Reviews for Godzilla Singular Point

Well, this is it. Now we wait for season 2. From what I can tell you, this series is better to binge-watch cause they'd hit you with big brain terms that would challenge even Einstein himself. The story is... Well, it's not really bad, but it's not good. Basically this season is a big info-dump. Not really the type I like. I like info-dumps, but if they were done basically all the time, then even I get turned off. Also, the main big in the title only appeared briefly lmao The characters also isn't the best thing. They aren't characters, but just plot device that explains the plot for theviewers.

Heck, even the AI themselves have more personalities compared to the actual characters lol

That doesn't really scream good character writing.

The animation is really really good. Of course if we separate the different styles. Because of the mishmash of the great CGI of Orange studio and the stylized animation style of Bones studio, both styles are fighting when they are on the same screen at the same time.

It really shows how disconnected each style are from another even though separately, both styles are great and worthy of 9/10.

But sadly, they just look jarring together in the same screen.

The music is great. The OST is good and the op/ed themes are both decent. I don't really have have problems with music from Godzilla franchise. But here, really nothing stands out. But still consistently good.

Overall, I probably won't rewatch this series even if season 2 comes. I'm just really not a fan of big info-dumps.

There is no denying the originality of this story. It certainly is the most intellectual (or pseudo-intellectual depending on your point of view) Godzilla story ever told. That this story is being told through the medium of anime instead of live action should not come as a surprise since there are moments throughout the show that would cost millions in SFX if done live action. I like the characters very much. They are all intelligent and rarely do anything stupid that makes you groan. Some characters who would have been turned into a second rate villain in past Godzilla stories are actually very nuanced and havereasonable points of view to do what they think is the right thing. The MC's are not superheroes, but just very intelligent characters trying to do their best, as in real life.

The anime style is very original. It tries its best to balance between cute and realistic. I think they did a pretty good job.

The story is a very interesting original tale, if not a little convoluted. Time travel stories are notoriously hard to keep a track of, and this one is no different. The first half gives you the mystery and is straightforward enough, but the second half gets boggled down by the pseudo-science and at certain points become almost incomprehensible without the MCs giving us an info dump in the way of SMS text messages between the two. Not exactly subtle. Also, let me warn you that the ending is rather abrupt. Not bad, but also not the best.

The best thing about this show is that you can tell the creators love the Godzilla (and other Toho monster) franchises. The EP is simply a love letter to all past films and is an absolute joy to try to find every little bit of Easter Egg in it. I've noticed about two dozen immediately, but my understanding is that there are a heck of a lot more.

I would absolutely recommend this show. It is fun. It is certainly much better than the last attempt to animate Godzilla.

Godzilla Singular Point is going to get a lot of small minded fake galaxy brain talk because of its speed and the wide variety of high concept science fiction references. Those people have misread the show. Godzilla SP is a goofy, fluffy, and overall fun time. There's classic kaiju running around, rendered in lame-cool CG. There's a lazy genius guy and an energetic genius girl who shout commands at a cute animated AI to do all the fake deep science for them. There's a massive cast of fully formed eccentric adult with quirks rather than horny teenager merch objects. And, maybemost impressive, all eight of sci-fi visual novel plots that usually fucking suck in these shows are here, but they fly past while the AI dog does some goofy sight gag.

This show does not give a fuck about handling narrative twists in a certain way nor does it think any of the sci-beats are more important than the character interactions which all kick ass. The massive supporting ensemble works well enough by not pretending to be anything more than vehicles to move between the secret underground lab to the Diet building. And they look good as hell while it all happens.

The show just wants to give you wide establishment shots followed either by the lazy genius guy and goofy-cool CG kaiju fighting the goofy DIY mech or the energetic genius girl running along with her AI dog box on wheels talking about diagonal lines or some shit. The characters are colored with a bright flatness that rubs against the CG really well without ever being too loud or overstated. This isn't ground breaking, but if a monster of the week show pretending to be high concept sci fi kind of sounds interesting to you, then please check it out.

Well, well, well. This is certainly a Godzilla sci-fi flick at best, through one that tries to inject life into the classic franchise by incorporating a rather lengthy (and much too convoluted) sci-fi angle story that at the end of the day, is stilll centered around Toho's now decades-old famous Kaiju IP. Being the latest entry in the slew of Godzilla TV series (and not counting the numerous films that were both hits and misses), the announced show (that is this one: Godzilla: Singular Point) that is exclusively made for Netflix reams around the all-too-familiar big Godzilla Kaiju fights by stacking another sci-fi and technical storyon top of the already co-existing sci-fi Tokusatsu series. I know how much many of you hate the Netflix binging business model of having to release all at one go (as opposed to releasing weekly), but for shows like these that are locked behind the jail that is Netflix Japan, your only choice is to sail the high seas in order to watch this one.

