Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I

49-year-old James Lynx was an officer (LEV pilot) in the United Nations global army, one day he received notification that his wife—a Martian scientist—was killed during a lab experiment.

Hateful and resentful for letting her go, his children blamed him and cast him aside, depressed and in despair, James quit the military and took up a job as a transporter between Earth and Mars, he had some slight hope of his wife still being alive and to find her he wanted to be out there. After a few years, he seemed to have given up all hope and turned to drinking, until one day he receives an orbital frame by the name of "Dolores," sent by his dead wife. Once again, he dares to hope and sets off on a wild and wacky adventure to find the truth and to reunite his family.

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Dolores Main

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Links, James Main

Genda, Tesshou Japanese

Links, Leon Main

Miyamoto, Mitsuru Japanese

Links, Noel Main

Hidaka, Narumi Japanese

Hayes, Dolores Supporting

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Axel Supporting

Tetsuno, Masatoyo Japanese

Martin Supporting

Naka, Hiroshi Japanese

Roland, Linda Supporting

Takashima, Gara Japanese

Lavans, Radium Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito Japanese

Stewart Links, Rachel Supporting

Sakakibara, Yoshiko Japanese

Campbell, Charles Producer, Recording Engineer, ADR Director

Watanabe, Tetsuya Director

Tsuruoka, Youta Sound Director

Okamoto, Hideki Episode Director

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Jan 6, 2019

Keedoscoxy

Recommended

There shouldn't be any beating around the bush when it comes to ZOE. If you liked the games, watching this series and the OVA is highly recommended.
It's a very good spin-off that fits nicely into the continuity and expands it's lore.

However, if you are unfamiliar with the games - it's just a solid adventure title. It involves characters that change and evolve, cool mecha action and the level of tragedy that will most likely leave you satisfied. Despite not being deeply dramatic/psychological as similar looking shows tend to try it's still original.

Also unlike some other adaptations done without regarding the newcomers ZOE Dolores doesn't require ... you to be familiar with the original source material. Everything is explained and some of the events even expand on the subject matter present in the games.

It's sort of a hidden gem. I really suggest you to check it out if you just want to have a good time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 1, 2018

guigeek

Recommended

This anime really is a lost jewel in its genre. The magic of its scenario transcends time (alright, it is quite pompous but still!).

Scenario : 7/10

A father wanders through space (and troubles) and involves his children inadvertently and tries to make peace with them, while trying to protect an Orbital Frame (yeah, a mecha) and to find his wife that was supposed to be deceased.

Art : 8/10

The anime is drawn in a realistic manner that didn't age at all. I really enjoyed it, no flashy colours, no exaggerated features, maybe lacking some emotions

... Sound : 9/10

The OST is incredible. There are some really dark tracks and some epic combat tracks absolutely awesome. The ED is also really sad and beautiful although I didn't like the OP.

Chara : 8/10

Perfectly human reactions. Anger, Revenge, Pride, utter confusion, Joy, Sorrow, everything is depicted with utmost accuracy. This anime is a poem on human feelings.

Enjoyment : 8/10 which is the final grade i gave

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 26, 2022

querempaz

Not Recommended

Preliminary (8/26 eps)

I've seen a variety of stuff in my 11 years of an animation enthusiast and otaku. A variety of uninteresting, poorly planned, offensive, toy bait, teenage edgy bait, your regular stuff to hate like SAO, Nanatsu, Code Geass, Mirai Nikki, Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi, Darling in the Franxx, Legend of Duo, Akame Ga Kill, EX-ARM, bad stuff from the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

After all of that, this, this is the one who broke me, there is like some seconds of good animation in one episode or another. But there is barely any plot, not meaningfully connection to the source material, is fundamentally bizarre because it ... does not represent or explore the Zone of the Enders concept/lore/world in any way shape, or form. The animation is barely working and inconsistent as hell, and it drags on for so long. They had budget for 3 episodes and extended it for 26, this is the only logical explanation to me. Its not a "cliche plot" because there is barely any reason or explanation to whats happening. I was watching this with other friends that like MECHA Anime and some that even played the games, and even with friends this was boring and we were all getting out of jokes by the 7th episode. I swear it even gave me a headache.

One of the worst experiences I had with an anime series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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