SSSS. Gridman eps 3–12 (complete)
I have a desire to watch any anime based on one of the Japan Animator Expo short films, and this is the second one to be adapted into longer form, following on from Dragon Dentist a couple of years ago.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Studio Trigger come up trumps with their action scenes yet again, really conveying the sheer size and weight of Gridman and his enemies. The characters themselves are very memorable and engaging, and I found myself really invested in their stories — so much so, in fact, that I could see this as only just the beginning of the Gridman story. I'd love for it to continue, anyway, because it feels from these 12 episodes that the writers are far from having exhausted the potential of the whole setting. The script is something to write home about too, with a skilled mix of drama, humour and pathos, and there's also some disarmingly naturalistic dialogue from the two main female characters, Akane and Rikka, especially.
An excellent series outright, and episode 10 on its own is one of the very best single episodes of anime I have ever watched. Another excellent outing for Trigger as a studio, and for Japan Animator Expo as a showcase of innovative ideas.