マブラヴオルタネイティヴトータル・イクリプス

MUV-LUV ALTERNATIVE: TOTAL ECLIPSE

ANIME

STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
24
RELEASE
December 24, 2012
LENGTH
24 min

DESCRIPTION

Since 1973, an invasion of aliens known as BETA upon Earth is driving human civilization into nearly collapse. Facing an enormous mass of enemy force, mankind has developed large humanoid arms called as Tactical Surface Fighters and deployed them to its defense lines through out the world. However, all those efforts could slow down defeats but could not stop BETA, and mankind is forced to abandon major area of the Eurasian Continent. For 30 years, mankind is bogged down in an endless war against BETA without any hopes of victory.

In 2001, the Imperial Japan faces difficulties in the development of a next-generation main Tactical Surface Fighters (TSF) as it defends the front lines of the Far East. The UN has proposed a joint development program between the Imperial Japan and the United States as a part of its international mutual development project of TSF, the Prominence Project.

Yui Takamura, a surface pilot of the Imperial Royal Guards of Japan, is given responsibility for the project and sets off to Alaska. Meanwhile, Yuya Bridges, also a surface pilot of the US Army, was heading to the same destination.

Yet they never knew that their encounter would change their destiny drastically.

This story with exciting human dramas and robot actions takes place in the development of a new Tactical Surface Fighters, the most important and effective weapons against BETA, at a crisis of human extinction.

(Source: Muv-Luv Total Eclipse Official English Website)

CAST

Yui Takamura
Mai Nakahara
Cryska Barchenowa
Hitomi Nabatame
Yuuya Bridges
Daisuke Ono
Inia Sestina
Mamiko Noto
Yuuhi Koubuin
Kozue Yoshizumi
Cui Yifei
Kaori Ishihara
Tarisa Manandal
Sakura Nogawa
Stella Bremer
Sayaka Oohara
Fikatsia Latrova
Takako Honda
Vincent Lowell
Tomokazu Sugita
Sharon Heim
Rie Tanaka
Niram Rawamunando
Youko Hikasa
Natalie Duclert
Ryouka Yuzuki
Irina Baranowa
Yurika Kubo
Lida Canales
Izumi Noto
Hisako Kanemoto
Phoebe Theodorakis
Natsumi Takamori
Valentine
Harumi Sakurai
Kyouko Takatsukasa
Saori Hayami
Mira Bridges
Kikuko Inoue
Silvio Orlandi
Kazusa Yamashiro
Kana Ueda
Senna Takamura
Naomi Shindou
Tonya Upenskona
Ikumi Hayama
Mariko Amemiya
Natsuki Mori

EPISODES

Dubbed

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REVIEWS

VermouthC
71/100
Apocaliptic Mecha Show
Betelgeuse's Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Review

This review has the objective to clarify the score that I gave to Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse. To Begin with, if you're not interested in reading manga I can't convince someone to watch the show since it doesn't a have clear ending. This show ending was later written into a continuation of the manga Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse - Rising. So if you want to enjoy the show at his fullest I highly recommend you to watch the sequel. As for the spin-offs I can't tell anything since I haven't watched or read the manga.

Story: 6/10
This story doesn't change from your normal Invansion/Apocaliptic world, and it follows a bunch of test pilots that have to perform multiple exercises to secure the frontlines that their mechas are able to run. The invansion happens after the mankind reaches the moon since the alien race BETA was there dormant. The actual plot happens in the year 2000's and it follows mostly the MC named Yuuya Bridges a Japanese-American Test Pilot. The first three episodes will be the introduction of the heroine Yui and the fight for Japan as they struggle to the defend their homeland of the Invansion. To remind that you might not see a lot of action has you expect from a Invansion/War as the MCs are test pilots.

Animation: 7/10
The animation throught the show is solid with no badly designed scenes or overly enthusiastic movements of the mechas. For 2012 animation I can say I was expecting a bit more. Sometimes the show may look bland but it excels on Mecha fights.

Soundtrack: 7/10
The music was great and the first Opening is catchy, if you like shows for the music atleast try out the OP on Youtube. The OSTs are great too and are very well displayed in the fight scenes.

Overall: 7.1/10.0
Overall I can say I enjoyed the show despite the lack of a clear ending, though I will read the manga, I can't establish a higher score for this. If you like a Mecha show with a sparkle of an Harem you can count on it to bring you the joy that you need. The show can also be considered Comedy and Action since both genres are highly involved in the show premises.

I hope this helps you understand a little bit of the show and goodbye until next time.
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