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When I saw the poster advertising this show on the internet I was immediately intrigued. I googled the show and then saw it was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (of Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop). Knowing then that my initial interest was well founded, I began to watch. From the opening minutes the thing that struck me most was the art. It is absolutely gorgeous. It's so vivid and beyond anything I have seen before. On that front this show is perfect

Story-wise this is also very strong. Far from shonen anime, this is deeply rooted in reality and the present day. It features terrorism, a topic not usually explored in this medium and it is refreshing to find it so well done.

This series started amazingly and had me hooked, but as the episodes went on I found myself watching out of habit rather than eager anticipation. The plot was rushed and REALLY could have done with at least 25ish episodes rather than the meager 11 we got. Also, Lisa Mishima as a character is mostly predictable and even annoying throughout the series. When learning about her home-life, I thought we would get a 3 dimensional character, not a snivelling weakling who ends up causing trouble for everyone.

In fact, most characters are pretty standard. There aren't really any characters apart from Five who are actually that interesting. Overall, this is a high quality anime, but lacks in a few areas which holds it back from greatness. If you are expecting Death Note 2.0, you are going to be disappointed. It is not as complex and thrilling as DN, although it looks much better and doesn't have a shitty second half like DN had.

Good Points: Art Style, Story, Ending Bad Points: 1Dimensional Characters, WAY too short

I almost gave up on this anime, because it starts off very slowly, and requires patience to get through the first half, but if persevered, the second half more than makes the whole watching experience worthwhile.

At first, this anime appears to resemble a typical cat and mouse chase of criminal masterminds, but the second half reveals that much more complexity and helps you develop more empathy and connection with all the characters involved.

Overall, I feel that it could have been structured a lot better if more character development and contextual hints were revealed earlier in the plot, but I guess this way, the ending feels even more surprising and satisfying in a strange way.

The first episodes create an interesting premise: a mysterious terrorist group, nuclear threat, manipulation, government conspiracies, yep we're in the 2010's...

Everything is beautiful animated, the music's really great and at any moment you expect this show to really gain momentum and explode. But in my humble opinion this just doesn't happen.

The main characters are quite sterile, I didn't end up caring for them.

A lot of elements covered in the story were already explored in numerous other (anime) works. Some twists are quite far fetched and silly.

And when the plot is finally revealed... well there weren't surprises.

Everyone can see so much work, dedication and love went into this series, so it is still worth to check it out.

Okay, so Terror in Resonance (残響のテロル) has only began airing on July 10, 2014 but to tell the truth? Hell, yeah! This anime is high-quality if it's comes to entertainment and thrill! Shinichirō Watanabe (director),Kazuto Nakazawa (character designs) and Yoko Kanno (music) just nailed a perfect balance and it's staying. Oh, it's staying! I love this anime and I can't stand the time I have to wait until I can see the next episode! I'm not saying these because we have a name Shinichirō Watanabe here, who is responsible for Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo and Space Dandy - thus quality isn't really a question now - but because these guys just made something that so rare, masterful you could say.

I don't know guys, maybe I'm a little too passionate about this series but I really don't mind. It got me.

"Zankyou no Terror" is truly a masterpiece. It handles moral ambiguity and anti-heroism with rarely seen grace. It is respectful to the characters, fleshing them out, highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly alike. It is respectful to the viewers, allowing them to come to their own conclusions about the characters, or the moral justification of their actions. It is powerful enough on its own to allow the viewers to feel emotion naturally, rather than forcing the characters' emotion onto them. The plot is beautiful and excellently executed. The ending leaves the viewers with a sense of satisfaction and hope, rather than leaving them feeling like there was more to be done or said. The voice acting is wonderful, minus failed attempts at "Engrish" a number of times. Elements of the animation, such as the dynamic lighting and imperfect "camerawork," give it a very realistic atmosphere. The soundtrack is excellent, complementing the atmosphere of each scene flawlessly. "Zankyou no Terror" is a work of art that should not be missed!

Few episodes, a well written story and a tense plot. I kept waiting each week for a new episode. Every now and then there comes an anime which literally changes your thoughts about anime (and by that i mean Japanese anime only). Your are surprised by the potential this medium has for story telling. Two terrorists, a girl who gets involved with them and a detective on the chase. Sounds simple but the execution of the story and the ending will just amaze you. Only 11 episodes which can be binge watched. Give it a try.I am waiting for new shows from this writer and the production team. Zankyou no Terror is one of my favourite animes.

Re-entering a period of anime obsession, I honestly couldn't ask for a better start. Everything about this series is so well written, composed and planned out: The plot is unique and catching from the very beginning, humoristic and dead serious, the music is fantastic; so unusual yet emotional, and despite the characters being a little stereotyped, they didn't fail to amaze me with their strong personalities and relationships. It's been a while, since I watched an anime that really 'got' me the way that Zankyou no Terror did, and unfortunately it makes it hard for other thriller-anime to compete. Call me a fan-girl, but I am so stunned from the show at the moment, that I can't watch another one without feeling that Zankyou keeps mocking them down immediately. Repect. What a masterpiece. What a clean masterpiece.

