Kill Me Baby Anime Review

Kill me Baby:
Information:
Other Names: Baby, Please Kill Me & キルミーベイベー.
Studio: J.C. Staff
Writer: N/A
Director: Yoshiki Yamakawa
Music: EXPO
Type: Manga (4-Koma) Adaptation, TV Series
Length: 13 Episodes, 24 min episode approx
Genres: Comedy, School, Seinen
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 6th January 2012 - 30th March 2012
Alternate Recommendations: Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou & Nichijou

Synopsis:
Kill Me Baby is the touching story of Yasuna, a normal (?) high school girl, and Sonya, her best friend who happens to be an assassin. Unfortunately, little Sonya's trained assassin instincts often work against her and others in her daily high school life, as Yasuna's often-broken wrist can attest to. She just wanted a hug, but she ended up with a broken neck. Isn't it sad? No, it's hilarious. Not even Yasuna's intense ninja training can prepare her for the exciting adventures in this explosive 4-panel manga adaptation.

Review:
Is Kill me Baby a great comedy anime or will you be saying Baby please kill me by the end?

For starters I'll just say that this is an episodic anime with no overarching plot and no storyline. So now that that is out of way Kill Me Baby is about two 'friends' in a high-school setting so nothing new there, however the characters are a bit odd as one is typical high-school girl while the other is also in the same role but is an assassin as well which leads to funny interactions between the two characters but gets a bit same like if you binge watch this with it normally starting with first character Yasuna is a normal girl who comes up with a stupid idea and then baits Sonya the assassin into it, and then by the end Sonya has reacted violently beating up Yasuna.
Though aside from this I found the jokes to be well thought out and played well into each episodes overall 'story' as they made me laugh at least once an episode, which makes whole anime as a whole fun to watch up until the end as there is no real ending or cliff-hanger it just stops which I found to not be, all bad but felt unsatisfying by the end.    

As mentioned before the characters can get a bit boring, due to repetitive humour and boring character designs that even with an additional to characters that are unoriginal though with that in mind, I found characters to be highly likeable as their personalities on one hand were fun to watch, even though they are a typical stereotypes and fairy uninteresting they grow on you as time passes; this is also due to the art direction even though the designs are average; the style is cute and helps mixing in well with the tone of the show, even if the animation is okay at best but similarly the soundtrack used helps immerse you into the shows and has a similar sounding tone.
Also relating to cute style there is the Opening and Ending of the show which are really cute and fun to watch though the songs used get annoying as the show progresses.

Overall I believe you should watch this if you want a breather from heavy story anime as this is a relaxing show funny jokes, likeable characters and a cute art style that makes you feel released from high energy shows even though the show runs out of ideas after about 4 episodes and reuses the same ideas over and over again unless you take it slow, in which recommend you watch this every now and then instead of binge watching to get the better experience.

Setting: 6.7
Characters: 6.5
Art/Animation: 7.1
Soundtrack: 7.2

Final Score: 6.9/10

Sword Art Online II Anime Review

Sword Art Online II:
Information:
Other Names: Phantom Bullet, SAO II, ソードアート・オンライン II
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Writer: -
Director: Tomohiko Ito
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Type: LN Adaption, TV Series, Sequel
Length: 25 mins per ep. approx. 24 Episodes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen, Game
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 5 July 2014 - 20 December 2014
Alternate Recoomendation: .Hack (Franchise) & No Game No Life

Synopsis:

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request.

Review:
The sequel to the hit series Sword Art Online, I present you to Sword Art Online II featuring new characters, new stories and some character development but still has some faults left over.

The story similar to the first series can be broken up into parts known as Arcs in which their are three this time round, firstly kicking off with the first arc of the series the Phantom Bullet Arc better known as Gun Gale Online that covers the first half of the twenty four episodes; that is set after the fairy dance arc where main character Kirito has to enter another VRMMO after some recent murders in the real world who are connected to that game known as Gun Gale Online/GGO. Now firstly the first part I will praise about this arc is that it forces the two main characters Kirito and new character Sinon the badass sniper chick to face there demons over the course of the story adding in a new type of dilemma to the story other than the you will die if you are killed which also does play some part in the story but any further is spoiler territory. In actual fact I couldn't find anything wrong with the story of the first arc as the pacing was well done and the ending was nicely wrapped up by the end, other than recap episode half way through that serves no purpose and should just be skipped especially if you marathon it.

