Casshern Sins

"Casshern Sins" is a 24 episode long anime that takes place in the future when robots and human beings exist however few humans remain.  A plague called the ruin is killing all life in the world both humans and robots and Cassern awakes in this world and is blamed for bringing the world to ruin, however he possesses no memory of doing so.

This anime in particular is far different from other series out there, for one it is largely about robots with humans hardly even being mentioned at all.  The main thing that struck me about this anime however is the lack of a solid plot, the show more so just follows the main character as he walks around aimlessly with almost no motive.  Half way through the series the show begins to decide that the main character should have a motive and the story picks up from there.  The entire show is based on the concept of life and death as well as the meaning of life or what it means to truly be alive.  The show is full of action, symbolism, and philosophy, but in all lacks a motive.  The only thing that really make this anime even worth mentioning is the fact that it talks about life and death philosophically and makes the viewer scratch his/her head and think.  

Good:
-Good action scenes
-Philosophy that gives the characters as well as the story meaning
-Makes the viewer think

Bad:
-No clear plot
-Episodes seemed to be more like random events
-Series didn't gain steam till after it was half way over and even then was not very clear on character motives

Scully Rating: 6.5 out of 10