The Marginal Service

What an exciting finale. It had action, emotion, and a satisfying conclusion. I must say I will miss this group of quirky characters. I hope there's eventually a S2, but the ending felt like this would be a one and done series...sadly.

The penultimate episode was quite shocking. So many revelations I had trouble keeping up. It all cumulated into a surprise ending. This is a must watch for fans of the series.

This was a great episode. Very dark subject matter in this one, but very emotional and interesting at the same time. We finally learn why Zeno is the way he is and it's quite a tragic backstory. By far one of the best episodes so far.

I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this episode. In part because it felt like a descent into madness, while also feeling like one of the silliest episodes so far in the series. Because of that it felt disjointed, but also hilarious by the end of it. I do enjoy how distinct these episodes feel from each other, but at the end of the day this one is simply filler.

What a fun episode. The pacing was a little off at the start, but I thought the non-stop action was different from previous episodes. We also learn Rubber's true motivation, which was not the typical "villain wants to destroy the world" trope. As seen in most stories throughout the history of cinema...kudos to the writers for that.

What an emotional episode this was. I loved how they spotlighted 3 different stories of losing a partner. Each one being a different type of partner. My only issue is that the conclusion could have been satisfying and not as rushed.

The journey to the island was fun, but the focus on Cyrus didn't quite have the impact I was expecting. His character always seemed so mysterious, but the revelation about his backstory was quite underwhelming to say the least.

A very neat finish for the shenanigans of The Marginal Crew, a certain pop star whose character was rather diminished after a certain build-up, as well as finally connecting both the humans and their extra-terrestrial neighbors.

This episode finally details on the overarching conflict of Borderlanders vs humans and them coexisting on Earth, the numerous conflicts this has made, and having past conflicts connected to the present. With that said, it also finally shows what the real purpose of The Marginal Service is.

Another episode with a much better pacing, not to mention it's finally connecting past details to the present for both Brian and Zeno, but also raises the stakes for the immigration problem their world is facing.

The plot twist in this episode at least breaks the monotone the series overall has, not only raising the stakes for Brian and his crew, but also what it means for what The Marginal Service crew is actually doing. It has great build-up for the whole thing as well.

As much as I want to like this episode given this has among the best visuals in the series, the confusing direction and pacing is bogging my own appreciation in the visuals. Every minute of it is making the characters feel just lost and having no progress.

This episode has a better pacing compared to the previous, as well as a better-written backstory for Bolts. The return of a certain character did bog the episode given it was too dramatic.

More character backstories, and the presentation for them isn't really good with the monotone vibes and is making me not sympathetic, but more of like reading a synopsis/wiki article. Great visuals as usual, but it seems like a waste.

A bit underwhelming compared to the previous episode, especially it's an introduction to Lyra overall, but still fun.

This episode is kind of explosive, given a lot of twists and turns, especially showing more of Brian and Zeno's characters while clashing with the immigrant conflicts in their area. The ending made the stakes higher, too.

This episode introduces us to the motley crew of The Marginal Service, which is fun considering everyone has their own quirks, which makes the pacing for this episode a little better despite it lookng like a filler episode.

This episode gives an in-depth explanation on the Borderlanders, which is much appreciated given it breaks up the monotone vibes this series has overall.

Pretty good introductory episode to Brian Nightraider and The Marginal Service Group, but no elements are standing out.

This is Studio 3hz's very last anime, and despite an undoubtedly lacking script, it seems fun to watch when you're bored.