The many mixed-media derivatives of Godzilla vary by tone and themes per its source, and in the case of Singular Point, incorporates complex internal mythology (or a "shared universe" for the easy-going), because its themes forces you to be highly IQ-centric in order to figure out what is truly going on with not just the resurrection of Godzilla by its unique means to Singular Point, but also the various routes and processes that evolve this story plot from just a foreseeable time-travel experiment that had its shares of shortcomings as starting clues, to one that requires you to be very attentive to the information dished out with the tight pacing within these 13 episodes (well, minus the final episode as per the norm for a closure finish), and the icing on the cake: Godzilla itself as the constant threat that everyone knows all too well (this should be the easiest to understand regardless of your IQ). This is in all parts, a contribution to the show's scriptwriting that is handled by Toh EnJoe, being a man that is full of wonders for both science fiction and physics. He helped work episodic scripts for Space Dandy, and also worked together with the late Satoshi Itou at a time when both of their sci-fi novels were getting attention (the former with the highly acclaimed decade-old Genocidal Organ, and the latter with Toh's own "concept album" Self-Reference ENGINE), and earned the latter the highly prestigous Nihon SF Taisho (or the equivalent of the Nebula Award in the West) for the mediocre-to-decent Shisha no Teikoku a.k.a The Empire of Corpses.

To that effect, Godzilla: Singular Point definitely reeks of the immaculate sci-fi handy work of Toh EnJoe, bringing in his literary "allusional" fiction works of mathematical motifs that are sprung throughout the series as modern technology and history combine to outdo a common threat, from the core settings to even the episode titles. In case you weren't paying attention, all Japanese and English episode titles contain EXACTLY eight characters, and when arranged along the edges of a cube in 3D space, the first and last letters of episode titles intersect at the vertices, spelling the word "together". For context, 99% of anime nowadays just lift off episode titles based on their source material's counterparts to match similar terms, leaving original anime to be forced to be creative with their episode titles, and this show certainly knows how to deliver that effect as well. Despite being a veteran sci-fi writer for more than a decade, the Average Joes like you and me won't see that everything else clicks until the final moments, and that's where people will conspicuously feel like they have something missing to the mystery to the make-or-break point of dropping this show when the going gets tough. As a veteran AniManga watcher, I implore you to see through the lines if you're hell-bent on enjoying this show, it'll take some levels of brain power just to understand what's going on while the unique mystery slowly piles up.

So then, what exactly is Godzilla: Singular Point all about? As I've surfaced just a moment ago, it's modern technology at the forefront, while keeping the historical symbolism of Godzilla central, as with the sprinkling of the different Kaiju from Rodan, Anguirus, Jet Jaguar, Manda, to even Godzilla Aqualitus and Salunga, all hailing from the Showa Era of the franchise. What feels standalone to S.P. is the main characters: two geniuses (Mei Kamino and Yun "Gintoki look-alike" Arikawa), both specializing in their different fields (the former is a technological research nut with her Pero 2 machine-cum-A.I. helper, the latter an on-the-ground engineer with the Otaki Company of boss Goro and helpers Haberu Katou and Satomi Kanahara), and from the current issue of a lullaby that springs out classic Godzilla-variant Kaijus, they must work together to prevent a catastrophe from the eventual resulting factor that is Godzilla's destroying rampage. Even when operating at different stages, both Mei and Yun know that answers will be hard to come by depending on their unique circumstances, and Toh EnJoe's allegory of the mathmetical physics structure only confides the reasoning that while the end result is one big picture, the many smaller puzzle pieces are just set-ups to a whizz-level story that only gets better...if you can consummate piece by piece to arrive at the only resultant circumstance. Again, the keyword being "together", both Mei and Yun's allies help shape the foundation of the many workaround theories analyzed and scrutinized with their constant conflicting information to see the big picture and eradicate the Singular Point of the show (which is just more than just Godzilla alone). Now that's a lot of bludgeoning information to swallow, even when the paths are both linear and non-linear. But trust me, when you are able to see the fractured pieces that slowly come together to form the big picture, then this by a long extent, will only be certified as a good show.

Being a Netflix-exclusive show can only mean that production quality will be subpar, but bringing in two of the most prolific studios together for a co-production, this in no doubt, raises expectations from the get-go. You have Orange for the OK-ish tried-and-true 3DCG formula with the Kaiju, while Bones handled basically everything else, and this at least swallows the fact that this show's production values will be considered as the decent-to-good mid-tier echelon of Netflix productions. Still though, always keep your expectations in check when shows only have Netflix as its streaming platform.

