Overall: 9.5
The adventure saga, the character story and the passion play that "Geo-Armor" contains all climax simultaneously; a sure sign of a well paced, well constructed story.
Story: 9.0
An outstanding example of how intelligent a classically told children's story can be if one doesn't assume that children are stupid.
Character Development: 8.0
Taishi grows perceptibly in each episode, but without it feeling forced or hackneyed.
Art/Animation: 7.5
Standout design and above average art, with relatively average animation in terms of fluidity and fight "choreography."
Translation: 8.0
Explosions are a universal language.
Acting: 7.0
Toshiko Fujita believably sounds like Taishi has aged four years over the course of the series, but still sounds recognizably like Taishi.
MPAA Equivalent: PG-13
Violent, but not explicit or lurid. No foul language, no nudity. (Otherwise it might have gotten a 10 overall.)
X-Factors
You Killed My Father Speech: -8.0
Taishi misses a great opportunity to quote Inigo Montoya from "Princess Bride" when he finally confronts Shinkai.
