While anime viewers are often more familiar with the shows hosted by Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, or Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service has held a particularly fascinating, if especially limited selection. The service’s options rarely venture into typical shonen anime, instead opting for everything from the obvious recommendations like Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX to some surprisingly excellent exclusive adaptations of manga’s greatest working artists.
Prime Video anime often features wildly unique offerings, including anticipated returns, impressive ground-up remakes of ’90s classics, and a growing presence of modern hits that no longer feel anomalous, but a carefully curated selection for discerning fans. Prime Video won’t likely ever compete with the selection of Netflix or Crunchyroll when it comes to anime, but for the right mindset, it really doesn’t need to with these great options and more.
Kluczowe informacje
- Unikalna oferta: Prime Video oferuje unikalne anime, które różni się od typowych tytułów shonen.
- Ekskluzywne adaptacje: Serwis ma w swojej ofercie ekskluzywne adaptacje znanych mangaków.
- Remake klasyków: Oferuje imponujące remaki klasycznych tytułów z lat 90.
- Dla wymagających fanów: Prime Video dostarcza starannie dobraną selekcję dla wymagających widzów.
The Rebuild of Evangelion is a four-part cinematic retelling and expansion of the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion story. Following Shinji Ikari as he pilots the massive bio-mechanical Eva Unit 01 to combat mysterious beings known as Angels, the film gradually diverges from the original series, introducing new characters and unexpected plot developments.
The series stands out for its crisp animation and more hopeful outlook in comparison to the original series. While it starts as a retelling, The Rebuild of Evangelion soon becomes its own story with unique elements that build upon the original’s themes and culminate in a conclusion that is satisfying and more positive.
Od wiejskiego głupka do mistrza miecza
Fantasy anime is having a big cultural moment right now, with much of the attention being placed on the “Fantasy Big Three”, namely Frieren, Delicious in Dungeon, and now Witch Hat Atelier. But Prime Video has a surprising horse in this race: Passione and Hayabusa Film’s From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, adapting the corresponding light novel series and abridging its even greater word-soup of an original title.
The series follows Beryl Gardinant, a sword fighting instructor enticed out of his ordinary life when a knight commander and former pupil recruits him as an instructor for the Liberion Order. Despite being technically middle-aged, Beryl takes on the offer and reaches the kingdom’s capital, where he sees his former humble pupils now also high-profile soldiers for the kingdom. While shouldering these new responsibilities and fighting new foes, Beryl’s journey is highlighted by strong character designs, good depictions of motion and combat where they count, and a reasonably paced presentation.
Sanda
Sanda takes place in a dystopian near-future Japan where children are hyper-valued due to a decline in birth rates, and Santa Claus is all but forgotten. The story centers on Kazushige Sanda, a middle school boy who discovers he’s a descendant of Santa Claus. With his newfound power, he helps his friends battle against dark forces to protect children and his peers.
The series is known for its blend of action and drama, as well as its universal themes such as the loss of innocence, coming-of-age, and resistance against oppressive systems. Through its inventive battle scenes, unsettling social constructs, and complex characters and relationships, the anime stands out as a bold story.
Incydent Darwina
Featuring eco-terrorist plots and a human-chimpanzee hybrid at its center, Prime Video recently debuted its exciting adaptation of Kodansha’s The Darwin Incident manga. The series starts off following the “humanzee” Charlie as he attempts to integrate into school life, even if this is doomed to fail from the start as crueler elements of the student body zero in on his differences.
But Charlie has a multifaceted appeal as he emerges in the public, making a friend quickly in Lucy Eldred, and attracting the attention of the Animal Liberation Alliance once more, who wants to add Charlie to their roster. It plays out very differently from a more familiar, classic sci-fi premise, with Charlie looking to protect his family and Lucy as would-be bullies, terrorists, and the government all factor into his attempts at an ordinary life.
Übel Blatt
Übel Blatt follows Köinzell, a scarred swordsman wielding a black blade who seeks vengeance against the legendary Seven Heroes who betrayed and killed him and his comrades 20 years ago. As Köinzell systematically hunts down these heroes, he must uncover the truth about his own resurrection and past life as Ascheriit.
The series stands out for its unflinching portrayal of revenge and morality. It’s dark, atmospheric, and filled with intense battles. Übel Blatt challenges viewers to consider the cost of justice and the corruption behind glorified legends, making it an ambitious, thrilling anime that can only be streamed on Prime Video.
Nippon Sangoku
Aoteru is in a drastically-altered Japanese society ravaged by nuclear war famine multiple other calamities to the point that society regressed to early Meiji-era structures. This namely resulted in brutal despot leaders overseeing three smaller nations Yamato Buo Seii with Aoteru having to carefully work alongside sympathetic leaders while striving to reunify Japan.
Aoteru remains remarkably composed not giving into emotion or lashing out getting himself killed. Every move is carefully-planned wonderfully illustrated in this striking wholly unique anime from Studio Kafka.
Spójrz wstecz
Look Back follows Ayumu Fujino a talented young manga artist whose creative confidence is challenged by a quiet but gifted peer Kyomoto. Their rivalry evolves into deep friendship collaboration that goes on to shape both their artistic journeys as they create manga together imagine what their individual futures might look like.
Look Back is an experimental anime film with breathtaking animation immensely intimate storytelling. Through expressive artwork intentional character interactions pacing film stands out as powerful story about grief loss resilience.
Miasto Animacja
Arawi adaptation same mangaka behind Nichijou than similarly chaotic comedy anime? City Animation focuses Midori Nagumo college student Mont Blanc University also working waitress whose tendency raise hijinks doesn’t go unseen especially when joined Niikura Wako Izumi making Mont Blanc Trio.
Their home simply titled City unsurprisingly brimming oddball life intersecting lives make eponymous city come life turning ordinary slice-of-life stories comedy gold mines featuring iconic work Kyoto Animation once more series absolute highlight massive win Prime Video’s exclusive offerings especially those craving chaotic seinen comedy worth revisiting years come.
