Is Eureka Seven (Still) Good? | GR Anime Review
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2017
- I had never watched Eureka Seven until recently. Figured that with the new film coming out this was a good a time as any to finally getting around to discussing it.
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Eureka Seven is like my childhood so even if I rewatch it and its not as good as I remember, it'll always hold a place in my heart
Artydomi I still think its pretty damn good
Artydomi thats how I feel about the first season of Yu - Gi - Oh! TERRIBLE 4Kids writing, characters dont follow the rules of the game (or make up them as they go), and stretching out the duels to be as long as possible. BUT I still love how stupid it is even all these years after I first watched it on Kids WB
Digibro famously said that Eureka Seven was his favorite anime of all time when he was younger and he deliberately avoids re watching to avoid tarnishing his memories of it
BroKen honestly Eureka Fantasy Kaleidoscope Rin daughters of mynosene and black lagoon were my childhood anime. (rin daughters of mynosene i was DEFINITELY not old to watch but i did anyway and it became 2nd favorite anime ever.) right next to cowboy bebop. anyone else watch those when you were younger?
On rewatches, I usually just start at ep 25-26 and still enjoy the hell out of it as that's about where Renten starts to grow up and isn't obnoxious anymore.
It's a solid war story, told by children. They don't understand the world, the reveals by the adults are typically private affairs held back by trauma, and there is a active socio-religious commentary running deep in the narrative. It does have its fanservice episodes, and several weak spots in plot, but I personally believe that Eureka Seven is a show about emotion.
I'm just a bit surprised to hear how our opinions differ.
It is also a story about breaking out of cycles of violence. The ending where Eureka and Renton literally disarm everyone in the conflict is a slap in the face to all the bitter, old, vengeful adults with their post-war ideologies. It's a fantastic coming of age story that says to the next generation: "Pave your own way, don't fall to the cynicism of your elders, be better."
I like how in the beginning they are fighting the military with no real motivation. Their just a bunch of war-bitter renegades who left for personal reasons and stole a ship and Im assuming where they got their LFOS...Then throughout the show when the big bad becomes more of a threat they become more heroes of the story and find more things to fight for other then themselves
*SPOILERS*
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YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
I like the fact that, regarding the romance, their care for eachother also comes to the point where Renton is willing to put aside or throw his ''humanity'' (I don't really know how to better define it atm) away and that the ''power of love'' can surpass all boundaries even over what are basically aliens species (Eureka a scub - Renton a human ). While Eureka is pushed to basically leave the scub's family and live among humans in order to (kinda?) fully become one.
Its also part a commentary on Environmentalism, where Eureka (and other characters, including Nirvash ) is in fact a way for the planet to try understand speak with the humans and to which all the events that lead to the ending.
Wait are we talking about Eureka 7 or Gundam 0079?
Very well put.
Dragon Ball Z introduced me to anime. Eureka Seven made me fall in love with it. My all-time favorite series.
who are you and what I you doing in my head?
Wow what a trip man. I feel the same freaking way.
I absolutely love this anime. One of my favorites.
One of the best.
Same not top 10 but definitely top 20 favorite anime in my opinion
A true man of culture right here
Eureka 7 does have one of anime's best romances. Ray and Charles Beams, may they rest in peace. 😢
Nathaniel Jernigan they were my OTP too!
Ray and Charles were freaking amazing. Really put the feels into the story for me.
Nathaniel Jernigan *pieces
Indeed
Sub or dub?
although I watched this show quite recently I got a really nostalgic feeling from this show. it really was a quite fresh breath of air compared to other shonens. btw I love the 4th op!
Its because of that 2005 art and style that was put into it.
It is a very nostalgic show. It wants a simpler and more relaxed time. Art style, sound design and motifs are all about creating a feel for something from the past.
Cherry Blossom! Cherry Blossom!
Love 4th op. Also why is everyone seemingly hating on 3rd OP, good shit.
Sayonara FALLIN LOOOOVE
Instead of watching all seasonal anime I just wait for anyone to say if there was anything great this season :p
the merry that's what I've been doing for like 3 years now dood....
the merry Right? At this point i think most of us do this.
the merry
Bro when I was younger I tried to watch all new series every season and I almost lost my damn mind in 1 year. Bottom Line: Ain't nobody got time for that
I understand the sentiment but you shouldn't let other tell you what's good and what's bad, people like different things and it's cool when it you discover a show you like on your own. But I get that most people don't have time or patience to do that.
