Earth begins the long-term project of terraforming planet Mars in order to make it hospitable to humans. This process involved sending two organisms to the planet, a dark moss and cockroaches. 500 years later their descendants send people to Mars to check the progress. Unfortunately, they get more than they bargained for when they are wiped out by giant human-like cockroaches who evolved into merciless killing machines over the 500 years. 20 years have passed and a strange virus has appeared on Earth with a 100% mortality rate. The origin of this disease? MARS. Earth once again sends a team to Mars but now they are not simply checking the progress they are fighting for the fate of humanity. The main characters, equiped with animal and insect powers, are left fighting for their lives against constantly adapting enemies. Essentially, what Jaws did to sharks this anime does to cockroaches. KILL THEM ALL!
- The characters undergo a surgery that grants them a Mosaic organ which allows them to survive the climate on Mars as well as giving them awesome bug or animal powers. The power of this anime is in scale. How strong would a man-sized ant be? How fast would a man-sized spider be? If you ever wanted to do the fusion dance with an insect now you can see how strong you would be.
- Many countries involved, adds variety to the anime (no preference to the Japanese who are the good guys :P)
- Many interesting characters
- The powers are awesome and you will be wiki-ing cool bugs and wondering why they haven't included them yet
- Guy with Mantis Shrimp powers
Cons:
- GOKIBURI!!! (If you watch this you will hate cockroaches with a burning passion)
- 4-kids/censored. The intensity is partly lost in the anime as you will spend time looking at a black screen #BluRay
- Frequent character deaths ("Yeah, he is my favourite character. OH NO HE'S DEAD!" #GameOfThrones)
- Unrelenting, either intense dialog or intense action, no real low-points (could be a good thing, never boring)
Verdict:
This anime/manga is merciless, violent, cruel and filled with fury. You do not watch this anime to feel happy, you watch it to see awesome bug-powered people fight to the death with nightmarish creatures. This is not an anime/manga for kids as it is very violent and there is some nudity. There is no specific main character although it could be argued that Hizamaru Akari is the main character. For the most part of the anime they are either fighting and dying or talking and having flashbacks. I enjoy the way the narrator tells you about how cool the bugs are and how much cooler they are on a human scale. The fights focus on obtaining the advantage over the opponent, those who can't keep up are killed off without remorse. Due to the different cultures and backgrounds of every character you will not find the stereotypical character set common in many anime, character development occurs later in the story as for the first part of the anime characters are simply trying to survive. If the story wasn't cool enough for you they are ON MARS. Personally this is my favourite manga. After watching the first episode of the anime (Not the OVA) it appears to be high-budget with good animation quality, so far the anime has been satisfying and it is great to see the characters coming to life. If you like the anime but can't wait for the week-by-week release I greatly suggest the manga. What do you do when you see a roach? KILL IT! What do you see when you see this anime? WATCH IT!
YES YOU SHOULD WATCH TERRA FORMARS
(The anime is looking good so far but it is still early days, I also highly recommend the manga. Bug powers woohoo!)
Some of the insect / animal powers that appear in this manga/anime:
- Hunting Spider - Bagworm Moth - Asian Giant Hornet - Desert Locust - Bullet Ant - Harpy Eagle and many many more!
If you don't know how cool mantis shrimp are watch this video and wish you could fuse with it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5FEj9U-CJM
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