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Eureka 7 seizes the day as my favorite story of all time. I've seen and loved many of the great anime: Full Metal Alchemist, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass, Death Note, Dragonball Z, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Rurouni Kenshin. Yet if I were to give any anime my heart, I'd give it to Eureka 7 (and rightfully so, because it did win it, when the other ones could only come close).

From the first episode I knew that I was in for something wonderful. Enigmatic is the essence of this bright yet dramatic story -- from the characters, to the setting, the plot, music, art, and dialogue. Every aspect is just so beautiful, especially Renton and Eureka's (the two main characters') relationship -- it captures the heart of young love (no pun intended, honestly) and melds in the very grim consequences of the war they have found themselves in. But despite the hardships Renton and Eureka endure, and despite Renton's realization of what Eureka actually is, the love between them bonds them forever.

Eureka 7 is the story that speaks to me. Everything just fits perfectly together into a mosaic of story and soul.

My final recommendation is to take the time and watch at least 5 episodes. It's a story that ages like wine; each episode is better than the last. I hope you enjoy Eureka 7 as much as I have.

This is quite an interesting anime. The characters and emotions felt are top notch and have few equals. Watching Renton and Eureka is quite inspiring and truly lets the audience consider what love should feel like. If for nothing else but this candid and heartfelt captivation the anime deserves a watch. However, it had faults, some of which were too glaring to be forgotten. The plot essentially has two halves one was really fantastic ( the story of coralians and the earth etc. I won't say too much to spoil it for any of you). Sadly, the other half of the story, the antagonists or big bad guys are DRASTICALLY lacking. The motivations behind Dewie Novak (the supposed head honcho) are comparable to that of a serial killer in a "B" horror movie. This really becomes apparent toward the ending. That's another big complaint I had, the ending was undoubtedly rushed. The last 5 episodes felt horribly compact and blitzed, leaving many strings hanging. Now you may hear this and think I'm the kind of person who just hates strings, well I don't... but this show just unraveled the whole ball of yarn and flung it around the room. The ending was not a complete catastrophe though, the 2 protagonists got an ambiguous yet appropriate ending. There really just should have been at least 1 more episode. All in all this is a terrific anime, better than most. It won't raise many questions about life, and if you're looking for something like FMA, move along. If you're looking for a refreshing intelligent story about the power of true love, then you've hit gold.

There are several subjects in this series, the war, the racism, the growth of children, the love and even the politics and use of populism.

It is pretty instructive, pity that the language is direct so in some countries they tried rise the ratings, in my opinion it is fine for 14+.

It is perfect but from very small parts, negligible, for example the Tip Taps Tip ending theme: I can understand you tell me it is some kind of art, but it is anyway not the type in line with the series.

The first time I watched Eureka Seven, I was in a mood of "meh, this is going to suck," it didn't but I definitely didn't love it either. After watching the first two episodes and failing to be interested enough to continue, I forgot about it. Some weeks later, on a forum I regularly visit, people were gushing over it. I was wondering what the hell they were on about; they reassured me that it got better and better and better and better….and then even better. "Mecha just isn't my thing" I said "especially when said mecha rides on lame surfboards through the sky". WRONG. The mecha aspect is such a miniscule part of the show that placing it into that anime genre is a crime against humanity. Instead the show becomes one of the most compelling dramas I've ever seen, anime or not. So yes I continued to watch, the next few episodes were nothing special, humorous in parts, interesting in others. I was growing impatient waiting for an arc to form. And then it happened and everything changed, by episode 30 I was proclaiming Eureka Seven as the best anime I've ever had the pleasure of watching and by the end of it all, Eureka Seven had solidified it's place in anime history as possibly the most beautifully written anime ever.

So what is it about it that makes Eureka Seven so refreshing and wonderful? For starters it's nothing like the general mecha anime, if you look at all of them, they are all named after the mecha: Rahxephon, Evangelion, Gundam etc. Eureka Seven set itself up from the very beginning as a character drama and by naming it after the main female character they achieved this. Eureka Seven is all about the characters. Occasionally there are no mecha battles for episodes at a time, when there is one, they are there to compliment the story and the characters own development. At first I felt Renton was rather annoying and I continually found myself saying "shut up" allowed, whenever he was on screen, however by the end Renton had undergone such an excellently written change, he wasn't the annoying kid anymore he was instead one of the most endearing male leads in any anime I have ever seen. Technically Eureka Seven is an achievement. Every aspect, the music, the animation does its job with finesse. The music by Sato Naoki is superb and at time compels you to tears in even some of the happiest most uplifting of scenes. It weaves itself into the anime and never feels out of place. The animation is mostly consistent but at time it drops in quality, however the high level of art is maintained throughout. The arcing story is always interesting and doesn't fall into boring clichés and contrivances which plague most anime today. The writers indict war and it's meaningless with beautiful tact and subtlety. The mysteries are well told and answers are littered throughout, a lot of them leaving the viewer to ponder over and think about, rather than having them shoved in your face.

