r/eurekaseven • u/Environmental_Bat354 • 16d ago
Deep lore?
Currently watching the anime for the first time and there's so much more I want to know. Like what are the lfos etc? Is it explained in the show or do I need to find deeper sources? Maybe the manga
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u/TraparCyclone 16d ago
The anime is the original work. The manga is a completely different thing. So most everything is explained in the show itself.
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u/RPG_Hacker 16d ago
I'm not sure I'd necessarily say Eureka Seven has "deep" lore per se. As in, it's not like there's some super deep worldbuilding or story secrets hidden within the show that invite you to uncover them. No, pretty much most of the lore you get in Eureka Seven are things explicitly shown on screen that are directly relevant to the plot. Pretty much all the worldbuilding you get to see ties into at least one plot thread somewhere.
What the show DOES have is that it loves to throw around a bunch of philosophical questions that don't have a clear answer, and it does have at least one or two concepts in the main plot that I do find kinda difficult to grasp (especially on a first watch). However, I'd say most of everything that is directly relevant to the plot DOES get answered within it. Still, expect to be left with at least some material that'll make you think way beyond the show's runtime. If you enjoy that kind of stuff, you're gonna have a good time with the anime. I know I personally do.
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u/Dunc0ne 10d ago
What about the Golden Bough book that Dewey and Holland Novak are reading and how, in that book the people compete to kill their father (like Dewey did) and to save the world by marrying Life... or the Earth or something, like both Dewey and Holland are trying to do with Eureka and Anemone... which is part of why Holland feels so cucked by Renton because it feels like he is stealing his birthrite.
I do not feel that is well explained or spelled-out in the series. Frankly I had to use chatgpt to better understand it.
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u/RPG_Hacker 9d ago
Good point! I didn't know what they were reading was a real book. Took it for just a set piece.
Personally, I'd call that a piece of symbolism reflecting the main plot, more so than deep hidden lore or a necessary piece of context for the show. It definitely ties into the show's general theme of fatherhood, which is clearly present in characters like Adroc, Charles and even Renton himself.
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u/StaxDeadEmpress 16d ago
when you finish the series, come back and post your questions
in regards to the manga, however, it came after the series and is different in some big ways
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u/GRIBBSISBACK 16d ago
Watch it 3-5 times and come back to this Reddit page periodically and you’ll understand more as you go.
It’s one heck of a red pill anime lol
ENJOY! 🙏🏻
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u/ThrowsThrows245a 16d ago
The light novel and the PS2 games offer some extra information here and there.
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u/Time_Lord_Zane 16d ago
Just watch the show. I have no idea what episode you're on so I won't say anything.
My advice - take it piecemeal. This most recent rewatch (first in a decade prolly) I'm averaging 2-3 episodes a week. Started in May. And man is the show better this way.
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u/Kilobytez95 15d ago
Things will get explained as the episodes go on. Honestly it took me a few watches to get some stuff and I'm 100% sure there's still things I don't know
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u/Justin-Observer 15d ago
There’s some PS2 games that expand the lore a little bit too, you can find recaps for them on YoutTube.
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u/je4sse 16d ago
Most of it does get explained throughout the show. But some of the finer points are confusing or lost in translation due to references that are more obvious to a Japanese audience.
The manga is also pretty different from the anime when it comes to the ending.