Noein - The Complete Series (DVD, 2008)

Very sci fi. Tried it out and difficult to grasp and follow. Best of luck to those who also try this out.

Noein is very common. Got it at a sale at Borders.

Plot: Noein is, as agree with other reviewers, a very weird and sometimes confusing anime to watch and understand. The story takes place during summer vacation at a coastal city where Haruka and friends are running around and having fun expect for Yue. Yue's mother is overprotective of her son and makes him study for her safety. Out of this, Haruka convinces Yue (I can't remember) to go on nightoutting to look for ghosts that have been spotted in a local graveyard. However the kids get more than they bargained.

They met a postapolyatic future group. They have a connection to the past but they argue over what to do with Haruka. Haruka haves a mystic necklace called the Dragon Torque which is able to stop the timestream or change it. Some members of the group want to off her to save their future, while others think she doesn't have anything to do with the future and leave her alone, or protect her to save their future. But most of the characters are used as pawns by the deity known as Noein, who finishes to destroy all of reality. The characters struggle to save the present timeline and all realities of the timestream.

Art: Art is very good for the Nice character designs and computer graphics. But from the box set art in back, I thought it would be a very violent anime. It is not really but adds to the confusion. When it gets weird with the art is with the Aeon Flux-looking future characters/monsters of the story. Though not bad, some of it gets really outageous (like future Ai) but it does add to the creepiness of the dysutopia that the future is in.

English voice acting: Perfect. Nothing is mismatch or sound bad for it.


Good or bad: Noein is a enjoyable anime that makes you want to see the end. It does give the feeling of freshness with its unusal plot but most of the sci-fi time travel themes are nothing new to the genre. What gets confusing is with science talk (which they use to make as a joke in the series but anyone is use to sci-fi should know what they are talking about in layman themes. However the writers fail to examine some of the jokes in the shows (such as the cat in the box) which should have been confusing by some viewers of what it means. Action is good through (alot of butt-kicking moments and energy blasting attacks all around.

Also some plot elements were very confusing and not dealt with properly (such as the origin of the Dragon Torque or why Haruka is allowed to wield it? Why does the pink/red haired future woman not the younger pink haired girl. It could have been pretty obvious).

I would have it to stay it is between good and average with average a strong tendacy towards about average due to the weirdness.

Noein is an awesome anime show! Great artwork and characterization. It does get bogged down in quantum mechanics, so young children will probably not like a couple of the episodes and get confused in a few other places especially regarding the multi-dimensional aspects (M Theory?), but the show is intelligent and works through issues of struggle, hardship, sacrifice and relationships to an ending of hope. This ending is properly worked and not rushed. It also brings out the great harm we can do to our world from ignorance and arrogance--and that just because we can do something and propel humanity forward, does not mean neccessarily that we should. As intelligent creatures we should apply reason to change, not just have change for the sake of it.

Noein has always been one of my favorite anime to watch. I had seen it on Anime Monday's when I had cable. But now I have no cable and always wanted to know how it ends. I really enjoyed the series. But now I own it and can watch as many times as I want too. Thanks again.

JaniceH7027

Off the chain Anime series. Would highly recommend! Not for the easily confused lol. Very well made story, heart pumping battle scenes. Will glue you to your seat and keep watchin till its over :P

Entertaining. I'm no expert but I liked it and would watch it again. The plot is standard and the twists on reality inspire contemplative entertainment.