So... what's great this season?
Personally I think you hit the nail on the head when it comes to the idea that it's enjoyable *because* of its flaws. It feels like a natural bond, a real bond, formed through like and dislike, annoyance and appreciation, hate and love. It's a journey, and when you get to the end, you feel a sort of satisfaction like nothing else. The characters feel human, immature sure, but they seem like an actual bunch of people thrown together with no idea what's right and wrong, and a world that doesn't necessarily accommodate their wishes or plans (which is something I've seen a fair few times), but leaves them be when the viewers need rest.
Zurrdroid oath. This show was my life. The romance in this anime got me into others like clannad etc. now I'm obsessed with finding those tear jerker shows
Even with the praise, I think people don't give this show enough credit. The sheer amount of depth and attention to detail in the writing is unparalleled, to the extent that I've also watched the show at least 5 times and yet still learn something new every time.
The characters are so unbelievably human; the writers were not afraid of depicting how horrible people can be, but if you can try to see things from the characters' perspectives you can understand that they're all trying their best to do what they believe to be the right thing. The dialogue was deliberate and complex, using silences so effectively that they were just as telling as words.
There was so much symbolism and hidden themes in the story as well, one of which most seem to overlook being the kids. People tend to write them off because of how annoying they are, like kids in real life, and scoff at the conflict they cause, especially at the very end. However, I believe they serve a crucial purpose in the main theme of redemption, that anyone deserves happiness so long as they earn it. They are not there to punish Renton by annoying him, but rather to punish Eureka. They serve as a reminder of her crimes, which although she committed in ignorance of the significance of life and death are crimes nonetheless, and lead her to constantly question whether or not she deserves happiness. When they learn to truly understand how much she truly loves them and desires their forgiveness, they release her of her burden and approve of her happiness.
I am disappointed that GR never paid much attention to these complexities, though I can definitely agree that there are pacing and focus problems in the show. However, I have yet to find another journey as emotionally involved and so lovingly packed with substance.
I agree. At first I was fascinated by the colors and world, then I was annoyed and grew to hate Renton and others but for some reason I couldn’t stop watching, then I fell in love with it and so forth. It’s like the ups and down of real life and real friendships etc. it’s so visceral.
One of my childhood animes that I still watch on occasion still good for me!
GR should do a video on the anime "Magi, labyrinth of magic"
I loved this anime because it showed a character who cried when things got tough, but kept pushing himself further for the people he loves. As a kid I cried a lot, was just something I couldn't control. This is just one example why this anime struck such a chord with me in my teenage years. When I rewatched it years later, it didn't as much. I think this anime is great for teenagers
Whenever I think of my top 3 anime, I immediately think of this
Meh. I don't care. I just love this show despite its flaws, and that's good enough for me.
*I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE THE DAYS OF JESU OTAKU COLLABS, FINA-FUCKING-LY*
NowDoTheTrainWreckThatWasAo
AO was really a trainwreck. Like why bones why would go this route.
Also fuck AO for ruining the happy ending I always imagined for Renton and Eureka
Lets pretend that NEVER HAPPEND! PLEASE!
AO never happened
Maurice, Mater and Link should have taken turns kicking his ass.
I miss JesuOtaku...
Also 2nd op shounen heart by homemade kazoku was the shit back then
OP 1 and 2 where totally the best back in the day and today as well XD
Shounen Heart is actually my ringtone. No matter how many times I hear it, I never get tired of it
MELODICA NA NA NU NU NU NU NU NU NU NU NU MEMORYWA
Doyoulikeadacheese same
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This is probably one of the few anime I've watched and hold so high because of nostalgia. I'm not gonna say it's perfect (even though I gave it a frickin 10 on MAL >.>), but this perhaps the only anime where my sentimentality overrides my reasoning, because I first watched this series when I was starting to come into my own as an anime viewer and it kinda helped mold who I've become. It's most definitely a flawed show, so many anime have had better narratives, better love stories, better MCs aling the same vein as Renton, but through all the flaws, it's still a series I love and hold dear to my heart.
