Scavenger’s Reign is a new animated series that is hypnotizing to watch. I see borrowed elements from other animated series such as Aeon Flux, Spirited Away and Akira, and the drawings of Moebius. But there’s so much more to discover in every episode. So far, only three have been released.
The story revolves around the surviving crew members who have crashed landed onto a planet and are trying to get back to their ship to save the rest of the people who are in a frozen cryo state. The planet they have landed on is their main obstacle, it’s a character full of wonder and tenderness, as well as unexpected and brutal violence. Hidden within this planet the characters encounter moments of exquisite beauty that transform them, their robots and their technology.
I had a hard time trying to describe what these episodes are doing, since it something very original and captivating. There are universes of meaning and emotion within the unfolding petals of the flowers. You’ll see what I mean in episode three.
What I think I like most is the seamless flow between sci-fi, horror, and dark fantasy. There’s a story underneath it all that I can’t wait to see. New episodes every week on HBOMax.