The music is somewhat so-so, I'd expected a better showing from BiSH because of their song repertoire standards from Black Clover, and the OP here just sounds very mid, and with the Netflix standard of "Skip Intro", you can click that button as you so desire and go ahead with the episode contents. On the other hand, I adore Polkadot Stingray's music style a lot that's experienced from Radiant's 1st ED, and the same J-Pop style lingers here for the ED, this is a great song, no doubt at all.

It takes a real deal to understand this show, and by all accounts, it is equally taxing on trying to concentrate a lot for this show's between-the-lines commentaries while watching this like the average anime nut. Unless you really don't care for all the sci-fi in-between, this show is still Godzilla at the heart of it all, and depending on your takes of the amount of Kaiju there is to find for caveats, this would be an entangled mess of an experience. Take it or leave it, this show has more Singular Points pertaining to never-ending doubts.

Godzilla SP has started of as a great example of how to take the main concepts of a famous franchise and both adapting them to a new medium, while similtaneously creating something new with it's own identity. What Godzilla SP does is striking a balance between the japanese historical identity, and the popcultural identity and manages to mix these. Historically Godzilla has been a reflection of the trauma of disaster, of the atomic bombs and in Shin Godzilla the trauma of the tsunami at Fukushima. Godzilla SP has not gone there as of the first 4 episodes, but instead picks at multiple threads, things like traditionalart and myth, mecha and technofetishism, post-war remnants, traditional martial arts, AI and so on. It will be very interesting to see where it goes from here.

That's good and all, but how is it as an anime? I'd say it is very good. I really appreciate that it has a high pace; the writing is great imo, it manages to be sharp and concise. Sometimes the dialogue can go by just a little too fast - but I like that breakneck pace. It makes the anime exciting and the episodes feel longer. Especially in situations of danger - it manages to keep the tension high. One of its weaknesses is that it doesn't quite feel scary enough. Even though the tension is well managed, there is little sense of danger as of yet.

What I like the most is the writing, it's the nerdy kind of writing that appeals to a trivia nut as me. I love one scene (spoiler for episode 3) were one character has to distract a monster from some people in danger, knowing the mosters are attracted by certain radiofrequencies he has to macguyver a solution using a pet-bottle and an archery bow. The solution isn't realistic, but it makes sense and I love it! (end spoiler)

The main characters are two nerds, but they're not your typical stereotypical annoying nerds, these are misfits because they are laser-focused and thus are somewhat detached from everyday life. I recognize myself in them, and I think they feel believable, albeit not realistic. The rest of the cast are varied and I can't say that there is any character I dislike. I even found myself loving the really serious business-like kohai at the radio institute.

Music and voice acting is great. The Soundtrack was a pleasant surprise, I think it is really well scored and powerful.

Animation and art is top notch. I love the use of colours, it's very effective and vibrant without becoming cartoonish. It has maroon linework wich looks great and makes the image feel a lot warmer. Character design and aesthetics are well done the characters all look great and some really goofy. They have a lot of CGI, but the processing of it uses some techniques that makes it blend almost seamlessly into the non-cgi animation. It looks really good.

All in all, this is a very entertaining, well-produced anime, with spot-on writing that definitly could be one of the best animes this season, or maybe even year. If it nails the rest and the ending I'll give it an 8 instead of a 7.

Godzilla S.P truly is disappointing, maybe because it is not what I expect at all but I think most would agree Here I thought it was gonna be a proper Kaiju film, you know big monsters destroying cities or fighting with each other but NO instead they spend most of the time talking this science(and also some poetry or something) mambo jumbo that people don't really understand or care through the human character which btw seems rather uninteresting. For the art and sound well it's a meh So unless you are a HUGE HUGE fan of Godzilla, I don't think you are gonna enjoy it

Obvious spoilers ahead** So it's been six episodes and we've seen a few monsters like Rodan, salunga and anguirus but the titular Godzilla character (whos also stated in the cast as the main character) has yet to actually appear at all. The CGI isn't bad, but can be jarring when half of the characters on the screen are moving around an animated background. The monster designs are not poor, but aren't anything special either, the most interesting being the anguirus fights so far. The characters aren't cut and paste, but aren't that interesting either. The main female and male cast are interesting, their designs aren't badeither but they lack depth beyond the first two episodes. The main sin is the collective side cast. Characters like gorou are very loud and annoying, their voice actor mainly just screaming 90% of the time they are actually speaking.

The sound is the only redeeming quality of the show, mainly in intro is amazing; BiSH showing their talent with this intro among others like black clover, god eater and the final season of fairy tail to name a few. The monster sounds are good as well, along with the main MCs voice actors doing a decent job. The only very strikingly bad voice actor with be the previously mention gorou.