With nothing further to say I will move onto the next arc and shortest of the three, the Caliber Arc that only takes place over a few episodes and more serves as filler between the two main arcs. It features the main cast of anime undertaking a quest in the Alfhiem Online for the mysterious sword Excalibur so Kirito and harem decide it's high time that go and fetch this sword. If I can describe this arc I would compare it to the Sword Art Online Extra Edition as the principles are the same as none of the characters are in any danger and is just I bit of a break in middle of the show, and can feel a bit boring after events of the last arc.

The final arc of series was the Mother's Rosario arc in which for change Kirito is not the main character but instead is the MC is Asuna someone with barely any screen time this series and got some much needed development. The story of this arc follows Asuna as she teams up with a mysterious guild known as the sleeping knights in attempt to clear the next floor and have name etched on the Monument of Swordsman for some unknown reason. This arc has a more dramatic and nicer tone compared to the other arcs as well as being slightly depressing later on which is a nice change from previous arcs as it slightly reminds you of the Aincrad Arc from the first SAO and is overall one of the better arcs of the series.

Now for the characters of the series which I will break down into the primary and secondary characters; from which I will start with primary characters in which their are 4 with Kirito and Sinon who are the leads of the first arc of series in which they play their part quite well as Kirito the hero who can overcome anything and Sinon the Hoplophobia who plays virtual reality games to overcome it that fear, now while this seems a little mediocre they do get some actual development with the main development being on Sinon who has amazing development over the course of the series well until the Calibur Arc then she turns full blown harem candidate number whatever; but aside this even Kirito gets a little development which is nice as it makes his character more believable. The next two main characters are Asuna and Yuuki who are the primary focuses of the final arc of the series in which Yuuki the other new character gets some good development and has a mysterious like feeling through most of that arc which makes her quite an interesting person; and lastly their is Asuna who gets a good amount of focus in the Mother's Rosario Arc having a more flushed out character than before as well as a look into her family life but aside from that arc she rarely shows up in the first arc and has a minor role in second arc.

Now for secondary characters which feature quite a large cast from the good old Kirito harem who don't appear that much but do have the most screen time during the Calibur Arc which is nice thing even it is slightly limited. But the real meat of the secondary characters are in the first and third arc so to kick things of I'll start with the first which has two interesting characters both having an mysterious like feeling throughout the arc who are Death Gun out main antagonist who I must say is a amazing one having a very dark personality and interesting identity; with the other character being Sinon's best friend Shinkawa Kyouji who becomes an interesting character as the series progresses.
The other more notable secondary characters in the series are members of Yuuki's guild the Sleeping Nights who don't have much screen time but still stick out as quite mysterious and all have unique personalities.

The animation is as great as ever having much improved from the first series as the action flows better than before making some really beautiful scenes as well as backgrounds being well detailed and gorgeous.

Finally for sound which has torn me as it may sound lovely and fits some of some scenes quite perfectly it does have it's down side which is that it is the exact same soundtrack as the first series which yes is a good thing for the second and third arc as it fits them quite well but not so much for the first arc as that arc doesn't feel right with fantasy themed music over it and would have benefited more from a new soundtrack.

Verdict:
Story: 7.8
Characters: 7.6
Animation: 8
Sound: 7.2

Final Score: 7.8/10

Ranking System:
10 - Perfect Masterpiece
9.6 - 9.9=  Near Perfect
 9 - 9.5 = Excellent
 7-8.9 = Good
 5-6.9 = Average/Mediocre
 2-4.9 =Bad
 1- 1.9= Unwatchable

Beelzebub Anime Review

Beelzebub:
Information:
Other Names: べるぜバブ
Studio: Pierrot
Writer: Ryūhei Tamura
Director: Nobuhiro Takamoto
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
Type: Manga Adaptation, TV Series
Length: 60 episodes, 24 min per episode approx
Genres: Action, Comedy, Demons,School, Shounen, Supernatural
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 9th January 2011 - 25th March 2012
Alternate Recommendations: Bleach & Gintama

Synopsis:
The story follows the "strongest juvenile delinquent," Tatsumi Oga, a first year at Ishiyama High, the school for delinquents. One day while sleeping next to a river, he sees a man floating down it. Tatsumi pulls him to shore, and the man splits in half revealing a baby boy. This boy is the son of the demon king, and Tatsumi has been chosen as the one to raise it with the baby's demon maid, Hilda. The story follows his life with the child at the delinquent school.

Review:
Is raising a Demon Lord going to be a fun challenge for Oga Tatsumi or will it be a boring chore?

