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At first, I thought it was amazing. The plot starts out pretty strong, I was enjoying the mash up of matrix/ghost in the shell-ish vibes but I'd in the final quarter of the show, the plot kinda went a bit off the reservation.

Without going into details, I felt like the plot changed direction too quickly and started taking you down a road that was a bit cheesier than what I'd initially expected. The story pretty quickly wiped out a bunch of the central plot points and pretty much regrouped with something a lot more bizarre and harder to support.

They also started succumbing to cheesy gimmicks and events to drive the story forward that I felt were a bit misplaced. I know believability isn't a big deal to an anime dealing with such odd themes but there did come a point where I felt they pushed it too far. The whole world uniting to defend against evil sorta thing.

The beautiful visuals, it's really cleanly animated and I always enjoy when a show gets a soundtrack right. Quite a fun mix of edgy sounding techno and dramatic electronic.

On the whole, worth a watch. I struggled with the final few episodes but by that point my heart wasn't in it anymore.

I started the series because I played Ingres back in the days. The show captures the feeling quite well and has a good "old-school" drawing style (akin to Ghost in the Shell, Akira, ...). The music is quite good and the first couple of episode are interesting and push you to watch more. And here comes the but: As the show progresses I got the feeling of watching an ad for Ingress and Android Phones at some point. The characters where just not written well enough (the good youngster, his powerful damsel-in-distress love interest, the tough support, the sadistic antagonist) to maintain an innovative story line and thus it got quite linear and predictable. Overall a series to watch if there is nothing else to watch. But otherwise again a Netflix production which overpromises. If you are looking for a good anime series on Netflix, watch Castlevania instead.

It could have been a great anime but final 3 episodes are boring they don't do the heavy lifting as the final episodes should do. Last episode was a long game advertisement and the final boss fight was disappointment.

I know it's hard to create a show thats different and original, but please. If u going to do something, don't go so similar, i know he technically doen't steal the power, but still, it has the same concept. It would have also been nice to see it in 2d, i know its in development, i also didn't mind it, it was the fact that it could have been done beautifully with 2d, having so many different array's of colour and wonder, that we just can't accomplish with 3d animation at this moment in time, maybe in the future it could be made better. But as of now, its an ok show, i really don't mind the soundtrack.... but yeh....

The story as follows

The story follows special police investigator Makoto, who has the power to read the memories of objects he touches. While investigating a laboratory explosion that was researching an unknown substance called "XM", he touches the ring of a woman who was the sole survivor of the explosion and sees a horrifying vision that embroils him in a massive conspiracy.

I found the animes story a bit confusing to follow but i thought it was still very different then what i am normally watching.

Also it had good visual with a pretty good dub.

If you want to watch a decent CGI anime this is available on netflix both dubbed and subbed.

As a fervent player of Pokémon Go, my interest in Ingress: The Animation was piqued by the knowledge that the map used in Pokémon Go was originally created for the Ingress game. This connection promised a deeper dive into the lore and universe that subtly underpins one of the most popular mobile games today.

Ingress: The Animation manages to provide a fairly accessible and engaging series, even for those unfamiliar with its gaming origins. The narrative does a decent job of introducing viewers to the complex world of Ingress, laying out its mythos and mechanics with reasonable clarity. The story is centered around a clandestine struggle involving secretive factions vying for control of a mysterious energy source, which makes for a moderately compelling backdrop.

The characters, while not extraordinarily deep, are well-developed enough to maintain interest. Their motivations and backgrounds are explored in a way that feels mostly organic. Nonetheless, viewers are likely to become sufficiently invested in their journeys and conflicts.

Pacing is handled competently. The story unfolds at a pace that generally keeps things moving without feeling too rushed. Action sequences are balanced with moments of introspection and dialogue, although some episodes may feel a bit slow for those seeking constant excitement.

Moreover, the series is commendably concise. With a limited number of episodes, each with a suitable runtime, Ingress: The Animation avoids the bloat that plagues many modern shows. This tight narrative structure ensures that every episode serves a purpose, though some may find the overall arc lacking in depth.

