Synduality: Noir (2023-2024)

Director: Yusuke Yamamoto
Studio: Bandai Namco Filmworks, Eight Bit
Starring: Takeo Otsuka, Aoi Koga, Nagisa Aoyama
Episodes: 24

Synopsis:
Humans and their synthetic counterparts known as Magus fight together in a world ravaged by creatures known as the Enders. A young mechanic seeks the lost paradise of Histoire and comes one step closer to fulfilling his dream when he finds an abandoned Magus with untapped powers.

Impressions:
This is part of a big multimedia project from Bandai Namco, but I hadn't done any reading up on it before I checked it out. I quickly found myself liking the characters and setting and kept coming back for more. That being said, I'm not a huge fan of the chunky design of the Coffins and don't much like the design of the Enders either. I certainly enjoyed the first cour more than the second, mostly because I didn't like the main antagonist and the Enders were sort of forgotten about in favor of his plotline. The knocks against it cause the series to fall just short of me considering it a must-have, but I'd definitely say it's worth a watch at least.

Rating:
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