An American Writer's Thoughts on Japanese Animation

Mediocrity with a Twist of Twists: A.I.C.O. Incarnation Spoiler Review

A.I.C.O. Incarnation (or AICO, as I’ll call it from here on) is a near-future science fiction adventure where groups of mercenaries on roller skates infiltrate a river valley filled with hostile killer goop in search of valuables. This sounds like it should be completely creative and insane, but instead what we get is a fairly standard and small scale harrowing journey with forgettable characters and few strong ideas that it can call its own. The question is not whether it’s great or terrible – it isn’t. The question becomes whether or not it is sufficient.

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