Overall unless they are saving the excitement for Godzilla's entrance (which again hasn't happened yet half way through the anime) I don't expect this to be much more than a 4-5 which is a shame since monster animes are relatively uncommon in the age of isekai and fantasy / adventure animes.

(note: I am Brazilian so maybe my English is not very good and besides, THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS) first, it's worth remembering that it's an original work, so everything that will be seen is very mysterious, something that makes me curious to see how the work will be developed, but let's start talking about the story, until episode 4 (episode I'm in at the moment ) I found the story very different, taking the theme of kaijus and godzila as its main focus and remodeling it in a very interesting way, but at the same time confused, I don't know if I'm slow or thiswork is really confused in some points, not necessarily holes in the script but rather a complicated language for lay people in the subjects dealt with in the anime, however, the work has trapped me so far and I will quote things that caught my attention.

Art: the art of this anime is really something to be emphasized, because the design of the characters are extremely beautiful (including the creator of steel in the exorcist is directing the character design part, because of that there is similarity in the art of the two works) and it caught my attention, even with the 3D used in "kaijus" (I don't know if I can call them that) something that for me doesn't bother me much if used correctly.

Sound: I have nothing to complain about the sound of the anime, at no time did I feel a bad quality and the dubbing is also great, the sound of the creatures used is also great then nothing to complain about the sound.

Characters: ok, we got to a strange point in the anime, the characters don't have a lot of screen time and few are being developed (apart from kamino) something that strangely isn't bothering me in this anime, because I think your plot is not based on developing all the characters there, none of them proved to be profound or anything like that, I believe that the role of the characters there is to interconnect everything to be able to reach the apex point of the story, in my view and that, apart from that I liked some characters including Pero 2 because he is very cute and funny.

now to complete, i will talk in general what i feel in the work, as i already said i believe that all the events even if each one is very different from each other, will interconnect to have that turnaround or something, apart from that the work is providing me a good time because it is an anime that caught my attention for being a science fiction kind of strange but that seems to have potential.

So I believe in the potential of anime but so far I haven't found anything very revolutionary so I'll see what it still has to offer

Well written and thought out holistically, a show made above the standard of modern film or animation, one that commits to its scope and amazingly actually manages to thread the line between science and fiction in a way that is both plausible enough not to take you out of it, and out there enough to be deeply interesting. Godzilla: S.P is a commendable piece, a brave production; for unlike its contemptible contemporaries which confound quality and intention ultimately and unavoidably under-delivering. it does not make the childish attempt to reach implausible heights of emotion or "art", and it doesn't sell itself out for ratings withstupid fan service or a cheesy romance plot, it doesn't pander to the audience, it doesn't dumb itself down, nor does it pretend to be more profound than it is, and for all that it deserves reverence and respect, for it truly is brave to do so; it costs money to make a show, and because of that shows are usually dressed up shit; they need to sell, to do that they need to attract people, and people aren't actually drawn to quality; they are drawn to Kitsch.

It really is impressive how well this show delivers on its premise and on what it promises the viewer, especially when compared to most other anime which almost always set their ambitions too high and fail to fulfill even a fraction of them.

In contrast Godzilla: S.P is a show that wraps its entire plot up in 12 episodes with basically perfect pacing and writing, great action, great voice acting, superb animation, amazing sound design/soundtrack and heaps of personality.

The perfect is the enemy of the good, and attempting to make the greatest story is essentially the downfall of most stories. Godzilla: S.P is one of the best because it just tries to be good, not one of the best. Of course those distinctions are just a bit too subtle for the average person, and certainly too subtle for the average anime fan, and so the show somehow got a very low user rating on this website.

Well, if you're a diehard fan of a franchise there is almost nothing that can make you dislike the franchise anymore. Especially Godzilla fans are rather easy to please: "What do you mean, the nth Godzilla movie was bad? There are giant Kaijus fighting right there!" - most Godzilla fans, probably. I am not one of these fans, in my eyes most of the Godzilla movies are rather mediocre or bad. But this series is not. It's a refreshing take on the Godzilla story with characters you care about, some comedic relief and exciting plot - so far. This is also a lowkey Mecha anime,a genre that hasn't been done much lately, but seems to relieve a Renaissance at the moment with 3 Mecha Anime airing this season.

So if you like Mechas, Dinosaurs, Sci fi or just action-packed plot Anime set in modern times give this a try. So far I'm having a lot of fun with this.