Good review man. Keep it up!
Eureka seven is pretty damn amazing I REMENBER watching that show on tonami back in the year 2005.
Since I didn't see a comment about it I figured I drop one saying how much I loved the editing for this review. That intro especially got me nostalgic and put a big smile on my face with how tightly you got those cuts sliced into the introduction segment timed with the music. Your editing skills have been skyrocketing with this latest round of videos and I just wanted to say good job man and keep up the good work.
Why you no mention Anemone and Dominic?
Saifuddin Areeb Anemone is like the best character
Johan Liebert love her
I rewards Eureka Seven again and again. I love the English Dubbed actors compared to other English voice actors in other anime’s. It’s funny, cute, sad all at the same time. The entire opening and ending music have been on my playlist for years. I hope y’all love this anime as well. I debate if I love Inuyasha or Eureka Seven more because they both make me very happy and I still rewatch both every few months. The more you watch it, the more things you realized you’ve missed too lol like this guy in the video said.
This anime will always be one of my favorites, I came across it when I really started getting into adult swim anime for the first time, moving away from things like Pokemon and Yugioh. I feel several aspects of it helped me in my growing up.
This is, and probably always will be, my top anime of all time, and even with that, I respect your thoughts on the show. I think anybody who claims their "thing" is literally and wholly perfect are lying to themselves and others. The Diet episode, and Soccer episode, are the purest forms of trash filler I have ever seen. I always skip them when I decide to watch this show once a year. As far as Renton's dub voice being Johnny Yong Bosch, in the bonus extras they did an interview with him about the process. In the interview, he says that he was not actually the first choice to voice Renton, and was brought in after the first voice actor, who he refused to name but said they are well known, had to step down about a quarter way into production. I feel like that lends a bit to why his voice sounds awful because he was never supposed to play Renton in the first place. Thanks for taking your time to watch, and review, this anime Arkada!
Kingdavid1001 Eureka 7 was the show that gave me the strength to watch other anime as before I only ever watched naruto and dbz. This anime still holds a special place in my heart and is still one of my top 10 fav animes. Also I didn't find Renton as annoying as Arkada did. Yes obnoxious and annoying at times but not as severe as he did.
Kingdavid1001 I think I will watch it. Would you recommend skipping them even on a first watch, and if so, which episodes are they? :)
nico freiler No. They are an important part of the experience. Skip them afterwards. But Eureka Seven is great because of the sum of its parts.
Mr Bubble okay thank you! Looking forward to watching it, you and arkada made it sound very interesting :)
Kingdavid1001 It was for me. Until Arkada recommended Aria. Still love Eureka Seven to pieces though.
For me eureka seven is unlike anyother anime. I dont know but its so nostalgic when i heard that music again in the starting of the video.
The song at the end is named glory days by hiroya ozaki:)
I use to sneak and stay up till 2am just to catch the episodes without my parents catching me, I was 10 years old. I couldn’t understand it, but I watched it again at teenage years then as an adult. I now finally understand the show and the very ending brought a tear out of my eyes. I love anime like this. Art is good when it brings hidden emotions out of an emotionless man.
I'm slightly older, but SAME. I always went to bed twice so I could sneak out and watch Toonami and Adult Swim. You remember the awesome commercials they used to have? Look up Toonami -Mad Rhetoric, it'll bring you right back
@@nathanchildress5596 I will I love anime for these moments.
One of the few shows I've rewatched, still thought it was great the second time around. In terms of adventure/romance's in anime, you don't get much better than this. Too bad Ao dropped the ball.
Omg, I had just finished rewatching the entire series two weeks ago and it was an amazing experience that reminded me of why i love the anime medium so much. I then proceeded to search up "Glass Reflections: Eureka Seven Review" because i desperately wanted to hear what you had to say on this... only to be disappointed when I didn't find anything-
Until now!
Oh no! Oh God! A 12 year old main character..... acting fucking 12! Oh no! Who would do such a thing!
And he and she cnange a lot.
