'Dimension W' Anime Episode 1-2 Review: Kyoma 'Lives And Dies In The Past'

The future of mankind is basically the premise to any good sci-fi series, and one that approaches the subject of "clean energy" is definitely one that's relevant to the current issue of global warming.

"Dimension W" however wants to warn us that nothing is free from the corruption that is seemingly innate in humanity.

"Dimension W" starts off with the standard exposition through action storyline, but does set itself apart with interesting dialogue and stellar animation. The most intriguing portion so far however is the main character pair of Kyoma and everything that he hates about his future in the form of his new partner, Mira.

On the subject of Kyoma, there's only two lines of dialogue that both characterize him and highlight what is likely to be a theme of the series. The first is the description that "he lives and dies in the past," and the second is that "he's like a fossil." The allure of most sci-fi series (as mentioned before) is wondering about the future, so it's particularly interesting that "Dimension W" has chosen a protagonist in someone who is not attracted to the future.

As to why Kyoma seems to hate coils and swears by oil in an era where a good amount of us know it's causing global warming, Kyoma seems to be untrusting of the energy that comes from Dimension W. It is only in episode two that the audience can grasp the danger with the energy through the string of bodies (specifically Yurizaki's family and that of Loser's actual body) that have been destroyed for the sake of the technology.

In that way, the first two episodes of "Dimension W" have planted the subtle seeds of suspense about how the series is going to juxtapose the magic of miracle science (unlimited energy) and the damage that potentially comes from fixation upon quick solutions.

In short, if "Dimension W" can cover such large philisophical concepts about science in just 44 minutes of content, then it's a series with great potential.

Also, it helps that Kyoma is a representation of every jaded feeling you may have had when you couldn't get on board with the latest technology.

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