R007: Eden of the East

Episodes: 11

Hmmm, how should I categorize this anime? I guess maybe sci-fi and maybe a bit of slice of life, but it’s more sci-fi to me.  At 11 episodes it’s a bit short I think, and it left me wanting a bit more in a good way.

The story starts when a young man, naked in Washington DC, with nothing but a phone in his hand, helps a girl when she gets in trouble with the police.  The ball gets rolling then, with the guy having not a speck of memory in his head comes to Japan with the girl.  There are a lot of twists and turns in the story, and we later find out that the guy is one of the “saviors of Japan” with 10 Billion yen at his disposal. 

The plot was quite good, in fact, as I said, the anime left me wishing for a continuation to the story (they released 2 films after this but I haven’t watched both of them yet).  Each episode was cut in various places that left you frustrated and wanting the next episode.  Each episode also answered some questions but left you with more, and of course, kept up the excitement throughout the length of the series.  It was only near the end that the puzzles start to fit, and you can finally piece together the whole story.  

About the characters, well, all I can say is that the main male character is an enigma.  He is such a loveable and remarkable character due to his innocence, which I think is due to the fact that he doesn’t have any memories.  The other characters were also a bit interesting, but not as riveting as the lead.  I nearly forgot to add, the story was seen in the female main character’s point of view, which is why I guess we are made to see the main male character in such a light.

Animation was normal, and I guess the only thing which caught my eye was the cellular phone used by the main character.  Music was also quite good, and interesting enough, the opening theme was Falling Down by Oasis.  

I think it’s a different kind of anime, not your usual sci-fi, and is quite an interesting pick.  Must watch.