@@aciddementia Yes!! They have exceptional character growth and start acting better than some adults in this series imo
@@Kelalasdemonx yes i totally agree! Talho and her man were acting a lot dumber and hysterical xD
@@aciddementia omg yes finally someone understands!!! That couple was such a mess 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ then at the end they somehow magically worked it out and she got pregnant
@@Kelalasdemonx mmmagic of happy go Lucky hollywoodic ending =)) ewww
I always thought I was on this ship alone with this as my favorite anime. It was the absolute start of my anime obsession. It is still the show I go back and rewatch to light that fire again.
I absolutely love this show... It brings me to the highest heights of happiness and the lowest lows of heartbreak.
My favorite love story of all time
This review blew me out of the water. Loved the way background music and visuals were coordinated.
I love your passion to review and the work you put in really shows every time. Again a very informative, uique, epic and cool review. Almost poetic at some times ^^
This show is perfect, and you know my opinion is right because I'm a commenter on the internet
I'm so glad you said that this show works because of its flaws. Video would've been more organized if you mention that point earlier in the video and elaborated on that.
What is the song that is paying at the 13:55 mark? I know I've heard it before but can't remember what it is.
EDIT: Nevermind found it. It's Glory Days by Hiroya Ozaki in case anyone else wants to know.
How do actually watch this anime in order seeing as there are so many versions
I was waiting a long time for Glass Reflections to make an Eureka Seven video. As a die hard fan of Eureka Seven, it being my favorite anime, I know the flaws. The sign of a good anime in my eyes isn't a perfect one, granted none can be truly perfect, but one with many flaws but still captivates and grips the hearts of the viewer. When I was young Eureka Seven was the first anime I actually watched in its fullest. From time to time my father showed me anime like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away (as examples of movies) and Robotech as a tv series, but they didn't grip me at that time. Granted, nowadays I have more appreciation for them, but as a kid they didn't grip me. In came Eureka Seven, and from the first episode made me wonder why? I had so many questions but these questions kept me curious about the series as it went on. I watched the anime from start to finish an episode everyday when it was shown on Toonami, around the time when I was actually around Renton's age, so I was able to sympathize and connect with the main character. During that time I started getting actually interested in girls my age, and seeing how Renton, this geeky weird kid progress through his relationship kinda gave me hope. What the series did wrong I cringed at but it got me ready for the next story-driven piece. I, to this day, know Eureka Seven was and is not perfect, but this is the only anime I've ever re-watched to the extent to fully grasp what is my favorite anime of all time. I have lost count of how many times I've watched Eureka Seven, but I stopped counting when I've watched the entire series 50 times, in a sort of goal since there was 50 episodes, and yet I still go back, either to make videos on my other channel, to laugh at the things many of us laugh at the English dub for, but I still have not stopped loving this anime. I cannot wait for the three movies, even though they said they're changing the ending, but I still want a fresh take on the anime that really brought me into loving anime, my gateway of sorts, named Eureka Seven.
Great video! But I think your camera has been out of focus for a couple of videos now...
Quality content. Truly a rarity on UA-cam now. Keep up the great analysis and explanations. I know this was largely opinionated, but it is well presented and backed up thourogly. Fantastic work
what's the name of the song that you left playing for a bit near the end of the review good sir? :O
Eureka 7 is visually beautiful. I love the openings, and especially the ending you deemed as too "pop-y".
Story got better towards the end of the series.
Renton dub kinda sounds strange and annoying to me, eureka seems fine. Well......still a great anime anyway. One of mecha masterpiece.
Invert Brid Renton Is annoying regardless in both the dub and sub.
Yeah Renton's VA in the sub is so annoying to me too.
However, it's balanced by how calming and adorable Eureka's voice is.
Great video, you were right on with your review in my opinion. But I also really liked the flow and tone of the video, I think it was one of your best videos yet.
does anyone know if the new movie will be shown in theaters in Canada?
The music used in this show was one of the big parts that made me fall in love with it.
Yea he really hates op 3 but op 3 was my second fave
whats the name of the song that he uses at the end
"Glory days" by Hiroya Ozaki. ^^
Thanks a lot for this review, man! I was waiting for a long time for you to review this show.
Oh man, that intro alone got me chills, great editing pays off xD
Holy SHIT Arkada thank God that your pronounciation of Ghibli is the "correct" Italian one and not its Japanese JIBURI counterpart. I really appreciate that.
