Xam’d: Lost Memories definitely reminds me of Eureka 7, and that’s partly because they were both done by the Bones studio. Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the main character board a plane in the next couple of episodes and start traveling the world while being chased by the military. I just hope that it doesn’t mirror Eureka 7 too closely. It’s hard to become engrossed when you know whats going to happen before it happens.
The first episode throws a lot of stuff at you, and it’s a bit confusing at the end. You start out with a ritual involving white haired children swallowing little green beads, and an unknown airship being chased by the Northern Government. The show then cuts to Akiyuki and his two friends, Haru and Furuichi, and follows their morning on the way to the school. After arriving at school, their school bus is blown up by the white haired child who boarded with them. After the explosion, Akiyuki is struck by a mysterious ball of light. Surprisingly, the child who blew up the bus is still alive. When she touches Akiyuki’s forehead, his face is covered with a mask and he’s engulfed by a white substance that pours out of his skin to become armor.
Even though the ending left me a tad confused, I’m still very excited about this show. It was released in the US on July 16th, on Sony’s Playstation Network. I haven’t been able to find the second episode yet, so I don’t think this will be shown on a weekly basis.
