girl who got her head blown off was taken to the hospital by the other AAST members only to find out that she couldn't make it. Without the doctors not obvious at all reminder that "She's totally gone", they didn't know that a person who gets their head blown off wouldn't make it. Oh and dos disappointed faces when the doctor said that proves that they didn't know. Let me spoil a little more(You can skip to the next paragraph if you don't want to be spoiled). These girls in the AAST so-called specialists have trained alot to fight these Ancients. But guess what? They discovered that the bullets had no effect on the Ancients! And when a girl shot with another gun, she obviously missed, but the Ancient went down anyway. That's some magical guns I tell you. Those were only 2 of the scenes, yet I died.
Overall this is the best comedy OVA ever, I would totally recommend it to anyone who wants to waste 19 minutes of their lives. Idea Factory can show you what a REAL bad anime is.
otoko_tenshi
I'm afrain i'm gona have to be the 2nd person to also give this a 10 overall...and yes its well worth spending more time reflecting on it tah it took to watch haha Story: (I dont care what anybody says! this WAS origionally intended as a searies!!! nothing can be this bad unless its intentional!) ok yeh, umm, first its necessary to grasp the f**ked up storyline, so watch it before you read this coz no synopsis can substitute for that - i think it was something like martians who are actually earthlings (but humans actually evolved on mars) come to earth on a spaceshipbring back the wreakage of a previous exepedition to mars somewhere in the near to middle future; the "aliens" blow up the ship in the artmosphere and somehow survive the crash. Then, it cuts to typical angel-tai esque squad fighting them (no helmets to show off their moe faces of course) with what they mention offhand later to be plazma weapons, when a guy whos later revealed to be working for his father coz he was made to, (why we dont know and neither does any1 else it seems). Then the leader of these guys comes around later and the kid gets back into the suit (yep hes a high school student, but with even less background than devilman in the 2000 ova - at least there u can watch the other searies or read the manga) and shoots him with a plazma rifle that looks something like the one yoko carries from Gurren Langann, the end.
this is why im convinced the rest of the story just wasnt made in any form most likely because it stayed in the author's head, who either died or forgot about where he wanted the show wanted to go after they'd animated every 2nd scene, so they turned it into an ova and got rid of all traces of the budget to pay for his funeral
Art:
The art is simply amazing. It's old for a 2005 anime, and the animation is just so stiff. Perhaps it was trying to emulate devilman 2000 ova a bit... the violence all seemed low budget, like it'd been taken straight from the manga, stuck into flash and a few extra drawings made to fill in the gaps so the entire 20 minutes would come togeather from nothing at the click of a single button. like i said before though, basically looked like the actual budget got lost somewhere and they filled in whatever they didnt have with crap
Sound:
The voice acting was INDEED horrible. Yes, the moanings of dying people was nice, the growling that is, computer generated of course, from the 'Ancients' was wholelly annoying. The music is the only bit i dont understand - they must've hired the same guy who made the monorail in the simpsons for this, coz the whole thing was not only thrown togeather, but more like it'd been made in an otaku's basement, but one who got bored and didn't actually watch the completed thing before he released it
yes, the music is clasical and recognisable, but definately NOT tastful like in Cannon
Character:
The idea to make the characters different genders and hairs is a great anime invention taken to lengths, much like a 10 centimetre ramen noodle streached 10 metres. Not that there are no distinct characteristics for the different characters, but rather after watching the only people i was sure had even talked was the kid and some green hair named shizuka.. maby a nurse, natually not counting teh father since he counts more as a narrator. They [might as well]? no, they did make every single character sound the same.
Enjoyment:
yes, the enjoyment factor =). like i said, dont think of it as an anime, think of it as a manga that was never completed. I have a friend who's writing his own anime he thinks hell get published and is 1/2 way through, and isnt sure if it will be a novell, a manga, or a script, well i dont think these guys even wrote anything before they made this besides a few rough sketches out of a "my first manga" sketchbook. The ship at the beginning blowing up was pure flash player goodness. Not to mention the 'Ancients' blowing up people's heads at 2 frames per second and policeman being torn apart with less animation quality than a homemade manga flipbook. the only bit that annoyed me was when the kid acted like any other anime kid when he got a broken arm and fired the lazer, it wasnt weird enough (like the head exploding) when the 'Ancient' began to speak was also a highlight, a kind of "oh yeh! here comes another 'wtf lol' moment"
Overall 20 minutes of pure "wtf" not detracted at all by the ocassional "oh, that kinda makes sence - i can relate to that" kind of thought.