7/10

Edit: I have finally watched episode 13 and holy shit it was a ride. It doesn't nearly redeem the rest of the episodes but dam it really is fantastic. I truly believe season 2 can be an entirely different experience and it potentially can redeem this one. Imo they have set up an incredible story-line. I really hope season 2 will actually happen. This is one of the few things Im genuinely worried about it getting a sequel since its an original. In VERY hyped Updated scores : Story 8 art and animation 7 sound 7 character6 enjoyment 3 overall 5 Original review: STOP TALKING FOR GODSAKE! Thisreview is posted by the time 12 episodes are aired of the show but I'm not gonna wait until the final episode is aired because I doubt my opinion will change. But incase it did I will update my review and the score.

English is my third language so try to forgive any grammatical mistakes.

This review will be spoilerless

tl;dr at the bottom

After reading Godzilla Singular point's premise, taking a look at its Myanimelist page, and watching the first 3 episodes I just had way too many things to look forword to.

A collaboration anime that is both made by 2 studios with fairly clean reputation? Great news

Very engaging and an unusual cast? Check

No ecchi tag? YES!

Unique and interesting premise? oh my oh my

Strong presentation? GIVE

Impressive backgrounds?....

Catchy soundtrack?

Good art and animation?

One of the best CGI's I've seen in the anime industry?

Okay I'm hooked

I could list alot more stuff that got me really pumped for this. There simply was no reason for me not to get very hyped for this.

I even praised it and recommend it for my fellow weeb friends and I even claimed that it will be the dark horse of this season. But episode after another this show just drained me.

To put it plainly. This show is very unfun and boring to watch. You get tired very quickly watching it. 70-80% of every single episode is spent on explaining something. They spend most of the time explaining every piece of information thrown at you, whether important or not. They push the unnecessary information down your throat. The first 2-3 episodes were very eventful which deceived me into thinking this anime is something that is actually the complete opposite of it.

It's almost as if the writers thought the viewers wanted an extra course to study! Ha! Even worse. This show is a thousand times more boring than anything I've studied in both college and school. I'm not even kidding.

But wait! This isnt even the worst part about it. Not only that there is nothing but pointless dialouge. But it's also very hard to grasp! When the plot is extremely complicated with that much dialouge, paired with an unorthodox English vocabulary, I find myself on Google translate more often than you think. Since there isn't any official translations offered for this show in my first and second language I have no choice but watch it in my third one.

Godzilla Singular Point requires so much brain power that I really find it hard to watch any other episodes in the same day as I watch it. I swear I'm not even exaggerating!!

Anime is something I watch in my precious limited Leisure time. And it is supposed to be fun! But this show isnt!!!!

I made the mistake of watching godzilla s.p episodes on release, but you don't have to. If you are planning to watch this or if you haven't watched it yet do yourself a favor and skip it. But if you are really curious and interested in it then I'd suggest watching one episode every 20 days or something. I'm not even kidding. In my opinion that would be the best way of consuming godzilla s.p

Incase you are interested in my rating using the Mal review approach/criteria here it is :

Story 7 art and animation 7 sound 6 character 6 enjoyment 1 overall 3

In short : the show took a very incorrect approach. what seemed very intriguing at first glance turned out to be a snore fest.

Regrettably, the Orthogonal Diagonalizer arrived too late to stop this anime from being made, ushering in a true Catastrophe. Superficially, this is a pretty well-made show. It looks good and was clearly directed with a relatively strong sense of how to visually present a story with some verve. But, oh Lord is the writing horrifically bad, and in the end, no director can cover for dialogue this dreadful. Godzilla S.P. is plagued by too many characters, too much pointless talking, and far too little Godzilla and friends. I’m not sure the endless rambling of virtually every character who receives any significant screen time is best described as pretentious, ormerely inane, but whether spouting literary or philosophical references or just a word salad of incomprehensible technobabble, the criminally bad dialogue in this show proves that the only monster really needing to be stopped is the guy who wrote this garbage.

The writer clearly believed that taking the subtext of the traditional Godzilla story and trying to explain it in great detail using pseudoscience stuffed into the mouths of the characters would be a good addition to the canon. Truly, a Godzilla-sized mistake.

I don't know why I see so many people giving this show even a 6. It genuinely baffles me. The "characters" are just there to serve the plot or look cool/cute (which none of them manage to do.) The cgi was fine for godzilla and JJ, but everything else was garbage. There's this one seen in the last episode where one of the monsters swings down this rope thing and holy, it looked like it belonged in 2002 not 2021. The story was boring, I ended up skipping through most of it on my first attempt watching and watching on 2x speed my next. Eventhe episodes I did watch in the normal speed (first three) I can't remember anything from. The story's pacing was really weird. Like end of the world could be happening but the mc's would just be wandering around fighting some random monster or looking for clues. Honestly I still don't understand the mystery aspect, but it could be because I was just too bored to pay attention to it. I think the show gets most of its mileage from nostalgia baiting and pretending to be Shin Godzilla, which I guess worked alright for them. All in all I wouldn't recommend the show, there's so much Godzilla media out there please pick something better than this cash grab.

