For a good hour or so, I was totally invested in Arion and its anime reimagining of Greek mythos. But soon the plot became needlessly convoluted, burying its original premise under lore, reveals, episodic pacing, and thin motivations. By the end, I was mostly only watching for the animation. That animation - and the action, landscapes, interactions it brings to life - is fantastic, so I can’t say I wasn’t entertained! There’s a kinetic fluidity to the bloodshed and battles, accentuating key moments with stylish flourishes.

Overall, Arion weaves its own distinct adventure from the myths, tweaking as needed to tell a story of revenge against the gods and war against (and among) Olympus. But its portrayal of the malicious all-too-human gods, consumed by war and petty meddling, is a strength throughout.

The music, animation, and artwork came together to create something magic for me.
Yes the story and characters are a bit rushed and nonsensical, but I did not care because the mood was so good.
I can also sense this being part of important influences to following culture in Japan - specially games.
The music, artstyle, and adventures can be clearly recalled in Falcom's Ys-series for example.
The theme of fallen gods, and the moody ruins they inhabit, is also familiar in Demon's & Dark Souls.

Kind of endearing how fast & loose this plays with the mythology, & the monster designs are very cool when it chooses to front them (rarely), but the pacing is really wonky & it feels at least half an hour too long. Honestly I had a hard time focusing for a lot of it. More Cerberus!

Cf. Asura

Eighties anime sprints through the Greek myths with reckless abandon. Stellar animation and unlikely characterizations buoy this survey of the pantheon’s temperamental, incestuous, and monstrous aspects, sometimes leaving its narrative seeming as capricious as its gods but never denying the entertainment of either.

Based on Greek mythology, but takes artistic liberties at will to establish a plot and suitable characters. This heroic journey mostly deserves our attention for its remarkable visuals, stimulating colors and great cinematic sense in its camera work, crafting some enthralling action scenes that by themselves make this movie well worth the ride.

The original God of War(minus the constant boning).

It's Mobile Suit Gundam but this time in Ancient Greece! Was funny seeing Bright Noa's VA playing a someone who looked like Char Aznable though.

Really fun to watch did not expect it to be this engaging. Loved a lot of the characters. Blown away by its epicness.

not as good as I remember

The original God of War(minus the constant boning).

For a good hour or so, I was totally invested in Arion and its anime reimagining of Greek mythos. But soon the plot became needlessly convoluted, burying its original premise under lore, reveals, episodic pacing, and thin motivations. By the end, I was mostly only watching for the animation. That animation - and the action, landscapes, interactions it brings to life - is fantastic, so I can’t say I wasn’t entertained! There’s a kinetic fluidity to the bloodshed and battles, accentuating key moments with stylish flourishes.

Overall, Arion weaves its own distinct adventure from the myths, tweaking as needed to tell a story of revenge against the gods and war against (and among) Olympus. But its portrayal of the malicious all-too-human gods, consumed by war and petty meddling, is a strength throughout.

Kind of endearing how fast & loose this plays with the mythology, & the monster designs are very cool when it chooses to front them (rarely), but the pacing is really wonky & it feels at least half an hour too long. Honestly I had a hard time focusing for a lot of it. More Cerberus!

Cf. Asura

Joe Hisaishi really ought to go down as one of the greatest film composers that ever lived. Arion is full of iconic 80s war drums and xylophones, mystical new age synths, high fantasy folk songs, soaring choirs, and epic orchestral arrangements that we'd later hear from every classic Squaresoft OST. Even if you have no interest in the film, give the music a shot, you won't regret it.

The film itself is pretty standard Greek mythology fanfiction. The action is quick, the armies are huge, the monsters are ugly, most of the Gods are small and stupid, and the hand-drawn animation is superb. The story holds up fine enough, but the aesthetics are the obvious selling point.

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It's Mobile Suit Gundam but this time in Ancient Greece! Was funny seeing Bright Noa's VA playing a someone who looked like Char Aznable though.

Greek mythology Anime style with a great soundtrack.

Eighties anime sprints through the Greek myths with reckless abandon. Stellar animation and unlikely characterizations buoy this survey of the pantheon’s temperamental, incestuous, and monstrous aspects, sometimes leaving its narrative seeming as capricious as its gods but never denying the entertainment of either.

Weird!

Based on Greek mythology, but takes artistic liberties at will to establish a plot and suitable characters. This heroic journey mostly deserves our attention for its remarkable visuals, stimulating colors and great cinematic sense in its camera work, crafting some enthralling action scenes that by themselves make this movie well worth the ride.