One of the last Ryosuke Takahashi anime works and probably his most realistic take on mecha series. FLAG is a mecha anime with war documentary format covering a scenario of Modern World conflict. For once this mecha anime took on perspective of a Journalist who is attached to a Top Secret UN Military task force that uses Experimental Mecha called HAVWCS for their military operations. FLAG captures the nature of Modern Warfare quite well taking a shot on Civil War scenario conflict on NotTibet which essentially mirrors a Proxy War between Superpower nations. While the Mecha used in the series is not flashy, HAVWCS particularly showcase how a mecha fits in modern war which are swift and brief in nature. Despite FLAG still have the typical symptoms of Ryosuke Takahashi's mysticism. the production team did a good homework on the Politics and Warfare aspect which counterbalance the former.
If you look for something different than your typical mecha series, you could try giving FLAG a watch for a change. While Obsolete had the potential to surpass this anime and Gasaraki by far margin, the former still owes many things to its predecessor to reach its rightful place.
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