This show was a poor depiction of Toho's infamous king of the monsters, Godzilla. The trailer for this show had me excited however, the final product was very lackluster. Most of the show was intellectuals talking about concepts that went way over my head, like what the fart is a singular point. On top of this, the classic Godzilla monsters in this show were portrayed poorly. Rodan, Anguirus, and all of the other monsters were highly undersized and underwhelming. Even Godzilla himself had a ugly new depiction, which was disappointing. I came to watch Godzilla wallop on iconic kaiju not whatever this show was.

This anime is brilliant and the word brilliant doesn't make it justice. Story - 10: A strange music is heard and what look like some flying pterodactyls come from the sea into this small city bringing with them a mysterious red dust. Will this bring the catastrophe that ends the world? This is where the story and its mystery begins. As it moves along, the story evolves and becomes extremely clever. As it gives you all the necessary details to figure the story out for yourself and even when you do, it still manages to surprise you with twists and turns that are simple, yet extremelyefficient. This is a masterclass in mystery storytelling and world building. Whether it's building the myth of Godzilla, using all worldly mythologies and religions to prop their stories and theories up. Reference poetry, literature, plays, other kaiju movies or philosophy, the story of Godzilla SP is densely packed and full of content to analyze and over-analyze. Not only that, but the story rewards you for doing so.

Art - 10: The combination of CGI for the Kaijus and 2D animation for the rest is done extremely well. Some scenes are simply breathtakingly beautiful. Others absolutely horrifying as kaijus feels otherworldly. There is no bad animation, not glitch, no misstep in this anime. Absolutely superb.

Sound - 10: Godzilla has always had a good soundtrack, but here, music is taken to a whole new level. Why? Because it is part of the story. As mentioned earlier, a strange music is heard that actually ties in with the plot all through to the end. The sound design, fantastic. The kaiju noises, superb. The Godzilla score, as epic as ever. The OP, one of the best. All sound and music in Godzilla SP is used to an effective boost to the stories, reactions, fights and to enrich the mystery.

Characters - 10: Usually in a Godzilla or any kaiju series, the people, you do not really care about. Well, until now. All human characters are extremely rich and well written even with the little screen time they get, because there are a lot of human characters you'll get to meet that are crucial to the plot in some way, shape or form. But what about Godzilla? Well, Godzilla has its own purpose here. He is more akin to the original 1954 movie or the 2016 Shin Godzilla than the monsterverse legendary Godzilla. So, he might feel less alive or lacking in a personality for some that prefer the US franchise or are more into the Showa era Godzilla.

I can't stress enough how good this anime is. It hooks you quickly and once you are in... You can't get out. It is a masterpiece in storytelling, mystery, character building, world building and the only downside to any of this is that you simply want more.

Godzilla Singular Point is undoubtedly one of the most captivating science fiction anime I’ve ever watched. It masterfully blends intricate scientific concepts with the thrilling Godzilla lore, creating an experience that feels both intellectually stimulating and visually stunning. Watching Singular Point is like stepping into the shoes of a science student: it invites you to calculate and ponder over the mathematical, physical, chemical, logical, and biological layers embedded in its narrative. Each episode challenges you to engage with the story on a deeper level, making you feel as though you’re not just a viewer, but an active participant in the scientific exploration alongside the characters. At thesame time, the anime doesn’t shy away from the awe-inspiring monster action that Godzilla fans adore. The kaiju encounters are intense, thrilling, and beautifully animated, adding a dynamic layer to the complex scientific narrative. It’s the perfect blend of brain-teasing theory and thrilling monster spectacle.

In short, Singular Point is a must-see for fans of both intricate sci-fi and iconic monster battles. It’s a unique experience that will leave you both intellectually engaged and on the edge of your seat.

As someone who has never seen a Godzilla movie, I absolutely love this show for showing me the appeal of the Godzilla series. Initially I was intrigued because of the eye-catching characters and visuals; however I saw Godzilla in the title and was afraid it's going to be those anime only the fans would understand, or just some big monster battle scenes... thankfully, it isn't. Pacing for the dialogue and "content" is pretty rapid fire in a good way; while the build-up to the Godzilla may be slow, all the logic, science, explanations are there so that anyone can enjoy this show, even if you weren'tinterested in the Godzilla franchise (aka me).