Mars of Destruction, a MUST watch for anyone who's MAL list says they've seen over 2000 episodes (but Gurren Langann is a must see to watch this or u may not lol as hard, also samurai X is recomended but not necessary, and finally anything with kagumia rie helps :) )
NOT reccomended for anyone just starting to get into anime watched maby one or 2 searies's... though if you hated death note (especially if the 1st few chapters of the manga didnt quite add up) you'll probably like this (though like is a subjective term)
CodeBlazeFate
By now, I think it's fair to say that Mars of Destruction is one of the most incompetently put together anime of this current millennium, if not of all time. As a result, it has become somewhat of a meme in its own right; A punchline of sorts. Whenever a friend asks you for a quick and probably painless bad anime that they can laugh at for a bit, this is probably your go-to choice from gut instinct alone. As such, it's been widely mocked and brutally analyzed to kingdom come. So, why make a review of it? Simple; because if you know me, youknow that I'm more than eager to take a sledgehammer to a dead horse and then shit on that very same corpse (ain't that some imagery), regardless of how long it's been that way. So, what caused this anime to be inducted into the hall of shame? Well, let's find out, shall we?
STORY: 1/10
I'm sure we all know that in the span of 18 minutes, there really isn't a lot of story you can really cram there, but boy did they drop the ball. For some reason, humans and these weird aliens both originated in Mars and the aliens got here years before, making us somehow invaders. That's stupid on its own but: why are there almost zero aliens left here? Did they get borderline wiped out? Have they attacked us before? Did the remaining individuals of the species just drop from Mars sometime after that rocket ship exploded? Whatever. We also get a scen ripping off the heavily iconic scene of Shinji confronting his father and being forced to operate the Eva 01 unit. I haven't even seen EvA, and I know of this scene, so it's annoying yo see such an iconic scene be lazily ripped off. Also, this high school kid named Takeru is just forced to wear this MARS suit without any training or whatever, and that makes no sense. How can the shit just thin his torso so badly? Wouldn't it damage the lower ribs, mess with some internal organs, and cut the blood flow? Should I even give a shit anymore? No? Ok; moving on. Also, yeah I'm not covering everything; sue me, this anime is too boring for me to remember everything wrong with its narrative.
CHARACTERS: 1/10
There is literally nothing to any of these characters. They don't even bother establishing backstory or giving them a reason to care, or etc. and I get this is 18 minutes but they don't even have personalities, barring Takeru who's just some kid forced to fight unwillingly and that's it. Aliens are aliens and one can talk but also has no personality and is just there for that stupid ass plot twist. Talking about his any longer would just be filibustering, so let's move on.
ART: 2/10
The animation is limited as hell, and the awkward mild shakycam doesn't help things at all. The art itself is also pretty terrible, to the poor where I think I could draw on par with it, and I'm just some jerk off high school student with mediocre at best drawing skills for his age. The alien designs look horrendous, especially with the red ball in the mooks' mouths meant to let them fire lasers out of their mouths. The MARS suit doesn't look good either, even with the blue light. The animation isn't offensively bad, but everything is beyond subpar, at best. I'm just thankful there was no awful CGI or reused footage.
SOUND: 3/10
The very few tracks (maybe 4 small tracks) on display here are boring and bleh, including the ED theme. A lot of this anime doesn't have background music whatsoever. What is there isn't absolutely horrible, but it's bad and there is barely any music at all anyway. Again, more talk=filibuster and no one likes that.
ENJOYMENT: 2/10
This anime is fucking boring! I nearly fell asleep, partially since I was half asleep anyway, but even on my initial watch, this bored the shit outta me. How do people find this funny, even ironically! Barring the while laser popping a girl's head out of existence and causing a mini-geyser of blood to come out of her neck, I didn't even chuckle. I feel like my time was waged from the hype people surround this anime with about how it's "hilariously bad". It wasn't 1/10 dreadful, but I'd never watch this again without outside influence.
OVERALL: 1/10 RAW SCORE: 12/100
This anime is a bizarre, dry joke that isn't even funny. It's subpar at best in all aspects and borderline dreadful at worst. If you want funny bad, maybe you'll get more laughs out of this anime's incompetence than I did, but who knows? All I know is that I'm not coming back here, at least entirely of my own accord. Doesn't even look or sound good. With all that said, I bid you adieu.
Satoshiek
[SPOILER FREE REVIEW] Lurking on MAL, I found this anime's page. After seeing it's rank score I decided to give it try since it has just a short 20min- episode. "It can't be THAT bad" is what I thought. And I was right! Don't get me wrong, it is bad, but is nothing more than that. It's not the worst thing ever, it's just bad! The story isn't actually so horrible, but it's kind of cliché. Aliens invaded Earth and they form a special force to defeat them. But hey! This is a short anime! It has less than 20 minutes and with that time, you can'tdo much. On the other hand, they could have worked more on the plot. They tried to make a plot twist in the end that was kinda lame but again, not that bad for a 20 minutes less anime.
The art was okay. Didn't see anything ridiculous with it, but nothing special either. The characters were nothing! They simply seemed like nothing and they made no difference at all. You could put Monkey D. Luffy or Ash Ketchum there as the main character and the result would be the same.
This anime is worth it just for the curiosity. People overreact when this is just bad and nothing more. If you want to say an anime is bad, you should at least watch it first, so you should give it a try. Maybe you'll enjoy it more than most people, like I did. Sometimes I feel like people act as parrots, they just repeat other's words. Watch this with your mind cleared out and without the influence of others.
