Meka follows the
story of a two man crew of a Meka (a giant, humanoid vehicle built for battle)
after their vehicle is disabled during a battle and they are stranded. Mecha themes are prominent in anime and manga,
but what sets this story apart from the rest is the author’s mission of showing
the fall-out a battle between two giants can have on the city and the people
that inhabit it. As the two soldiers
navigate their way through the decimated city, they witness first hand the
consequences of their actions.
The overall theme of the story is a good one and worth
exploring, however I feel the execution of the tale missed its mark in this
case. The continuity between the panels
and the storytelling was confusing at times and the jumps in time were not
paced as well as they could have been. The
ending as a result seemed completely out of place and then the story abruptly
ends.
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