Well it turned out to be a bit of both thanks good old filler and a nice story, yes there is filler though it only appears close to the shows conclusion with the first two arcs of the series being highly enjoyable and fun to watch up until the three quarter mark (around the 40th -45th episodes) due to a great setting that is both original and a great idea, as having a delinquent raise a demon lord in a delinquent high school (Ishiyama) is just a recipe for comedy and great action set pieces which series delivers on splendidly with credit due to a great first arc that introduces characters, in well thought out encounters and a great second arc that makes new characters known while still giving enough screen time to the previous ones, during which the overall story of the two parts is enjoyable and fun it can get very predictable with how the scenarios will play out and once again another setting in high school.
Others issues I had with the story as mentioned before are the fillers which is very poor quality that only gets worse as the show progresses and more frequent with the last few episodes with seven of  ten of the last ten episodes being filler, though in respect to that the last arc of the story is nothing special being both boring and rushed with a terrible ending to the show that just felt like a betrayal.

As said previously characters in Beelzebub are a great watch, and have good character design as you really get the feel that these are delinquents for the most part with some have very typical looks too others that just look bizarre. But while all this is nice and good, they don't get much development,  with only a handful getting any at all, with only a few subtle moments of supposed development that don't increase much attachment to characters even if there all given a reasonable amount of scene time.

The characters personalities on the other hand are currently at a fifty - fifty spilt with some being really predictable and other being unique, with the more boring ones being mainly the main character like main character Oga loving to fight and generally plays the role of straight man, normally in response to Hilda the sadistic demon (also for the sake of length I'll just stick to the main characters of the series as there is a LOT of characters) and carer of Baby Be'el the demon lord who out of the main cast was surprisingly, has the more unique although annoying at the start he grows on you as one of the few characters who develops while in comparison with no development there's Furuichi also known as comic relief and the creepy pervert. There is also the top 'dogs' of Ishiyama who play a big role in the plot as it progresses and get a very good amount of screen time, also get almost no development aside from a small romance sub-plot that goes nowhere but on the other hand get good character design and interesting personalities, well for the most part as one of them is a little boring having quite a boring personalities.

The art of another note is quite stylish and looks nice though the quality drops as the show reaches its conclusion, which could also be said of the animation that also starts of great and then slowly degrades as the series continues.  Though in contrast the sound track is well done and never gets old, while openings for the show I found annoying grew on me to the point where I downloaded them, though the same could not be said for the Endings which while some where enjoyable the rest were forgettable.

In conclusion Beelzebub started out great with interesting story and characters, while having a nice style and great animation but slowly it bogged down by fillers, no character development and degrading animation. Save this one for a rainy day and if you've got nothing else to watch. Or if you ever up for a good laugh and aren't afraid of some negatives that could lower you sprites.



Final Verdict:
Story/Setting: 7.8
Characters: 7.4
Art/Animation: 7.6
Soundtrack: 8.1

Final Score: 7.9/10

Ranking System:
10 = Perfect Masterpiece
9.6 - 9.9= Near Perfect
 9 - 9.5 = Excellent
 7-8.9 = Good
 5-6.9 = Average/Mediocre
 2-4.9 =Bad

 1- 1.9= Unwatchable

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou Anime Review

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou
Information:
Other Names: The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behaviour & 僕らはみんな河合荘.
Studio: Brain's Base
Writer: Akito Matsuda
Director: Shigeyuki Miya
Music: Akito Matsuda
Type: Manga Adaptation, TV Series
Length: 12 Episodes, 24 min per episode approx.  
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School, Slice of Life
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 4th April 2014 - 20th June 2014
Alternate Recommendations: Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo & D-Frag

Synopsis:
Thanks to his parents' job transfer, high school freshman Kazunari Usa finally gets to enjoy living on his own in the Kawai Complex, a boarding house that provides meals for its residents. Ritsu, the senpai he admires, also lives in Kawai Complex, as do a few other "unique" individuals: his masochistic roommate Shirosaki; beautiful, big-breasted Mayumi who has no luck in finding men; and sly, predatory college woman Sayaka. Surrounded by these people, Usa never finds his daily life boring.

Review:
Do you ever wonder want would have if you lived in the same building as your crush? Well let me tell you, absolutely nothing will happen aside from some hilarious moments and cute like scenes. Does this happen in Bokura wa Minna? Yes, but does it work? Also yes. So to start I'll give a kick summary of the plot line: our main character Usa happens to see a girl (Rika) in the library who he immediately falls in love with and then finds out he will be living with her in his new Kawai Complex alongside a host of strange and interesting characters, that then leads into hilarity and some small romantic elements.