ZnT is a well produced and generally well written series, with an interesting idea for a plot that borrows elements from real day politics, science fiction and Nolan films sense of doom and escalation (specially The Dark Knight). However, it needed time for character development, mood setting, and time for the story to proper develop and the secrets to be revealed. If they had the budget for 26 episodes, this would have been absolutely genius. However, the characters have so much to do and so little time, they rush to the conclusions and the character arcs feel sloppy (like Five being a thrown away villain, Twelve's relationship with Lisa, her own personal life details, the detective's relationship with his daughter, and the whole school setting, which is inexplicably introduced and abandoned after one scene). Some questions are left unanswered or vague (do the children experiments make them live only a couple of decades?). The soundtrack is competent, but far from Yoko Kanno's best days. The animation is mostly top notch and those familiar with Tokyo will recognize the city's landscape, streets, buildings and atmosphere (down to every inch of detail), with a few cell shaded CG being a bit distracting.

All in all, a good attempt, but a wasted one. One can only dream of a 26 episode epic saga this series could have been.

Terror in resonance is a masterpiece. This anime has everything: good animation, great music and makes you feel a lot of different things. Although it only has 11 episodes, I could totally have a connection with every participant of the terrorist group. If you are thinking about quiting watching anime, this one will make you change your mind.

A really enjoyable anime, especially for those who like psychological anime. The characters were complex and mysterious and I liked the humanity in them. The ending was sad. The art really good as well was the action scenes. I do wish there was another season though. So eight out of ten.

Terror in Resonance might be one of the more interesting shows I have seen, but not in the way that you would think. I'll explain

I was introduced to Terror in Resonance by it's music. Mainly the bike chase scene in episode 4. And i was amazed by it. The music coupled with the very flowy animation, it has created a place in my heart. Before watching the show, I started listening to many of it's songs, and I decided to watch it. And to be honest, I was disappointed by it. Yes, the music was amazing (One of the best OST's I have ever heard) and the animation is great too. But this is where the interesting part is. I have never seen a show or movie with this much of a quality gap between the different aspects of it's medium. You know, we have Spider-verse, where I didn't like the characters and it's story nearly as much as it's animation and music. Or Franxx's story that takes a huge hit in the second half. But in the end, I still liked all the aspects. I still liked Spider-verse's characters and I still liked Franxx's story as a whole.

But this is the first time where I have loved the production of a show, but actively dislike the characters and story

Cause in the end, this shows is about love and betrayal. Or at least that's what I felt. And unfortunately, I have seen that a thousand times. It doesn't really have much depth. And even with the depth that it has, I have seen that in other stories.

And I was also very disappointed by the characters. They have a very good recipe. But even though the creators could do so much with the characters, they didn't. The main character's motivation was never clear to me. They never had any interesting development. They didn't do anything I wouldn't expect them to do.

But because of the animation and music, I was able to enjoy it. And it has definitely has a spot in my heart because of that. Cause if there's anything a terrible show is, it is being forgettable. And this show definitely isn't

It was a fun anime to watch. The main characters were written well but there was one extra character , which kinda irritated the hell out of me. I mean who recruits a 15 year old girl, who is shy and doesn't have any real skill ? Its just stupid. And dumb. Tho on the brightside , the detectives in the movie are very well written and their deducing skills are fun to watch. Tho overall, wouldn't recommend it :)

This anime broke my heart, i was so upset about the ending, still a nice anime graphics, personnages, such a breathtaking story...AMAZING!

I loved the first few episodes of this anime, it was very well done, good animation and good concept with intriguing plot line, it makes you get curious and ask for more.

Then episode 5 happened with it came Five, and it just went down from there, I couldn't enjoy it much from episode 5 the story slowed down, changed from one thing to another,became a pointless chase, and the two female characters in this show are so horrible, one is a useless idiot another is an electrocuted crazy mushroom head as they call her. One has neither use nor any impact on the story she is just there, the other is just there to play a game and somehow make the two main characters "true cliché anime main characters" overall Im kinda disappointed because it had so much potential ans I loved it, I still like it but I expected more.

This anime is pretty great with amazing animation, an interesting story, well-written characters, and a stunning score. I have no complaints and everything is done very well. I would highly recommend watching.

-because it really is a masterpiece. When my friend told me in 2014 that Yoko Kanno worked on another anime's soundtrack, I ran home as fast as I could to check the anime out and DAMN was it worth it.. To this day I still feel the same as I did when I first watched it 6-ish years ago. The quality, the music, the graphics, the story telling, the pacing, the drama, the cliff-hangers, everything is there. I got super attached to the characters, even the ones I disliked story-wise. I'm pretty sure it'll continue to be my favorite anime of all time, and the one that automatically comes to mind when someone asks for an anime recommendation.