Sadly Eureka Seven has slipped under most peoples radars; brushing it off as the same thing I felt it was when I first watched it. Fullmetal Alchemist another offering from Bones animation Studio has managed to make a dent in the anime community, even though I liked that anime quite a bit it pales in comparison to Eureka Seven. Hopefully as word of mouth spreads Eureka Seven will find itself as widely acclaimed as it deserves to be.

Eureka Seven is what every anime, no every TV show aspires to be, something original, intriguing and always fun. It's a rarity to have such a uniquely told story that is full of lovable characters and wondrous technical achievements. Eureka Seven is the best anime of 2005. No, the best anime in years.

I can't speak highly enough of Eureka Seven. Of the little TV I have time to watch, it's at the top of the list. There's something about the crafting of the characters that draws you in slowly and effortlessly. I started watching the show because of the high quality of the animation; now I'm completely hooked because I care about people in the story. And that's part of what is so beautiful about the series – the characters do become people, people you start to care about and want to see again. Like all good anime (Cowboy Bebop, Gunslinger Girls, Ghost in the Shell) and all good stories, the characters grow and define themselves, and that journey sucks you in and leaves you wanting more.

If you look around at reviews, you will see criticisms of the series – most of these boil down to "not enough robot battles", or too wishy-washy with adolescent love, or some other pick at one of the many minor themes. These jabs all miss the point though. The story is really about love and family. We are reminded of how difficult love and family can be, how they change and define us, and how very much they are worth all of that effort.

I'll wrap this comment up before I get too sappy. Just watch Eureka Seven. I can honestly say it is my favorite story in years. It's a fairy tale, but sometimes we need fairy tales to help us make sense of the world.

Don't know how I found this show, but at one point I decided to watch a free streaming episode online. Since then, it started an Eureka Seven addiction that will probably continue unabated until I have all 50 episodes and I have worn my DVD and/or hard drive out. Character development is oblique and quite mysterious with a diverse character set with counterparts. Episode 26 is my favorite with the culmination of the reversal of the main character actions of Eureka and Renton, but honestly I think there is only one episode that I wouldn't watch many, many, many times again. My family and friends think I'm crazy. Yes I am. Crazy about Eureka Seven.

Eureka Seven is far and away one of the greatest works of fiction in existence. From the captivating world to the seamless characters (and not to mention the bad-ass mechs), this anime series transcends its medium. When I first began watching Eureka Seven on Adult Swim it was an interesting new series to me, but nothing more. I didn't want to wait an entire week between episodes, however, so my impatience led me to download the entire series in Japanese with English subtitles. I watched the entire series in three days and it immediately became the opiate of my mind for at least that much time afterward. Eureka Seven has a beautiful art style, an entrancing world, absolutely phenomenal high speed fight scenes, and an excellent story that is absolutely full of twists and turns, shocking moments, and profound surprises. Nothing, however, compares to the masterpiece that is the character cast. Renton is the main character who is at the beginning of the series a bored and whiny kid who is oblivious to the nuances of adult life. After he meets the mysterious Eureka in the first episode (and immediately falls in love with her), his character sets off on a true adventure and by the end of the series Renton truly becomes a man. The fantastic romance between Renton and Eureka is the center of the storyline and will undoubtedly cause at least half of Eureka Seven's audience to burst into tears at multiple points of the story (yeah, it really is that powerful). The other characters in the story are no less interesting and many go through extreme changes just as Renton did. The cold, hard, and reluctant leader Holland morphs into a compassionate and strong hero by the end of the story and many people who watch this series start out hating Holland but absolutely love him by the end. I could go on and on, but just take my advice: GO WATCH THIS SERIES RIGHT NOW.

Eureka Seven is a marvel to behold, a true work of art.

Most Americans are conditioned from birth to think "animation=cartoons=kidstuff." Those who know better won't even need this review, but for those who are just discovering that animation can carry dramatic and imaginative themes as well as any other medium, I'm going to make a few observations about Eureka 7 -- a somewhat underrated gem even within its own genre.