So nothing overly original but still fun to watch with each episode or two having their own unique arc focusing on all the characters, or one or two, while slowly advancing the romance plot over the course of the 12 episodes, while tying great amount of humour that keeps the series light hearted and likeable, but sadly this goes utterly nowhere with the romance side as well, as the story as a whole by the end, leaving us with a boring cliff-hanger for a sequel that hasn't happened or never will happen.

But in respect this show is mainly about the characters which are darn good even the main character Usa who plays the typical straight man role as he is surround by strange and fun characters in the Kawai Complex from Usa's perverted - masochist. but perfectly safe room-mate Shirosaki, who mainly causes Usa a great deal of trouble leading to highly funny moments in the series; then from there - there is Mayumi the working woman that has man troubles and is often found drunk or fighting, with another resident Sayaka who loves to act sweet on the outside but enjoys causing trouble for others, often fondling other characters and causing mischief except around the owner of the complex Sumiko who plays the calm and serious member of the cast.
Lastly out of the main cast there is Rika the book worm, love interest of Usa who remains mainly silent throughout the series except on a few occasions that usually resolve into funny and quirky moments. 
Overall the cast of the show give a light-hearted feeling to the show without it dipping into a boring slice of life show thanks to great character interaction as well as good character design.   

So linking the character design, did I mention how nice this looks, the art is nicely stylised giving a much needed breath of fresh air with bits of chibi animation mixed in to keep scenes fresh and comical scenes funnier, compared a variety of other series, while coupled with great animation and a beautiful soundtrack that mixes in well, making an amazing slice of life atmosphere, which is also helped by the a great ending song even though the animation ending is nothing to talk about much, which could also be said about opening as well.

Overall by end of the show you'll be left with a warm feeling in your heart thanks to great sound, character and art direction with hints of romance and the occasionally laugh to keep things going, but is sadly bogged down by a romance plot that goes nowhere and no second season in few.

Verdict:
Setting/Story: 7.4
Characters: 7.5
Art/Animation: 8.1
Sound: 7.8

Final Score: 7.8/10

Ranking System:
10 = Perfect Masterpiece
9.6 - 9.9= Near Perfect
 9 - 9.5 = Excellent
 7-8.9 = Good
 5-6.9 = Average/Mediocre
 2-4.9 =Bad
 1- 1.9= Unwatchable

Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Anime Movie Review

Evangelion: 1.0 You are (Not) Alone:
Information:
Other Names:  Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Jo, Evangelion: 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序
Studio: Khara
Writer: N/A
Director: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki & Masayuki
Music: Shiro Sagisu
Type: Movie, Re-boot
Length: 1hr. 40min
Genres:  Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Rating: R-17+
Air Dates: 1st September 2007
Alternate Recommendations: M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane & Neon Genesis Evangelion
Source: MAL & Wikipedia. 

Synopsis:
After the second impact, all that remains of Japan is Tokyo-3, a city that's being attacked by giant creatures that seek to eradicate the human kind, called Angels. After not seeing his father for more than eight years, Shinji Ikari receives a phone call in which he is told to urgently come to the NERV Headquarters, an organization that deals with the destruction of the Angels through the use of giant mechs called Evas. Shinji's objective is to pilot the Eva Unit 01 while teaming up with the Eva Unit 00 pilot, Ayanami Rei. (Source: MAL)

Short Review:
To start of this review, let me make a quick statement, the layout of this review will be different than others as this is reboot series I won't go into heavy plot talk and will only brush over and mainly talk about the differences in story, same goes for the characters.

So to start I'll first discuss the movie's strongest point this being the art and animation. Firstly with art which has remained the same style wise which feels nostalgic and catches the feel of Evangelion. The art also changed in many ways with the environment (Scenery), mechs and characters have become drastically more detailed then in the 1995 version as well as having great alterations to the look and feel of the show with better lighting that feel more dynamic and some light fan service which isn't bad and is barely noticeable.

The animation in a similar way has improved so much from before which saying a lot as the 1995 version had damn good animation, but this version just takes the cake with faster and smoother fight scenes that are exhilarating to watch while character animation is just amazing thanks to a higher budget and better technology.

The story has changed both quite a lot and not very much the from the original, as the core events of the show of the show still exist both with fighting the angels as well as the character development. The changes take form more as smaller think such how the evas will engage the angels or plot devises that appear later on in the anime are brought in early than in the TV version.
But unlike the original the plot moves quite quickly due to having less time to fill the gaps as character conversation is brought down considerably which effects both character development and the pacing of the show which jumps all over the place from angel to angel one after another making the film feel rushed.

