It starts out somewhat formulaic. Powerful guy, obscure past, he saves defenseless girl, she follows him. Oh, and he has a mecha which falls from the sky when he calls it.
What really stands out about this series is the humor. It's somewhat satirical, and somewhat situational. It is not the standard extremely shallow humor found in so much of today's anime. Still, this is not strictly a comedy anime like Azumanga Daioh. It's more of a good mix of action and comedy.
The fights are good, but the main genius is in the situations. There are subtle moments of situations that are just a little odd, and others that are less subtle:
"Mustache Soldiers, Go!"
Yes, they were really mustache soldiers. That episode in and of itself makes this anime worth watching.
One caveat though, some of the episodes are slower than others. While watching it, you might get a little bogged down in the middle due to a few episodes just being slower than others without much happening.
Oh, and on a random note, I feel like the intro is 2 songs patched together, but it still somehow works.
26 episodes long. If you want to see an anime that has mechas, and everything from mustache soldiers to fake paradises, look no further than Gun Sword.
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