Scavengers Reign

• This outstanding animated series blends sci-fi world building in the manner of The Expanse with alien ecological horrors like in the film Annihilation. The characters and story evolve with top-notch writing. The alien ecology is incredibly imaginative. More people should be talking about Scavengers Reign.

• Every once in a while you come across a show that alters your brain chemistry. This is one of them. Both terrifying and comforting, beautiful and horrifying, deeply existential, philosophical, and emotional. That beautifully haunting piano intro, the vivid world that is nightmarish and gorgeous. Like a Miyazaki on acid. It’s hard to explain the journey this series took me on. But it was a journey I needed to be on.

• Modern art encapsulated. Perfect depiction of a truly alien world. Incredibly, vibrant artstyle with very, very moving scenes. Brilliant characters, with an absolutely, truly wonderful story.

• The animation is great, very fluid and detailed. The narrative built around the three perspectives fits together seamlessly; all the characters are thoroughly developed in their backstories and in how they are presented throughout the plot. That black creature was also a fantastic antagonist.

• An incredible animated series with visual design very close to Moebius. The creature inventiveness is non-stop. For this aspect alone, the show deserves to be seen. The imagination is at its peak and I've never seen anything like it before. Absolutely must be discovered.

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