Another anime series by Yoshitoshi Abe (Lain, Haibane Renmei), NieA_7(pronounced knee-ah under seven) is almost the polar opposite of Lain. NieA_7 can appeal to just about every anime fan (except for the hentai anime fans, of course). On the surface it is a comedic trip with a basic storyline, but to people who can recognize symbolism and have deciphered Lain, it is a very deep anime full of metaphors and symbolism, much like Haibane Renmei. There are a few little quibbles I have at this series, unfortunately. The first thing I want to know is er... ANYTHING about the aliens. They play a central role in the series (the majority of the characters are aliens), yet there is absolutely no information about them nor any information about NieA_7. The plot, while deep and pretty good, just manifests one plot hole after another. Very deep plot holes :)

The comedic aspect of NieA_7 is very well done. I haven't laughed that hard since watching Fruits Basket. Another thing to note is the intro sequence. It is the most bizarre song I've ever heard. Ever. You think you know bizarre? You have no idea what bizarre is until you've heard the intro music. Then, of course, there's the episode preview which features a funny looking indian guy that's obviously a parody of an alien from the series. He tells these corny jokes that nobody would find funny, and most indians would probably find offensive. The ending music, however, is very good.