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Originally Posted by Janszoon
What I'm getting from these descriptions is people piloting giant things and quasi supernatural stuff that's also sci-fi. Sounds like a lot of other anime. What sets this one apart?
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Heavy religious themes that draw upon ancient Jewish doctrines, incredibly dark psychological drama that would leave anyone on acid trembling in the fetal position, and the fact that it was basically the series' creator's way of dealing with a crippling existential crisis. It's impossible to really do the series justice in a synopsis, but it's to generic mecha anime what Hamlet is to a high school play. Yes, it takes many anime tropes, but turns them on their heads, almost in a deconstructionist way, to build something entirely unique.