World Trigger (2014– ) User Reviews

Trigger On!

[igoukayleigh · 8/10 · 6 December 2015]

I recently began watching this show, and I honestly fell in love with it immediately. While it's not the most beautifully-drawn anime out there, it definitely gets the point across, and I'm personally more involved in the story rather than the style, anyway. The story itself is very unique in its own way, that it doesn't completely rely on its monsters to keep the plot moving. There are segments that could have been planned out a little better, yes, but isn't that the case with all anime at least once? The characters are all very lovable, and the battle scenes will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. As stated before, there are times when the plot moves along a bit slower than it probably should, often interrupting battle scenes to provide commentary and such. Once you get past the initial slow progression of the plot, it really is a deep, fun story that I enjoyed the entire time. In my personal opinion, the show is very underrated and doesn't get the attention I believe it deserves. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone who might be interested.

I loved the series

[morgadelete · 8/10 · 16 January 2021]

Give it a chance, will not disappoint. I'm a big fan of anime and this one ticks all the boxes

Very good

[masterlegit · 8/10 · 7 November 2018]

It is very good with good graphics. I like the title and it's videos.

Triggers and the Worlds

[Raged_Maniac · 9/10 · 21 March 2016]

A world where there are other worlds and those worlds invade that world humans live in. This anime is actually quite good. My major issue is the fight scenes which too much time spent on talking, reviewing and making up plans which make them too drawn out and longer than they should. Other than that and that it is not the best drawn I still do enjoy this show. There is quite a long list of characters and trying and remember who is who at times can be frustrating. When trying to remember who has any ties to the main characters or their strengths can get a little annoying as well. The action scenes are quite intense and it has plenty of action mostly with humans using adapted otherworldly technology for weapons to defend from those same otherworldly beings to prevent abduction or loss of the citizens of the city, they are Border and their job is to protect those citizens.

love the show

[ahmad_shabani · 10/10 · 22 March 2021]

Very good story with a lot of action the very good thing about the show that it doesn't focus on the main characters only

Among the best sci-fi anime to this point. Action so good and rewatchable

[rtayaben · 10/10 · 23 July 2020]

Let's get the bad out of the way first. CONS: Each episode intro shows that the first wide-scale alien attack from "the Neighborhood" dimension was quelled 4-1/2 years ago, but we are never shown exactly how, or how they kept casualties to fewer than 1% of the city's population, or who most of the pioneer heroes who formed the Border Defense Agency were. Incredibly, most of the current ace fighters are 21 or younger. Kuga, the Neighbor who fled and journeyed to Medeen (Earth) was already his nation's top warrior as a pre-teen. There's a very large ensemble of heroes who shape the story. Tip: use the color-coded team uniforms to keep track of who's who. The cartoonish pouty faces common to anime are present, but not in any fight scene. There's the obligatory resort spa scene, but 1 fan service in 73 episodes ain't bad. The Xeno/Lilith arc is where the series "jumped the shark" by being too far-fetched and detracts from the show's overall legacy. Thankfully it rebounded. Now for the great things. This is an intellectual anime, and unlike other thought-provoking series, you will never get lost if you miss a dialogue; everything is re-explained in the pre-credits. The main character grows from trainee to hero to leader; it's slow and steady, but hey, he's 15. Kuga's development stopped halfway through as he faced a tragedy; still, 37 episodes feels adequate enough for an alien to get used to Japanese life. Even minus an origin story, there is way more than enough geek science to gratify and at times overwhelm fans. The combat concepts are interesting: transformable weapons (triggers) enhanced by a person's Trion (ala Star Wars' The Force) + body swap into a Trion construct. An agent can de-transform, or if the construct is damaged enough, can "bail out" and rematerialize to their physical bodies back at BODA HQ. A weird ability among trigger wielders who die is become a Black Trigger. As a bonus, a select few have superhuman abilities. I never get tired of Jin's pre-cognition declarations to skeptics: "You will..., my side effect tells me so." The battles are visually stunning and exceptionally choreographed, even if you fast-forward the commentaries. Villains are underdeveloped but not repetitive; the progression of enemies is satisfying as battle droids become stronger, and their masters, the human-like Neighbors are menacing and increasingly powerful with unique abilities (one took 10 top agents just to force a retreat). All these qualities converge into non-stop action achieved through the mythos. There are alien skirmishes and 3 additional major invasions. In between, BODA agents prepare and demonstrate improvement through solo and team Rank Wars. You will want to rewatch the Finally and probably the best part, endless cliffhangers! Episode after episode stopped exactly where it should've and kept you wishing for more. Really well-thought out. 10/10

rocking

[arunprasad-80390 · 10/10 · 27 May 2019]

Great annine to watch .best animeery young kids may be diverted by "Annie's" wall-to-wall music and nonstop movement; characters rarely pause to take a breath. Special thought was obviously expended on the presentation of the show's Charles Strouse/Martin Charnin standards. "It's the Hard-Knock Life," danced by Wallis and the other tyke actors with occasionally percussive, object-slamming accompaniment vaguely reminiscent of "Stomp" (already feeling more dated than Busby Berkeley), is winningly executed by this exceptionally talented child troupe. By far the film's best incorporation of New York locations occurs in the staging of "Tomorrow": Like Snow White warbling into her wishing well, Wallis starts off singing into a sidewalk rain puddle, while Gluck continues to catch her reflection against plate-glass buildings and the windows of passing buses throughout the number.

Totally Underrated..

[trishakomatireddy · 10/10 · 11 May 2017]

This show deserves 9 or above.Unlike other anime the fillers are minimized. The plot and people are pretty realistic.I totally loved it. Other websites have written total crap about it.The story doesn't have loopholes(not any that I noticed..Just hope the next season releases soon.

No Ending!

[ShAnK80 · 5/10 · 21 June 2019]

It is a decent enough series even though some parts really get dragged out way to long in my opinion. Be warned, as of June 2019 this series has NO ending, it just ends abruptly. I wish someone had told me as I would not have watched it had I known.

slow-paced but hang on because it's gonna be a ride.

[raniiksha · 8/10 · 24 December 2022]

It Was a little slow at start and fights were a little monotonous at start but as it started to get into pace, oooooo bruh!! It's a ride. Worth watching. Not sure why it isn't popular outside japan though. I enjoyed it thoroughly. And 3rd season is jus wow.. Waiting for the next season eagerly. I mean these days the new -born anime fans out of instagram just follows the one that are popular on instagram so it's a given , they wouldn't know of this one or would not follow this. But it's worth a go since i think the plot is getting interesting in it's own too and animations and fights are also getting into it's pace. Highly recommended if you have time,give it a go.

MASTERPIECE Anime

[abranasays · 10/10 · 31 May 2022]

I want to say one word for this anime is "MASTERPIECE". I love this anime because character designs are amazing, fighting scene are masterpiece and there is no fanservice in anime. I watched all seasons and waiting for next season.

Overrated and the first show I've quit part way through

[dameon_green · 2/10 · 13 May 2020]

In 30+ years of watching the good, bad and ugly this is the first series I tapped out of before finishing.

The plot was nonsensical, characters were weak, bad guys were cliches, "good guys" surprisingly bone headed, etc. etc.

In the end the repetitive episodes with up to a third of the twenty four minute blocks being wasted on filler and recaps it felt like a horrific waste of time with so many excellent (or atleast average) anime's out there.