I'm not sure how it became stylish to make fun on giant robots in anime but it has. I'm not sure how Gun Parade March' rose to be considered above this genre but it did.
The giant robot genre is still one of interest, because like WWII movies there are always new versions of an old story. Here our giant robot hero pilots are Japanese teenagers conscripted to defend the earth from giant robot invaders. Gun Parade March' equips itself with all the right tools, giant robots, alien invaders, teenagers, a boarding school. Like other hit anime of the genre like Full Metal Panic' and Gundam Wing' this formula should have worked. But it doesn't.
Unfortunately, Gun Parade March' does not offer us a single interesting character, compelling situations or exciting battles. It is devoid of the most basic elements which make a story interesting. We don't care about the characters, so we cannot care about their battles. Even the fight scenes are boring.
With all the other great anime coming out right now in the giant robot genre and others, give Gun Parade March' a pass.
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