Shinsei Galverse

When I first watched Shinsei Galverse, I was blown away by the unique art style and the quality of this first episode! You can really tell here how much hard work and love went into this!

I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and hearing their amazing voices for the first time. Some of the characters that stood out to me were D. D. and RanRan, but there are many shining stars in here. I think it would be cool if the episodes could extend closer to 30 minutes, which would help give the audience a bit more time with the individual characters.

Overall I thought it was excellent, especially knowing that this was created by a small but mighty team. I had a good time and I am really looking forward to seeing episodes!

Before watching the anime I didn't really know what expectations to have, as this is artist Ayaka Ohira's first big project as a director and there was very few reference material of the Shinsei Galverse artwork in motion, aside from the Tove Lo - I Like U music video, and the trailer itself. However, the recent revealing of the high-profile voice actor cast and the behind the scenes footage on their YouTube channel really got me excited to watch this.

Watching Shinsei Galverse, the art didn't disappoint: the characters look crisp and vibrant, with some beautiful background shots in there as well. Obviously the anime was made to please 90's anime fans, but it does so while looking modern at the same time. The action scenes were great too, with the laser guns, swords and gadgets all looking and sounding crisp and impactful. Overall I really like the positive yet serious tone of the Galverse universe, which makes it easy to watch but at the same time handles interesting, meaningful topics.

Because the episode was quite short we didn't get to see a whole lot of individual character progression, but D. D stood out to me as the most interesting one. She looks badass, and Ai Fairouz did a great job voicing her. I would love to see more of her story.

Without spoiling too much, the final scene adds an interesting extra layer that really left me wanting more!

So much nostalgia for sci-fi animes in this style. You can tell that lots of detail went into the scenes and characters. What a stunning lineup of VAs too that match the characters well.

I wonder what the character development would be like for the other Gals or if the main focus will be the handful that were introduced in this pilot. Either way, it's already impressive to have that much variety introduced early on, makes room for the team to explore different sub-plots.

If anything, i wish there were more episodes out already, can't wait! I did enjoy that it was free to watch on youtube too.

Shinsei Galverse is a turbo-charged blast of 90s nostalgia that somehow feels both lovingly familiar and radically new. It aspires to do a lot in one episode, maybe a bit too much, but you're left with a piece that owns a bold visual identity, an intriguing world, and a cast of gals you immediately want to spend more time with.

The visuals are extremely opinionated, leaning hard into retro anime aesthetics-bold lines, saturated colors, a near-perfect mix of shoujo flair and shonen energy-and nails the tone with confidence.

You can see the team was opting for this to be a self-contained pilot, but the final scene also leaves the door open to something much bigger, teasing a larger galactic mythology that could easily support a full series.

The voice cast is kind of insane for an indie project-like, how did they even pull this off? You've got legends in the booth: the voices behind Sailor Moon, Pikachu, Solid Snake, and Misato, all showing up for a twenty-minute pilot. Just hearing that lineup in one place is reason enough to watch.

If you're fluent in Japanese, the layers of gyaru slang are an extra treat, but even with subtitles, the energy and attitude shine through. There's an authenticity to the whole thing-this isn't some slick corporate nostalgia bait; it's clearly a love letter made by gyaru who get it.

Ultimately, what really set Galverse apart for me is the how and who behind it. This wasn't churned out by a studio giant. It was built by a self-funded indie team over 3 years. That it's free to watch on YouTube is wild-no paywall, just pure galactic gals beamed straight into your brain. The potential is massive. Here's hoping this pilot is just the beginning.

Shinsei Galverse was a retro nostalgic masterpiece! And it's free to watch on YouTube which is wild. It's short, but for an OVA, it did an amazing job at introducing the world and characters in a pretty short time frame and the end scene left me wanting to see more.

The voice acting cast is incredible and they brought their A-game. In particular, I love D. D.'s journey and how she evolves and changes over the course of the episode. I would love to see an English dub and of course more episodes too. Zero's character is fun - jumping between serious, funny, and pretty misty eyed at times. If you speak Japanese, there's a tonne of gyaru language and slang references which are cool. I also liked the classic yellow subtitles on YouTube.

The last minute is probably the most intriguing, hinting at the wider world of the Galverse galaxy and what other stories we might have to look forward to.

The art style is so distinctly 90s and I feel there's not much else out there which scratches the retro - nostalgic anime itch. I love the bold lines, vibrant colors, and the gyaru inspiration for the character designs and outfits. Even if you don't know about gyaru culture I think it's a hit... there's a fun mix here between shoujo and shonen styles. Fingers crossed for more episodes.