However this is not present with characters of the film as despite the smaller run time the development goes on without a hitch and is near perfect with the main character Shinji going through his development in only an 1hr and 40 minutes which I got to say is pretty impressive. Speaking of Shiji did I mention the character designs, they've barely changed with only one or two characters having changed only in small ways, with their original personalities intact for better or worse.

And finally to top of story area of this review lets talk about the ending which is obviously a cliff-hanger but the way that it was presented was very well, making me want to watch the next one, which I believe is what a cliff-hanger ending should do.

The last thing that I will discuss is soundtrack used; firstly starting with ending song which while is a great song and fits the shows atmosphere very well but lacks the compulsive urge to make me stay and listen to it. The soundtrack on the other hand is just perfect, a real treat for the ears, using a mix of the old soundtrack most noticeably 'Decisive Battle' the fight music from the original while playing with the new animation is just superb while also adding either some new tracks or tracks I just didn't notice before (which is a good thing) that sound amazing fitting the anime so well.

Overall great movie if you feel like re-watching the show if you don't want to sit through hours of content again as well as a great start for newcomers into both the mecha genre as well as Evangelion franchise.

Story/Setting: 8.3
Art/Animation: 9.4
Sound: 8.7
Characters: 8.5

Overall Score: 8.8/10

Akuma no Riddle Review

Akuma no Riddle:
Information:
Other Names: Riddle Story of Devil & 悪魔のリドル
Studio: Diomedéa
Writer: Kiyoko Yoshimura
Director: Keizō Kusakawa
Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Type: Manga Adaptation, TV Series
Length: 12 Episodes, 24 min per episode approx.
Genres:  Action, School, Shoujo Ai
Rating: R- 17+
Air Dates: 4th April 2014 - 20th June 2014
Alternate Recommendations: Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation & Mirai Nikki (TV)

Synopsis:

The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. The 10th year's Kurogumi class has 12 assassins with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops feelings for Ichinose.

Review:

To start of this review, I will firstly be talking about the setting which I found to be not the most unique thing in the world, you know a battle royale is something I've seen a lot however I did like the idea of an all-female cast with a Shoujo ai (Girls Love) element thrown into the mix, which would have created a nice romance element to the show, but as always the romance is never fleshed out and has no significance in the plot what so ever.

Now for the main plot of the show which I can sum in one word: predictable. Seriously you know what's going to at the end of each episode as within each episode the main characters will take on one assassin at a time, and if the main characters were to die around the 2nd assassin things would go nowhere so you know who will win each fight and doesn't leave much to the animation. But aside from this the best bits within the plot are the assassinations themselves which are really well done with some quite predictable to real interesting and fun traps that are great to watch as they provide some great entertainment as you watch the two main characters figure each one out.

The last thing I would like to talk about story wise is the ending, which can be summed briefly as predictable and is something you'll defiantly see coming.

Now for the real meat that propels this show, which is the characters that for starters have some great designs each being unique and different that you'll never forget anyone within in a short space of time. Another good point about this show is the characters themselves which all stand out on their own having distinct traits and personalities as well as great backstories that deliver great additions to a boring plot, each describing the motivations that each character has within the setting, having a major effect on how immersive the characters can be.

Now for the bad points the development. There is none, barely any characters change throughout the series which isn't so bad considering it's one episode for each assassin, where there's no time for that but in the case of the main characters who should have some development, especially Tokaku Azuma (playing the role of protector) who should have some development, as this is a romance, has barely any while other lead character Haru Ichinose has none at all, leaving a huge amount of disappointment as well as a bad taste.   

Moving away from the bad points the next point to discuss in the art and animation, in which I would love to say that the art, is amazing, having such a unique style brings the show out better, making it feel different from other anime, good job Diomedéa. The animation itself is also great and moves quite nicely with the shows pace, which can mainly be seen during the show's opening that has a great impact on the tone of the show, letting you know what you're in for.

Finally the soundtrack is the last thing I will touch upon, starting with opening which as said above is great creating a great tone for the show. While on the other hand the endings, in which there are a lot of them, range from great to boring depending on your personal taste as each song represents a certain character the way you feel about each song can change depending on what you think of the character. On the other hand while the soundtrack may be good it doesn't stand out much making it very forgetful.

Overall decent show, I recommend watching if you have time.