To begin with, this is no kiddie show. Yes, it's told from the standpoint of an adolescent protagonist, but then, so are Kidnapped, Catcher in the Rye and Oliver Twist. Renton's journey from naive and somewhat bratty boy to mature young man is gradual, entirely plausible, ultimately engaging and just as full of hard knocks as Real Life.

And it's certainly not kid stuff. There's deadly violence aplenty, real emotional conflict and (in the fansubbed version I saw, anyway) enough foul language to fill an army barracks. The gritty world of Eureka 7 is no jolly romp, either for Renton or for the crew of the renegade airship he falls in with.

Nor does the crew of the Gekkostate -- itself stolen from the militaristic Federation -- bear any resemblance to Robin Hood's Merry Men. They're a gang of moody misfits, all of them nursing some personal grudge against the world and all too often ready to take it out on the new kid who can't fight back.

And as if young Renton doesn't have enough trouble fitting in with this surly pirate crew, there's the enigmatic Eureka, beautiful but distant and inarticulate. She's surrounded by mystery, and as we gradually find out, it's nothing simple, either. Renton is fascinated by Eureka and utterly devoted to her, and in spite of her flaws, it's not hard to see why. She's both hard-as-nails tough and at the same time utterly vulnerable, and hence irresistible to a romantic like Renton. If any fictional heroine was worthy of the emotional and physical hard knocks that poor Renton endures, it's Eureka.

Don't expect to be pulled into Eureka 7 by watching one or two episodes, any more than you'd judge a Dickens novel by the first few pages. Give it a chance and let the epic-length (50 chapters) story weave itself around you. Once the complex characters and their interlocking motivations begin to spin themselves out, you'll be hooked. Eureka 7 is like a richly textured book that well rewards the reader for entering its world.

Oh, and don't be put off by the "giant robots," either. The mecha are roughly the equivalent of a combination tank and fighter plane in Eureka 7's world, and they have a humanoid shape for a very good reason, as you'll see.

For gorgeous animation, beautiful music (I recommend listening to it with a good pair of stereo headphones), three-dimensional characters and a genuinely moving story, you just can't beat Eureka 7. Anyone who can overcome a deep-seated prejudice against "cartoons" is going to be introduced to a whole new world with this series.

And by the way, let's also clear up the common stereotype that Japanese anime is only for the high-school set. I'm 59 and I find Princess Mononoke and Steamboy to be among the best movies ever made in any medium. And Eureka 7 hooked me from the start.

Eureka 7 is addictive, and rightfully so. Get your fix now, and find out what you're missing.

I liked this show enough to watch it all in a few days, but I warn you from the start not to expect too much. The main emotional hooks are adolescent love, respect for one's father, group friendship and saving the planet from military insanity (always a Japanese favourite). Of course a lot of people felt connected to the show.

However, these hooks cover a pretty childish thing. You don't have that silly toilet humour or exaggerated emotional faces (except in the first episodes), but just about everybody in the show does whatever they feel like. It's not that they maintain a state of chaos, but that's because they also have feelings of honor, loyalty or respect. The few parts when somebody does something because it is smart to do it don't really affect the flow of the story.

So basically this is a variation of "The one", mixed with a little Gaia theory and slowly going towards "The two" :)

One can learn the following from Eureka 7 (why 7? I have no idea): 1. You don't want children. 2. If you see children on the battlefield, all crying and innocent, kill them. 3. Adolescents aren't much better either. 4. Old people are cool if they raise you then you never meet them again.

OK, seriously now: nice animation, but I wouldn't call it great, silly music (aren't there nice Japanese songs anywhere except by Kenji Kawai?), interesting alternate world until they mess it up, nice story, but way too emotional, very little Mecha (the fights are sketchy and uninteresting). Favourite character: Norbu, the monk!

Eureka and Renton make easily the most endearing couple I've ever seen in anime or elsewhere. I'm not typically a fan of romances, but this anime captured my heart and lifted it right along with those two. And it's not just them; every one of the major characters commands your emotions in one way or another, whether it's adoration, pity, or anger. It does kind of start slow, but I was finally hooked by episode 26, while my interest had been steadily rising until then. Perhaps the most powerful part of this anime is the character development; each of the major characters seem to 'grow up' as the series progresses, even those who seem to already be 'grown up.' My ONLY complaint would be that some of the more minor characters don't receive as much attention as they deserve in the later episodes. Still, beautiful doesn't really do the series justice.

