Glad you enjoyed it. I think I might be one of the few people who sadly didn't. I did quite like E7 itself for most of the series but I didn't like the ending at all and it kind of spoiled the whole thing for me. I think I would have given it a 7/10 or so at that point though. But AO just shat all over everything and worsened my opinion of the whole damn franchise :(
I personally liked the Manga better since the plot was actually explained properly (it is not a good sign for the anime if i have to go to the net to find out what I just watched), was a little darker, considering these people made Deadmans Wonderland that would be expected and had some characters killed of (not gonna spoil which ones). So yea comparing that to this kinda makes me wish the authors were smart enough to not let the AO series get animated until the manga was finished, but i guess they just wanted to cash it in.
Shout by deanzelVIP 11BlockedParent2014-01-01T17:25:42Z
Eureka Seven (only talking about Season 1, not AO) is another very well done series by BONES. E7 is a lot of things all put together in one 50-episode package from action-mecha to SOL to philosophical piece, but the true heart of this series is the developing romance and characterization between the two leads Renton and Eureka. This is the one thing that remains constant throughout the series entire run, gets developed very well and imo is the strength of the series (although Renton can get on my nerves at times). The rest of the large cast is excellently developed in particular Holland who serves as a dynamic and intriguing foil to Renton. The action and animation stand the test of time and still look great. I also like how Bones ambitiously incorporates tons of elements and themes from previous sci-fi and mecha franchises (hello EVA). The biggest weakness for the series is that there isn't a very clear overarching plot for the first half of the series and there are quite a few filler episodes dispersed throughout (even though they are enjoyable). Thus, if you don't keep at it, this is definitely not the easiest series to finish with its 50 episode length. Still, this series does a lot more things right than wrong and is very enjoyable to watch all the way through. Just avoid Astral Ocean...