Final Verdict:

Setting/Story: 6.8

Characters: 7

Art/Animation: 7.6

Soundtrack: 8.1

Final Score: 7.3/10

Ranking System:
10 - Perfect Masterpiece
9.6 - 9.9=  Near Perfect
 9 - 9.5 = Excellent
 7-8.9 = Good
 5-6.9 = Average/Mediocre
 2-4.9 =Bad
 1- 1.9= Unwatchable

Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan Anime Reviews

Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan Review
Information:
English Name: Sky Wizards Academy
Studio: Diomedéa
Writer: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Director: Takayuki Inagaki
Music: Flying Dog & Masakazu Sato
Type: Light Novel Adaptation, TV Series
Length: 12 Episodes, 23 min per episode approx.
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, School
Rating: PG-13
Air Dates: 9th July 2015 - 24th September 2015
Alternate Recommendations: Absolute Duo & Seiken Tsukai no World Break

Synopsis:
The story is set in a world where humanity, driven off the land by the threat of magical armoured insects, now live in aerial floating cities. Thus wizards—aerial combat mages who fight the insects with magical powers—came into being.
Kanata Age is a young man who lives on the floating wizard academy city of "Misutogan." He was once celebrated as the "Black Master Swordsman," the elite ace of the S128 special team; however, he is now despised as the "traitor of the special team." One day, he is assigned as the instructor of E601, a team that has suffered ten consecutive defeats. E601 has three girls—Misora Whitale, Lecty Eisenach, and Rico Flamel—with one or two peculiar quirks.

Review:
To start of this review I will quickly go over the setting which in simple terms in about humanity fighting an on-going threat of some sorts which is nothing new, in this case it is the Devil Beetles which are magical mechanical insects that what to exterminate humanity for an unknown reason, in which in response young people are trained in the art of killing them using a variety of tools in a highschool setting.
Nothing really new there, there are thousands of other anime done in a similar fashion, so all I can really say is the setting is mediocre at best and doesn't really catch the eye much.

Now for the story which is written just above; that follows Kanata Age becoming an instructor for fireteam E601; know in a nutshell this story is highly predictable and overall is quite boring if taken seriously however if it is watched purely for entertainment can become a nice popcorn show if you want to unwind for a few hours.
But as well as having a highly predictable plot the show has some really bad moments with various other sub plots being thrown in at various places that make the show into a complete mess, so much that kept forgetting what was happening as I progressed from one episode to the next. And with each of these sub plots there are more and more questions to be answered about the setting, that are never answered as well many relationships that are just left with no conclusion by the end of the show; speaking of the end of the show, there is no ending as once again it just ends on a cliff-hanger with various things unanswered, and is anything but satisfying.

Next is the animation which once again can be described as mediocre at times and really bad at others, one such example is the main enemy themselves, the Devil Beetles which are completely CGI, that not only looks bad but doesn't fit nicely with the regular animation, resulting in it standing out badly. As for the regular animation as said before is highly average but it does quite poorly during the shows supposedly high points which are the fight scenes as they feel slow and out of place.

Thirdly I would like to talk about the soundtrack used within the show, for which firstly I'm going to say is mediocre at best, even though it does fit with the show well, its just not a good soundtrack and I found it be hardly noticeable so much as that the average viewer won't notice it unless they try to seek it out. In a similar fashion the Opening & Ending to the show are nothing to talk about as the Opening while fitting the show well and opening animation well, it just doesn't have a good enough impact to make you come back without skipping over it; this can also be said about the Ending which while a good song doesn't have a good enough impact to make you stay for the full thing.

And finally the lowest point of the show, it's characters who are the run of the mill stereo typical rom-com harem characters. Starting with the main character Kanata Age, an overpowered dense high-schooler, with no interesting character attributes, a boring personality, no development and average design, making him a mediocre MC. Next is the four girls who are Misora Whitale, Lecty Eisenach & Rico Flamel, who are Kanta's fire team, that have a slight better score than Kanata having some development & better designs but still have the same old personalities seen in other shows; such as the Tsundere, the clumsy girl and the know it all which also applies to the 4th girl Yuri Flostre who has a good design but has a boring personality and no development.
The supporting cast are not even worthy of mention and are highly forgettable aside from the odd one or two who help move the plot in a different direction.


Overall if you have nothing else to watch, give this a go; however if otherwise give this one a skip.

Final Scores:
Story/Setting: 4.7
Animation: 4.5
Sound: 5
Characters: 4

Final Score: 4.4/10