In conclusion, Ingress: The Animation is a reasonably entertaining series that succeeds in providing a basic introduction to the Ingress universe and delivering a moderately engaging story. Its character development, effective pacing, and concise storytelling make it a serviceable addition to the realm of game-adapted media. Whether you're a seasoned player of Niantic's games or a newcomer to the franchise, this series offers a passable viewing experience.

The tale has been told many times before, and much better. I won't get into spoilers (although doing so would make this review much easier). Suffice to say the animation is mediocre, the story line done and done before, a basic "hero needs to save the world from evil overlord" type scenario (however that is accomplished). I found myself yawning halfway through, and still yawning at the end. Ho hum, yet another good guys vs bad guys gun battle-- and another-- and another. Throw in some mysticism hokum just for kicks along with some global-scale explosions. People with super powers yada yada.

Suffice to say there's nothing new here, move along, move along. Thus the "mediocre" 5-star rating. People who give such animations 10 stars are either associated with the film or don't have a clue about rating cinema. Just so it's said: 10 stars is best of the best, astounding film making. 1 star is gutter trash Z-class no-redeeming-factors slop. The extremists need to learn there are rating stars in between-- and need to learn how to better judge where a film belongs in that 10-star range. Giving this level of film 9 & 10 stars is the same as saying, "I don't have a clue how to properly examine and review a film."

In short, it was an unimpressive presentation throughout. Even adrenaline junkies likely will be giving this one a thumbs down.

The show in and of itself is entertaining, the animation and story give a "ghost in the shell" vibe. If you've played the game it's a fun anime to watch and catch back on.

I personally enjoyed the characters. It's not often you see characters portrayed as human with abilities they don't understand, and where said abilities only give a slight edge over others.

They picked a good soundtrack. Sound quality otherwise was on point.

A good show if you've played the game, a decent show if you have not.

I really enjoyed this series. I am not familiar with the game it is based on and it seems that you don't really need any previous knowledge of the game to enjoy the show.

The animation, story, characters, world-building, are all solid. It's an easy to follow story that focuses on just a handful of main characters. I've noticed a trend of recent Anime series focusing on dozens of main characters without much focus (e.g. Seven Deadly Sins) and it felt good to focus on about half a dozen characters, each with their own story arcs and character development. All of the main characters are well-rounded with motivations that make sense and some possible plot holes are explained and fixed as the series progresses and gives the viewer more information, which I think is a nice touch. While it isn't necessarily groundbreaking, it is a great series that hits the mark more often than not and is another solid addiction to the Netflix Anime collection.

Download the scanner, watch the show, go to an anomaly, protect your city, strengthen your faction, see the world. This is not just a show, it's the tip of the iceberg to a deep and rich universe of adventure.

To keep it short, the style of Ingress The Animation is basically like a modern version of anime like Ghost In The Shell, very similar to the charming 90s artstyle but in modern 3d. Personally I am really amazed by how beautiful everything looks and how smooth the story is told. I can highly recommend watching it to anyone that was/is interested in the App and like to watch modern Anime.

This show is sci fi at finest with a unique story and hopefully it gets a second season

Great OST, good written roles, really good scenario. Would watch again :)

The Ingress anime story is fine. Makes a good introduction to the real aim of the series: get you to download the augmented reality game (Ingress Prime) and start playing with some background story. Dont miss it. A good combo.

Great storytelling, faithful to the features of the game itself, outstanding voice acting. An intimidating villain, gorgeous visuals intense fighting Sequences And moments of suspense as well as an amazing concept.

As a fan of The game and now the series, This deserves a season 2. 10/10

Very cool Anime. Good story and character development. The soundtrack is so good.

Awesome freaking series; the story line is similar to X-Files in Japan with terrific rock soundtrack to boot. If you follow Sarah's special telepathic powers of seeing the invisible, you'll have no problem following the story line. As the series continues, so do the mysteries and action. James Bond in MMXX or 2020! You'll have a lot of fun with this, so tune in, turn on, and tune out, and you'll blow your mind at the nifty psychedelia and light shows. Enjoy and Pax, Murf

The plot is generic urine. Same as characters. Visually it has a lot of annoying colorful particle diarrhea.

I did like the sound effects and music selection though. Honestly sound is the only part about this show that doesnt suck.