Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet was pretty much the surprise of the spring season, and definitely my favourite. The plot develops nicely, and where the pacing has its hiccups, the story itself has the right depth to make up for that. There were a few unnecessary scenes or twists, still the plot fits nicely into twelve episodes. The character relations are pretty interesting. I do however feel like there could have been more character insight at least with the side characters, however I won't be too strict with that; it is only twelve episodes. The dialogue gets the characters across well and has a couple really lol-worthy moments without lacking brains. The art is pretty and colourful, the animation's up to date, and the music to me sounds richer than in the average mecha anime.
Gargantia had a few hiccups in between, however the end result is very entertaining and has the right depth for a few thoughts without just yelling values or psychology in anyone's face yet.
9/10 from me. Recommended not only for the sci-fi/mecha otaku. (show less)