As everyone else has already said, the first 10 episodes you hate Renton, because he says obscenely stupid things. Yet after that, you see him start to change, and how everyone else changes as well. This is what makes this anime so great, its like Inuyasha if things actually progressed, and they have only around 2 episodes of filler, and they weren't really filler, but oddly done mini-plots. After the last episode,I felt as if my life was over, with that creeping sorrow that you experience after losing anyone important to you. Yes, it truly was that good.

I bought the series(Japanese: Subbed not dubbed) and am currently watching it for a 4th time, after being dissatisfied with Blood Plus, Fullmetal Alchemist, and many other animes that don't really seem to work, as they have the weird anime expressions that seem so unnecessary now.

This anime has a surprising story that goes through all 50 episodes from start to end. To be understood it would be better to see it over only a few days not 50 weeks as i did this past weekend even if I had already seen it before. It helps the story as a whole because you get to see it evolve without forgetting what happened a few episodes back. It teaches quite a few things if you look a bit deeper in the story, like about religions, how people can be different and still be in love and more. It is simply a must see not as anime but as a series instead because it isn't like most anime its got a beautiful love story as well as a whole package encircling it.

I love many different kind of animes but having seen this one again put it way up my favorite list, but still won't miss naruto or any other shows i like!

I have now seen a lot of animes (short series, long series, movies, OVAs), Eureka 7 was next on schedule. After seeing the first few episodes, the strange world of E7 coupled with surfing mechas worried me a little bit, because i was used to this fact (FLCL, TTGL,.. got also very good after seeing some episodes), but knowed, that although getting into it is quite a work.

However, i continued watching it, until to realize, that this anime has very intelligent and matured characters and the same goes for the humor. E7 has also good battles which are different from other mecha series, because there is always a focus on beautiful and colorful locations which impressed me, because of this powerful atmosphere of the pictures combined with one of the best score i have ever heard in animes.

But then, after some episodes, i suddenly checked it: Eureka 7 is a lot, but its true nature is to be the most dramatically breath-taking, heart-touching love story i have ever experienced not only from animes, from all media in my life!

This tremendous tension, which is build up from episode to episode, embedded in a amazingly captivating story, will not end until the last second.

Do not compare it with other animes, it is not comparable. Its a masterpiece which stands, because of its originality, far away from everything else, therefore don't expect another Neon Genesis (epic story and mechas) or fullmetal alchemist. E7 is with its amazing picture language a shiny piece of art and art is the way the story is told, the characters are growing and the background music is written.

All this facts melt into the fate of Eureka and Renton, the main protagonists of this anime, which, in a now-time of superlative-language, has no fitting word left for explanation. But when you are not cold blooded and have no hamburger instead of a heart, then you tears will drop on multiple scenes of the series (and especially at episode 26).

Do you self a favor and GO WATCH THIS. One hint: E7 has such a fantastic background music, which is so important for the atmosphere. Watch it with a lot of bass or take good earphones! And do it loud!

Being an fan of anime and especially the writer Dai Sato(creator of samurai champloo,cowboy bebop)I've seen many shows and truth be told there are few shows that really make you go 'wow'!. This is one of those shows, most shows end either too early or carry on too long, this show starts and ends exactly where you'd want it, and when it ends it seems like they've lost track of where they were going with the story, Eureka Seven begs to differ! The pilot gives us an insight into the character development of the protagonist, the story as a whole unfolds well through the 50 chapters, including great mature humor that isn't there with regular anime shows, the action sequences are very new and unique, keeping viewers thoroughly entertained, and one of the best things about the writer is how he incorporates music to blend in with each scene be it action, humor or emotion.

For the most part the show tells us about life in the circumstances aboard the crew of the show, eventually a bigger picture is revealed, where the story picks up pace and helps you dive right in to the fascinating world created. The animation is amazing where it really matters is the fight sequences- there are no still screens! From start to finish the show captivates you and entertains till the very end.

Music, action, humor, animation at it's best and 50 episodes of it, what more could an avid fan or a person new to anime require?

This anime has a lot of potential, introducing some innovative ideas that are pretty cool, like the transforming mechs that go from car to surfing mech to missile loaded battle mechs. There is a good cast of characters and the design and animation is great.