But also it's not boring science; the science is paired with fun, easily consumable visuals. I watched this with my brain off but the visuals are engaging it really brings you to start thinking about the dialogue gradually. The visuals also helped make those high concept science very accessible, and in a puzzle-like manner. That being said, even without trying to understand what they're saying, the "actions" (not necessarily literal battles) in the animation alone is enough to keep the brain entertained.

On a side note, I love the radio song in the first episode; sets the overall tone of the show: a slow, steady march to a climatic end.

The art direction is quite interesting; with the script being a combination of heavy science mixed with a historical, almost religious old lore of Godzilla, this indication of change can also be seen by the Meiji period-like color palette. In a way, it reminds me of Samurai Champloo, where they combined modern pop beats with historical samurai setting to create a refreshing new take on an over-explored theme.

In regards to the CGI, the bird blended in pretty nicely, but some other creatures do feel a bit iffy and out of place. Not a huge deal though; didn't ruin my immersion personally.

If I were to parallel the fun I had watching this show, it would be like watching Mairimashita Iruma-kun and Dorohedoro. Overall, it's a pleasant watch. Went in with the expectation to sit back and enjoy, and the show delivered just that for me.

Today I'll be giving my thoughts on Netflix's second attempt at a Godzilla anime, Godzilla: Singular Point. This show is an utter mess, and I'll get into why in this review. Let's get into specifics. Story: 1 This category is where most of the issues with this anime lie. To be blunt, this is probably the most confusing piece of entertainment I've ever witnessed. I'm convinced you need to have an exponentially high IQ in order to comprehend what's going on. The reason this show is so confusing is the piles of techno-babble words used in every episode. Your average viewer won't have much of an ideawhat many of the terms used mean, let alone how to apply them in the context of the story. In broad terms, said story revolves around the appearance of strange & dangerous monsters around the world and how they could bring an end to the world as the characters know it. In more specific terms, the show involves ideas of dimensions unseen, events that shouldn't be theoretically possible but happen by means of said unseen dimensions, predictions from decades past, electromagnetic waves, an element that requires questioning the fabric of reality to rationalize, and much more. If those concepts alone are too much to wrap you're head around, I wouldn't exactly blame you, as I can barely understand them myself. Because of all this, the pacing of this show feels like one one a minigun, firing on all cylinders with no let up to gauge what exactly is happening. The nature of this show also creates a conflict of interest, as the nigh-incomprehensible concepts create a lack of interest while the rapid-fire pacing makes not missing even a single line of dialogue a priority. Also, I find it hilarious that this show has a post-credit scene in the last episode as a form of sequel bait, as if anyone who watched this would want more.

Art: 6

The animation of this show is, without a shadow of a doubt, its best aspect. Unlike Netflix's previous attempt at a Godzilla anime, this show is very vibrant and lively in its presentation. However, that can come to be a fault at times, as the color red will take over the screen in some scenes. Also unlike the previous work, the human characters are all hand-drawn rather than CG. This leads to the characters moving fluidly, as one would expect. However, not everything in this show is animated in the traditional sense, as all of the monsters and the robot, Jet Jaguar, are computer-generated. This CG isn't too bad, but everything animated like this moves a bit more janky and at a lower frame rate compared to the hand-drawn parts. The opening is very aesthetically pleasing and cool. I can't speak for the ending, as I never watch it since Netflix automatically starts the next episode a few seconds after it starts.

Sound: 6

There isn't really much to say about this category. The sound effects sound as you'd expect them to, but they don't sound spectacular by any means. The monsters' roars also sound fine, but many of them I believe are recycled from previous, undoubtedly much better Godzilla works by Toho, including the titular kaiju. What elevates the sound from average to fair is the awesome opening, in case... by BiSH. It's very upbeat and catchy, just overall a good song. I have no opinion on the ending song, Aoi (青い) by POLKADOT STINGRAY, since, as previously mentioned, I never stay for the ending. The voice acting is also good but unremarkable. All of the voices fit the characters good enough.

Character: 2

The characters in this show really aren't that great. They have little to no development as people and act more as vessels to drive the story forward than human beings with their own personalities and feelings. The closest this show gets to giving any character any semblance of development is having one of the characters have a daughter. Other than that, this is really the bottom of the barrel in terms of development. At least the characters the audience is supposed to like are likable throughout the duration of the show and vice versa.

Enjoyment: 2

This anime started off decently enjoyable to watch at first, but then completely fell off the wagon with all the pseudo-philosophical jargon that bashes the audience over the head in every episode. Once the show becomes as confusing as it'll stay for the majority of its run time, it becomes an exercise of patience. You'll hope that the topics juggled around in this show will eventually attain a suitable level of comprehensiveness, but, if anything, the show just gets more complicated as it trudges on. By the end, the only facet of enjoyment that is salvageable from this mess is the cool kaiju and the havoc they cause. After all, it's pretty hard to mess up something as easy as a cool monster fight, at least in concept. But even then, Godzilla doesn't even show up until the show is halfway through and doesn't make as many appearances as I assume audiences would like from their piece of Godzilla media.

