"Guyver” is an entertaining, fast-paced anime series.

The plot: Sho, an average high school teen, accidentally happens upon a Guyver 1 bio armor suit made by the Chronos Corporation. From there on out, Sho finds his life turned upside down as he must fight the evil Zoanoids who not only want the suit back, but want to take over the world as well. “Guyver” is based off the manga series of the same.

Having viewed countless anime series that waste time and stretch out story arcs, I have to say that it was refreshing to watch “Guyver.” This 26 episode anime series wastes no time whatsoever. Guyver” has a clear, set story and it gets down to business right away in episode 1 as we see Sho discovering the Guyver 1 suit. Immediately after that, we are treated to a whirlwind of fast paced stories in which we are introduced to fascinating characters like Murakami, learn more about Chronos and the Zoanoids, and witness plenty of gruesome, bloody fights. This is definitely a violent, adult anime series that is not for kids.

The best aspect of “Guyver,” however, has to be the characters. My personal favorite was the Sci-Fi geek Tetsuro (who is Sho’s good friend) because he really livens up the show. As for Sho, he too is a great character. I liked seeing how his character progressed and matured from a quiet teen to a hero. The writers did a commendable job in really fleshing out his journey by making it as believable as it can possibly be.

The only real problem I had with “Guyver” is that it can be a bit repetitious at times. Still, that's a minor complaint as the show contains great characterization, moves quickly, takes risks and is never dull.