Being a heist movie in series form, Akudama Drive‘s primary trait is momentum. To work, it’s got to keep the pace moving so that you don’t have time to dwell on the oddities present in the post-apocalyptic setting.
And it succeeds in that task beautifully.
7Seeds features a more conventional post-apocalyptic setting but doesn’t pace itself anywhere near as well; the first season is only barely watchable due to a combination of trying to juggle too many balls at once and concluding in one of the worst places possible.
The second season however improves the pacing quite a bit while simultaneously narrowing the focus, resulting in tighter, easier to follow plot and relationship developments. Making the work as a whole a decent enough choice for when you’re in the mood for relatively light post-apocalyptic survival content.
Akudama Drive:
“a decent enough choice for when you’re in the mood for relatively light post-apocalyptic survival content”
Have you considered becoming a sommelier?
Swanky action!
Although it’s not the first time an anime has featured a spectacular aquarium backdrop with monstrous fish, that leftmost animated gif is migh-ty fine. Love the contrast between what is implied by the pas de deux footwork and what is actually happening in the larger scene.