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“Gleipnir will probably [be] too weird and tasteless for most audiences, but it hits me right in my psychosexual body horror sweet spot.” Anime News Network · 6 years ago

: The animation quality is widely praised, especially the detailed and grotesque transformation sequences. Community Perspectives

: After using his powers to save a girl named Clair Aoki from a burning building, Shuichi is confronted by her.

“It's like David Cronenberg saw Evangelion and decided to make Asuka pilot Shinji.” Anime News Network · 6 years ago

The story follows Shuichi Kagaya, a mild-mannered student with a disturbing secret: he can transform into a giant mascot-like monster with a zipper down his back and a powerful revolver.

: Reviewers from Anime News Network noted that the show hits a "psychosexual body horror sweet spot". It heavily utilizes sexual overtones and "fanservice," which some found distracting or forced, while others argued it served the story's themes of power and vulnerability.