All this greatness is held back by an uneven story. The story hinges around the protagonist being in love with this girl, but the story never sets them up as having any meaningful connection or even conversation. The first 15 episodes hes gushing over her while she essentially friend zones him. Then when he disappears she realizes she misses him but by the time he returns she's scarred up and stopped combing her hair in depression for another 15 episodes. Then the final 20 episodes has essentially no action with mechs or other wise and is just these two professing their love and saying theyre so different now and they want to learn everything about each other, but again they've never actually shared a conversation about mutual interests, its literally a 14 year old boy seeing a girl near his age for the first time and then following her around like a puppy for 50 episodes, there literally isn't another person his age in the whole show for him to even realize that Eureka isn't that great and is actually useless and whiny and people only keep her around to pilot the mech. There is literally an episode over halfway through the series that illustrates how the two 'lovers' have nothing in common, one of the countless episodes she's being moody protagonist is told to get her a little momento from a fond memory they share to cheer her up but he cant think of anything. Halfway through the 'love story' the two lovers have never shared a meaningful conversation or anything to actually connect and fall in love. He ends up taking her for a ride on a fancy two person hoverboard. It cheered her up but what chick isn't going to freak out flying around on a fancy 2 person hoverboard?

The fake lovers story being so pervasive ruins this anime, the final 20 episodes move entirely away from the battles with surfing mechs and focuses on this annoying relationship. This anime could have been top tier by adding at least 1 scene of the protagonist and Eureka at least having a conversation about mechs, or hoverboards where they are enthusiastic so you can maybe imagine they are in love, or better yet cutting the love story down by about 15 episodes and focusing more on the mechs surfing and battling.

I love this anime so much that I cry every time I watch it. This absolute masterpiece of a drama is a shining example of what other anime and film should strive for. It is to good to pass up, watch it.

While it ends up being a good mecha anime, it has one major drawback. Renton. I nearly stopped watching this because I couldn't stand listening to this whiny little idiot. Being a young teenage protagonist, some situations and attitudes are to be expected. This guy was one of the more annoying I've come across. If they would have written him a bit more bearable, I would have rated this at least another star. Maybe two. Definitely worth watching, just be warned this kid was extra hard to watch in a lot of the episodes.

Eureka Seven is the best anime show i have ever seen in my entire life. It's a great story told about a young boy named Renton and a girl named Eureka who fall in love and so on. But the main reason I'm even writing this comment is that I want to get the word about eureka seven out so that more people can enjoy the great times I had while watching this anime show. I also want this show to do as good as possible because I want them to release a lot more eureka seven merchandise into the United States because there isn't a lot and what there is is really hard to find. I also want to know if anyone can tell me if they are planning on releasing eureka seven vol. 2 the new vision game for the playstation 2 into the United States. If anyone has this information or can find out for me please post it on this site in a comment and I will read it thanks again and enjoy Eureka Seven!

I've only been a fan of anime for 1-2 years now, the first show i watched being Fullmetal Alchemist. It was after that show that I moved on to Inuyasha, Black Lagoon, Blood +.....and then Eureka Seven. The emotions I felt and the Beauty I witnessed is nearly indescribable. The show is action-packed, funny, superbly and colorfully animated, dramatic, heart wrenching, and, above all, powerfully romantic.

I have never been on the verge of tears so often in a series as I was during Eureka Seven, and by the end of episode 50 i was nearly bawling. Eureka and Renton's relationship isn't just companionship, affection, and caring; it's TRUE love. It's the kind of love we don't see often enough in our day and age, the kind of love you can only dream of. It's endearing, unfaltering, gorgeous, true love. Their relationship is the most beautiful thing I have to yet to witness in a story, movie, or television show in my 19 years of life. AH! And it's conclusion: I'll never forget it. I believe that Eureka Seven will always hold a place in my heart. The emotions, the colors, the loyalty, the destiny, the LOVE: It all fuses to make one very, very perfect show. Watch Eureka Seven. May it affect you the way it did me. May you be lost in it's beauty.

P.S. - It ended perfectly........but we need a second season. Even an OVA will suffice. It ended appropriately, but I believe that every fan can agree: WE NEED MORE EUREKA SEVEN.

It's like 10years behind, I still remember Eureka, the whole story was attractive especially the music in this, where the moment just right.

Truly one of the greatest things ever created. The plot is revealed as the story goes deeper. The viewer discovers reasons and meanings as they are revealed to Renton. By the end of the series the viewer is able to understand things from the beginning that were a mystery. Psalms of the Planets Eureka Seven has excellent character development. I was moved to love all the characters and their final stages of development. I bought all 12 volumes before i was finished watching the series, and i can say now that that was a decision i won't regret. I am really looking forward to the movie Pocketful of Rainbows. This series is 1250 minutes of your life NOT wasted. check it out.