Yeah but the Japanese pronounce it like that anyways, they use a soft G instead of the correct hard one as well... It's kinda messed up :/
Here, that's how they pronounce it ua-cam.com/video/pr5LvyI__3Q/v-deo.html
Bobby Derran There's not really an 'L' in the japanese language and it's typically replaced with an 'R'
Bobby Derran I took spanish and chinese. Lol
DSTkunn R's and L's are actually pronounced with a slight roll.
I'm so glad you reviewed his show. Found it months ago and I just adore it. Although I disagree with basically all the negatives you've given it, I can at least understand them. I just really freakin' love this show.
Huh, 'love'. That's ironic.
What do you think about Little Witch Academia Series?
What 't the name of the song at the end? That starts with "you have reached my heart in many ways."
EUREKA SEVEN IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST ANIME IN THE HISTORY LIKE EVERYTHING IS AMAZING IN IT... AND EUREKA AND RENTON ARE THE BEST COUPLE IN THE ENTIER ANIME WORLD.... THE ROMANCE THE DRAMA AND THE FEELINGS IN THIS ANIME IS SO MAGICAL WOW I CANT EXPLAIN IT
oh you didn't like the openings, for me they were the best parts of the anime
Eureka Seven had the best damn music out of any anime out there.
@@simc8746 I concur wholeheartedly. Genuine electronic music in anime is hard to come by nowadays so it's honestly invigorating to see a show with a soundtrack that has palpable electronic influences in it.
@@scarslikereminders agreed
What is the you have reached my heart in many ways song he played at the end someone please tell me I can't find it please please please please please
So when we getting that Planetes review? Could it at least be on the voting list for the Review Week in Awesome?
Eureka Seven was my first “romance” anime and watching it when i was 10-12 i knew it would stick with me. Its just so heartwarming when it comes to the love of Renton and Eureka and their bond with Nirvash. I will say that Renton was sorta annoying, he is a child and children are obviously more emotional than adults because they haven’t experienced life. I really felt like Renton at times, Adults not listening to him, loosing his family (no one in my family has died but we are broken up) and just the crush he had on Eureka resonated with me and still does. Its my top 5.
I would love to see a review of Bakemonogatari! I am trying to figure out if I want to watch it, and in what order considering the monogatari series seems to have a complicated timeline. Keep up the good work!
What Is the song playing at the end of the video called i can't find the name of it
What was the song he used at the end......I must know
IM SO HAPPY YOU REVIEWED MY FAVOURITE ANIME BEEN WAITING FOR AGES
I thought the music was fucking great and the characters were charming.
Great intro and use of one of my favorite tracks from Eureka Seven!
I was introduced to this series by its sequel, Eureka Seven AO. I'd be interested in your thoughts concerning that one.
Soooooo when are you gonna watch AO? I wanna see your reaction when you flip your shi-...I MEAN I want to see your critical analysis of the sequel to this!!! Not because I want to see you rage because it was trash...
Aaron Cabral that garbage should not be graced with his time. As much as I Love Eureka.... AO is crap.
Tracius2 ohhhhhh trust me I know....I just wanna see Arkada rage
I fondly remembered the show because of the sense of freedom the characters showed early on, and the sense of family as things continued. I also remembered the show where I hated Renton and Eureka's english voices. But regardless, the show held a place in me despite me not remembering exactly how things progressed. Overall it was nice, but there were episodes where it made me question if there was a point.
I never considered rewatching Eureka Seven until I saw the first episode in japanese dub, where I was surprised that my impression of both Renton and Eureka was completely different from the english dub, and prefer those two in japanese than english. Just first episode alone, Renton felt more rebellious than whinny, and Eureka sounded more awkward and airheaded than a drone. I haven't gotten to rewatching the series, however, so I can't say how the other voices were like.
As for the news of E7 being a movie, I don't think I want to watch it. I agree with your point that what attracted me to the show was the flaws, and it makes me afraid of what the movie would do to my impression with the show (cough, AO).
still looking for where i can watch the new movie which premiered today
Masterful work on the intro!
loved the soundtrack to this anime.
What was the song at the end?
WizardXZD glory days
It's in the promo for the upcoming Summer of Love movie.