Overall: 2

Despite very occasional redeeming factors, Godzilla: Singular Point is an utter trainwreck of kaiju-sized proportions. Characters are pathetically lacking in development, animation and sound are generally nothing to write home about, and, above all else, the story and the interactions that encompass it would even throw the heads of the likes of Stephen Hawking and Thomas Edison into a tailspin. For the second time, Netflix has tried and spectacularly failed at delivering a Godzilla story worth the time and mental effort of fans via making them unnecessarily complicated and multi-layered. There's only so much that needs to be done in order to make a Godzilla work enjoyable and Netflix has twice now gone above and beyond to a fault. I cannot, within any realm of my sanity, recommend this anime to anyone that values their time or appreciates a show they can fully understand. If anyone is daring enough to brave the choppy waters of this anime, it is available exclusively on Netflix.

This show is the true epitome of a 6 star rating. It's not bad per say, it just went in a few strange directions that did the plot no favors. Let me start with the things that were enjoyable! All of the kaiju are 3D animated but despite the style being different from everything else in the show, it wasn't distracting. Somehow the deafferenting art styles meshed really well together and they felt like they were apart of the environment surrounding them. Also, the series focuses on the experiences of everyday people trying to cope with these monsters as well as scientists and doctors struggling tofind the answers. It's nice to see a Godzilla type story not focus solely on the military. Also, the song that plays on repeat, "Alapu Upala", is a banger.

However, there are choices that made this series feel really bland and confusing at times. There's a weird robot/Gundam side-plot with Jet Jaguar that's honestly distracting when it pops up. The fights between Jet Jaguar and the kaiju are super boring and it feels like nothing is actually happening when we're in those parts. The character is only enjoyable twice in the entire series: once when Yung becomes it (which loses its charm the very next episode), and in the very final episode. These parts could have been altered or even scrapped to make more explanation for science that's being talked about. It's not super complex but its enough to where to someone has to wait til protagonists reach the answer to fully understand what's being said the entire time. You're not figuring out what's happening along with the characters and that's half the fun sometimes!

This is my first review I've ever wrote so don't expect any essays, I'm just here to say what I think. Some spoilers ahead, read with caution. Okay, lets start with the animation and the art. I thought it was one of the best parts of the anime. I liked how all the characters looked and all the colors they used to animate the anime looked. Even though I'm not a big fan of CGI in anime it didn't look that bad this time. The only problem I had with the CGI was how Godzilla looked, I mean all the other kaiju didn't look like theirMonsterVerse counterparts. I'm a pretty big fan of the Godzilla movies so it looked weird to me how Godzilla and all the other kaiju looked.

So next up the characters, all of them were pretty good. My favorite probably was Pelops II, Pelops was a pretty big part of the story, I mean he was the answer to saving the world at the end and altogether Pelops was a great character. The main characters were pretty good too, I liked Mei the most out of the two of them, I think she was more relevant for the story than Yun.

When I always saw Haberu on the screen I thought of Captain Oubi from Fire Force, he really looked like him and what's the deal with Tilda, like why are her eyes black, she looks like a alien, although the wiki says she's human, I just thought she looked weird.

So, the story was pretty different from other Godzilla films. The funny thing is that the anime is called Godzilla S.P, but Godzilla wasn't a really big part of the story. He just showed up in episode 9 (I think), went in to the city, destroyed it for a bit and then just went to sleep. Like the Rodans were a bigger part of the story than the king of monsters himself. At the end Godzilla just got defeated by Jet Jaguar in a few minutes. They could of done so much more with Godzilla, but he just afked in the center of the city and didn't really do much. Like I said in the beginning the stroy was pretty different from other Godzilla stories so the rest was good, I liked it. Tbh the ending wasn't really that good. All of the build up to finding the code for the bomb, just not to use it. I mean I guess they did use it in a way considering that Jet Jaguar was the the thing that killed Godzilla, but yhea, I think they could of done something other than one-tapping Godzilla and saving the world like that.

I think you should watch the anime all in one go, because at some parts it started to get kind of boring, I even thought of dropping it, but I powered trough it. It really is one of those anime that you watch when you don't have anything else to watch. Or you just want to watch it because you're a Godzilla fan, like me.

Well this review got kind of lengthier that I wanted it to be, but that's okay because I've said everything I wanted.

So, I would rate the story a 7/10, the art a 8/10, the characters a 7/10 and enjoyment a 6/10, so overall a 6/10.

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