It's been a little bit since I watched one of his reviews, so I'm slightly confused. Has he stopped doing the alternate recommendations?
What was the ending song " you have reached my heart in every way" something something... I love the beat please tell me the name of song
I will be waiting...
This was the first series that I ever binge watched in its entirety, although I have to admit I outright despised some of the earlier episodes when the show seemed like it was all allusion to things going to happen while not going anywhere.
Short answer: yes.
Long answer: yes, but it has some pacing problems and convoluted plot elements in the middle. Oh, and dub Renton is really bad. I tried the dub, and I usually like dubs, but Renton's voice pissed me off.
It was probably intentional to help Renton seem more annoying :p
Johnny Yong Bosch actually replaced the person who was originally cast for the role at the demand of the Japanese studio. They didn't think the voice was high enough. As a result, the directors of the dub told him to pitch his voice up very high in fear that the studio would disapprove. He was eventually instructed to lower his voice towards the mid-end point of the series. I think it's refreshing when a male with a wide range voices a young character that grows older over the span of a show and they adjust their pitch to accommodate. As whiny as his voice for Renton, I honestly think it's one of his best performances.
I actually liked dubbed Renton's voice. It fit with his more annoying crybaby self at the beginning since he is still just a kid.
italian dub was great, still whiny but in a non "want to drill my eardrums out" way
I think the dub as a whole was pretty terrible. Just overly literal and fake sounding. It feels completely disconnected from the culture the show is paying homage too.
would you consider watching voltron: legendary defenders or legend of korra?
Can anyone help me jog my memory as to which episode he referred to at the end?
The soundtrack was awesome opening/ending.
Watched this anime way back when on Adult Swim when they had their anime block. Good times
any1 know what that song was that played until the crash at 1:25?
what do you think AO was going for/should have been?
I personally never really understood Eureka, but I still love it
Eureka seven is the best anime I’ve ever watch in my opinion
This was a great review, and yeah I can agree with you.
Also Speaking of the openings, I love the music they did for opening 2, it's just so jazzy and upbeat on it's own.
in the video there is a song at about 13:53 that starts out: you have reached my heart in many ways: what song is this from in eureka 7?
Jeremy Egli No, it's from the new movie Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1
Thanks.
I'm really glad I watched this series it meant a lot to me
Eureka seveN is my favourite anime
Have you ever watched Zetsuen no Tempest? I'd love to hear your thoughts and review about it!
Could someone tell me what the song is at the very end?
Eureka Seven:AO was awful
Mica T I thought it was okay for the most part... But those last 2 episodes were terrible.
Duncan Austin that why they create new ending for him.
yeah i agree when i first heard about it i was so stoked but after watching it i thought it was disappointing.
What's the new ending? Never heard of it.
The sky is blue!
And still has no trapars .__.
Oh hella yeah. I can relate with the opening though, TOO MUCH TO WATCH.
(but I manage the seasonal anime thing. but there is a lot of stuff like this show I missed out on)
Is something wrong with my eyes...? Or did the camera fuck up the focus at the beginning?
What's the name of the song that was played at the end of the video?
How dare you analyze my favorite anime and expose the flaws and plot holes that I choose to stay oblivious to. ó_ò
Anemone best girl.
FINALLY someone reasonable
I don't think so lol. She and Eureka are both great though. She starts off as someone you dislike maybe even hate and then it morphs into putty, and then happiness when she finally starts to find herself.
had to hit that sub button dope editing n explanation
Thank you for the vid, now I've got that song at the end on repetative. OH GLORY DAYS!
That feel when you'll never find a girl as perfect and pure as Eureka.
Dam I’m early, no I’m not asking for likes, just have a good day if you see this.
Carpdig thanks
Carpdig but I'm gonna like it anyway.
Episode 20 to this day is one of if not the best character development episodes in anime.
Holand's devotion to Eureka is finally fully shown
Talho's finally opening admits that Holand cares more about Eureka then her
Renten finally realizes that he is a burden (he's not when you look at the anime as a whole due to the role he fills, but at this point we don't know that)
Great review. It has been years since I have seen this anime and honestly I am drawing a complete blank on what the overall story for this show. That never really happens to me and I am really surprised. I recall parts of it, such as the romance. I should really give it re watch at some point.